Glenn Frankel is back to discuss his new book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.

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Glenn Frankel is back to discuss his new book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.

Marc Eliot returns to discuss his latest entry in his multi-volume history of Hollywood, Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon.

The brilliant singer-songwriter John Sebastian, creator of hit records like “Do You Believe In Magic”, reflects on his career!

From The Bookshelf remembers the late Mary Tyler Moore with a visit from Jennifer Keishin Armstrong , author of Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All The Brilliant Minds That Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic . Plus and encore presentation of our interview with legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz!

Robert Greenfield brings us the story of the man who brought us LSD and The Grateful Dead! Bear: The Life & Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III.

The brilliant David Hajdu returns to discuss his latest book, Love For Sale: Pop Music In America.

The legendary Rich Little discusses his new book, Little By Little: People I’ve Known and Been.

Comedian Ritch Shydner discusses his great new book, Kicking Through The Ashes: My Life As A Stand-Up In The 1980’s Comedy Boom.

Television historian David Bianculli discusses his great new book, The Platinum Age Of Television.