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Eyewitness Accounts
Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid calls in from Tyre with a live report on the situation in Lebanon. Then, a new documentary about Kenny Shopsin’s one-of-a-kind Greenwich Village restaurant. And the Food Network’s Alton Brown will be here. Plus: a profile of a former California Republican congressman who’s been jailed for taking bribes.
An Update from Tyre
Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid calls in live from Tyre, with an eyewitness report on the conflict between Lebanon and Israel.
Anthony Shadid’s Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War is available for purchase at amazon.com
Open Phones: The Conflict in Lebanon and Israel
We open up the phones to get your thoughts on the conflict in Lebanon and Israel. Call 212-433-9692.
I Like Killing Flies
Kenny Shopsin--the eccentric chef of a much loved shoebox size restaurant in Greenwich Village--is the subject of a new documentary: “I Like Killing Flies.” He joins us along with director Matt Maturin.
Alton Brown on the Road to Good Food
The Food Network’s Alton Brown tells us about hitting the road on a motorcycle to find the best food in America for “Feasting on Asphalt.”
An Incarcerated Congressman
Vanity Fair's Judy Bachrach profiles the former California Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham—who’s been jailed for taking bribes.
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