Podcast appearances and mentions of Fran Lebowitz

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. We can haz cheezburger? This week, Jimmy and Larry are in the stu before the long weekend and an amended schedule next week to tell products and brands to stop talking to us like they're millennials, breathwork, how socks are sized, dressing like a dad (derogatory), growing your hair out and how to care for it, sizing your gold chain in 2025, the clothing we personally need to stock up on for summer, more inseam and sandals talk, a ticket to the Frick Collection is the best money you can spend in New York, Lawrence grapples with his rebrand as a vibey book bro, Graydon Carter's memoir and a familiar problem he ran into with his friend Fran Lebowitz, Keith McNally gossip sleuthing, who is going to cool guy book fairs and what's going down there, have hypebeasts moved on to art books, James met Throwing Fits' youngest fan as a side effect of what is clearly poor parenting, it's peak stop and chat season so you might want to get out of town to Brooklyn for a while, Shy's pops up at Ha's with some elite beef curtains, finally putting some respect on Hillstone's name, inside the pizza war trenches, burrata does indeed suck on a slice, concepting the ultimate IG Story and more.  

Send us a textWelcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 362 - Poetry and DreamsI was looking through articles about Poe to find information for a future article regarding why do so many people read Edgar Allan Poe. And I found some great stuff and certainly will be writing an episode or two about that subject. But I found an article that said that more Americans - almost 3/4 - are familiar with Edgar Poe - more than any other poet.  Shakespeare is second.Now  this was the episode where I wanted to start some episodes on Bram Stoker - but it turns out there is a poetry workshop that is rather time sensitive, so I better get this out now.You see, on Thursday, April 24 there will be a free workshop from the Academy of American Poets online at YouTube - no charge at all, tho I doubt they would turn down donations.  All you need to do is register, and again, it is free. I have the URL on my Buzzsprout transcript and show notes - but in case you can't  remember URLS - I can't - it is https//poets.org/gala/2025 - - again, it is free - all you need to do is register in advance.  The readers include people such as Christine Baranski, Stephen King, Tony Kusher, Fran Lebowitz, and Lawrence O'Donnell - among others.Just wanted to be sure that you got the info about what is called Poetry and the Creative Mind - again, to be held on Thursday, April 24.By the way, Meryl Streep is extremely active in Poetry and the Creative Mind, and has read works by Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath, and Walt Whitman in programs across multiple years.By the way, poets.org.gala.2025 will take you to the registration page as well.For the rest of this episode, I would like to delve into several of Edgar Poe's poems that deal with dreams.  The three poems are Dreams, A Dream, and A Dream Within a Dream, and Dreamland - and boy, are they easy to mix up.  So take them in order considering the number of words in the title - I know it sounds simplistic but stay with me because it makes things soooo much easier.  And I am not going to include the poem Dreamland until the end of this podcast  - It is (in my opinion, a poem that is in a class by yourself.)Think 1, 2, and 5 - words that is -The title of Dreams is just one word, the title of A Dream is two words, and the title of the shortest and most mature work - A Dream Within a Dream is 5 words. Dreams and A Dream were both published in 1827 and A Dream Within a Dream was published in 1849 - the year of Edgar Poe's earthly demise.Let me say that again - The title of Dreams is just one word, the title of A Dream is two words, and the title of the most mature work - A Dream Within a Dream is 5 words. Dreams and A Dream were both published in 1827 and A Dream Within a Dream was published in 1849.Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Poe.

(01:25) Andreas en Jeroen Oerlemans over hun moeder, actrice Petra Laseur (20:29) Muziek van Max Romeo (25:38) Historicus Lara Nuberg en journalist Feba Sukmana over feministisch icoon Kartini (53:40) Wat Blijft lijn: Stijn Fens over Judith Holtackers (57:05) Grote Geesten podcast: Nathan de Vries maakte deze podcast over psychiater en vrijheidsstijder Frantz Fanon (01:46:29) Muziek van Prince (01:50:54) Zin van de Dag: Stine Jensen met een levenswijsheid van schrijver en acteur Fran Lebowitz

"The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting." - Stine deelt een levenswijsheid van auteur, spreker en acteur Fran Lebowitz. 

