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a kennedy

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8. Dan Rather, I think when he does "the big interview" on AXS TV

Reply to Bongo Prophet (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:49 AM

Oct 2016

does a very good job doing as you suggested, "a good interviewer should guide a conversation toward relevance and depth, and then get out of the way.
These interviews are historical artifacts in the long run, and not the glory of the interviewer."

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Watching Nancy Pelosi on Charlie Rose on Bloomberg, I am pretty disappointed [View all] still_one Oct 2016 OP

Charlie Rose is a self-important, overrated ass who talks over his "interviewees"... Bongo Prophet Oct 2016 #1

It surprised me that he was that way still_one Oct 2016 #3

I understand, and sorry if I came across too harsh Bongo Prophet Oct 2016 #5

You came across just right, and actually gave me some insight to what was happening. Thanks still_one Oct 2016 #6

Dan Rather, I think when he does "the big interview" on AXS TV a kennedy Oct 2016 #8

Thanks for the tip~ I'll keep an eye out for that. Bongo Prophet Oct 2016 #10

The Bill Moyers interviews were amazing in that way. athena Oct 2016 #11

Thanks! Agreed, one of the best ever! Bongo Prophet Oct 2016 #12

He's been very rightwing for a very long time senseandsensibility Oct 2016 #2

interesting. I had that same idea. I guess you just confirmed with the Michael Moore interview what still_one Oct 2016 #4

He's an idiot. In an interview with Paul McCartney, he called him John. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #7

oh weel, so much for preparation still_one Oct 2016 #9