Richard Sandomir on a Film Classic
Richard Sandomir discusses his new book The Pride Of The Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making Of A Classic
The Man Behind Marvel
Bob Batchelor discusses his biography of comic book legend Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel. ‘Nuff said.
“Playboy Laughs” Plus Jerry Lewis Remembered
Patty Farmer returns to talk about her new book Playboy Laughs: The Comedy, Comedians, And Cartoons Of Playboy! Plus we listen back to an interview with James Kaplan, co author with the late of Jerry Lewis of the memoir Dean And Me.
James Curtis on Mort Saul
James Curtis returns to discuss his new book, Last Man Standing: Mort Saul and the Birth of Modern Comedy.
Mark Bowden on Hue 1968
Mark Bowden, bestselling author of Blackhawk Down, discusses his new book, Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War In Vietnam.
Michael Nesmith Remembers
Michael Nesmith discusses his new memoir Infinite Tuesday, and his career in music and on television as one of The Monkees.
Rock Historian Tom Doyle
Tom Doyle returns to the show to discuss his new biography, Captain Fantastic: Elton John’s Stellar Trip Through The ’70’s
The Cake And The Rain
Songwriter Jimmy Webb discusses his new memoir The Cake And The Rain.
Larry Tye on RFK
Larry Tye returns to discuss his latest book, Bobby Kennedy: The Making Of A Liberal Icon
Novelist Scott Turow
Novelist Scott Turow, who 30 years ago published his first novel, Presumed Innocent, has just published a new one called Testimony. We talk all about it on this week’s show.