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On today’s Underreported, we take an in-depth look at the world’s most notorious arms dealer: the Russian entrepreneur Viktor Bout. Then, Rain Pryor remembers growing up with her father, Richard Pryor. And we talk to the chief American interpreter at the Nuremberg trials in 1945. Plus, Christine Ebersole and composer Scott Frankel tell us about bringing two very eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to life in the musical Grey Gardens.
Underreported: The World’s Most Notorious Arms Trafficker
The Russian entrepreneur Viktor Bout is the world’s most notorious arms trafficker. On today’s Underreported, Douglas Farah and Stephen Braun, authors of “The Merchant of Death” in the current issue of Foreign Policy, explain how Mr. Bout got so powerful, and why he hasn’t been stopped.
Growing Up with Richard Pryor
Rain Pryor remembers her tumultuous childhood with her father, Richard Pryor, in Jokes My Father Never Taught Me.
Jokes My Father Never Taught Me is available for purchase at amazon.com
Witness to Nuremberg
Richard Sonnenfeldt shares his behind the scenes memories from serving as the chief American interpreter at the Nuremberg trials.
Witness to Nuremberg is available for purchase at amazon.com
Event: Richard Sonnenfeldt will be speaking onThursday, November 30th at 7 pm
New York Tolerance Center
50 East 42nd Street
Eccentric Characters
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the embodiment of grace and sophistication. But the over-the-top lifestyles of two of her most eccentric relatives have inspired a new Broadway musical. Christine Ebersole and composer Scott Frankel tell us about bringing Grey Gardens to the stage.
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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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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
