Episode #829

Forman, Yntema, Palacio

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Director Miloš Forman talks with Kurt Andersen about his new movie, “Goya’s Ghosts.” He explains his decades-long fascination with the Spanish Inquisition, and wonders about links between wars -- Napoleon’s invasions in Europe and today’s war in Iraq. A cancer researcher talks about the movies that nurtured his love for science, and Belizean music star Andy Palacio plays a live set in our studio.

Studio 360 Episode 829, Forman, Yntema, Palacio Milos Forman (Phil Bray)

Miloš Forman

Milos Forman, The director of “Hair,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,” “Man on the Moon,” and other classic movies about misfits, talks with Kurt about his new film, “Goya's Ghosts.” It's about the life and times of Francisco Goya, whom Forman calls "the most courageous coward" ...

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Aha Moment: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

When Richard Rifkind was a kid, Hollywood made dramatic biopics about scientific pioneers like Paul Erlich, who invented an early cure for syphilis -- impressive men with impressive beards and German accents. Rifkind became a scientist himself, a leading cancer researcher. His treatment for lymphoma, 40 years ...

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A Painter's Legacy

After a promising, but unknown, painter named Mary Yntema is killed in mysterious circumstances, her family and friends consider her legacy: dozens of oil paintings and watercolors that nobody has ever seen. Produced by Sue Mell.

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Punta Rocker

In Belize, the Garifuna are a distinctive ethnic minority -- the descendants of Africans and Carib Indians. The modern Garifuna music called punta rock is popular throughout the island and beyond, and its biggest star is Andy Palacio. He plays for us live in the studio, and ...

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: More from Andy Palacio

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective perform "Watina" in Studio 360.

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