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Ballet Russes
On today's show, one man’s disturbing account of how he was wrongly imprisoned in Saudi Arabia—where he was beaten and tortured for 2 ½ years. Then, we'll hear about two new documentaries. The first is a look at the intrigues of the Ballet Russes dance company. The second explores the troubled life of singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt. And finally, on our regular Please Explain feature, we'll try to understand pain.
Confessions of an Innocent Man
William Sampson was recently freed from a Saudi jail. While working in Riyadh, the Canadian engineer was wrongly imprisoned for 2 ½ years. He tells his disturbing story of being beaten and tortured in a new book, Confessions of an Innocent Man: Torture and Survival In a Saudi Prison.
Be Here to Love Me
Bob Dylan and Steve Earle are fans. And Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard had a number one hit with Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho and Lefty." But the man that many musicians count as the best singer-songwriter of all time, never had a hit himself. A new documentary, "Be Here to ...
Please Explain: Pain
What is pain? And why is it necessary? On today's edition of Please Explain, we'll find out what goes on in our brains and bodies when something hurts us. Joining us are Dr. Michael Salter, Director of University of Toronto Centre for Study of Pain, and Dr. Michael Weinberger, associate ...
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