Piers Morgan on US Election; Viet Thanh Nguyen on his latest book “Nothing Ever Dies”; Harry Lennix – Diversity in Hollywood and “Batman V Superman”
On this week's podcast:
Editor-At-Large for the British News Outlet ‘Mail Online and former CNN host, Piers Morgan shares his insights on the Presidential race and looks at why Presidential Candidate Donald Trump is so popular. This segment originally aired on April 8.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at USC discusses his book ‘Nothing Ever Dies’. He looks at the ways the Vietnam War is remembered in South East Asia and the United States. Nguyen also reflects on his text “The Sympathizer”, which recently won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. This segment originally aired on April 8.
Harry Lennix is a featured player on NBC’s “The Blacklist,”. He recently reprised his role as General Swanwick from the 2013 Superman film “Man of Steel” in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” released earlier this year. Lennix is also a tireless advocate for diversity in Hollywood and he joins us to talk about his acting career and the ongoing debate over opportunities for people of color in the film industry. This conversation originally aired on March 25.
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