Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Sundance Snapshot, Early Race For Boxer's Seat, the Best Way to Treat PTSD
Press Play producer Matt Holzman gives us an update on the Sundance Film Festival from Park City, Utah: What films are getting the most buzz, what bidding wars are shaping up and what stars are on the scene? Also, a debate over whether "exposure therapy" is in fact a good treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenWe start with an update from Press Play producer Matt Holzman on the Sundance Film Festival, which started last Thursday in Park City, Utah. Then, only state Attorney General Kamala Harris has officially entered the race to replace outgoing Senator Barbara Boxer. Why is the field so small and what does it portend? Next, we hear from an Iraq veteran and journalist who's challenging the VA's standard treatment for vets suffering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and a psychologist who supports the treatment. And finally, in our weekly television roundup, does the popularity of dark crime shows mean we're in for a gritty pilot season?
