Most people either love or loathe musicals. On today's show, we look at why the genre inspires such intense feelings with the author of "What Would Barbra Do?: How Musicals Changed My Life." Also: Filmmaker, performance and video artist Miranda July joins us to talk about her new collection of stories, "No One Belongs Here More Than You."
Guests:
Miranda JulyWhat a Song and Dance
Writer Emma Brockes spent her life pretending to enjoy the music of her contemporaries while secretly loving the likes of South Pacific and Oklahoma! She joins us to talk about why musicals might just hold the key to everything.
Song of 'The Sopranos'
Everyone from Bob Dylan and Van Morrison to lesser-known artists like British punk ranter John Cooper Clarke have popped up on the soundtrack of HBO's "The Sopranos." We talk to producer Martin Bruestle about selecting music for the popular series as it enters its final stretch of 2 episodes.
Awkward Humorist
Filmmaker and performance artist Miranda July's new book is filled with awkward situations and sexual fantasies. In one story, a woman teaches senior citizens how to swim -- on her living-room rug. In another, a man dreams about the young daughter of a co-worker. (The daughter doesn't exist.) July talks ...
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