Popular radio disc jockey John Landecker is more often known by his full legal name: John Records Landecker. Over a decade-long career Landecker built a national following.

In this 2013 interview Landecker reflects on his long career -- and explains exactly what a "boogie check"is
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Actor Anthony Rapp landed the role of a lifetime in 1996 as he joined the original Broadway cast of “Rent.” but his personal success was also marked by personal tragedy, the death of his mother.

in this 2006 interview Rapp talks about his memoir, "Rent,” and his mother.
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Cartoonist Hank Ketcham started a comic strip in 1951. His main character was named after his 5-year-old son, Dennis. And “Dennis the Menace” became a cultural phenomenon.

in this 1991 interview Ketcham talks about his life and career.
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Actress Marilu Henner is one of only about 100 people known to have an ability called hyperthymesia, a fancy way of saying Henner can remember every detail about her life from childhood.

In this 2012 interview Henner explains how everyone can improve their memory.
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Television, radio, movies, cartoons, advertising -- Stan Freberg was a part of all of it. From age 18 until his death at 88, Freberg made a career out of making people laugh.

In this 1989 interview Freberg talks about his life and career.
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The Army’s all-black 761st Tank Battalion fought heroically in World War II but its story was nearly forgotten -- until a 2004 book by basketball superstar, and amateur historian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In this 2004 interview Abdul-Jabbar tells how his father’s wartime buddy Leonard “Smitty” Smith helped him tell the story of the 761st.
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In the spring of 1945 a young U.S. intelligence officer was tasked with getting messages to Tokyo offering a chance to surrender peacefully.

in this 1991 interview, that officer, Martin Quigley, tells his story.
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While millions of young women were inspired in the '60a by the TV show "That Girl,” its star, Marlo Thomas, has been empowering older women.

in this 2014 interview Thomas talks about her book It Ain't Over . . .Till It’s Over.
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Author Vince Flynn wrote two dozen political thrillers during his 15 year career.

In this 2009 interview Flynn shares his political philosophy underpinning his bestsellers.
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Many people would say that when Hulk Hogan died last week he took a big piece of American culture with him.

In this 2002 interview Hogan talks about his life and career.
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