America’s Collision Course With The Debt Ceiling
As the nation counts down to default, Diane talks to longtime Congress watcher Norm Ornstein about the debt limit negotiations, what's at stake and whether he sees a way forward.
The eldest son of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie launched his own recording career in 1967 with his cult classic, talking-blues epic about draft dodging, "Alice’s Restaurant." Nearly four decades later, his music is attracting a whole new generation. He talks with Diane about his musical legacy and what it’s like to now perform onstage with his son and daughter.
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- Arlo Guthrie Folk singer and composer. He's the founder of Rising Son Records, the Guthrie Center, and the Guthrie Foundation.
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