Bob Saget

Inequality and Injustice; Comedian Bob Saget; Barbara Ehrenreich Searches for the Truth; Comedian Carol Leifer

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 7, 2014

Matt Taibbi talks about the intersection of two troubling trends in America today—growing income inequality and mass incarceration. Bob Saget takes us behind the scenes of “Full House” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and of his notoriously profane stand-up act. Barbara Ehrenreich describes her lifelong quest to understand the universe around her. Comedian Carol Leifer talks about writing for shows like “Seinfeld,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “Modern Family,” and what she’s learned from 30 years in show business.

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