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Three Mile Island
On today’s show, Texas politician Ben Barnes explains how his state, once solidly Democratic, became a stronghold for Republicans. But first: an Underreported look at whether nuclear energy makes economic sense in the US. Later on, filmmaker Richard Linklater tells us about his latest project: “A Scanner Darkly.” And David Wilmot and Domnhall Gleeson describe their roles in the Broadway black comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
A Scanner Darkly
Richard Linklater describes bringing Philip K. Dick's dystopian novel, A Scanner Darkly, to the big screen.
Events: Richard Linklater will be speaking with critic David Sterritt
Thursday, July 6 after the 7:30 screening of "A Scanner Darkly"
The Makor Center
35 West 67th ...
Events: Richard Linklater will be speaking with critic David Sterritt
Thursday, July 6 after the 7:30 screening of "A Scanner Darkly"
The Makor Center
35 West 67th ...
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
David Wilmot and Domhnall Gleeson describe their roles in The Lieutenant of Inishmore--Martin McDonagh's black comedy about political terrorism in rural Ireland.
How Texas Turned Republican
Texas was once a solidly Democratic state. In Barn Burning, Barn Building, Texas politician Ben Barnes explains how the state that produced LBJ became a stronghold for Republicans and George W. Bush.
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