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Leonard Lopate Weekend: Salma Hayek, Eleni Mandell Plays Live, William Finnegan

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 7, 2015

This week: Salma Hayek talks about the new animated film she produced and provides a voice for,“Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet.” (First) Then, Singer/songwriter Eleni Mandell performs selections from her latest album, “Dark Lights Up.” (20:08). Plus, New Yorker staff writer William Finnegan discusses his memoir, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (39:01).

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