Segments by Date

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Miles Davis "Birth of the Cool" album. That influential album from 1950 has just been reissued on CD by Capitol.

Television critic David Bianculli reviews a documentary on musician Paul Simon. It's called "Paul Simon: Solo" and it airs this Sunday on the Disney Channel.

Stand-up comic Jimmy Tingle.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg explores how Shakespeare went from popular entertainment to highbrow culture.

Comic George Carlin.

Rock historian Ed Ward remembers the late Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones.

Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Total Recall," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Political journalist Christopher Hitchens. His latest book, "Blood, Class, and Nostalgia," looks at the ironic relationship between America and Great Britain.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new albums from Fleetwood Mac and Peter Wolf, formerly of the J. Giles Band.

Musician Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads. His new album's called "Walk on Water." (Interview by Amy Salit)

Critic Laurie Stone reviews stand-up comic Margaret Smith.

Theatre director Peter Sellars.

Comedian David Brenner. He's written a new book about the pitfalls of traveling.

Book critic John Leonard reviews "The Innocent," by British novelist Ian McEwan.

Teacher Jessica Siegel and reporter Samuel Freedman. Freedman wrote an account of a year in Siegel's classroom.

Director Norman René and playwright Craig Lucas They collaborated on the film, "Longtime Companion."

Television critic David Bianculli reviews "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show."

Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews "Homeward Bound," historian Elaine Tyler May's look at family life in the 1950s.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new album from pianist Art Hodes, "Pagin' Mr. Jelly."

Liberal economist Robert Reich. His latest books include "The Next American Frontier" and "The Resurgent Liberal."