The Roundtable

Albany, NY – Joe and Julia speaks with Matthew Polly about his book, "American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China."

Albany, NY – Julia speaks with Peter Gelb about the up-coming HD simulcasts of Metropolitan Opera performances.

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Jay Barbree about his book, "Live from Cape Canaveral: An Earthbound Astronaut's Memoir."

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Phil Donahue about the film he's made with Ellen Spiro. "Body of War" is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today.

Albany, NY – Joe and Julia speaks with Stewart O'Nan about his book "Last Night at the Lobster."

Albany, NY – Julia Taylor speaks with composer Joan Tower. Since 1972, Tower has taught at Bard College, where she is Asher Edelman Professor of Music.

Albany, NY – David Barnhart is a lexicographer and neologist who lives in the Hudson Valley. Each year in January the American Dialect Society convenes the New Words Committee in order to nominate and examine candidates for Words of the Year. He will present his list of candidates for consideration in Chicago. Before he does that, though, he will talk to us about them.

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Mr asdfasdf. Dubose about his book "Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault Against America's Fundamental Rights"

Albany, NY – Ric Orlando of New World Home Cooking in Saugerties's is back, this time to teach us how to make Lomi Lomi Salmon.

Albany, NY – Katie Britton talks to Maggie Pleskac and Sean Carmichael about their book "Dueling Chefs: A Vegetarian and a Meat Lover Debate the Plate."