Advertising Disrupted, Boz Scaggs Does the Classics, Lawrence O'Donnell Searches for the Truth

Midday on WNYC | Aug 3, 2018

Ken Auletta discusses how the advertising industry is grappling with a changing landscape. Boz Scaggs offers a fresh take on recordings by Bobby Blue Bland, Magic Sam, Jimmy Reed, and even Neil Young's "On The Beach." Joseph O’Neill offers a close look at the nuanced qualities of the characters in his new book Good Trouble. Lawrence O’Donnell tells the story of a 1975 police shooting of an unarmed black man in Boston and the investigation that followed. O'Donnell also reflects on the 24 hours news cycle. 

This episode is guest hosted by DW Gibson. 

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