David Simon, the creator of The Wire, talks with A.C. Thompson and others about turning a real life New Orleans investigation into a fictional story line for the HBO drama Treme.
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Podcast: David Simon, A.C. Thompson Talk About Fictionalizing a Real Life Investigation
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Food Stamp Blues by Kermit Ruffins
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Stuff You Missed in History Class
madame Lalaurie and the Haunting of Royal Street — In 1834 a fire broke out at the Lalaurie house in New Orleans. Firefighters found mistreated slaves inside, and the family was banished. Wild rumors spread afterward, and now it’s known as the most haunted house in America — but are the rumors true?
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Elvis Mitchell talks to Benh Zeitlin about his first feature film as director, co-writer, and co-composer.
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tt/tt120704benh_zeitlin_beasts_/
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KQED’s Forum: Dave Eggers
Author Dave Eggers joins us to discuss his new book "Zeitoun," which tells the story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American man who chose to stay in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Eggers’ previous books include "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" and "What is the What." He’s the editor of McSweeney’s and co-editor of the Voice of Witness series which is designed to illuminate contemporary human crises through oral history.
http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R907201000?itemMD5=bad6c288bdf2fe0eeabe0249e5af6d4f