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Producer/Director/Actor Andy Garcia lines up a shot in a tobacco field for his film "The Lost City." (Fernando Calzada)Projects of a Lifetime
On today’s show, a look at how statistical thinking is changing baseball. Plus, Jane and Michael Stern’s 30-year quest to find the best road food in America. Then, Andy Garcia on directing and starring in a new film set in 1950s Havana. And critic John Simon reflects on thirty years of theater reviews!
Baseball Between the Numbers
Jonah Keri, the editor of Baseball Between the Numbers, and Steve Goldman, the editor of Mind Game: How the Boston Red Sox Got Smart, Won a World Series, and Created a New Blueprint for Winning explain how a new regard for statistical thinking is playing out on the baseball field.
Road Food in America
Jane and Michael Stern share their adventures tracking down the best road food in America. In Two for the Road, they tell us how they learned to steer clear of fast food chains and find great eats—from barbecue to homemade pie.
Andy Garcia's Lost City
Andy Garcia left his native Cuba when he was just five years old. On today’s show, he describes finally being able to recreate 1950s Havana...as the co-writer, director, and star of “The Lost City”—a film that’s been 16 years in the making.
Events: Andy Garcia will be performing
Tuesday, April 25th at 8pm
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 West 42nd St
For more information: call (212) 997-4144
John Simon: On Theatre
New York cultural critic John Simon reflects on the Broadway and Off Broadway productions he loved and hated in the last 30 years. His writings have been put together in a new collection, John Simon on Theatre: Criticism 1974-2003.
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
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