Terry Gross brings out the best in the greatest minds on the planet—including the funny ones. Drawn from her long-running, award-winning public radio show, this new collection features in-depth interviews with the bright, shining wits of our time. One of the nations leading interviewers, Gross is incisive, respectful, and always well-informed. She puts her guests at ease, which makes for rewarding listening. Insights abound and the humor is unstoppable.
Interviewees Include:
Aziz Ansari
Mike Judge
Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Sarah Silverman
Will Ferrell
Denis Leary
Sacha Baron Cohen
Stephen Colbert
Mort Sahl
George Carlin
Don Rickles
Tina Fey
Tracy Morgan
Joan Rivers
Steve Martin
Billy West
Woody Allen
Includes David Sedaris, Stephen King, Maurice Sendak, Philip Roth, Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, John Updike, Joyce Johnson, Fran Lebowitz, Billy Collins, Richard Price, and David Rakoff.
Surely one of the best interviewers in any medium today, Fresh Air's Terry Gross brings "a remarkable blend of empathy and warmth, genuine curiosity and sharp intelligence" (The San Francisco Chronicle) to this collection of interviews with contemporary screen stars. All are never before available on CD.
Interviewees: George Clooney, Lisa Kudrow, C.C.H. Pounder, Steve Colbert, Jody Foster, Robin Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, Thelma Schoonmaker, Dave Chappelle, and others.
Includes excerpts from a wide range of hilarious personalities spanning the last few decades: Al Franken, Joan Rivers, Tracey Ullman, Martin Short, Chris Rock, Jay Leno, Jackie Mason, Larry David, Phyllis Diller, and more.
Drawn from 13 years of engaging, intelligent talks with actors, directors, playwrights, producers, icons, and legends.Includes interviews with Michael Caine, Clint Eastwood, James Woods, Samuel L. Jackson, David Chase, Mel Brooks, Peter Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, Uta Hagen, and Werner Herzog.
Selected from the Fresh Air archives, this collection features interviews with personalities as diverse as religious scholars, scientists, and comedians. As in previous Fresh Air collections, Terry Gross brings out the best in her subjects. These are personal, thought-provoking conversations on contemporary spiritual thought.
Interviewees include
* Tim LaHaye
* Karen Armstrong
* Bart Ehrman
* Julia Sweeney
* Francis Collins
* Richard Dawkins
