Tina Brown Takes Us Behind-The-Scenes At Vanity Fair, John Hodgman, Sebastian Junger On Syria & ISIS, Parkinson's & 'Golden Boy'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 2, 2017

Tina Brown on life at Vanity Fair. John Hodgman discusses his new book Vacationland. Sebastian Junger explores how Syria's fall led to ISIS' rise. Ron Shetler, Alex Montaldo and Dr. Roberta Marongiu Montaldo on their production of "Golden Boy."

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