Untying Pope Francis' Knots. And Bela Fleck and Chick Corea Perform On Air.

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 22, 2015

Arun Venugopal guest hosts!

Author Paul Vallely talks about his new book that delves into Pope Francis' life before and after he arrived at the Vatican. Amitav Ghosh discusses his latest book set in 1839 amidst the Opium Wars. Bela Fleck and Chick Corea teamed up again for another album called, "Two" and they'll perform a few songs in our studio. And The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf and author Alyson Cole debate the rise of microaggression. 

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