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The Rejection ShowMind Over Matter?
On today's show, two writers compare strategies on how to deal with rejection. Then, we'll explore the line between fact and fiction in documentary films. And Adam Felber of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me fame tells us about his new novel. Plus, two doctors explore the mind/body connection on Please Explain.
Surviving Rejection
Mac Montandon, the creator of Silence of the City, and Jon Friedman, the creator/producer/host of “The Rejection Show,” discuss the power of rejection.
Events: Jon Friedman will be hosting "Chicks Love Rejection"
Tuesday, August 22 at 7:30 pm
Mo Pitkins
34 Avenue A, between 2nd and 3rd Streets
For more information, visit rejectionshow.com
The True/False Film Festival
The Missouri-based True/False documentary film festival is coming to New York to the IFC. Mike Akel, the writer and director of “Chalk,” joins us along with festival directors Paul Sturtz and David Wilson.
Adam Felber's Schrodinger's Ball
Comedian, writer, and Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me panelist Adam Felber shares his new novel: Schrodinger’s Ball.
Available for purchase at amazon.com
Please Explain: The Mind/Body Connection
Last summer, a study found that for some patients, a belief that they had taken a painkiller was enough to make their brains release natural painkilling endorphins. On today's Please Explain, Dr. Herbert Benson, the founding president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute, and Dr. John Sarno discuss the mind/body connection on Please Explain.
Dr. Sarno’s The Divided Mind is available for purchase at amazon.com
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Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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