Guest Picks: Bob McGrath

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 25, 2010

Find out some of Bob McGrath's favorite picks.

What have you read or seen recently (book, play, film etc…) that moved or surprised you?

Brief Encounter (the theater piece at St. Ann’s Warehouse)      

What are you listening to right now?

Robert Johnson

What’s the last great book you read?

Straight Man by Richard Russo

What’s one thing you are a fan of that people might not expect?

Baseball

What’s your favorite comfort food?

Ice cream

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