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Martin Ramirez at the Folk Art Museum (Collection of L. & L. Feiwel)Troubled Artists
Liev Schreiber and Eric Bogosian discuss the Broadway revival of Talk Radio--about a troubled radio host's unraveling. Then, we talk to the curator of the Martin Ramirez exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum. And we look at some Ethiopian religious icons that are on display at the Museum of Biblical Art. Plus, we ask what's in processed foods like Twinkies, on Please Explain.
Talk Radio on Broadway
Liev Schreiber takes us into the troubled mind of an unraveling radio host in the Broadway revival of Eric Bogosian's Talk Radio. He’s here today along with Mr. Bogosian to talk about the play, and to explain how a chance meeting here at our show led to their collaboration.
Artistic and Schizophrenic Visions
During the last 15 years of his life, Martín Ramírez--often classified as a "schizophrenic artist"--created nearly 300 drawings at the DeWitt State Hospital in northern California. Brooke Davis Anderson, the curator of an exhibit of Ramirez's works at the American Folk Art Museum, explains the importance of his unique drawings.
Ethiopian Objects of Worship
Dr. Gary Vikan, Director of the Walters Art Museum, talks about the significance of Ethiopian religious icons and other objects of worship on display at the Museum of Biblical Art.
"Angels of Light: Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum" at the Museum of Biblical Art.
Please Explain: What's in a Twinkie?
In Twinkie, Deconstructed, Steve Ettlinger uses the Twinkies ingredient list as a road map for exploring processed food in America. On today's Please Explain, we ask him what common ingredients like Polysorbate 60, Calcium Sulfate, and Phosphates actually are--from how they're made to why they're used in food. Call 212-433-9692.
Twinkie, Deconstructed is available for purchase at amazon.com
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Elizabeth Edwards discusses how to best cope with lifes difficulties in her book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities.
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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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