Previously, we posted video of award-winning author and radio host Garrison Keillor discussing his latest novel, Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon, for the Afternoon Night Table Series hosted by Roger Rosenblatt. In the audio clip above, they talk about accepting defeat and failure among other topics.
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Subscriptions for the 2008-09 Afternoon Night Table Series—featuring Cynthia Ozick, Walter Mosley, Ann Beattie, E.L. Doctorow and Richard Wilbur—are now on sale.
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Previously, we posted video of Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria and Foreign Policy magazine's James Hoge discussing anti-Americanism and other topics from a May 2008 talk at the 92nd Street Y. In the 11-minute audio clip above, they cover changing aspects of terrorism, world reaction and how the U.S. should focus its strategies.
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Upcoming at the Y: Crisis in Darfur with Mia Farrow and others (Jun 30), Ed Koch in Conversation with Budd Mishkin (Sep 8) and Past and Future in the Middle East: Seven Years Since 9/11 with Noah Feldman (Sep 11)
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Previously, we posted video of Emmy Award-winning television pioneer Norman Lear's appearance at the Y with BusinessWeek Editor-in-Chief Stephen Adler for the Captains of Industry Series. In the audio clip above, Lear talks about the reaction from the All in the Family pilot by the television networks and Mickey Rooney as a casting choice for Archie Bunker.
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On April 30, 2001, comedian Judy Gold interviewed Grammy Award-winning comic legend George Carlin, who passed away yesterday, at Congregation Rodeph Sholom as part of the 92nd Street Y's Funny People Series. You can listen to the whole program above for many of Carlin's stories about his life and comedy career, including an extended explanation of the "Seven Dirty Words."
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We share in the outpouring of grief and respect for Tim Russert, one of the great voices in journalism who died today. Russert joined NBC News in 1984 and in April 1985, he supervised the live broadcasts of the Today program from Rome, negotiating and arranging an appearance by Pope John Paul II, a first for American television. In the audio clip above, recorded January 15, 1995—one of three appearances for Russert at the 92nd Street Y—he shares the story of this career highlight that took him from Philadelphia to the Vatican.
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On the eve of the publication of his memoir, Up Till Now: The Autobiography, William Shatner (Star Trek and Boston Legal) appeared at the Y to share stories with Budd Mishkin about his career and life, on stage and off. In the clip above, he talks about an early role in Henry V, rehearsing in the bathroom and kidney stones.
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Upcoming at the Y: Barbara Walters in Conversation with Frank Rich (Jun 17), Listening Is An Act of Love: David Isay and Guests from the StoryCorps Project (Jun 24) and Debra Winger in Conversation with Arliss Howard (Jun 30)
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On May 8, Senator Harry Reid sat down with veteran journalist Jeff Greenfield at the 92nd Street Y to talk about his personal journey, tireless work in the Senate and the upcoming election. In the audio clip above, Senator Reid explains how Congress has been doing its best to "purge our legislative souls from the Gingrich years" in the hopes of ending gridlock in Washington.
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Upcoming at the Y: Bill Moyers in Conversation with Phil Donahue: On Democracy (Jun 10), Drew Westen, PhD, on the Political Brain (Jun 12), Barbara Walters in Conversation with Frank Rich (Jun 17) and Laughs from the Left: A Liberal Dose of Political Humor with Scott Blakeman, Jane Condon and Jeff Kreisler (Jun 26)
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With the presidential primary season coming to a close, it's appropriate that this week's 92Y Podcast features Geraldine Ferraro, former member of the United States House of Representatives and Vice Presidential candidate. As the first, and so far only, female to be on a Presidential ticket representing a major American political party, she brought a unique perspective to her talk "The Future of Women in Politics" recorded at the 92nd Street Y on February 20, 1991. In the audio clip above, her remarks about the possibility of a female president resonate powerfully today.
