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British novelist, Salman Rushdie, was recently attacked at a reading in New York and stabbed ten times. Though his condition is table, his injury are "life altering." In the wake of his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a fatwa was issued on his head by the nation of Iran. Rushdie was forced into hiding and any public appearances necessitated tight security measures. This latest assassination attempt comes as a shock after years of relative tranquility. In this episode, we talk about the dangerous nature of art and entertainment.
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British novelist, Salman Rushdie, was recently attacked at a reading in New York and stabbed ten times. Though his condition is table, his injury are "life altering." In the wake of his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a fatwa was issued on his head by the nation of Iran. Rushdie was forced into hiding and any public appearances necessitated tight security measures. This latest assassination attempt comes as a shock after years of relative tranquility. In this episode, we talk about the dangerous nature of art and entertainment.

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