Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman

From 2009: Susan Wels is the author of "Amelia Earhart: The Thrill Of It," an extensive coffee table photo history of a pioneer of the early days of 20th century flight.

From 2009: John Hawkes is best known for his role as Sol Star, the co-owner of the hardware store and best friend of the sheriff on the beloved, c-cksucker HBO series “Deadwood.” Hey—I don’t write these intros, folks, they just sort of write themselves.

From 2009: In "Donkey Punch," a new short film just starting to appear at film festivals, Karnes plays a vulnerable young man on a blind Internet date where the chit-chat with Ann Russo, his date, caroms from what she can tell from his shoes to whether he knows what a “Donkey Punch” is. And when he finds out that that’s what she wants from him…

From 2009: CNBC anchor and reporter David Faber is my guest today. He’s the author of a new book, "And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street's Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees." I’m very excited for David and his new book, but first we have some old business to cover. He won’t remember this, but we met at the business channel’s Fort Lee, New Jersey, headquarters back in 2001 when I started writing a book called "CNBC Profit Drivers." David was supposed to write the introduction.

From 2009: Joining filmmaker Bob Byington in this interview is "Harmony and Me" actress and producer Kristen Tucker. In the film, she plays Jessica, the woman who dumps Harmony and bursts his heart in a million, billion pieces, setting the action in motion.

From 2009: Seeing how great Kathy Ireland looks—and I mean super-duper, CEO supermodel hot—I’m thinking the 46-year-old belongs on the new comedy “Cougar Town” with Courtney Cox rather than sharing a stage with the likes of Tom Delay. But that’s just my opinion. Frankly, we’re lucky she’s even here today, having gashed her leg and requiring seven stitches just a few days ago—and not dancing but surfing! Should make for a good story.

From 2009: If “Jeff Witzke” is not quite a household name in your home yet, that’s okay. You might remember him from "The Mentalist" or as the anti-smoking kidnapper in "Thank You For Smoking" or as the Hollywood baby talent agent on the f/x series “Nip/Tuck.” And if you’re still not sure who he is, we’ll cure that in the next 30 minutes.

From 2009: Chef Blythe Beck runs a popular Dallas restaurant, Central 214, where the staff is frisky—think Hooters—but the food is much more ambitious—think Rocco DeSpirito. The Chef is at the center of the action; it’s more of a documentary series than a contest such as “Hell’s Kitchen” or “Top Chef.”

From 2009: If I were running a major American movie studio, I’d want to make Matthew Krentz’s apprenticeship as an indie filmmaker short. In other words, I’d want to be in business with this handsome, talented young auteur. That was my second thought after watching Streetballers, the new film written, directed, produced and starring Krentz as John Hogan, a white, Irish, junior college basketball player looking for opportunity, survival and someone with whom he can take long, thoughtful walks.

From 2009: I didn’t know anything about James Maddock’s past when his publicist said, “You should check out this guy’s music.” I listened and was drawn immediately to the rhythm, structure—and humor—found in Maddock’s songs on his second album, Sunrise on Avenue C. He’s got a strong handle on sharing his inner voice on softer rock and ballads—intense, ironic and somewhat bemused—that held sway over a listener not known for his patience with this form. Turns out Maddock has quite a stor