Condition of Mr. Segundo: Spending the days sighing. Author: Richard Russo Subjects Discussed: The origins of Bridge of Sighs‘s dual narrative, writing a long novel…
Condition of Mr. Segundo: Dwelling upon the rotten fruit that comes from musical relationships. Author: Oliver Sacks Subjects Discussed: Musicophilia, emotional responses in patients with…
Edgar Wright: “I can confirm too, that Simon was never contacted either. I don’t really want to get involved at all, but it infuriates me…
From Publishers Lunch: Nelson Algren Literary Award winner and author of HAIRSTYLES OF THE DAMNED Joe Meno’s THE GREAT PERHAPS, the story of an eccentric…
Variety; “The canaries in TV’s creative coal mine are latenight hosts such as David Letterman and Jay Leno, whose monologues and sketches are dependent on…
And the runner-up is this Dunkin Donuts brawl. As for Riki-Oh, well let’s just say that his opponent needs better eyeball makeup. But attempting to…
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It is important that I respond to recent provocative claims made by Howard Junker before the rumors get out of hand. Junker declares me “a…
A spate of posts is forthcoming. But for the nonce, I’m pleased to report that Shauny (now an author!) is every bit as kind and…
Pity Joe Queenan, who with his sad, bitter, and predictable essays has secured his position as the Bobby Slayton (or perhaps, more appositely, the Bobby…
Part One: Part Two: The video also features a young Wesley Snipes. See also Weird Al Yankovich’s “Fat.” (via Sarah)
The capsules will be completed later. For now, the latest five podcasts are also available on the main Segundo site, where additional streaming options are…
Condition of Mr. Segundo: Stepping away to preserve his dubious legacy. Author: James Lipton Subjects Discussed: Lipton’s balance between writing about Inside the Actors Studio…
Condition of Mr. Segundo: Heckled for peanuts. Author: David Michaelis Subjects Discussed: The connection between Charles Schulz’s emotional reticence and his Minnesota childhood, Peanuts characters…
Condition of Mr. Segundo: Contemplating the end of The Bat Segundo Show. Author: Naomi Wolf Subjects Discussed: James Madison’s prescient statement about the American republic…
Condition of Mr. Segundo: He knows his first name is not Steven. Author: Steven Pinker Subjects Discussed: The Starbucks coffee cup size hierarchy, L.A. Story,…
[PROGRAM NOTE: For background on this podcast, see this post.] Condition of Mr. Segundo: Contemplating mathematical positions. Author: Danica McKellar Subjects Discussed: Whether the relationship…
But there’s another reason he never finishes, if he’s honest with himself. He’s afraid of being disappointed by the endings, which is the reason he…
My profile of Oliver Sacks can be found in this week’s Time Out New York. Dr. Sacks and I talked about quite a lot in…
The San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau City and County of San Francisco, apparently, is proud to announce that “There will be NO Halloween celebration…
Not only does Carolyn have a piece in today’s Los Angeles Times, but Dan Wickett has made Wired! It seems that some of these litbloggers…
Peter Davison will reprise his role as the Fifth Doctor. And yes an “Eeeeeeeeeeeek!” is in order for this.
There are more Beatles books now than at any other point in human history. And this considerable sum shall likewise continue to accrue so long…
In between books I have to read for work, I’ve sneaked in a few pages of the two-volume Edmund Wilson set recently put out by…
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