Uber's Takeover, Colm Toibin Retells An Ancient Greek Legend, Sam Elliott, The Science Of Success

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 8, 2017

Journalist Adam Lashinsky looks at how Uber grew into a $69 billion company, and profiles its controversial CEO. Director Brett Haley and actor Sam Elliott discuss their new film, "The Hero." Eric Baker details the counterintuitive strategies that can lead to success. Author Colm Toibin reimagines the story of Clytemnestra and her plot to murder her husband, King Agamemnon.

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