Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce swimming in Florida.

Swimmers, a Soprano, Secret Lives

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 21, 2014

Olympic swimmer Kara Lynn Joyce tells us about her journey to the 2012 Olympic games. Then Aasif Mandvi talks about his time as a correspondent on "The Daily Show," his acting career, and writing his new collection of essays. Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek on “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at the Metropolitan Opera. New York Times reporter Ian Urbina looks at the secret stories behind the passwords we create and use every day.

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