A Big Deal

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 3, 2011

Julie Burstein fills in for Leonard today. Michael Lewis discusses his investigation of economic bubbles around the world. Susan Orlean takes a look at the life and times of Rin Tin Tin, the legendary German shepherd who became a top-grossing movie star. Jesse Browner talks about his new novel Everything Happens Today. Plus, the authors of The Dictators Handbook explain bad behavior is often good politics.

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