On today's show, we’ll talk to the former President of Brazil: Fernando Henrique Cardoso. But first, a behind-the-scenes look at the unregulated market for body parts. And pioneering television director James Sheldon. Plus, John Banville describes his Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sea.
Body Brokers
We think of grave robbers as something out of Dickens. But in Body Brokers, journalist Annie Cheney investigates how and why human remains are bought and sold today. And we'll find out how much body parts are going for in this unregulated market.
40 Years of TV
Pioneering television director James Sheldon directed over 1,000 shows in his 40-year career. He'll tell us about some of his favorite work on shows like "The Twilight Zone," "Batman," and "M*A*S*H."
Events: James Sheldon will be looking back at his career in television, along with slides and clips
The ...
Events: James Sheldon will be looking back at his career in television, along with slides and clips
The ...
A Sea of Emotions
John Banville describes his Man Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sea, in which a middle-aged widower returns to the village where he spent summer vacations as a child.
Events: John Banville will be reading with author Colm Toibin
Monday, March 27 at 8 pm
The Poetry Center at the 92nd Street ...
Events: John Banville will be reading with author Colm Toibin
Monday, March 27 at 8 pm
The Poetry Center at the 92nd Street ...
The Accidental President of Brazil
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, the former President of Brazil, reflects on his unusual political career in The Accidental President of Brazil.
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