Tania Sutherland es directora de marketing en HBO, ahora Max. Estudió cine, trabajó en producción y ahora se dedica a pensar ideas creativas para comunicar las películas y series en las que trabaja. Le encanta el cine, Nueva York, Jeff Daniels, Fran Lebowitz, Euphoria, el olor a orégano y cree que, por muy lleno que uno haya acabado, siempre queda hueco para un helado. Películas y series mencionadas:— The White Lotus— A Real Pain— Somewhere— Solo en Casa 2— Lost in Translation— Juego de Tronos— Diana Forever— Anora— The Brutalist— Legend— La red social— Gran Hotel Budapest— The Darjeeling Limited— Mad Men— Los Soprano— Baby girl— Succession— Birdman— Euphoria— The Office— The Wire— Seinfeld— Winning Time— A dos metros bajo tierra— Ozark— Mindhunter— The Jinx— El asesino sin rostro, con Michelle Mcnamara— El Tunel de las Palomas— Olvidate de mí— Curb Your Enthusiasm— Public Speaking, con Fran Lebowitz— La vida de los otros— The Newsroom— La Torre Elevada— The OC— El Factor Pilgrim

Guest host David Common speaks with The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom about the latest developments in Syria following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, law professor Kent Roach offers his take on police reform after 10 First Nations people died following officer encounters since August, president of the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris charity Michel Picaud outlines the efforts made to restore the iconic monument, writer and translator Damion Searls explores what makes a great translation, and humourist and public speaker Fran Lebowitz opines on the art of conversation.Discover more at cbc.ca/Sunday

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, December 4, and reports on president-elect Donald Trump rehiring convicted criminal Peter Navarro, the national agenda for the incoming Congress and SCOTUS. Plus, listen to Melber's interview with Fran Lebowitz. Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray also join.

Az amerikai elnökválasztás másnapján felkerekedtünk Dorkával és Jankával, hogy megnézzük Fran Lebowitzot Bécsben. Az úton megvitattuk az élet nagy kérdéseit. Dolgok, amiket említettünk az adásban: A Humorist at Work - a Paris Review gigahosszú interjúja Fran Lebowitz-cal Fresh Air - az 1995-ös rádióinterjú Fran Lebowitz-cal Fran Lewbowitz egyik első szereplése Conan O'Briennél A New York Times podcastja Sally Rooney-val Public Speaking - Scorsese 2010-es dokumentumfilmje Fran Lewbowitzról Mintha egy városban élnél - Scorsese 2021-es dokusorozata Fran Lewbowitzról „Érdekes, hogy egy olyan ősdinoszaurusz, mint a köztévé, mer kockáztatni” - a Zomborácz Virág-interjú, ami miatt nem lett ötödik évada az Egynyári kalandnak Zomborácz Virág fantasztikus szövege a halogatásról Kérdeztem egyet Madonnától! - a cikk, amelyben a sajtótájékoztatókon való kérdezésről magyarázok Köszönet Kristóf Norbertnek az összekötő zenéért. A Patreonon meghallgathatod Fran Lebowitz teljes bécsi előadását. Jó szórakozást az adáshoz, és ha tetszik, kérlek ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠támogasd a Filmklub podcastot a Patreonon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, egy dollár is nagy segítség! Ha a Patreon túl macerás, támogathatod a podcastot a PayPalon (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ferencv1976⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) vagy a Revoluton (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ferenc7drh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) keresztül is. Nagyon köszönöm!

In dieser Episode von Buchingers Tagebuch nehme ich euch als selbsternannter New York-Detektiv mit auf eine turbulente Reise durch die Großstadt. Mit einem Koffer voller Erwartungen und einem Jetlag, der selbst den härtesten Kaffee zum Weinen bringen würde, stürze ich mich ins New York Comedy Festival. Doch statt über die Witze der Comedians zu lachen, frage ich mich, warum alle so begeistert sind, nur um danach über die Show zu meckern.Während ich die Stadt erkunde, jongliere ich zwischen den neuesten Fashiontrends, die ich als Trendjäger akribisch notiere, und der Frage, ob Fran Lebowitz wohl in einem Privatjet nach New York geflogen ist. Ich kämpfe mit der amerikanischen Offenheit, die mir zwar ein Lächeln entlockt, während ich gedanklich jedoch immer noch im Wiener Modus feststecke.Obendrein philosophiere ich über Männer, die in New York aussehen, als seien sie direkt einem Fitnesskatalog entsprungen, und über meine Vorliebe für Dirty Vodka Martinis – Getränke, die ich in Wien viel zu oft erklären muss. Natürlich teile ich auch meine Theorie, dass alle in New York glauben, der Main Character ihres eigenen Films zu sein, was zu spontanen emotionalen Ausbrüchen auf den Straßen führt.Und als wäre das nicht genug, endet die Episode mit mir, wie ich mir im Hotelzimmer ein Vollbad einlasse und darüber nachdenke, ob ich mich heute Abend noch mit Spaghetti und Meatballs verwöhnen soll. Also ein gewohnt chaotischer Einblick in mein New York-Abenteuer – viel Spaß!

