In the late 1980s, just a few years into the start of the stand up explosion, a young writer producer named Betsy Borns put together a book about stand up comedians and how they work.

In this 1987 interview Borns examines the challenges and rewards faced by comics like Jerry Seinfeld, Richard Lewis, Judy Tenuta, and Jay Leno.

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In 1991 then-Senaor John Danforth of Missouri helped shepherd Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court nomination through the Senate, watching as political oponents tried to derail the nomination.

Inthis 1994 interview Danforth retells the story, and how close Thomas came to losing the fight.

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Lynn Redgrave was born into a prominent show business family in 1943, so it was perhaps her destiny to become a successful, award-winning and acclaimed actress.

But as an adult she struggled with bulimia.

In this 1991 interview she tells how the a popular weight loss program saved her.

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as the co-founder of Mattel Toys Ruth Handler was the key figure in bringing Barbie to market.

She told her story, and Mattel's, in a 1994 book. This 1994 interview is about that book and Ruth Handler's amazing story.

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Steve Garvey, the charismatic All-Star first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970s and '80s.

But he was anything but a superstar off the field, according to his ex-wife Cyndy Garvey.

In this 1989 interview Cyndy tells her side of the story of their rocky relationship.

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Asuralian author Thomas Keneally has written dozens of books in his career, spanning from the 1960s. His most famous work is his prize-winning 1982 book called Schindler's Ark. It was later renamed Schindler's List, and that's what the movie was based on.

In this 1995 interview Keneally talks about another of his books, and its connection to Schindler.

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Helen Gurley Brown built her reputation from the 1960s on the idea of being youthful and sexy and vibrant.

But in this 1993 interview, brown reflects on how it feels to be getting older. And she doesn’t like it.

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The world lost a music treasure today, July 21, with the passing of 96-year-old Tony Bennett. He was a superstar since 1951.

In this 1998 interview Bennett reflects on his success, on the origins of his signature song, and what inspires him.

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A former Army intelligence officer named David Morehouse wrote a book about his experience as what he called a “psychic warrior.” Morehouse explained how he was recruited for a super top secret defense program called Operation Stargate.

In this 1996 interview Morehouse describes the program, his role in it, and what happened when he wanted

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In the 1970s Phyllis Schlafly launched an anti-feminist crusade that would make her a household name -- lauded by many, revered by some, but hated and smeared by many others.

In ths 2003 interview Schlafly looks back on her decades-long battle with feminism and her influence in the conservative movement.

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