Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine in The Children’s Hour (1961)

Keen Observations

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 8, 2011

On today’s show: Academy Award-winner Shirley MacLaine explains why there are some things in life she’s just over. Historian Simon Schama talks about what he feels about a wide variety of things—like Barack Obama, ice cream, and his mother. Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins discusses his latest collection, Horoscopes for the Dead. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell, our resident Gurus of How-To, take your calls on home repair now that spring has sprung!

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