Intimacy, Miguel Calderon, Tom Waits

Studio 360

Kurt Andersen and his guest, performance artist Karen Finley, uncover the close ways that art tries to get into the minds of audiences. Plus, Kurt crafts a poem from headlines, how a bizzare and beautiful painting wound up onscreen in The Royal Tenenbaums, and Tom Waits on his favorite musician.

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