Episode list

Actor and author Garson Kanin discusses his marriage to actress and writer Ruth Gordon. Kanin recalls working on the Tracy/Hepburn film Adam's Rib, as well as his acting career.

Columnist, author, and television talk show host Irv "Kup" Kupcinet offers his views on his work, his youth, his religion and his hometown, Chicago.

Novelist Katherine Anne Porter comments on her experiences as a writer and her financial success after the publication of "Ship of Fools."

James Day's another impressive guest and a revealing look at a prominent thinker.

Pulitzer Prize winner Herbert Block discusses his accomplishments as a cartoonist for the Washington Post as well as being an author.

Jan Peerce recalls humorous experiences in the opera world. James Day is the series host.

Composer-critic Virgil Thomson offers insight into the life and works of Gertrude Stein.

Ayn Rand explains her philosophy of objectivism and offers her concept of the ideal man.

Actress and author Hermione Gingold provides humorous accounts of her youth and early experiences in the theater. She also discusses growing old and her efforts as a writer.

Cab Calloway discusses the influence of Louis Armstrong on his career.

Television and its effect on humor in literature is discussed by humorist and screenwriter S.J. Perelman.

Nostalgia is among the topics discussed by Sam Levenson as he describes his upbringing and optimistic outlook on life.

Journalist and author I.F. Stone discusses American institutions, his publication The I.F. Stone Weekly, and the presidency.