Busy Intersections

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 23, 2011

New York Times columnist Gail Collins weighs in on the intersection of sex and politics, New Yorker staff writer Jeffrey Toobin  talks about the surprising impact of Bernie Madoff's crimes on New York baseball; where music and science intersect; a call-in about whether growing up in the city better prepares you for life; and more on The Influencing Machine with Brooke Gladstone.

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