Synopses & Reviews
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 nation's 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.
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"Anyone seeking insight into humor and the creative process will find interesting fare here."
--AudioFile
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"Delivering laughs, pointed critique on Hollywood, race, political correctness, and the indignities of old age, these conversations between NPR's Terri Gross and stars of comedy features unmissable interviews with heavyweights . . ."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Synopsis
Some of the funniest people on the planet share their stories and humor with Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
Synopsis
Drawn from Gross's long-running, award-winning NPR show, this new collection features in-depth interviews with the bright, shining wits of our time, including Mort Sahl, Don Rickles, Tina Fey, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Synopsis
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 nation's 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.
About the Author
Fresh Air with TERRY GROSS, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Terry Gross started out in public radio in 1973, at WBFO in Buffalo. Soon after she became producer and host of Fresh Air, then a live, daily show broadcast locally, at WHYY in 1975. Fresh Air premiered nationally in its current hour-long version in 1987, designed as the lead in to the program All Things Considered. A recipient of the 2003 Edward R. Murrow award, Terry Gross has been called by the L.A. Times "One of the most thought-provoking interviewers working in the media today."
Table of Contents
Interviewees Include:
Aziz AnsariMike JudgeTrey Parker & Matt StoneSarah SilvermanWill FerrellDenis LearySacha Baron CohenStephen ColbertMort SahlGeorge CarlinDon RicklesTina FeyTracy MorganJoan RiversSteve MartinBilly WestWoody Allen