Joseph Cedar’s Footnote is easily the most captivating study of Talmudic scholarship rivalry ever made. Cedar explains how he came to write this father-son story which examines celebrity, the value of prizes and the perils of research.

Artist, author and activist Anthony Papa sits down with Jeannie Hopper to discuss the transformative power of art, when it is good to tell a lie, and how Mike Kelley (R.I.P.) saved his life. The artist also discusses creativity as a tool for change.

From a 2005 interview, monologuist, actor, dancer, writer, and chanteuse Mike Albo performs excerpts from his sold out show My Price Point, and his novel The Underminer, and chats with host Frances Sorensen. His New Yorker pieces are legend.

Composer Morricone may be best known for his scores for Clint Eastwood "spaghetti westerns" but he's far more than an Italian Henry Mancini, as this 3-part survey by Fabio Roberti makes clear. The host is, as you must know, one of the greats of WFMU.