Now I've Heard Everything

October is, of course, Breast Cancer Awareness month. But a book that was written several years ago reminds us of how little we actually know about the human breast. In this 2012, interview acclaimed author and journalist Florence Williams talks about her book Breasts. A Natural And Unnatural History. And you're going to be startled by how much we don't know about the human breast.

Perhaps no one in modern North American sports history was as successful at building a dynasty as the legendary Red Auerbach. A brilliant strategist on the court, Auerbach was just as brilliant in the front office as he built a franchise that not only attracted and kept the top talent in the league, but also attracted and kept millions of fans all over the world. In this 1991 interview Auerbach tl...

Ariel Sharon And The Burden of Leadership Israel and Hamas are at war. It's the latest chapter in a long history of cconflict and struggle for the Jewish state One who participated in many of those struggles and conflicts was Ariel Sharon. He was there in 1948 at the formation of the Israeli army,and rose steadily in the ranks in the years that followed. He was Israel's prime minister from 2001 to...

From the White House to the Teenage House: Liz Carpenter’s Unplanned Parenthood When her brother died in 1993, his three unruly teenagers came to live with Liz Carpenter, retired after a storied career that included serving as Lady Bird Johnson's press secretary. And just like that, she found herself, at age 73, a mother once again. In this 1994 interview Carpenter describes the unique challenges...

Leslie Nielsen: The Doctor of Comedy Who Made "Airplane!" Fly “Airplane” literally changed the entire course of Leslie Nielsen's career, propelling him into comedy. The television series “Police Squad” was followed by the movie “Naked Gun” and its sequels. In this 1993 interview Nielsen talks about his book Leslie Nielsen's The Naked Truth. Get Leslie Nielsen: The Naked Truth by Leslie Nielsen Get...

Sister Souljah's Tale of Urban Life From her earliest days growing up in New York City and later in New Jersey, Sister Souljah was an activist. Surrounded by the poverty and despair of an urban neighborhood, Sister Souljah made it her mission to try to change things. In this 1999 interview she talks about her first novel, a book called The Coldest Winter Ever. Get The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister...

From Drummer to Author: Jacob Slichter's Rock & Roll Journey If you really want to know what it's like to be a rock star, just ask one. But you are not likely to get a more honest answer then you will from Jacob Slichter, drummer for the band Semisonic. In this 2004 interview Slichter offers a frank – some would say brutally honest – assessment of the music industry. Get So You Wanna Be a Rock & R...

Were Adam and Eve real? In this 1988 interview, renowned evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins discusses evolution, creationism, and the concept of the "Blind Watchmaker." Get The Blind Watchnaker by Richard Dawkins As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with James Watson and Jane Goodall For more vintage inte...

Sidney Sheldon's Secrets to Writing Page-Turning Novels On just about any list of the best selling novelists of all time you'll find the name Sidney Sheldon. In this 1988 interview I tried to draw out his secrets of writing. And I got some fascinating insights. Get The Sands of Time by Sidney Sheldon As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also en...

A Bill CLinton Accuser's Story Kathleen Willey was a White House volunteer in the Clinton administration in its first year, 1993. And it was in November of that year that Willey says Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her in the Oval Office. Clinton denied her allegations. And Willey’s detractors, including Linda Tripp, questioned her veracity. But Willey claims, in this 2997 interview, that she was...

The USS Cole Attack: Commander Kirk Lippold's Perspective It didn't start with September 11th. Almost a year before al Qaeda terrorists flew planes into buildings, suicide bombers affiliated with al Qaeda attacked the destroyer USS Cole as it was refueling in Yemen. Seventeen American sailors died in the attack. The commanding officer of the Cole was Kirk Lippold, who tells the story of the attack...

Wilma Mankiller: A Cherokee Chief's Journey and Legacy Wilma Mankiller's journey into leadership in the Cherokee nation was not planned. She started as an advocate for rural development within her community, gradually rising through the ranks of Cherokee leadership. In the 1980s she was the first woman elected to Principal Chief. Her story, as she recountss in this 1993 interview, was not only one...

Derek Taylor: Behind the Beatles' Legacy Derek Taylor was a working journalist when he met the Beatles, literally in te right place at the rright time as the band was on the cusp of fame in England. Manager Brian Epstein brought Taylor aboard as the Beatles' press agent. Taylor's story, as he recounts in this 1987 interview, reminds us that the Beatles were not just a band; they were a cultural ph...

