These topics air Thursday November 13, 2014 at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. Join the conversation LIVE between 12pm & 1 pm weekdays at 412-246-2002.
Ghosts of Amistad
"Ghosts of Amistad: In the Footsteps of the Rebels" is a documentary by Tony Buba, based on Marcus Rediker's book "The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom." It chronicles a trip to Sierra Leone in 2013 to visit the home villages of the people who seized the slave schooner Amistad in 1839. The film premieres Saturday at The Three Rivers Film Festival. We'll talk with both Tony Buba and Marcus Rediker.
George Takei
The man who originated the character of Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise, George Takei joins us in studio. He's in Pittsburgh to host this weekend's PNC Pops "Sci-Fi Spectacular." We'll talk about that event and the upcoming Broadway musical "Allegiance" in which he has a starring role.
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