DescriptionIn this much-praised interview, octogenarian Peter Ustinov talks to John Bird. The man of many talents has an astonishing range of accomplishments behind him as an Oscar-winning film and theatre actor, author of novels, plays, and screenplays. He is also a raconteur, graphic artist, photographer, stage director, and designer and the recipient of many humanitarian awards for his work with UNICEF and UNESCO. In this interview he talks about his hectic life and times, about family life, schools, sports, the army, spying, Hollywood and radio comedy with Peter Jones, Nero and Pol Pot, God, and Andre Agassi. Originally broadcast on Radio 4 in April 2001, unheard material and an introduction by John Bird is included.
DescriptionA compilation of eleven Fresh Air celebrity interviews, with host Terry Gross. Interviewed are: Robin Williams (2006) Dave Chappelle (2004) Stephen Colbert (2005) David Cronenberg (2005) Thelma Schoonmaker (2005) George Clooney (2005) Billy Bob Thornton (2002) Jodie Foster (2002) CCH Pounder (2006) Lisa Kudrow (2003) Tim Curry (2005)…
DescriptionBob talks politics with regular Monday guest David Broder, Political Columnist for The Washington Post . Then, Bob talks to actor Alan Alda in his dressing room at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater on Broadway in New York where he's playing the washed-up Shelly "The Machine" Levene in the revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross . They talk about this part and other highlights of his illustrious film, stage, and television career. (Broadcast Date: June 6, 2005)…
DescriptionGuest host Judy Woodruff talks to Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. We conclude with a conversation about the science of sleep with guest host Paul Nurse, president of The Rockefeller University, Robert Basner of Columbia University, and Charles Czeisler of Brigham and Women's Hospital. (Broadcast Date: June 5, 2006)…
DescriptionHaving trouble keeping up on the summer blockbusters? Audible presents a special collection of Fresh Air interviews with the people starring in and behind some of this summer's biggest movies. Actors Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and Nicolas Cage talk…
DescriptionRobert Ludlum's string of best sellers, such as The Bourne Identity, The Osterman Weekend, and The Icarus Agenda, established him as one of literature's most successful espionage novelists. Terry Gross interviewed Ludlum on March 10, 1988.
DescriptionEmmy award-winning journalist Charlie Rose has been praised as "one of America's premier interviewers". Each night, as host of his PBS program, Charlie Rose engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists, and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and roundtable discussions. NOTE: Because of the late recording schedule of Charlie Rose, this program is delayed by one day on audible.com?. For example, you will receive Friday's broadcast on the following Monday by 2 pm EST. In cases where Charlie Rose's guest does not grant Audible? rights to the interview, Audible will provide a program from the Charlie Rose archive.
