Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright

With the news of the death at 84 of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, I dug into my audio archives to find a conversation I had with her in 2008 about her role in the Clinton presidency, issues with Iraq and Iran, and US policies towards Saudi Arabia.

Bill Clotworthy, “SNL” Censor

Bill Clotworthy, “SNL” Censor

On the occasion of his death at 95, I’ve dug into my archives for a conversation I had in 2002 with Bill Clotworthy, who shared some great stories about being NBC’s censor at “Saturday Night Live” from 1979 to 1990.

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

My thoughts on hearing of the death of Ed Asner at 91, plus audio from my archives of an on-air conversation I had with him several years ago, which you can listen to here.

Walter Yetnikoff

Walter Yetnikoff

When I heard that former Columbia Records president Walter Yetnikoff died Sunday (just days before his 88th birthday), I remembered the conversation I had with him in 2004 — one of my all-time favorites. You can listen to it here.

His Widow Remembers Belushi

His Widow Remembers Belushi

The John Belushi documentary that’s running this month on Showtime is quite good. Whether or not you’ve seen it, listen to these stories that Judy, his widow, told me about his life.

Mike Sexton, “Life’s A Gamble”

Mike Sexton, “Life’s A Gamble”

I’m saddened to hear of the death last night of Mike Sexton, Poker Hall Of Fame and the game’s greatest ambassador. I had the privilege of having him on my radio show many times, so I’ve reposted our last conversation here (with links to earlier ones).