You've likely been fed the narrative that inflation stimulates spending, benefits the economy, and that government expenditures have a profound 'multiplier effect.' This is often accompanied by an oversimplified explanation of how a money printer somehow magically boosts economic activity. These claims are just a few of the many justifications tied to the inevitable consequences of counterfeiting by government. However, the truth is that inflation has a singular, fundamental effect that's surprisingly straightforward to grasp. Beneath the surface, all the touted benefits of inflation crumble, revealing a far more insidious reality. It's time to cut through the noise and set the record straight, which is why I think it's time for a Guy's Take episode. Links to check out The Only Model You'll Ever Need... The Give A Shit Matrix (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc8w5m47)  2 SATS - Money is NOT Real Wealth (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3zap47s3) Host Links ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann) Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann) ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get ⁠5% off the COLDCARD⁠ with code BITCOINAUDIBLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Trying to BUY BITCOIN? River, secure, trusted, bitcoin only, lightning enabled, simple. (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/river) Swan⁠: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) Bitcoin Games! Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from the Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) Bitcoin Custodial Multisig Want to get into Bitcoin but not ready for self custody? Use custodial multisig for the best way to distribute trust across multiple institutions and even jurisdictions! Check out OnRamp at BitcoinAudible.com/onramp "Think before you speak. Read before you think." — Fran Lebowitz

Today is a fun episode full of guests and all the latest news. First, we break down JD Vance's absolute practical and political victory over Tim Walz in last night's debate. Then, Jennifer Horn joins me for California Corner to discuss the 1000 bills that hit the California Governor's desk, Voter ID laws, what it means to make America “healthy” again, and more. Josh Hoover also joins me for Candidate Corner to discuss his race for Assembly District 7, and what I consider to be on the front lines of the fight to restore sanity! I cover Kamala's visit to the border, highlighting the biggest policy failure for this current administration – and there are plenty to choose from. With the flow of fentanyl skyrocketing and the border crumbling to pieces, we are seeing the full scale of this disaster that should and could have been avoided. Fran Lebowitz wants Biden to dissolve the Supreme Court, so I get all those thoughts off my chest.

Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 9/27/24) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of The South. Kamala Harris visits the border. Walz - Vance debate tomorrow. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed. Flacco for the win! Hoosiers are 5-0! Kris Kristofferson dead at 88. Flake is broken by Trump. Fran Lebowitz is broken by Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of The South. Kamala Harris visits the border. Walz - Vance debate tomorrow. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed.  Flacco for the win! Hoosiers are 5-0! Kris Kristofferson dead at 88. Flake is broken by Trump. Fran Lebowitz is broken by Trump. Colts Win, Hoosiers are 5-0! JMV joins to discuss. Kamala's team has a problem with masculinity. A place for Tony's cassettes on the Marketplace. What will the October surprise be? Helene's massive damage. Gerry Dick with Indiana Business news. Longshoremen threaten to cripple our economy.  John Kerry doesn't like the 1st AmendmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Marc & Kim to discuss the Post Master General not wanting people to worry about voter fraud with mail in ballots, as well as Fran Lebowitz saying Biden should dissolve the Supreme Court.

