How America Got Divided. The Dangers to Women Who Visit Rikers.
The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 16, 2017
FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk joins us to discuss his miniseries, “Divided States of America,” airing days before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Comedian (and Lopate Show guest host) Neal Brennan returns to talk about his new hour special “3 Mics.” Author Anna Pitoniak, editor of fiction and nonfiction at Random House, joins us to discuss her debut novel, The Futures, which tells the story of Julia and Evan, two recent college graduates who come of age at the start of the 2008 financial crisis. WNYC Urban Affairs Reporter Cindy Rodriguez and Raven Rakia, journalist at The Intercept, join us to discuss their joint investigation into the risks women face when visiting inmates at Rikers Island.
