Leonard Lopate Weekend: Norman Lear, Killer Heels & James Risen!

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 17, 2014

This week: television legend Norman Lear talks about making hits like "All in the Family" & "Maude" and why he's a fan of Amazon's "Transparent" (first). Curator Lisa Small  on the art of the high-heeled shoe and the Brooklyn Museum's "Killer Heels" exhibit. (35:20). New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Risen explores the hidden costs of the war on terror, from squandered money to abuses of power. (51:00).  

Vivienne Westwood. “Super Elevated Gillie,” 1993. Courtesy of Vivienne Westwood.
Vivienne Westwood. “Super Elevated Gillie,” 1993. Courtesy of Vivienne Westwood.
(Photo: Jay Zukerkorn/The Brooklyn Museum)
  
  

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