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: * John Kerry is in support of censorship * Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Marc & Kim to discuss the Post Master General not wanting people to worry about voter fraud with mail in ballots, as well as Fran Lebowitz saying Biden should dissolve the Supreme Court. * Nicole Murray gives a check of business * In Other News with Ethan: Death worked overtime this weekend. Kris Kristofferson, Dame Maggie Smith, John Aston, and Drake Hogestyn all passed away. Nicki Minaj wont take the stage till 10pm, and Throw away you Answers Pet Food & Darwin's Natural Pet Products Coming Up: Real or Fake News with Carl, Brianna Lyman, and Kim on a Whim, too!!

On this episode of the Marc Cox Morning Show. Marc & Kim welcomes: Hans von Spakovsky, Nicole Murray, Brianna Lyman, Jessie Jane Duff, and Tom Ackerman. We also have Kim on a Whim, Real or Fake News with Carl, and In Other News with Ethan. Topics for today include:  * Fran Lebowitz says Biden should dissolve the Supreme Court * Big changes coming to the St Louis Cardinals * Asheville NC got slammed by Hurricane Helene * John Kerry is in support of censorship * Voter fraud with mail in ballots * Primanti brothers keeping JD Vance out of their restaurant * Marc's voter guide is out and can be found on our website Thanks for listening and make sure to visit 971talk.com for all the latest news.

Good Morning from the Marc Cox Morning Show. We've got a great show planned for today. This hours topics include: * Fran Lebowitz says Biden should dissolve the Supreme Court * Big changes coming to the St Louis Cardinals * Kim on a Whim: Kim vs. masculinity. Kim and Marc discuss an interview between Jen Psaki and Douglas Emhoff about how he's shaping 'masculinity' * Asheville NC got slammed by Hurricane Helene Coming Up: Hans von Spakovsky, Nicole Murray, and In Other News with Ethan

The Department of Veterans Affairs showed people illegally accessing bot JD Vance and Tim Walz's medical records. Will anyone get fired? Fran Lebowitz says that we should abolish the US Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The artist Francesco Clemente may have been born and raised in Naples, but—having lived and worked around the world, including in Rome, India, New York City, and New Mexico—he considers himself a citizen of no place. Widely known for his work across mediums, from drawings and frescoes to mosaics, oils, and sculptures, Clemente makes art that evokes his mystical perspective, with his paintings often featuring spiritual subjects or dreamlike symbols. Beyond exhibiting in galleries and museums, over the years Clemente has also made works for a variety of other venues, including a nightclub, a hotel, a Hollywood film, and the Metropolitan Opera. This fall, his work (and name) will be central to his latest unusual project: the soon-to-open Clemente Bar at chef Daniel Humm's three-Michelin-starred restaurant Eleven Madison Park.On the episode, Clemente discusses his collaboration with Humm, frescoes as the most luminous artistic medium, his deep affinity with India, and the certain timeworn quality to his art.Special thanks to our Season 10 presenting sponsor, L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:Francesco Clemente[3:55] Clemente Bar[3:55] Eleven Madison Park[3:55] Daniel Humm[3:55] Alba Clemente[7:50] Murals for the Palladium nightclub[7:50] Hudson Hotel[7:50] Ian Schrager[8:43] Arata Isozaki[8:43] Philippe Starck[8:43] Kenny Scharf[8:43] Keith Haring[8:43] Jean-Michel Basquiat[8:43] Steve Rubell[9:43] Works for Great Expectations (1998)[9:43] “The Sopranos” series[9:43] Portrait of Fran Lebowitz[11:37] Portrait of Toni Morrison[23:12] Jiddu Krishnamurti[23:12] Theosophical Society[24:49] Álvaro Siza[24:49] Museo Madre[32:48] Cy Twombly[32:48] Joseph Beuys's exhibition “We Are the Revolution” (1972)[35:30] Rudolf Steiner[36:56] Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke[37:57] Swami Vivekananda[39:20] Salman Rushdie[41:31] Nisargadatta Maharaj[46:51] Andy Warhol[46:51] Allen Ginsberg[48:13] William Blake[48:54] Raymond Foye[48:54] Hanuman Books[50:04] “The Four Corners” (1985)[53:36] Saint Francis

