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COVER STORY
The Road
Kurt Andersen and humorist Andy Borowitz take Studio 360 on a summer road trip to the Mark Twain House.

Willie Nelson
The country music legend talks to us on his bus after a show in Ruston, Louisiana about life on the road. Produced by Trey Kay.
Go to Willie Nelson's website

Salvation Mountain
A bizarre and beautiful handmade landmark in the middle of the California Desert becomes a road trip destination. Produced by Polly Sveda.
Go to a roadsideamerica.com article about Salvation Mountain
See more pictures of Salvation Mountain

Cross Country
Filmmaker Mike Rogers wanted to create a glimpse of America, from one end to the other-and he did it, in a 23 minute movie. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.
Go to a page on Mike Rogers at Artnet

Ralph Stanley
The bluegrass legend who hit the mainstream with the soundtrack to Oh Brother Where Art Thou, told us about his 55 years of touring - -- and what it was like at the beginning, with the Stanley Brothers. Produced by Trey Kay.
Go to Ralph Stanley's website

Susheela Raman
Susheela Raman sings a mix of South Indian classical music and western pop, and she's just completed her first European tour, 150 concerts in her first year. She's now trying her luck here in America. Produced by Trey Kay.
Go to Susheela Raman's website

Mark Twain House
Kurt Andersen and Andy Borowitz arrive at Twain's gigantic Hartford mansion, where he wrote his most beloved books and gave his cats names like Satan and Perdition.
Go to the Mark Twain house online

SPECIAL GUEST
Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz has written for television, the movies, magazines, and books. He is the author of Who Moved My Soap? The CEO's Guide to Surviving in Prison, and The Trillionaire Next Door: The Greedy Investor's Guide to Daytrading. He created and wrote The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, starring Will Smith. Borowitz also wrote for the cult TV hit Square Pegs and Day by Day, and co-produced the film Pleasantville.
Go to the Borowitz Report




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