Kurt Andersen and his guestthe cult movie director John Waterstalk about outsiders of all kinds.The sculptor Lee Bontecou skipped out on the New York art scene 30 years agoand made her way to the backwoods of Pennsylvania to work where she could concentrate.Bontecoureturned to the art world this yearwitha stunning retrospectivetouringthe country. Also, we’ll hear some passionate crooning from the outsider musician BJ Snowden, who attracts fans with her unconventional sound and her love of Canada. The gallerist who discovered the magical paintings of the Reverend Howard Finster tells what struck her about the Georgia preacher’s mix of kaleidoscopic color and religious imagery. And aRomani (or Gypsy) musician tells stories of making music at the edge of European society, including running from Bulgarian cops.
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