These topics air Friday January 23, 2015 at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. Join the conversation LIVE between 12pm & 1 pm weekdays at 412-246-2002.
Great Scott!
When you hear someone exclaim, “Great Scott,” chances are they could be referring to Scotland’s favorite son, poet Robert Burns. This weekend marks the 256th anniversary of his birth. We’ll preview dinners set to take place in his honor and discover why his legacy endures with Paul Thompson, president of the St. Andrews Society of Pittsburgh and Tim Wolfson, co-owner of Music Night on Jupiter, a grassroots local music event promotion company.
Censorship
Last month the motion picture "The Interview," garnered headlines due to terroristic threats. This led Sony pictures to withhold releasing the movie. The saga of "The Interview" is the latest story in the annals of film censorship. A history that has ties to Pittsburgh as pop culture contributor Joe Wos will explain.
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