Lindy West, Kirsten Johnson, and Leyla McCalla
This episode features New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author Lindy West, documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, and music from cellist and folk singer Leyla McCalla
Live Wire with Luke Burbank · PRX
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Show Notes
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello chat about the movies they've watched countless times; New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author Lindy West unpacks why she's known as the official hater of Love, Actually; filmmaker Kirsten Johnson comes to terms with the life, death, and legacy of her father through her Netflix documentary Dick Johnson is Dead; and folk singer Leyla McCalla brings the musicality of Langston Hughes' poetry to life with "Song for a Dark Girl" from her recently re-released album Vari-Colored Songs.