Andy Borowitz
Author, comedian, borowitzreport.com
Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz is a writer and comedian actor whose work appears in The New Yorker and at his satirical website, BorowitzReport.com, which has millions of readers around the world. He is the first-ever winner of the National Press Club's humor award and a two-time finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He has been the principal host of the Moth storytelling group since 1999. He is the author of many books including his latest, The 50 Funniest American Writers, published in October 2011 by Library of America. He has been called a "Swiftian satirist" (The Wall Street Journal), "America's satire king" (The Daily Beast), and "one of the funniest people in America" (CBS News Sunday Morning).
Andy Borowitz appears in the following:
Andy Borowitz on An Unexpected Twist
Friday, March 09, 2012
The very funny Andy Borowitz joins us to take a look at a very serious intestinal ailment that almost killed him. His first ever memoir is called An Unexpected Twist.
Guest Picks: Andy Borowitz
Friday, October 14, 2011
Writer, comedian and sometime Lopate Show guest host Andy Borowitz joined us to talk about America's funniest writers. He also shared what he's been reading recently and his favorite comfort food.
Andy Borowitz on the 50 Funniest American Writers
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Writer and comedian Andy Borowitz talks about choosing the 50 Funniest American Writers and looks at the craft of humor writing. In The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion, he brought together contemporary masters such as David Sedaris, Roy Blount Jr., Ian Frazier, Bernie Mac, Wanda Sykes, and George Saunders, and reached back to Mark Twain, Thurber, and Lenny Bruce.
Hanging in the Balance
Friday, September 23, 2011
Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. On today’s show: industrial hygienist and chemist Monona Rossol and Miranda Massie discuss the threat posed by PCBs in New York schools. Ralph Branca, best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in the “shot heard 'round the world,” looks back on his remarkable life in baseball. WQXR’s Elliott Forrest tells us about the funny side of classical music. And this week’s Please Explain is all about what happens every year at the UN General Assembly.
Protein Folding, Rock and Rolling
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. He’ll speak with two of the winners of this year’s Lasker Awards on how their discovery of “chaperone assisted protein folding.” Bob Gruen talks about photographing everyone from Tina Turner to the Sex Pistols and the early days of CBGB. Plus, we’ll have our latest Backstory segments.
Rock and Roles
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. Rock legend Robbie Robertson discusses his new album, “How to Become Clairvoyant.” Then, actor Hal Holbrook discusses his life and long road to stardom. Former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm explains her prescription to revive American industries. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls on the English Language!
Under the Influence
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard Lopate. First, Jeffrey Kluger discusses the relationships between siblings. Then Dr. Jerome Groopman and Dr. Pamela Hartzband explain how to sort through the confusion to make the best medical decisions for ourselves and our families. We’ll find out about an ancient manuscript that sparked the Renaissance. Then, Jane Lynch tells us about her long and winding path to stardom.
Black and White and Read All Over
Monday, June 13, 2011
Guest host Andy Borowitz fills in for Leonard. He’ll speak with comedian and actor Simon Pegg about his memoir, Nerd-Do-Well, and his roles in the cult hit movies “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.” The artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet joins two of the company’s principal dancers to talk about its return to New York for the first time since 1988. New Yorker editor John Donohue talks about how chefs cook for their families. Plus, we’ll talk about the documentary “Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times.”
The Takeaway’s 2010 Breakup Quiz
Friday, December 31, 2010
All week long we're talking with some of our favorite guests from 2010 about the year that was…the good, the bad, and the ridiculous. Today, our subject is the year’s big breakups, and our guest is author, humorist, and newshound Andy Borowitz. But rather than just talk about or look at the breakups, we’re also inviting listeners to participate and answer a quiz that we’re calling the Takeaway’s 2010 Breakup Quiz.
Gail Collins and Andy Borowitz: How Did Politics in America Get So Weird?
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
New York Times columnist Gail Collins and humorist Andy Borowitz, author of www.borowitzreport.com, join us for an Election Day roundup for the last installment of our series looking at the absurd things politicians have been saying and doing lately, How Did Politics in America Get So Weird?
The Year and Decade in Review
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Event: Andy Borowitz reviews President Obama's first year in office with Calvin Trillin, Jeffrey ...
Dancing with the Stars with Andy Borowitz
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Dancing with the Stars is gearing up for its 9th season and while it doesn't begin until September 21st, the drama has already started. Yesterday the show announced the latest contestants who will be vying for the treasured mirror ball trophy. Among the contestants are former teen heartthrob Donny Osmond, former Teenage Witch Melissa Joan Hart, and former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Here to talk about how Dancing with the Stars is a half-way house for fame-addicted celebrities is Andy Borowitz. He's a humorist who writes for New Yorker and at Borowitz Report. He also wrote Who Moved My Soap?: The CEO's Guide to Surviving Prison
Who Moved My Soap?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Andy Borowitz: How Madoff Can Survive in Prison
Monday, June 29, 2009
Debating Comedy
Friday, October 03, 2008
The Borowitz Report
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Events: Andy Borowitz will be delivering "Next Week’s News"
with special guests, including Amy Sedaris and Mike Barbiglia
Inspiration Every Day
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Twain, Road, Salvation
Saturday, August 09, 2003
Kurt Andersen and humorist Andy Borowitz take Studio 360 on a summer road trip to the Mark Twain House.
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