Big Money in Politics, 'Old Hats' with Bill Irwin and David Shiner, Michael Pollan Travels the Globe for a Meal

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 1, 2016

How corporations and super PACs exert control over American politics, and run counter to the public interest. Bill Irwin and David Shiner star in “Old Hats” at the Signature Theater which combines classic a vaudeville-style review with slapstick comedy. The Netflix Original Documentary series "Cooked" with Michael Pollan looks at how preparing meals connects us across cultures. 

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