Today on AirTalk, listeners share their opinions on a bill that would require all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit. Also on the show, we discuss the rise of deepfake nudes and what you can do to protect yourself; Los Angeles Times opinion writer Karin Klein talks about her new book ‘Rethinking College: A Guide to Thriving Without a Degree;' we preview the latest season of LAist studios' podcast Imperfect Paradise; author Mike Madrid on his new book ‘The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy;' Larry interviews author, journalist, and social commentator Fran Lebowitz; and more. Listeners on new CA speed limit bill (00:17) Deepfake nudes – how to protect yourself (19:30) New book explore thriving without a college degree (34:43) Preview: new season of Imperfect Paradise (51:47) Mike Madrid on his book ‘The Latino Century' (1:09:42) Larry interviews Fran Lebowitz (1:25:50)

Writer Sloane Crosley unpacks loss in her memoir, Grief is for People, which poignantly weaves the suicide of a dear friend with the burglary of her home; The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast shares some of her weirdest dreams from her new illustrated book, I Must Be Dreaming, including meeting Fran Lebowitz… on roller skates; and indie rocker Black Belt Eagle Scout performs “Nobody” from her latest album The Land, The Water, The Sky. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal some recurring dreams of our listeners.

Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Sen. Bob Menendez being found guilty in his federal corruption trial and Nikki Haley speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention, before speaking with Bobby Flay and Fran Lebowitz and welcoming comedian Orlando Leyba for stand-up.

Jess is joined by legendary Village Voice gossip columnist Michael Musto! Musto discusses the origin of outing, psychology of blind items, how an unknown Madonna prevented him from sound-checking with his band in 1982, Gaga's Oscar campaigns and the trouble he got into after Andy Warhol's funeral. He also dishes on Malcolm Forbes, camp John Waters, Rosie O'Donnell, Fran Lebowitz, getting banned from Twitter and the annoying parts of being a conduit to people becoming fabulous. IG: @jessxnyc Check out Jess' docu-pod series FINDING FIRE ISLAND about the history, mystique and lore of Cherry Grove & The Pines

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about one of the great ones: Martin Scorsese. Who's better than Marty? Dan, Conor, and guest Jake Kring-Schreifels. Our B-Sides today include Italianamerican, Kundun, Bringing Out the Dead, and Silence. We talk about a lot in this one. How to pronounce Scorsese! How to pronounce Coppola! Catholicism! Buddhism! Making films about religions in your life! This is an episode with lofty ambitions, not unlike most Scorsese pictures! In examining Italianamerican we muse on Marty as documentarian, including the mention of an incredibly-underrated Scorsese documentary that's hard to find: Public Speaking starring Fran Lebowitz. We reflect on the guardedness of memory by older generations (and how that may reveal itself in this new, Covid-stung generation). We also recount the Muddy Waters - László Kovács story from the set of The Last Waltz, We parse Marty's constant wrestle with faith in Bringing Out the Dead, and how its gentler, compassionate qualities weave into Kundun and Silence, all of which feature some of the best collaborations in his career. Additional writing from Jake includes his superb oral history of The Wolf of Wall Street (also linking to Fran Hoepfner's great piece on the same movie on Bright Wall Dark Room), a recent great piece on stunts tied to the release of The Fall Guy, and a lovely interview with the director of Saved! In celebration of its twenty-year anniversary. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor.

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For decades, Fran Lebowitz has earned fans and fuelled ire for sharing her opinion on... well, just about everything. Ahead of her latest speaking event in Toronto, the writer, humourist and public speaker joins Piya Chattopadhyay to share what's on her mind lately, from the spread of disinformation, to why she doesn't suffer FOMO [fear of missing out] as someone who's got no time for the internet, and why she'd make a great mayor of her beloved New York.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom about tensions between Iran and Israel, humourist and public speaker Fran Lebowitz opines on the art of conversation, economist Mike Moffatt explores how far the federal Liberals' pre-budget promises may go toward fixing Canada's housing crisis, and lawyer and Slate journalist Dahlia Lithwick tees up Donald Trump's first criminal trial.Find more at at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Writer Sloane Crosley unpacks loss in her memoir, Grief is for People, which poignantly weaves the suicide of a dear friend with the burglary of her home; The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast shares some of her weirdest dreams from her new illustrated book, I Must Be Dreaming, including meeting a rollerskating Fran Lebowitz; and indie rocker Black Belt Eagle Scout performs “Nobody” from her latest album The Land, The Water, The Sky.

