show episodes
 
Steven Shalowitz interviews celebrities and influencers on where they'd go if given a one way ticket - no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Some of his guests have included: Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; CNN's Richard Quest and Bill Weir; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca of CBS Sunday Morning & The Cooking Channel's "My Grandmother's Ravioli"; Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr.; Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Jose Ramos-Horta; ...
  continue reading
 
I released my first podcast in 2009. I was hooked and have been recording deep-dive conversations with interesting and creative people about what they do and why they do it ever since. I’m taking cues from some of my interview heroes like Dick Cavett, Johnny Carson, and Studs Terkel and distilling the conversations I record into one show. I’m calling it Almost Everything with Jeffery Saddoris and on each episode, I’ll be talking to both creatives and everyday people about their unique storie ...
  continue reading
 
Profiling remarkable people who are a little more under the radar than they deserve to be. Your host is Ben Yagoda, the author, co-author, or editor of fourteen books, including "Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English," due out in September 2024 from Princeton University Press. For each episode, Ben talks to someone who is an expert on and fascinated by the subject at hand.
  continue reading
 
The Plug w/ Justin Jay is a bi-monthly arts and culture podcast offering unfiltered, long-form conversations with the artists, entertainers, and innovators shaping today’s world. Tired of sound bites and PR-driven content? Each episode dives deep into the career challenges, inspirations, and current projects of these cultural trailblazers from music to politics. The Plug is your antidote to short-attention-span culture. New episodes drop every other Thursday.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn

Maximum Fun and Columbia Journalism Review

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
The Turnaround is a new series about our greatest living interviewers, hosted by Jesse Thorn and produced by Maximum Fun and The Columbia Journalism Review. Featuring conversations with prominent interviewers about their careers and their craft, the show is a perfect resource for a new generation of storytellers and journalists. You'll hear Jesse speak with Larry King, Terry Gross, Werner Herzog, Audie Cornish, and so many more!
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Legendary TV Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett About Harvey's guest: Today’s special guest, Dick Cavett, is not only a legendary television personality, talk show host and author. He is the reason I wanted to be an interviewer – he’s my inspiration, my role model and my American Idol. From 1968 to 200…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Candace Bushnell, Journalist, Producer, Author, “Sex and the City” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Candace Bushnell, is a best-selling novelist, journalist, TV producer, and, most recently, the star of her own one-woman show. She’s the celebrated author of “Sex and the City”, which formed t…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Renowned Actor, Tom Amandes About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Tom Amandes, is a renowned actor who is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of “Elliot Ness” in the 1990’s hit TV show “The Untouchables”, and as “Dr. Harold Abbott” in “Everwood”. But over the past 4 decades he’s brought us …
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Legendary Actress, Marsha Mason About Harvey's guest: Today’s special guest, Marsha Mason, special guest is a legendary and beloved actress and director whose iconic career and body of work over the past 6 decades has brought us dozens of unforgettable performances. On Broadway, she appeared in …
  continue reading
 
My guest is the legendary journalist Rem Rieder. Over the course of more than five decades, he's had positions at both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the late, lamented Philadelphia Bulletin, the Miami Herald, and the Washington Post. He was also the longtime media columnist for USA Today and editor of the American Journalism Review. His subject is …
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Renowned Actor, John James, Jeff Colby of “Dynasty” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, John James, is a beloved actor who is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of “Jeff Colby”, the “loving but unloved” husband of “Fallon” on the mega-hit TV series “Dynasty”, earning a Golden Globe Award…
  continue reading
 
MGMT are the musical duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, known for creating irresistibly catchy, genre-blurring music. Since their time as art students in the early 2000s, they’ve released five studio albums, garnered critical acclaim, and cultivated a devoted fan base. Their newest album Loss of Life is available now. In this episode, w…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Movie & TV Star, Morgan Brittany, Dallas’ “Katherine Wentworth” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Morgan Brittany, is a highly popular actress, author and political commentator who first won our hearts as a child star in the role of “Baby June”, Natalie Wood’s sister, in the classic 1962 movi…
  continue reading
 
