Now I've Heard Everything

Her 1973 novel Fear of Flying rocketed Erica Jong to International fame overnight. in this 2006 interview Jong recalls how that book launched a distinguished literary career Get your copy of Seducing the Demon by Erica Jong As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Germaine Greer and Gloria Steinem For more vintage inte...

Mark Felt was the FBI official dubbed "Deep Throat" during Watergate. his true identity had remained a mystery for over 30 years until he outed himself in 2005. In this 2006 interview the co-author of Felt's memoir, John O'Connor, tells how Felt not only helped bring down a president, but change the entire face of the FBI. Get your copy of A G-Man's Life by John O'Connor As an Amazon Associate, No...

Over a career that has spanned nearly 5 decades Reba McEntire has become country music royalty. in this 1994 interview Reba discusses her autobiography. Get your copy of Reba: My Story by Reba McEntire As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Dolly Parton and Naomi Judd For more vintage interviews with celebrities, lea...

It's getting harder to distinguish real news from amateur punditry. in this 2009 interview Bill Wasik, editor of the New York Times Magazine, provides context and insight. Get your copy of And Then There’s This by Bill Wasik As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Charles Osgoodsa and Andrew Breitbart For more vintage...

Is a talented college athlete nothing more than a commodity? A piece of property? In his 1995 memoir, basketball Hall of Famer Chet Walker talks about the mixed feelings he had about his own college and NBA career, . in this 1995 interview he talks about his life and career. Get your copy of Long Time Coming by Chet Walker As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying pur...

The wealth gap between America’s 1% and all the rest of us is wide and getting wider. But it didn’t start with us. At least, not all of us. In this 1989 interview author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich maps out how the rpofessional middle class is shrinking. Get your copy of Fear of Falling by Barbara Ehrenreich As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purc...

When invited to write her memoir in the late 1990s, Paula Poundstone was hesitant - until she had an idea. and the result was her 2006 book There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say. in this 2007 interview Poundstone talks about how she wrote this, her first book. Get your copy of There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say by Paula Poundstone As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Eve...

On March 30, 1981, gunman John Hinckley Jr fired shots at President Ronald Reagan -- but a split second later he was subdued by veteran Secret Service agent Dennis McCarthy. in this 1985 interview McCarthy recalls that fateful day and his pivotal role in it. Get your copy of Protecting the President by Dennis McCarthy As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchase...

Why has baseball remained America's pastime? In this 1990 interview Pulitzer prize-winning columnist George Will analyzes the extraordinary nature of the game. Get your copy of Men At Work by George will As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Cal Ripken and Mickey Mantl For more vintage interviews with celebrities, l...

One of the great American ballerinas of the 20th century, Suzanne Farrell set the standard for a generation of dancers. in this 1990 interview Farrell discusses her life and career. Get your copy of Holding On to The Air by Suzanne Farrell As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Ann-Margret and Ginger Rogers For more...

As someone who worked in the US Senate, the Pentagon, and the White House during the George W. Bush administration, Matt Latimer saw it all. In this 2009 interview Latimer talks about his Washington memoir Speech-less. Get your copy of Speech-less by Matt Latimer As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Peggy Noonan an...

Perhaps no job in Corporate America could ever fully prepare you for a job with the federal government. Or more particularly, the United States Senate, or the Pentagon, or the white house. Someone who worked in all three of those venues in the early 2000s will tell you, it’s not just a different world, it’s a different Universe. Matt Latimer started his Washington career working in the US Senate –...

From a working-class family in 1930s London emerged one of the greatest actors of our time: Sir Michael Caine. in this 1992 interview Caine talks about his early life, his unusual marriage, and the family secret kept from him for decades. Get your copy of What's It All About? by Michael CaineAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my in...

the 25th Amendment provides for an orderly succession if the president is rendered incapable of serving. But that sets up a palace coup. So said radio host and fiction writer John Batchelor. In this 1994 interview he talks about his novel Father's Day, which imagines a constitutional crisis borne of the 25th Amendment. Get your copy of Father's Day by John BatchelorAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've...

A little girl from Haiti is told by a priest she's going to grow up to be a doctor. And she turns out to be one of America's foremost transplant surgeons. In this 1998 interview Dr Rose-Marie Toussaint tells her inspiring story. Get your copy of Never Question the Miracle by Rose-Marie ToussaintAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my...

In the spring of 1945, as the war in Europe was winding down, a young American Soldier was Gravely wounded in a battle with German forces. His name was Bob Dole, and not only did he survive, but he went on to a long and illustrious political career. In this 2005 interview, Dole talks about his memoir called One Soldier's Story. Get your copy of One Soldier's Story by Bob DoleAs an Amazon Associate...

renowned, and often controversial, forensic pathologist Michael Baden has seen how medical and scientific advancements have changed, and improved, modern homicide investigations. In this 2001 interview Baden describes how solving homicides has evolved. Get your copy of Dead Reckoning by Michael BadenAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enj...

Does it irritate you when you see bad spelling, grammar, or punctuation? Then you might be a stickler. British author and journalist Lynne Truss is a stickler, and in this 2004 interview She explains why as she discusses her book Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Get your copy of Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may als...

Joe Medicine Crow was the last war chief of the Crow Indian tribe. He was also its historian for several decades. In this 1993 interview, the 80 year old chief recounts some of the tribes history. Get your copy of From The Heart of The Crow Country by Joseph Medicine CrowAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Wilma M...

Has one of its first female members, and its first and only chairwoman, Elaine Brown helped transform the Black Panther Party. In this 1993 interview Brown discusses her memoir A Taste of Power. Get your copy of A Taste of Power by Elaine BrownAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Bobby Seale and William Kunstler Fo...

For decades he's been covering sports in America on radio and television. In this 2000 interview, Warner Wolf talks about his career and some of the luminaries he has met. Get your copy of Let's Go To The Videotape by Warner wolfAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Roy Firestone and Curt Gowdy For more vintage inte...

Many people believe the US is heading toward a Christian nationalist theocracy. But what would that look like? And what would Jesus have to say about it? In this 2006 interview famed satirist Tony Hendra discusses his book,Tthe Messiah of Morris Avenue, which imagines that very scenario. Get your copy of The Messiah of Morris Avenue by Tony HendraAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything e...

For decades Charles Osgood was a fixture on CBS television and radio. In this 1991 interview Osgood talks about His unique journalism style. Get your copy of The Osgood Files by Charles OsgoodAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Dan Rather and PJ O'Rourke For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and i...

She played the eldest of the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music." in this 2000 interview actress Charmian Carr shares some of her fondest memories of filming. Get your copy of Forever Liesl by Charmian Carr' As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with Julie Andrews and Patty Duke For more vintage interviews with ce...

Her personal experience in Mississippi during Freedom Summer 1964 inspired well known actress Denise Nicholas to write a novel. In this 2005 interview she talks about her book. Get your copy of Freshwater Road by Denise NicholasAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews with John Lewis and Melba Patillo Beals For more vintage...