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Related: Scott McClellan with Dan Rather: Inside the Bush White House (Jun 4), Bill Moyers in Conversation with Phil Donahue: On Democracy (Jun 10), Drew Westen, PhD, on the Political Brain (Jun 12), Barbara Walters in Conversation with Frank Rich (Jun 17) and Laughs from the Left: A Liberal Dose of Political Humor with Scott Blakeman, Jane Condon and Jeff Kreisler (Jun 26)
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On September 26, 2006, Sydney Pollack appeared at Makor, the 92nd Street Y program formerly located on Manhattan's Upper West Side and soon to be relaunched downtown as 92YTribeca, to discuss his first documentary, Sketches of Frank Gehry, about the famed architect. The audio clip above is a 17-minute excerpt from the evening. Before the talk, he answered questions about living in Los Angeles for the 92Y Blog.
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Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist and short story writer, began writing at an early age. The daughter of Jewish immigrants, she published her first short story, "Come Again Tomorrow," when she was 15. At 21, Gordimer briefly attended Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg where she was exposed to the social and political atmosphere of South Africa, which would become the focus of her works. Gordimer's short stories have been published in various magazines such as the The New Yorker, Harper's, and The Yale Review. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991 and continues to live in and write about South Africa.
Nadine Gordimer appeared at the 92nd Street Y early in her career on April 24, 1961 to read selected short stories. In the audio clip above, listen to "A Style of Her Own."
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Related: The Lamentations of Ian Frazier (Jun 10), Listening Is An Act of Love: David Isay and Guests from the StoryCorps Project (Jun 24) and A Celebration of Maurice Sendak with Tony Kushner (Sep 15)
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Cokie Roberts, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author, spoke at the Y on April 8, 2008 about Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation. In the audio clip above, she offers insight to the life of Dolley Payne Todd—the wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison—and her role in presidential politics.
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Related: Scott McClellan with Dan Rather: Inside the Bush White House (Jun 4), Bill Moyers in Conversation with Phil Donahue: On Democracy (Jun 10), Drew Westen, PhD, on the Political Brain (Jun 12), Barbara Walters in Conversation with Frank Rich (Jun 17) and Laughs from the Left: A Liberal Dose of Political Humor with Scott Blakeman, Jane Condon and Jeff Kreisler (Jun 26)
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Author/playwright/director David Mamet, whose Redbelt film is now in theaters, appeared at the Y on March 25, 2002 for a reading of his manuscript version of Faustus, later published in 2004. In the audio clip above, Mamet takes questions from the audience and talks about his memories of Shel Silverstein.
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Related: The Lamentations of Ian Frazier (Jun 10), Listening Is An Act of Love: David Isay and Guests from the StoryCorps Project (Jun 24) and A Celebration of Maurice Sendak with Tony Kushner (Sep 15)
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On March 27 at the Y, Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, currently serving his second term, sat down with WNYC's Leonard Lopate to talk about his new book, America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers. In the audio clip above, Senator Hagel discusses the great transformation of an American populace disconnected with its politicians, the rise of Independents and the self-correcting mechanism of democracy.
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Related: A Conversation with Ted Sorensen on the Legacy of JFK and Politics Today (May 6), Senator Harry Reid in Conversation with Jeff Greenfield (May 8) and Andy Borowitz, Jonathan Alter, Susie Essman, Calvin Trillin & More: Countdown to the Election (May 13)
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Carl Reiner—legendary comedian, actor, novelist and director—appeared at the Y on February 9, 2006 as part of the Funny People Series. In the audio clip above, he talks with Susie Essman about the rejection of his television pilot, Head of the Family, in 1959 which would later become a hit as The Dick Van Dyke Show where he began his directing career.
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Previously, we posted video of fashion guru Tim Gunn's March 2008 talk at the Y with Budd Mishkin. In the audio clip above, we offer additional intimate talk from the evening, including Tim's season 1 fears, the progress of becoming an Emmy-nominated show and a reminder that clothes are not made by elves.
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