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Season 1 Episode 15: Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor

9 SeasonsOct 21, 1991NR56m7.5

Journalist Rick Smith updates Charlie on the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev's future role in politics with Yeltsin in power, and what might happen to the remnants of the old Soviet cache of nuclear weapons and the KGB. Sen. Emanuel Gold and a diverse panel of experts debate the constitutionality of the "Son of Sam" law, which prohibits criminals from profiting from their stories. After a clip from Paul Taylor's "Made in America: Speaking in Tongues," ...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis

1. Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis

Aired: Sep 30, 1991

Charlie talks to City College professor Leonard Jeffries about a controversia...

Episode 2 C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein

2. C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein

Aired: Oct 1, 1991

Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. surgeon general, discusses the AIDS epidemic...

Episode 3 Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz

3. Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz

Aired: Oct 2, 1991

New York City Councilman Noach Dear and Colin Moore, attorney for the Cato fa...

Episode 4 Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X

4. Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X

Aired: Oct 3, 1991

Calvin Trillin on his new book, "American Stories." Governor James Florio of ...

Episode 5 Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo

5. Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo

Aired: Oct 4, 1991

Dan Rather talks about his memoir, "I Remember." Thom Henley of The Endangere...

Episode 6 Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon

6. Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon

Aired: Oct 7, 1991

Journalists James Ledbetter, Nancy Collins, and Kevin Goldman discuss the shi...

Episode 7 Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam

7. Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam

Aired: Oct 8, 1991

Shelby Steele talks about his book of essays, "The Content of Our Character: ...

Episode 8 Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators

8. Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators

Aired: Oct 9, 1991

R. W. Apple of the New York Times comments on the current state of the Claren...

Episode 9 Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West

9. Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West

Aired: Oct 10, 1991

Senator Bill Bradley talks about the state of politics in the United States. ...

Episode 10 Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein

10. Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein

Aired: Oct 11, 1991

A discussion of Anita Hill's testimony in the sexual harassment case against ...

Episode 11 Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman

11. Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman

Aired: Oct 14, 1991

Professor Catharine MacKinnon, an expert on sexual harassment and pornography...

Episode 12 Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings

12. Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings

Aired: Oct 15, 1991

Harriet Michel, formerly of the New York Urban League, and radio talk show ho...

Episode 13 Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?

13. Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?

Aired: Oct 17, 1991

Governor Mario Cuomo discusses whether he will run for president in the '92 e...

Episode 14 Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs

14. Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs

Aired: Oct 18, 1991

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jimmy Breslin discusses his new book, "Damon Ru...

Episode 15 Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor

15. Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor

Aired: Oct 21, 1991

Journalist Rick Smith updates Charlie on the dissolution of the Soviet Union,...

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