Jason Zengerle is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, where he covers politics and national affairs. He previously wrote for at GQ, New York Magazine, and the New Republic. He’s working on a book tentatively titled Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind. His subject is Sonny Vacc…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Legendary Actor, William H. Macy About Harvey's guest: Today’s special guest, William H. Macy, is a renowned and highly acclaimed, beloved actor, writer, director and producer whose stellar and prolific body of work includes some of the most iconic movies and TV shows ever made. His most popular…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Acclaimed Actor, John Shea, “Lex Luthor” – “New Adventures of Superman” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, John Shea, is a highly acclaimed and beloved actor, writer, producer and director who’s been entertaining audiences on stage, in movies and on television in a stellar career spanning 5 de…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Renowned Actor & Director, Robby Benson About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Robby Benson, is a popular and beloved show business veteran who has literally done it all from the time he was a child star. He’s an actor, director, writer, composer, lyricist, educator, filmmaker and best selling aut…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Music Superstar, Burton Cummings About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Burton Cummings, guest is a legendary singer, songwriter, and recording artist whose stellar body of work over almost 6 decades, is timeless. His voice is widely considered to be one of the greatest and finest voices in the hi…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Jim J. Bullock, Renowned Stage, Screen & TV Actor, Star, “Too Close For Comfort” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Jim J. Bullock, is a highly popular actor who is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of the goofy but hunky geek “Monroe Ficus” on the hit TV sitcom “Too Close For Comfort”…
  continue reading
 
Sophie Ibbotson is a Central Asia specialist who has worked in the region since 2008, focusing on economic development — in particular tourism development — and water security. Through her company Maximum Exposure, she is a consultant to national governments and to the World Bank, and is Uzbekistan’s Tourism Ambassador to the UK. Sophie is the auth…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Marina Anderson, Ex-Wife, Author, “David Carradine: The Eye of My Tornado” About Harvey's guest: Today’s show is all about a highly acclaimed and beloved legendary actor who captivated the world in dozens of movies including “Death Race 2000”, “Cannonball”, “Bound for Glory”, “Armed Response”, “…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Joan Kramer and David Heeley, Renowned Documentary Filmmakers, Authors, “In the Company of Legends” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guests, Joan Kramer and David Heeley, are two of the most respected and highly acclaimed documentary filmmakers of our generation – or of any generation. They have pr…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Ernest Lee Thomas, Renowned Actor, Star of “What’s Happening!!” & “Everybody Hates Chris” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Ernest Lee Thomas, is a beloved actor, producer and author who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of “Roger Thomas” – better known as "Raj" - on the immensely popul…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Adrian Zmed, Renowned Actor About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Adrian Zmed, is an iconic and beloved actor, singer, TV personality, producer and director who is well remembered for his portrayal of “Officer Vince Romano” in the highly popular TV show, “T.J. Hooker”. And of course, we all know …
  continue reading
 
Glenn Kenny was the chief film critic of Premiere magazine for almost half of its existence, and today he reviews movies for the New York Times. Roger Ebert.com, and the Decider. He’s the author of The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface and Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas. On this episode, he talks about Thelma Schoonmaker, three-time winner o…
  continue reading
 
A multiple Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and producer, Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized, honored and respected front-line travel news journalist. Known in the industry as “The Travel Detective,” he is the Travel Editor for CBS News, appearing on CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, and Sunday Morning, among other broadcast platfo…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Phil Morris, Renowned Actor, Son of Greg Morris About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Phil Morris, is a popular actor who’s brought us a great many memorable performances. On the big screen, you’ve seen him in “Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock”, “Dark Planet”, “Legal Deceit”, “Wag the Dog”, “Jek…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Peter K. Ackerman, Author, Son of Classic TV Producer Harry Ackerman and Actress Elinor Donahue About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Peter K. Ackerman, is descended from Hollywood royalty. He grew up in the 1960s, as close as anyone can, to the world of classic television, at the height of his p…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Carlyn Montes De Oca, Author, “Junkyard Girl: A Memoir of Ancestry, Family Secrets, and Second Chances” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Carlyn Montes De Oca, is an award-winning author, acupuncturist, nutritional consultant and expert in the animal-human health connection. Her best-selling …
  continue reading
 
Sunday was my birthday and as I begin my 58th trip around the sun, I’ve been reflecting on some of the things I’ve learned over the past half-century or so. I’m not talking about skills per se, though I have racked up a fairly impressive list. I think one of the things that has both helped the most while also being the most frustrating is the reali…
  continue reading
 
Mildred Kirschenbaum, a centenarian with a zest for life, is known for her viral life advice as a social media influencer, sharing her simple yet profound guidance for a fulfilling life. Mildred came from humble beginnings, born to immigrant parents in Brooklyn, NY. She excelled in school but needed to work. By 19 she was married and began a family…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Marsha Warfield, Renowned Actress & Comedienne, Roz from “Night Court” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Marsha Warfield is highly popular actress and comedienne who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the tough, wise-cracking, no-nonsense bailiff “Roz Russell” on the classic sitcom “N…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Andrew Stevens, Actor, Producer, Director & Author About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Andrew Stevens, is a highly respected actor, writer, songwriter, producer, director, author, educator and film company executive. The fact that he has show business in his blood comes as no surprise, given th…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Liberace Protégé, Steve Garey, Part 2 About Harvey's guest: Today’s returning guest, Steve Garey, is a renowned, 2-time gold record winning pianist, vocalist and recording artist who has a very prestigious connection to 2 show business legends: Liberace and Frank Sinatra. He was selected by Libe…
  continue reading
 
