President Richard Nixon (USA) toasts Zhou Enlai the Chinese Prime Minister during a state banquet in Beijing in 1972.

Nixon's Paranoia, Jesse Eisenberg's New Play, Understanding Free Music

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 15, 2015

Pulitzer and National Book Award-winner Tim Weiner on the tragedy of Richard Nixon. Jesse Eisenberg on writing and starring in the play, “The Spoils,” with fellow actor Michael Zegen. Playwright Rajiv Joseph with Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed, who star in “Guards at the Taj.” Stephen Witt with a history of digital music piracy.

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