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Still from the film "Heading South"
On today’s show, George Lakoff argues that the idea of freedom has been politicized, and redefined, since September 11th. Later on, Karen Allen describes playing Marion in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” And Charlotte Rampling tells us about her role in the new film “Heading South.” Plus: a new book examines the impact Silvio Berlusconi has had on Italy.
Whose Freedom?
Both conservatives and liberals say they're for freedom. But they don't always agree on what the word means. In Whose Freedom?, George Lakoff argues that freedom has been politicized, and redefined, since September 11th.
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Karen Allen on Life After Raiders
Karen Allen describes how starring in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” changed her life.
Heading South
Charlotte Rampling tells us about her role in “Heading South,” a new film about sexual tourism in Haiti in the 1970s.
A View of Italy
In The Sack of Rome, Alexander Stille offers his critical perspective on Silvio Berlusconi’s impact on Italy. And he’ll tell us about the new film version of his book Excellent Cadavers--a look at two high-profile Mafia assassinations in Italy in 1992.
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