Financial advisor Ric Edelman returned to my radio show to talk about his new bestseller, “The Truth About Your Future: The Money Guide You Need Now, Later, and Much Later.” Among the topics we discussed: How retirement will be different in the future; How college education will be free, but you’ll need a lifetime of […]
Comedy legend Carl Reiner returned to my show to talk about his new graphic diary, “Now You’re 94,” as well as some other highlights of his career and life: His memories of the late Mary Tyler Moore; Working with Alan Arkin on “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming”; Working with director Norman Jewison […]
Tom Nichols has published the perfect book for current day America. It’s called “The Death Of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge And Why It Matters.” I enjoyed reading it so much I invited him onto my radio show so we could discuss: The difference between fake news, propaganda, and mistakes; The consequences of rejecting […]
Here’s my conversation with Beth Kobliner about her book, “Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You’re Not).” We discussed how early you should start teaching your child about money, whether it’s smart to tie their allowance to household chores, and why it’s better to give them cash than a credit card. We also […]
In the 1960s, as a small boy growing up on Long Island, I was obsessed with the early space programs, from Mercury to Gemini to Apollo. In late July, 1969, a few days before I turned eleven, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. After watching it on […]
Here’s my conversation with David Bianculli, editor of TVWorthWatching.com and TV critic for NPR’s “Fresh Air,” about his new book, “The Platinum Age Of Television.” Among the topics we discussed: When the “platinum age” of TV began and which shows made it worthy of that title. His awkward interview with Louis CK, who remembered a […]