Philippe Petit

4 Appearances
High-wire Artist; Author

Videos 4

George W. Bush; Frank Savage; Philippe Petit
Entertainment, Politics, Business, BooksAir Date 05/10/2013
George W. Bush evaluates his legacy; Frank Savage on “The Savage Way"; Philippe Petit on "Why Knot?"
Philippe Petit
EntertainmentAir Date 05/10/2013
High-wire artist Philippe Petit discusses his famous walk between the Twin Towers in 1974.
Philippe Petit
Entertainment, SportsAir Date 05/06/1999
Philippe Petit talks about his life as a high wire artist and his plans to attempt his most dangerous tightrope walk yet.
Freeman Dyson; Philippe Petit
Entertainment, Books, ScienceAir Date 05/06/1999
Freeman Dyson on how scientific innovation can mitigate wealth inequality; Philippe Petit on his next tightrope walk.

Bernard Trainor
World, Politics
Air Date 09/19/2001
General Bernard Trainor talks about the war that the U.S. would face going into the Middle East to fight terrorism. 27:33
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Arnold Rampersad
Books, Sports, Health
Air Date 06/14/1993
Arnold Rampersad of Princeton on the book "Days of Grace," which he wrote with the late tennis player Arthur Ashe. 14:39
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James Clavell
Books
Air Date 06/21/1993
Author James Clavell shares his bestselling novel "Gai-Jin," the third book in his Asian Saga. 20:55
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'Downton Abbey'; Garrison Keillor
Entertainment
Air Date 12/11/2012
Actors Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, and Joanne Froggatt on "Downton Abbey"; Garrison Keillor on "Prairie Home Companion." 53:27
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Cokie Roberts
Politics, Media
Air Date 03/08/1993
Cokie Roberts reflects on Bill Clinton's presidency, the influence of Ross Perot, and the challenge of reforming the health care system. 22:41
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