Drugs, Olympics, Styron

Studio 360

We look at artists under the influence. Kurt Andersen and playwright and performer Eric Bogosian talk about the eternal mingling of drugs and creative pursuits. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Styron explains his struggle with alcohol, and its role as his “creative senior partner.” And, Milwaukee’s mayor weighs in on urban design and we hit the luge run with some outlawed Olympic sports gear.

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