November 26th, 2021
This week we interview veteran Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and writer, Daniel de Visé. Exploring the life and times of a legendary guitarist and singer, his latest biography,
King of the Blues, The Rise and Reign of B.B. King, was published by Grove Press in October 2021. De Visé’s previous books include biographies of actors Andy Griffin and Don Knotts (
Andy & Don, Simon & Schuster), as well as professional cyclist…
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October 1st, 2021
In this week’s episode, we interview journalist Molly Ball, author of
The New York Times bestseller
Pelosi, a biography of the first woman to serve as the U.S. Congress’ Speaker of the House. Pelosi was published in May 2020 by Henry Holt. Molly Ball is
Time magazine’s national political correspondent and a frequent television and radio commentator. She has received numerous awards for her political coverage, including the Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of…
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October 25th, 2019
In this week’s episode, fellow biographer and BIO member John “Jack” Farrell interviews Michael Kranish, author of
The World’s Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor; America’s First Black Sports Hero. This interview was recorded in Washington, DC in September 2019.
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John A. Farrell,
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August 16th, 2019
This week’s episode features highlights from a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Fire Up Your Narrative,” with moderator Linda Leavell and panelists John A. Farrell, Ruth Franklin, Caroline Fraser, and Tom Reiss.
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Play in new window | Duration: 30:30 | Speakers:
Caroline Fraser,
John A. Farrell,
Linda Leavell,
Ruth Franklin,
Tom ReissSubscribe:
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August 9th, 2019
This week’s episode features highlights from a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Telling Life Stories in These Chaotic Times,” with moderator John A. Farrell and panelist Sarah Burnes, Tim Duggan, and Katherine Flynn.
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Play in new window | Duration: 39:37 | Speakers:
John A. Farrell,
Katherine Flynn,
Sarah Burnes,
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June 1st, 2019
In this week’s episode, we interview investigative journalist and biographer John A. Farrell, author of
Richard Nixon: The . This interview was recorded in May 2019 in Washington, DC.
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