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BPR Rewind: Cornel West, Dorris Kearns, and John Waters

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November 26, 2014
Updated  January 10, 2016
  • Philosopher, academic, and activist Cornel Westdiscusses black leaders and his new book Black Prophetic Fire.
  • ​Pulitzer Prize-winning American biographer and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin shares stories from behind the scenes of the the PBS series The Roosevelts. [26:04]
  • Film director, Errol Morrisgives us some insight into his latest documentary, The Unknown Known, a profile of Donald Rumsfeld. [52:02] 
  • John Waters  his new book Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America about his journey hitchhiking from Baltimore to San Francisco. [1:11:21]
  • Behavioral economist, Michael Norton helps us understand the ways in which we use rituals to process grief. [1:29:38]
  • Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker, joins us for a conversation about his craft. [:158:32] 
  •  We host a discussion between food writer, Corby Kummer, and wine expect, Jonathan Alsop, about how to fill the Downton Abbey void.  [2:17:41]
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