Kurt Andersen talks with Woody Allen about Scoop, which reunites the New York filmmaker with Scarlett Johansson and the city of London. Singer and pianist Lisa Germano performs in the studio. And Jack Handey, the creator of Saturday Night Live’s “Deep Thoughts,” offers our listeners some sure-fire ideas for paintings.
Woody Allen (left) on the set of SCOOP, a Focus Features release.
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Woody Allen
For decades Woody Allen made movies set in New York City about New Yorkers. But last year he surprised us all with Match Point - a sexy thriller shot and set in London. This summer Woody is back with the screwball caper, Scoop. Scoop is also set ...
Absurdistan
Novels about "the immigrant experience" are usually sentimental tales of pluck and dignity. Gary Shteygart's Absurdistan is not one of those novels. The hero of the book is a 300 pound Russian named Misha Vainberg who boasts that he has huge loft apartment in Manhattan and a ...
You Must Be This Tall
Summertime presents a lot of choices, like picking the least disappointing blockbuster movies, finding the secret vacation spots, and making the most of a day at the amusement park. We asked Eddie Sotto, a former ride designer for Disney, what makes a well-designed theme park ride. Produced ...
Ideas for Paintings
Many a painter has stared at a blank canvas and pondered what to paint. Not any more! Jack Handey, whom you might remember as the author of Saturday Night Live's "Deep Thoughts", offers his best suggestions.
Lisa Germano
She's not your typical female singer-songwriter. Sure, Lisa Germano's voice is breathy, and a lot of her songs are confessional and melancholy -- but there's something slightly scary and weird about her work. Kurt Andersen chats with Germano in between songs from her new album, In the ...
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