If you can get hold of the vinyl of Julius Monk's "Take Five," you'll enjoy Ronny Graham's funny "Night Beat." spoof called "Night Heat."

Linda P.

Dear Brian: I love your show. I was just listening to your interview with Larry King and would like to comment on your last question about authentic confessions and apologies. I believe both Jimmy Swaggert and Jimmy Carter appeared to be sincerely remorseful in their confessions, more so the president than the evangelist. In a 1976 Playboy interview, President Carter admitted to committing "adultery in my heart many times...." Reverend Swaggert sobbed, "I have sinned" before hundreds of followers, who were moved by his apparent shame being found in the company of prostitutes. I welcome a show on apology and redemption and why this behavior occurs primarily with men rather than women.

Larry King said:
“I’m a vociferous reader…”

I’m going to be pedantic and point out that he means voracious, meaning he has a large appetite for reading, implying that he consumes a lot of books.

To be vociferous is to be angry, vehement and clamorous, not really analogous to reading a lot.

This comment is just pointing out word usage, it’s not meant to disparage Larry King. I’ve heard this mistaken usage of vociferous before, so I just thought I’d point it out.

todd from brooklyn -- To be fair to Mike Wallace, cigarette companies paid a lot of people to smoke their brands on the air back in the day, and even sponsored TV shows for children.

Ugh...I came from listening to Democracy Now where they interviewed Bill Moyers to come to this drivel...Moyers is a real journalist.

Larry King's interviews were something I could not abide. He would ask the soft-ball questions and then tune out. Books whose authors he would interview, would never be read by him. His great hero Mike Wallace, "journalist", was actually paid by tobacco companies to smoke on camera. LK is a celebrity as vapid as many of the celebrities who came on his show. Good riddance I say

Did Long John Nebel influence you and the direction of talk radio in general?

BTW - Please come back to radio

Wow. I'm surprised by the tenor of some of these comments. This is a great interview with a master interviewer, sharing secrets of the craft. Good work.

Before O.J., Larry had a thought-provoking show with intelligent guests (many not household names). After O.J., Larry went "Hollywood" all the way, and not only did his show change dramatically, but CNN itself went from hard news coverage to now just wall-to-wall celebrity-chasing and gossip-mongering.

People should listen and learn something. Too many ready to "move on" to the next segment. If you want sound bites, there are lots of places you can listen, but not WNYC thankfully. In the meantime, those of us who appreciate the art of the interview are enjoying the repartee between Brian and Larry.

Brian, please don't mention Anna Nichole Smith to Larry. He'll go on for months.

what about the economy?

Wait a minute - what is he saying about getting a check from the Feds for 1/2 a million for his Madoff investment? WTF! This guys got more money than friggin' Midas!

has larry ever stexted with any of his very young wives or future wives

I'm confused as to why anybody would be interested in this segment!!

What was the most difficult interview you ever had?