Episode #1123

Bee, Sing Sing, Foreclosed

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Friday, June 04, 2010

This week, Kurt Andersen talks with "Daily Show" correspondent Samantha Bee about her new memoir I Know I Am, But What Are You. An artist pieces together striking images of foreclosed homes vandalized by their owners. And a group of prisoners at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility temporarily trade their cells for the theater stage.

Studio 360 Episode 1123, Bee, Sing Sing, Foreclosure Cover of Daily Show Correspondent Samantha Bee's New Book: "I Know I Am, But What Are You?" (Deborah Feingold)

Samantha Bee

Best known as the lone female correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," Samantha Bee taps into her past for her new memoir, I Know I Am, But What Are You? She explains the funniness of Canadians, and tells Kurt about her worst-ever job: a painful ...

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Foreclosed

Damaged homes are the focus of artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor's show at New York's James Cohan Gallery, called "Foreclosed." A native of Las Vegas, one of the cities hit hardest by the mortgage crisis, Taylor snuck into empty houses in the region. Her ...

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Piano Man

Kurt's brother David Andersen went to L.A. to pursue rock n' roll thirty years ago, but today he's one of the top piano technicians in southern California. Now rock stars are his clients, along with film composers and jazz musicians. Produced by Studio 360's Derek ...

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Starting Over at Sing Sing

A new play opened recently that had a very exclusive audience: patrons had to go to Sing Sing Correctional Facility to see it. It's called "Starting Over," and prisoners wrote and performed it. Produced by Jordan Sayle and Studio 360's Pejk Malinovski.

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Design for the Real World: Duct Tape

Designed for keeping ammunition dry in World War II, duct tape is now available in every color, clear, camouflage, and tie-dye. Author Tim Nyberg explains how duct tape has become ubiquitous. Produced by Dennis Nishi.

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2010 Tony Nominees

It's time to brush up your Broadway. Hear Kurt's conversations with nominees of the 2010 Tony Awards, including Alfred Molina, Bill T. Jones, Twyla Tharp, and Sarah Ruhl. Plus, guest host Alec Baldwin's interview with Laura Linney. Listen to them all HERE.

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