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March of the Penguins (J�me Maison. © 2005 Bonne Pioche Productions / Alliance De Production Cin�tographique)
Comedian Robert Klein exposes the humorous side of his adolescent adventures in the Bronx in The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue. Then, The Great Throwdini and Ekaterina describe the trust and skill needed to perform their knife-throwing act. Luc Jacquet, the director of “March of the Penguins,” tells us about the harrowing annual journey emperor penguins make across a very harsh stretch of Antarctica in order to mate. Finally, in our weekly Please Explain feature, we turn our attention to airplanes.
The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
Comedian Robert Klein has made a name for himself with his own patented brand of observational humor. He shares some of his most amusing observations from the first 25 years of his life, learning about sex, relationships, and work in the 1950s and 1960s. His memoir is The Amorous Busboy ...
Maximum Risk
The Great Throwdini and target girl Ekaterina discuss the intricacies of impalement arts—from throwing backhanded and blindfolded, to trying to break the world record for fastest knife-throwing.
» The Great Throwdini's website
» More about the Maximum Risk show at the Soho Playhouse
» The Great Throwdini's website
» More about the Maximum Risk show at the Soho Playhouse
March of the Penguins
Every year emperor penguins travel across hundreds of miles of icy terrain in Antarctica to mate and raise their young. Director Luc Jacquet documents their arduous journey in a new film: "March of the Penguins."
» "March of the Penguins" website
Music: “Oscar ...
» "March of the Penguins" website
Music: “Oscar ...
Please Explain: Airplanes and Flying
In today’s Please Explain feature, Patrick Smith, author of Ask the Pilot, demystifies commercial flight—from what it’s like for pets in the hold, to what turbulence is, to why you have to turn off electronic devices during take-off.
» Please Explain series
Music: “Sonatine” ...
» Please Explain series
Music: “Sonatine” ...
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