The Business of Toxic Chemicals, Ethan Hawke's New Film, Please Explain: (Breaking) Bad Habits

Midday on WNYC | Sep 6, 2018

Jamie Lincoln Kitman reports on the companies and families that have built businesses on lead-based and flame retardant products. Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey discuss their new film Blaze, based on country music star Blaze Foley. Preti Taneja new novel is a tale of family tribulations, corporate corruption and religious nationalism based on Shakespeare's King Lear. 'Please Explain' with Dr. Richard O’Connor addresses how to change our behaviors around worrying, procrastination, addiction, and more.

This episode is guest hosted by Nancy Giles. 

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