My guest this week is the artist Alynda Segarra of Hurray for The Riff Raff.Alynda and I chat about their new album, The Past is Still Alive, getting fits off on the road, too many voice notes, entering the tailored era, Fran Lebowitz, Andre 3000 and vibe music, leaning on stress, oversized western wear, good smelling candles, and The Clash.Listen to Hurray for The Riff Raff here *Sponsored by Bezel - the trusted marketplace for buying and selling your next luxury watch

Sacramento Mayoral candidate Steve Hansen. Also, a conversation with Fran Lebowitz ahead of her event at the Mondavi Center. Finally, comedian Greg Proops from “Whose Line is it Anyway?” at The Sofia. Sacramento Mayoral Candidate Steve Hansen In the month leading up to the primary election, we'll be sitting down with the four leading candidates for Sacramento mayor. Today, former Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Hansen joins Insight about why he believes he's best to lead the city - as well as his top priorities if elected.  Steve Hansen joined CapRadio's governing board in 2021, after he left the city council. He resigned from the board in May 2023, prior to launching his mayoral campaign. Fran Lebowitz at the Mondavi Center She is a social commentator with a unique blend of humor, wit, and sarcasm. Fran Lebowitz joins us today ahead of her appearance Friday night at the Mondavi Center in Davis. We talk to her about her disregard for technology, social media, traveling - and we'll explore why she doesn't even have an email address or cell phone. Comedian Greg Proops at the Sofia Comedian and improviser Greg Proops is perhaps most well known for his appearances on the improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? But he also has a decades-long career performing stand-up, acting - and more recently - hosting a podcast. Greg will be performing in Sacramento at The Sofia on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m., and he joins Insight to talk about what audiences can look forward to, his career and varied interests, and what he thinks about the future of comedy and entertainment.

Sam Fragoso is the host of the podcast Talk Easy, and he's interviewed Tom Hanks, Fran Lebowitz, and Ziwe, to name a few. We chat about Chris arriving in Copenhagen, TJ's Horses review, we ask him how he gets into all these parties, honesty is not a stray, is it possible to do too much research before an interview? film criticism, don't forget to go outside, red light therapy, why do people like this podcast? maybe music is a hobby now, Sam wants to be a basketball player, Smartless got another $100m, are there too many books? this daddy splits the check, and you know Sam is unable to resist flipping the script and interviewing us. instagram.com/talkeasypod twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in October the writer and professional opinion-haver Fran Lebowitz swung through the borough to appear at Kings Theatre in conversation with writer Marlon James. Ahead of that appearance, she chatted with us for this episode of “Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast” … over her landline. It's pure Fran in all her cantankerous glory. And it was our most-downloaded and shared episode of the year.   Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com Email: hello@bkmag.com Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine Twitter: @brooklynmag Instagram: @brooklynmagazine Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope

