John Fogerty Talks Creedence. And Three MacArthur 'Geniuses.'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 6, 2015

Creedence Clearwater Revival's frontman, John Fogerty, unravels the band's very public meltdown and how he recaptured his life afterwards. Tony Blair's former chief spokesman Alastair Campbell shares his insight into what it takes to succeed. American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky explains the process of performing all three of Donizetti's 'Tudor queens' in one Metropolitan Opera season. And three MacArthur fellows, Kartik Chandran, Lorenz Studer, and Mimi Lien discuss each of their own accomplishments and future endeavors.

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