The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh profiles Donald
Rumsfeld. Then Adam L. Penenberg accuses the automotive
industry of sacrificing consumer safety for profits. Felix
Dennis on Muhammad Ali’s boxing career from
his first bout at age 13 to his retirement at 38. And chef
Pino Luongo explains how the 20 years he’s spent in New
York City have changed the way he cooks the Tuscan food he
grew up with.
Seymour Hersh
The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh discusses Donald Rumsfeld.
Music: "Pole Tricks" by Japancakes and "Wax Off," by Kodo
Adam L. Penenberg
Journalist Adam L. Penenberg uses the notorious SUV roll-over phenomenon as an example of the automotive industry’s failure to protect consumers. His new book is Tragic Indifference: One Man's Battle with the Auto Industry over the Dangers of SUVs.
Music: "Knuddelmaus" by Ulrich Schnauss & "Escalator" by Bang on a ...
Felix Dennis
Felix Dennis's new photo-filled biography is Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years.
Music: "Blackout" by John Scofield
Pino Luongo
Pino Luongo has spent about two decades in the United States, and his time here has significantly changed the way he cooks his native foods. His new cookbook is La Mia Cucina Toscana: A Tuscan Cooks in America.
Music: sountrack from "Le Divorce" by Richard Robbins (GRS 0002) #4
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