Brian Fairbanks is the author of Willie, Waylon and the Boys, How Nashville Outsiders Change Country Music Forever. Previously, he was an investigative reporter at Gawker and The Consumerist. He's also written for The Guardian, The New York Observer, and many other publications, and is the author of Wizards: David Duke, America's Wildest Election, …
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Patrika Darbo, Renowned Actress, Nancy Wesley of “Days of Our Lives” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Patrika Darbo, is a multi-award winning actress, producer, director and author who is perhaps best remembered for her portrayal of the sexy, cunning and manipulatively domineering “Nancy Wes…
  continue reading
 
Tom Marchant is Co-Founder of award-winning, tailor-made luxury travel company Black Tomato. Described by Harper’s Bazaar as “having a finger on the pulse of travel that is incomparable” his experience shaping the business in the US and the UK has enabled a deep understanding of different markets and his innovative mindset has been lauded across th…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Richard Karn, Al Borland from “Home Improvement” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Richard Karn, is a popular actor, producer and author who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of “Al Borland”, the master plumber, licensed contractor, best friend and co-host of Tim Allen's character “Tim …
  continue reading
 
I’ve been thinking about something for a while and I’m not sure whether or not it’ll land, but I’d like to try stringing together a few ideas. I think it’s time for us to embrace being self-centered, but not in the way that you might think. Typically, when we refer to someone as “self-centered” it’s not a compliment. It often refers to someone who …
  continue reading
 
I just returned from a magical week on the rivers of Germany as a guest of Transcend Cruises. Our stops and excursions included: Koblenz, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Speyer, Wiesbaden, Wurzburg and Frankfurt. And I loved every second. As for Transcend, it’s a charter-only river cruise line with a fleet of its own purpose-built vessels. …
  continue reading
 
I just returned from a magical week on the rivers of Germany as a guest of Transcend Cruises. Our stops and excursions included: Koblenz, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Speyer, Wiesbaden, Wurzburg and Frankfurt. And I loved every second. As for Transcend, it’s a charter-only river cruise line with a fleet of its own purpose-built vessels. …
  continue reading
 
I just returned from a magical week on the rivers of Germany as a guest of Transcend Cruises. Our stops and excursions included: Koblenz, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Speyer, Wiesbaden, Wurzburg and Frankfurt. And I loved every second. As for Transcend, it’s a charter-only river cruise line with a fleet of its own purpose-built vessels. …
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Ed Begley Jr., Renowned Actor, Author & Environmentalist About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Ed Begley Jr., is a renowned actor, producer, director, playwright, author and environmental advocate who’s brought us many unforgettable performances in a stellar career that spans over 5 decades. You’…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Felipe Rose, Original Member of “The Village People” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Felipe Rose, is an original member of one of the most phenomenally popular and beloved music groups of all time: The Village People, who brought us many unforgettable hits we just couldn’t stop singing and …
  continue reading
 
For this bonus episode, The Lives They're Living presents a piece done in an earlier iteration of the show, a profile of Newton M. Minow. The date we're going live is significant, for on Thursday, June 27, presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump will engage in in a debate. More than any other person, Mr. Minow was responsible for the ins…
  continue reading
 
Whether you call it a slump, a funk, a downturn, a slowdown, a struggle, a breakdown, a nosedive, a stall, a meltdown, a plunge, or just stagnation, I’ve been in one for a while. While I have multiple journals that are dappled with notes, sketches, and the beginnings of ideas, I haven’t actually recorded a new show or finished a new painting in mon…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Brenda Vaccaro, Legendary Stage, Screen and TV Star About Harvey's guest: Today’s special guest, Brenda Vaccaro, guest is a legendary actress whose many unforgettable performances spanning over 6 decades on the stage, in the movies and on TV have brought her world wide acclaim. She won a Theater…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Dean Butler, Actor, Producer, Director, “Almanzo Wilder” from “Little House on the Prairie” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Dean Butler, is a beloved actor, producer and director who has been immortalized for his unforgettable portrayal of “Almanzo Wilder”, the innocent and pure-hearted you…
  continue reading
 
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Susan Seaforth Hayes, Legendary Actress, Julie from “Days of Our Lives” About Harvey's guest: Today’s guest, Susan Seaforth Hayes, is a highly popular and beloved actress who is, of course, best known for her longstanding portrayal of “Julie Williams” on the hugely successful daytime drama serie…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide