Guest host Marty Goldensohn sits in for Leonard today. We talk to Tom Hayden about the positive effects that street gangs can have on their communities, and former narcotics detective Robert Leuci recalls his experiences on the streets of New York in the 1960s and 1970s. We’ll hear about how a Benedictine monk became a mentor and a friend to comedian Tony Hendra, and filmmakers Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman discuss the worldwide water crisis portrayed in their new documentary Thirst.
Tom Hayden
Tom Hayden, the founder of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), argues that street gangs can be a force for good in their communities in his new book Street Wars and the Future of Violence.
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Robert Leuci
Robert Leuci, author of All the Centurions: A New York City Cop Remembers His Years on the Street, 1961-1981, recounts his life as a narcotics detective for the NYPD.
» Read an excerpt of All the Centurions in the Reading Room
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» Read an excerpt of All the Centurions in the Reading Room
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Tony Hendra
Comedian Tony Hendra looks back at his meaningful friendship with a Benedictine monk in his memoir Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul
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Music: The Mystery of Santo Domingo de Silos, Original recording by the Monks of ...
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Music: The Mystery of Santo Domingo de Silos, Original recording by the Monks of ...
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