Planet Earth II (reprinted with permission from BBC America)

The Trial of Dylann Roof, Exploring the World with "Planet Earth II," an Unseen Look at The Beatles, Understanding Our Compulsions

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 15, 2017

New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb joins us to discuss his recent article, “Prodigy of Hate” (Online title: "Inside the Trial of Dylann Roof") about the federal trial of Dylann Roof in Charleston, South Carolina. Mike Gunton, creative director at the BBC and executive producer of “Planet Earth II” joins us to discuss the series. Martha Karsh joins us to discuss The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night: A Private Archive, a new collection of previously unreleased publicity photos from The Beatles’ 1964 film, “A Hard Day’s Night.” Sharon Begley, the senior science writer for STAT, joins us for our latest Please Explain on compulsions to discuss her latest book Can’t Just Stop: An Investigation of Compulsions.

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