On the Fly: Anna Deavere Smith

Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith talks about “absorbing America” through her new theater production, “Let Me Down Easy,” meeting Michelle Obama and co-starring on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.” Marc Breindel sits in for host Mark Dowie.

On the Fly: Mike Daisey

Writer and monologist Mike Daisey describes his inspirations, working customer relations at Amazon, and his latest production, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.

On the Fly: Peter Gleick

This week’s edition of On the Fly features Peter Gleick, recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security.

On the Fly: Robert Reich

The former Secretary of Labor on the Great Recession, class warfare, and why President Obama must challenge right-wing distortions with a counter-narrative.

On the Fly: Michael Krasny

Michael Krasny takes a seat on the opposite side of the studio to describe his struggles with the God of his boyhood.

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