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Powerful: Soviet Hockey, Superathletes, WFMU, 'Grazers'

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

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Filmmaker Gabe Polsky tells us about his new documentary, “Red Army,” about the rise and fall of Soviet hockey. He’s joined by NY Rangers legend Rod Gilbert and Doug Brown, who played with Russian stars on the NJ Devils and Detroit Red Wings. We’ll find out how a new generation of super-athletes, coaches, and scientists are redefining the limits of the human body. Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, explains the art of writing profiles of politicians. Director Tim Smith tells us about “Sex and Broadcasting,” about WFMU, along with Ken Freedman, WFMU’s station manager. And co-directors Lisa Jackson and Sarah Teale on “Grazers,” their documentary about how a disparate group of cattle farmers in upstate New York created a coop to survive.

 

How the Soviets Changed Hockey

Gabe Polsky discusses his documentary "Red Army," along with New York Rangers legend Rod Gilbert and Doug Brown of the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings.

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How Athletes Have Gotten Faster, Higher, and Stronger

We go behind the scenes with athletes, coaches, and scientists who are changing our understanding of human physical achievement and are redefining the limits of the human body.

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Looking Into the Private Lives of Public People

Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, explains the art of writing revealing profiles of politicians and other notables.

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Sex and Radio

Comparing WFMU to commercial radio is like comparing Nat Geo to People magazine. WFMU is weird. It's provocative. And the new film "Sex and Broadcasting" covers the fight to save it.

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Banding Together to Save Small Farms

Co-directors Lisa F. Jackson and Sarah Teale discuss their documentary “Grazers,” about t farmers in upstate New York who create a beef cooperative to hold on to their failing farms

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