Hundreds Of Oklahoma Inmates Freed; Apollonia Poilâne’s New Cookbook

Hundreds Of Oklahoma Inmates Freed; Apollonia Poilâne’s New Cookbook

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When Apollonia Poilâne was 18 years old, she took over her father’s world-renowned bakery within hours of learning he and her mother were killed in a helicopter accident. Poilâne joins us to discuss her new cookbook and legacy. And, hundreds of inmates in Oklahoma were freed Monday morning in the country’s largest single-day commutation. Steve Bickley, executive director of the state’s Pardon and Parole Board, joins us to discuss the release.