David Marchese is the interviewer for New York's "In Conversation" series.

"The thing I like about doing long interviews with people is that each one feels like a totally unique experience to me. It’s not like I go into an interview and already know the arc of the story I’m going to tell, and I’m going to just fill that in the best I can. I have ideas of what to talk about and what the conversation might entail, but it does feel like I’m starting at zero and the conversation can go anywhere.”

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Marchese on Longform

[2:40] Marchese on Vulture

[3:30] Marchese on Salon

[3:35] Marchese on Spin

[6:40] "In Conversation: John Oliver" (Vulture • Feb 2016)

[7:00] "In Conversation: Louis C.K." (Vulture • Jun 2016)

[7:10] "In Conversation: David Letterman" (Vulture • Mar 2017)

[8:10] "In Conversation: Julian Casablancas" (Vulture • Mar 2018)

[12:10] "In Conversation: Jeff Goldblum" (Vulture • Jun 2018)

[12:35] "In Conversation: Billy Joel" (Vulture • Jul 2018)

[16:00] "The Billy Joel Essays: Essays from Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" (Chuck Klosterman • Scribner • Jul 2018)

[17:35] "In Conversation: Kathleen Turner" (Vulture • Aug 2018)

[35:40] "In Conversation: Dave Matthews" (Vulture • May 2018)

[45:15] "The SPIN Interview: Lou Reed" (Spin • Nov 2008)

[50:30] "In Conversation: Quincey Jones" (Vulture • Feb 2018)

[50:45] "In Conversation: John Cleese" (Vulture • Sep 2017)

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