Holiday special: ‘Country of the Blind,’ ‘Warrior,’ ‘Last Man Dancing’

“I'm still hanging on to that last 5%, and I don't know how to grieve what I haven't lost yet. … If you have a family member who's dying, can you grieve them while they're dying? And I think the answer is yes, I'm working really hard right now to sort of accept it even before it's all gone,” says author Andrew Leland about accepting his loss of sight.

“I'm still hanging on to that last 5%, and I don't know how to grieve what I haven't lost yet. … If you have a family member who's dying, can you grieve them while they're dying? And I think the answer is yes, I'm working really hard right now to sort of accept it even before it's all gone,” says author Andrew Leland about accepting his loss of sight. Portrait by Gregory Halpern.

Andrew Leland talks about his fears of going completely blind, how it would affect his marriage and family, and how he lives in a world largely hostile to blind people.

Shannon Lee talks about “Warrior,” which follows a martial artist who immigrated to San Francisco in the 1800s. It’s based on a TV pitch penned by her father. 

Jake Shears’ disco-heavy album, "Last Man Dancing,” features big-name artists like Kylie Minogue, Big Freedia, and Iggy Pop. 

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser