Ghosts of the Abyss: Special Edition
Leanard Lopate Show:James Cameron & Bill Paxton on “Ghosts of the Abyss”
Approved by director James Cameron, Ghosts of the Abyss: Special Edition is an extended director’s cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original release under studio pressure. Much of the restored footage places the film’s events in a grander political context, as the crew’s mission becomes a factor in the dangerous escalation of nuclear tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The largest change involves the film’s ending, which provides further information on the aliens’ mission on Earth, bringing the film closer to Cameron’s intention: a modern remake of Robert Wise’s The Day the Earth Stood Still.
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Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow
Morning Edition: Rachel Maddow On Why We Go To War
Leanard Lopate: Rachel Maddow
Fresh Air: Rachel Maddow - The Fresh Air Interview
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Identifying what the author believes to be a battle between the priorities of civilian life and the war, the host of the critically acclaimed The Rachel Maddow Show explains that today’s focus on national security is actually compromising national stability and traces the historical events and contributing factors that have promoted a deeply militarized American culture.
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Living in a Material World by George Harrison
Leanard Lopate Show: George Harrison: Living in a Material World
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Living In The Material World is the stunning, award-winning double-feature-length film tribute to one of music’s greatest icons. Features never-before-seen footage from George Harrison’s childhood, throughout his years with the Beatles and solo career. Includes interviews with Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono and Olivia and Dhani Harrison, among many others.
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Early Takes Vol. 1: Music from The Martin Scorsese Film ‘Living in a Material World’
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Girl Walks into a Bar …:Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle by Rachel Dratch
Patt Morrison: Rachel Dratch’s ‘midlife miracle’
Leanard Lopate: Rachel Dratch
Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me: Rachel Dratch Plays Not My Job
The former Saturday Night Live performer joins Leanard Lopate to discuss her new memoir and recounts the adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected it, at the age of 44.
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New American Haggadah by Jonathan Safran Foer & Nathan Englander
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Fresh Air: Nathan Englander: Assimilating Thoughts into Stories
Weekend Edition: New ‘Haggadah’ A Sacred Text, And A Good Read
Madeleine Brand Show: Jonathan Safran Foer Talks New Passover Text
Leanard Lopate: Jonathan Safran Foer & Nathan Englander’s New American Haggadah
The author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close offers a new translation of the text of prayer and song used by Jewish familes each year to celebrate Passover and the story of Exodus, with the text augmented with commentary by a number of modern-day thinkers, including Michael Pollan, Lemony Snicket, Tony Kushner, Judith Shulevitz and more.
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