Kurt Andersen and his guest, performance artist Karen Finley, uncover the close ways that art tries to get into the minds of audiences. Plus, Kurt crafts a poem from headlines, how a bizzare and beautiful painting wound up onscreen in The Royal Tenenbaums, and Tom Waits on his favorite musician.
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