Walter Yetnikoff, the former president of CBS Records, calls himself a "Monstrous Music Mogul." He joins Leonard today to talk about his years of hard partying and working with the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Barbra Streisand. Then biographer Ron Chernow explains why Alexander Hamilton has never been accorded the same iconic standing as some of the other founding fathers, like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Author Po Bronson gives his advice on how to answer that old question: "What should I do with my life?" And Edgardo Vega Yunque shares his new epic novel. It’s set in 1980s New York City
Walter Yetnikoff
Walter Yetnikoff presided over CBS during the 1970s and 80s, when it was one of the world’s most successful record labels. His new memoir is Howling at the Moon.
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Music: Michael Jackson Thriller "Billie Jean” and ...
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Music: Michael Jackson Thriller "Billie Jean” and ...
Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow's new biography is Alexander Hamilton. He writes: "In all probability, Alexander Hamilton is the foremost figure in American history who never attained the presidency, yet he probably had a much deeper and more lasting impact than many who did."
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Po Bronson
According to Po Bronson, “nothing is braver than people facing up to their own identity." Bronson is the author of What Should I Do With My Life? The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question.
Music: Mumford Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Music: Mumford Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Edgardo Vega Yunque
Edgardo Vega Yunque’s novel is No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or the Pay the Rent You Blew it Cauze Bill Bailey Ain’t Never Coming Home Again.
Music: The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings of Thelonius Monk "Misterioso"
Music: The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings of Thelonius Monk "Misterioso"
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