Sonstein Sessions

I found this so shocking: the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. is medical error! Director Steve Burrows has lived it and it changed his life forever. Steve joins me to talk about his new HBO doc: “Bleed Out."
Then I am thrilled to welcome the iconic Cyndi Lauper. Lauper has sold 50 milllion albums and is one “O” away from an EGOT. Cyndi talks health, being shutout of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and how her whole career has been a #timesup story.

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I found this so shocking: the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. is medical error! Director Steve Burrows has lived it and it changed his life forever. Steve joins me to talk about his new HBO doc: “Bleed Out."
Then I am thrilled to welcome the iconic Cyndi Lauper. Lauper has sold 50 milllion albums and is one “O” away from an EGOT. Cyndi talks health, being shutout of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and how her whole career has been a #timesup story.

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Ronnie Marmo doesn’t just star in “I’m Not A Comedian...I’m Lenny Bruce” at The Cutting Room. He CHANNELS the late, great and so ahead of his time Lenny Bruce! His performance is naked...literally and emotionally. In today's social/political climate you need to experience Marmo's transformation into the pioneering comedian and social critic. He joins me in-studio.
Then...Child labor, here in the U.S.? Yes- and it’s LEGAL in some cases. “Invisible Hands” is a documentary detailing child labor here and overseas – which often goes hand in hand with child trafficking. First time director Shraysi Tandon is in studio with me.

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Ronnie Marmo doesn’t just star in “I’m Not A Comedian...I’m Lenny Bruce” at The Cutting Room. He CHANNELS the late, great and so ahead of his time Lenny Bruce! His performance is naked...literally and emotionally. In today's social/political climate you need to experience Marmo's transformation into the pioneering comedian and social critic. He joins me in-studio.
Then...Child labor, here in the U.S.? Yes- and it’s LEGAL in some cases. “Invisible Hands” is a documentary detailing child labor here and overseas – which often goes hand in hand with child trafficking. First time director Shraysi Tandon is in studio with me.

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Academy Award nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg is best known for “The Social Network” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice.” His latest passion project is producing a documentary called “The World Before Your Feet.” The doc follows Matt Green as he walks every single street of NYC. I speak with Jesse, Matt & director Jeremy Workman.

In our second segment: Maggie O’Hanlon of Cortlandt lost her retired FDNY husband Michael to 9/11 illnesses a little more than a year ago. We have lost 187 FDNY’ers to 9/11 illnesses. 2,000 more are currently suffering. This a very hard time of year for those who’ve lost loved ones and Maggie joins me to honor her heroic husband.

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Academy Award nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg is best known for “The Social Network” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice.” His latest passion project is producing a documentary called “The World Before Your Feet.” The doc follows Matt Green as he walks every single street of NYC. I speak with Jesse, Matt & director Jeremy Workman.

In our second segment: Maggie O’Hanlon of Cortlandt lost her retired FDNY husband Michael to 9/11 illnesses a little more than a year ago. We have lost 187 FDNY’ers to 9/11 illnesses. 2,000 more are currently suffering. This a very hard time of year for those who’ve lost loved ones and Maggie joins me to honor her heroic husband.

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The perfect companion piece to the Rosamund Pike movie “A Private War” is the even more harrowing documentary “Under The Wire.” It's about one of the greatest foreign correspondents of our time, Oyster Bay’s Marie Colvin, who was killed while covering the bombing of civilians in Syria. Both movies open this weekend. “Under The Wire” director Chris Martin joins me. This doc is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year. Disturbing, intense, really unbelievable.
Then guest host Ken Dashow speaks with Noreen Springstead, Executive Director of WhyHunger. Get involved at whyhunger.org.

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The perfect companion piece to the Rosamund Pike movie “A Private War” is the even more harrowing documentary “Under The Wire.” It's about one of the greatest foreign correspondents of our time, Oyster Bay’s Marie Colvin, who was killed while covering the bombing of civilians in Syria. Both movies open this weekend. “Under The Wire” director Chris Martin joins me. This doc is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year. Disturbing, intense, really unbelievable.
Then guest host Ken Dashow speaks with Noreen Springstead, Executive Director of WhyHunger. Get involved at whyhunger.org.

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A Veterans Day edition of Sonstein Sunday:
Emmy/Tony winner Jeffrey Wright (“Angels In America”/”Westworld”/”Boardwalk Empire”) helped veterans create a collaborative poem which they performed under his direction. The show was called “We are Not Done Yet.” The making of it was turned into a doc by the same name, which is airing now on all HBO platforms. Veteran April Harris shares her experiences and how the project helped with her healing.

And Angela Green of Wantagh has been an Army reservist for 33 years. She was a NYPD rookie on 9/11 when she responded to the terror attack. Afterwards she did tours of Iraq & Afghanistan. Sadly, she has joined the thousands of First Responders fighting for their lives because of 9/11 health issues. Angela (with attorney Michael Barasch) shares her story with us.

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A Veterans Day edition of Sonstein Sunday:
Emmy/Tony winner Jeffrey Wright (“Angels In America”/”Westworld”/”Boardwalk Empire”) helped veterans create a collaborative poem which they performed under his direction. The show was called “We are Not Done Yet.” The making of it was turned into a doc by the same name, which is airing now on all HBO platforms. Veteran April Harris shares her experiences and how the project helped with her healing.

And Angela Green of Wantagh has been an Army reservist for 33 years. She was a NYPD rookie on 9/11 when she responded to the terror attack. Afterwards she did tours of Iraq & Afghanistan. Sadly, she has joined the thousands of First Responders fighting for their lives because of 9/11 health issues. Angela (with attorney Michael Barasch) shares her story with us.

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