This is some of the best analysis I’ve heard of the impact of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. My guest is Kate Shaw, Cardozo Law School professor, formerly of the White House Counsel’s office, and former law clerk to Justice John Paul Stephens. Leaving aside the political posturing over whether the Senate will even […]
Here’s my conversation with financial journalist Jane Bryant Quinn about her new book, “How To Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide.” Among the topics we covered: How the social security rules have changed in recent months; How much you can afford to spend in retirement without running out of money; How to react […]
What do “Laverne and Shirley,” “Mork and Mindy,” “Taxi,” “Cheers,” “Newhart,” “Night Court,” “Home Improvement,” and “Friends” have in common? Yes, they were all sitcoms, but they also all had Bob Perlow as their audience warmup guy. He’s written about his career in the TV comedy bleachers in a new book, “The Warmup Guy,” and […]
The CNBC show “The Profit” wrapped up its fourth season last night and my guest, Reality Blurred‘s Andy Dehnart, says it was the series’ best. We talked about star Marcus Lemonis, the mom-and-pop businesses he invests in, and how they’re showcased on the show — including those who are obviously using him for nothing more […]
Here’s my conversation with James Walsh, who spent two years as an undercover union organizer at casinos in Miami, and writes about the experience in “Playing Against The House.” I asked him about: Being a double agent, keeping union organizing secret while not telling anyone he was writing about it. The reaction of his fellow […]
Tim English has spent years studying stolen melodies and ripped-off riffs, which he has compiled in a wonderful book called “Sounds Like Teen Spirit.” On my show, we discussed famous cases like Marvin Gaye’s family suing Robin Thicke over “Blurred Lines,” Tom Petty going after Sam Smith because “Stay With Me” sounded too much like […]