Patti LuPone was only four years old when she realized she belonged on stage, and she started by entertaining family members in her Long Island living room.

LuPone won her second Tony Award for Evita, which she initially described as merely “noise from Britain.” Although she has enjoyed tremendous, long-term success, she talks candidly to Alec about blows to her career and ego. 

 

Originally aired February 18, 2013

Patti LuPone was only four years old when she realized she belonged on stage, and she started by entertaining&nbsp;family members in her Long Island living room.
LuPone won her second Tony Award for&nbsp;Evita, which she initially described as merely &ldquo;noise from Britain.&rdquo; Although she has enjoyed tremendous, long-term success, she talks candidly to Alec about blows to her career and ego.&nbsp;
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Originally aired February 18, 2013

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Letterman, Barbara Streisand, Tom Yorke, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.  Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Brooks, Roz Chast, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

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From the Archives: Patti LuPone

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Kurt Andersen has spent four decades chronicling America’s culture and politics in both fiction and nonfiction. In 1986, Andersen co-founded Spy Magazine, which became a cultural zeitgeist and influenced a generation of journalists. Andersen then co-created and hosted Studio 360, a Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast about art and pop culture which aired from 2000 to 2020. He is also a former editor-in-chief of New York magazine, columnist and staff writer for the New Yorker, Time magazine critic and columnist, and has written for television, film, and the stage. Andersen appears regularly as a commentator on MSNOW, and continues to contribute to The Atlantic and the New York Times. In addition to his work in print media, Kurt Andersen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America, A Recent History and Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire, A 500-Year History, as well as the bestselling novels You Can’t Spell America Without Me, True Believers, Heyday, and Turn of the Century.

Kurt Andersen has spent four decades chronicling America&rsquo;s culture and politics in both fiction and nonfiction. In 1986, Andersen co-founded Spy Magazine, which became a cultural zeitgeist and influenced a generation of journalists. Andersen then co-created and hosted Studio 360, a Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast about art and pop culture which aired from 2000 to 2020. He is also a former editor-in-chief of New York magazine, columnist and staff writer for the New Yorker, Time magazine critic and columnist, and has written for television, film, and the stage. Andersen appears regularly as a commentator on MSNOW, and continues to contribute to The Atlantic and the New York Times. In addition to his work in print media, Kurt Andersen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America, A Recent History and Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire, A 500-Year History, as well as the bestselling novels You Can&rsquo;t Spell America Without Me, True Believers, Heyday, and Turn of the Century.

Kurt Andersen Has a New Book Out (and it's amazing)

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Our summer tradition at Here’s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their favorite conversations from the archives for our Summer Staff Pick series. This week, we revisit Alec’s conversation with Jon Anderson. Many words can be used to describe singer-songwriter Jon Anderson; cautious is not one of them. Born in England in 1944, he began singing on his brother’s daily route as a milkman before falling head first for rock n’ roll. After meeting bassist Chris Squire in the late 1960s, he joined a rock group called Mabel Greer’s Toy Shop—and the two left to form a band that was later renamed Yes. Now 72, he’s sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. But for the adventurous Anderson—whose rendition of Goldfinger earned him the nickname "The Shirley Bassey of Rock and Roll," it’s still all about the music.

Our summer tradition at Here&rsquo;s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their favorite conversations from the archives for our Summer Staff Pick series. This week, we revisit Alec&rsquo;s conversation with Jon Anderson. Many words can be used to describe singer-songwriter Jon Anderson; cautious is not one of them. Born in England in 1944, he began singing on his brother&rsquo;s daily route as a milkman before falling head first for rock n&rsquo; roll. After meeting bassist Chris Squire in the late 1960s, he joined a rock group called Mabel Greer&rsquo;s Toy Shop&mdash;and the two left to form a band that was later renamed Yes. Now 72, he&rsquo;s sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. But for the adventurous Anderson&mdash;whose rendition of Goldfinger&nbsp;earned him the nickname "The Shirley Bassey of Rock and Roll," it&rsquo;s still all about the music.

Jon Anderson - Summer Staff Picks

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You would recognize Emmy Award-nominated actor Stephen Root from over 300 film and television credits including iconic roles in “Office Space”, “NewsRadio”, “King of the Hill”, “Dodgeball”, “Idiocracy”, and “Barry” - for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Stephen Root’s illustrious career on screen includes five Coen brothers films and prestige television series such as “True Blood”, “Boardwalk Empire”, “The Man in the High Castle”, “Perry Mason”, “Succession”, “Barry”, and AppleTV’s new comedy-horror series “Widow's Bay” - which has earned Root his second Emmy Award nomination. Stephen Root got his start in a traveling Shakespeare company, then continued to perform on and off-Broadway for fifteen years before becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved character actors.

You would recognize Emmy Award-nominated actor Stephen Root from over 300 film and television credits including iconic roles in &ldquo;Office Space&rdquo;, &ldquo;NewsRadio&rdquo;, &ldquo;King of the Hill&rdquo;, &ldquo;Dodgeball&rdquo;, &ldquo;Idiocracy&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Barry&rdquo; - for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Stephen Root&rsquo;s illustrious career on screen includes five Coen brothers films and prestige television series such as &ldquo;True Blood&rdquo;, &ldquo;Boardwalk Empire&rdquo;, &ldquo;The Man in the High Castle&rdquo;, &ldquo;Perry Mason&rdquo;, &ldquo;Succession&rdquo;, &ldquo;Barry&rdquo;, and AppleTV&rsquo;s new comedy-horror series &ldquo;Widow's Bay&rdquo; - which has earned Root his second Emmy Award nomination. Stephen Root got his start in a traveling Shakespeare company, then continued to perform on and off-Broadway for fifteen years before becoming one of Hollywood&rsquo;s most beloved character actors.

Stephen Root is the Quintessential “Stephen Root Type”

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