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12. Thanks! Agreed, one of the best ever!

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:41 PM

Oct 2016

I saw those interviews, and many more. Each one showed his inquisitive enabling of insights.
And of course Joseph Campbell series count, as well as his many other journalistic programs - the interviews move the narrative so well. His NOW series helped us get through the dark days of W.

As a fellow non-theistic person, I am still interested in faith, reason, intuition, imagination, etc. - if approached well, it can reveal much about human psychology, ontology, cosmology. How we theorize about the universe, and how we tend to fill the gaps in our knowledge with stories and myths as we sit around the campfire surrounded by seemingly infinite space..

He deserves every lifetime achievement prize available.

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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