The Cove
The Cove
Unfortunately, The Cove is no Hollywood thriller. The film exposes the horror of Japan's tradition of herding dolphins into a hidden cove for slaughter. Using state-of-the-art equipment - including spy drones and cameras disguised as rocks - a group of activists risked their lives to create this documentary with an agenda: stop the slaughter and the unhealthy consumption of the mercury-laden dolphin meat. With Japan's dolphin hunting season set to begin in September, how successful were the filmmakers in bringing awareness to the issue and ultimately changing minds?
Guests:
Fisher Stevens, producer of “The Cove.” He is also an actor and director
Charles Hambleton, producer of “The Cove”
- Patt Morrison for August 21, 2009
- The Politics of Crime
- Deborah Peagler is Free
- The Cove
- How the Delta Goes, so Goes California’s Water
- July Unemployment Highest on Record
- Cyberfrequencies on Google vs. Facebook
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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