From Jed Clampett to Abraham Lincoln: The Extraordinary Journey of Buddy Ebsen Buddy Ebsen, best known for his iconic role as Jed Clampett in"The Beverly Hillbillies," had a remarkable career in Hollywood. As he told in this 1994 interview, Ebsen worked with some of Hollywood's iconic figures like Shirley Temple and Louis B. Mayer. And even sopeople like Al Capone. He also reveals the three questi...

Help for the caregiver, from a former First Lady Both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter devoted themselves to volunteer activities after leaving the White House. And Rosalynn took up the cause of supporting America's caregivers, Who devoted their lives to helping the sick or elderly. In this 1994 interview the former First Lady talks about her book Helping Yourself Help Others. Get Helping Yourself Help O...

Richard Nixon's youngest brother When Edward Nixon was born in 1931, his older brother Richard was already 17. And Ed, along with middle son Don, looked up to their studious and serious big brother. After Richard Nixon's death in 1994, his brothers Don and Ed felt an urgency to write the story they felt needed to be told about the family. But with Don Nixon in failing health himself, the task fell...

A conversation with Ronald Reagan;s eldest daughter Born in 1941, Maureen Reagan was the eldest child of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman. By her late teens, Maureen was becoming active in politics. She later played roles in her father's presidential campaigns, and ran for Congress herself. p>In this 1989 interview, just a few months after Ronald Reagan left office, Maureen dis...

A veteran actor's keys to success Canadian-born actor Hume Cronyn had a decades-long career in the theater, movies, television and radio. Not to mention a 52-year marriage to actress Jessica Tandy In this 1991 interview the then-80-year-old Cronyn talks about his his life, his career, and what made his marriage succeed. Get A Terrible Liar by Hume Cronyn As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Ever...

The Laws of Money Are there laws that rule what happens to our money? In this 2003 interview longtime personal finance expert Suze Orman warns of the consequences of failing to understand -- and obey -- tha nagural laws of money. Get The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life by Suze Orman As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my intervie...

The harrowing eyewitness accounts of the 9/11 attack, In the immediate aftermath of the September 11th attack New York Times reporter Dean Murphy wanted to go beyond just simple eyewitness accounts and to assemble an entire oral history of that day. Murphy painstakingly organized an oral history which was published one year after the attack. In this fall 2002 interview Murphy talks about his resea...

The bestselling author of a popular mystery series Millions of readers around the world have enjoyed a series of novels about a fictional amateur bounty hunter from New Jersey named Stephanie Plum. Author Janet Evanovich launched the series in 1994, and in this interview from that year she tells how Stephanie got her start. Get One For the Money by Janet Evanovich As an Amazon Associate, Now I've...

They called him 'dirty.' And he agreed. During his ten seaons in the NFL, with the Cardinals, Saints, and Bills, offensive guard Conrad Dobler's opponents often referred to him as a "dirty" player for his unsportsmanlike play. So when Dobler wrote his memoir, what do you think he called it? Its title is They Call Me Dirty. In this 1988 interview he tells why. Get They Call Me Dirty by Conrad Doble...

A look back at our future One of the most successful, and influential, futurists of our time was Alvin Toffler. is 1970 book Future Shock, and his 1980 bestseller The Third Wave, set millions of readers on a new path of thinking. As you listen to this 1990 interview try to remember where you were and what you were doing in 1990. Then judge for yourself if Toffler's forecast was accurate. Get Power...

The man dubbed the "Walter Cronkite of Latino Americans" Jorge Ramos has anchored the news on Univision since 1987. But as he explains in this 2002 interview, Ramos never felt completely at home in either the U.S. or his native Mexico. Get No Borders by Jorge Ramos You may also enjoy my interviews with Jim Lehrer and former Mexican president Vicente Fox For more vintage interviews with celebrities...

Can you lie, cheat, and steal and still be a good person? Behavioral economist Dan Ariely says we all do it. Thing is, we almost all do it just a little, not enough to ruin our self-image of being a good, honest person. In this 2012 interview Ariely explains the science behind our misbehaviors. Get The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely You may also enjoy my interviews with Neil de Grea...