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Shelby Lynne and Waylon Payne
On today’s show, the man President Clinton called the MVP of his economic team: Gene Sperling. Plus, a look at a new movie about the life of Johnny Cash. First, we'll hear from the director and producer of “Walk the Line,” then we'll talk to two country musicians with roles in the film: Shelby Lynne and Waylon Payne. And our regular Please Explain feature is all about corn.
The Pro-Growth Progressive
President Clinton described Gene Sperling as the MVP of his economic team. In his new book, The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity, he explains why he thinks both Democrats and Republicans are failing America’s economy.
» Read an excerpt of The Pro-Growth ...
» Read an excerpt of The Pro-Growth ...
Walk the Line
Director James Mangold and producer Cathy Konrad describe making a film about the life of Johnny Cash: "Walk the Line."
» "Walk the Line" website
Music: soundtrack of "Walk the Line" (Wind up Records) "Jackson" sung by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, and ...
» "Walk the Line" website
Music: soundtrack of "Walk the Line" (Wind up Records) "Jackson" sung by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, and ...
All Over Again
We continue our look at "Walk the Line" with two country musicians who have roles in the film: Shelby Lynne (who plays Johnny’s mother Carrie Cash) and Waylon Payne (who plays Jerry Lee Lewis).
Music: soundtrack of "Walk the Line" -- "Lewis Boogie" performed by Waylon Malloy Payne, ...
Music: soundtrack of "Walk the Line" -- "Lewis Boogie" performed by Waylon Malloy Payne, ...
Please Explain: Corn
On this week's Please Explain feature, we'll look at the impact of farm subsidies on America's corn production with Ricardo Salvador, associate professor of agronomy at Iowa State University, and corn farmer George Naylor.
» Please Explain series
» Please Explain series
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