Fran Lebowitz (1950-present) is an American author, humorist, and public speaker. She rose to fame in the 1970s for her distinctive voice and unapologetic humor, often exploring topics such as politics, gender, and the urban experience. She has become a cultural icon for her sharp observations and sardonic style in her writing and speaking. For Further Reading: Fran Lebowitz is Never Leaving New York Fran Lebowitz on life without the internet: ‘If I'm cancelled, don't tell me!' Fran Lebowitz Doesn't Dance Anymore This month, we're talking about comediennes — women throughout history who have made us laugh. They transgressed societal norms through comedy and often spoke out against injustice using their sharp wit. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.  Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, and Abbey Delk. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruba Abu-Nimah is a graphic designer at the vanguard of creative directing—even as the title of that role has become, she says, completely devalued. She's put her creative skills to work directing brands like Elle US, Shiseido, Revlon, Tiffany & CO., and most recently Balenciaga. In this episode, Abu-Nimah offers her take on the value of formal education and travel, the balance to be struck between digital and analog craftsmanship, and upholding heritage while striving for innovation. Her passion for access, information, and learning comes through in her articulate, informed perspective on what she sees as the trajectory of corporations and AI. Swayed by her love of democratic arts, from her passion for Andy Warhol to her formative years spent listening to punk and hip-hop, Abu-Nimah sees what's contemporary now as what has been and will be: the power of youth and their rebellious nature.  Episode Highlights: Abu-Nimah notes the convergence of punk rock and hip-hop that took place during, and had a strong influence on, her formative years. Punk, she says, “hit me like a ton of bricks.”  She notes that she was “preprogrammed” to work in the tactile, visual world, and that London kickstarted her preoccupation with beautiful design.  Abu-Nimah sees formal education as “outdated.” “It wasn't creative enough for me, in terms of analytical thinking,” she says. Art school, on the other hand, though it was outside of her family's understanding, “was the only possible way for me to get through life.”  Access to software and information has created a misunderstanding or confusion around distinctions between creativity and the tools used to accomplish the creative process. On becoming a creative director, Abu-Nimah says the role requires a total knowledge of her craft, from typography to conceptually bringing a project to life.  She prefers to identify as a graphic designer because the title of creative director today has been devalued and doesn't have much meaning, unfortunately. Also, “I believe that to be a creative director in my world, which is, in the world of branding and messaging and communication, I believe you have to come from an understanding of communication.” She distinguishes between heritage and nostalgia, highlighting the importance of brand DNA woven together with what resonates with today's audiences. “Any passion that becomes a purpose—I'm just a lucky person that I was able to achieve that. To me, a lot of it is just feeling and understanding and immersing myself and living and breathing the world that we work in. I really love it. I don't stop absorbing it.” She says corporations (outside of the luxury world) tend to prioritize marketing over creative departments.   She emphasizes a sexist perspective in which confident women are seen “as a bitch, as difficult to work with, or intransigent” while confident men are perceived as “strong.”  Abu-Nimah sees travel—whether uptown or to a city that's a 15-hour flight away—as the most important education as well as a luxury.  She paraphrases Fran Lebowitz, saying that people are more interested in the price of the art than the art itself. “But the art itself, I think, is for everyone and should be available to everyone, and everyone should have the privilege to understand it.” She speaks of her love for Andy Warhol's art and graphics, how he democratized art and was “the artist of the people.”  Though Abu-Nimah sees AI as currently in a rudimentary state and could never see a machine replicating the work of legendary artists, “it could emulate them. And it might be a source for some sort of process,” she says.  Having access to “everything” fuels her passion for information consumption and accelerated learning.  What's contemporary now: Youth rebellion and speaking out against injustice. 

Tickets are available now for YMH's new special event, 69 Minutes! Get your tickets at https://69minutes.ymhstudios.comWHERE MY MOMS AT!? It's the show by the Moms for the Moms. Hosted by everybody's favorite "cool mom" Christina P! Not only the most REAL show for moms, but the most interactive. An open place to admit no one really knows what they're doing.On this episode of Where My Moms At?, Whitney Cummings stops by on her way to the delivery room to talk about pregnancy, breast milk, and circumcision. Christina gives her advice on what to expect when she's expecting and shows Whitney a video of a woman giving birth in a creek. The two also discuss stupid baby names, helicopter parents, and why men are attracted to pregnant women. Other topics include: women in comedy helping each other out, the Kennedy family being wild, and the importance of not putting your baby in a drawer. It's another fun episode with Fran Lebowitz and the Autistic Cowgirl (as Christina has dubbed them). Enjoy!Christina P. wants to hear from you since she is seriously lacking in cool mom friends. If you want to share a "Pazsitzky Effect" or "Mom Hack" please call into our voicemail (213)375-5184 and let Christina know! We want to talk to as many moms across America as we can.WhereMyMomsAt@gmail.com(213) 375-5184https://christinaponline.com/tour-dateshttps://store.ymhstudios.com/

Ni la fascinación infantil ni la nostalgia hacen ceder a Fran Lebowitz: no hay favoritos. Ni con Rembrandt en el MET.

"I like to think of dreams as a mystery," writes Roz Chast in the introduction to her latest book. "I don't need to know exactly why they are there or what they are. The fact that they exist at all is kind of miraculous." In I Must Be Dreaming, she explores some of hers in both words and pictures and covers nightmares about produce, dreams about Fran Lebowitz roller skating and weird smells in outer space.  Events:   MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023 — NEW YORK, NYTalk, Q&A, and book signing – 6:30 p.m. ETMuseum of the City of New York1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029(212) 534-1672WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 — RIDGEFIELD, CTTalk, Q&A, and book signing –7:30 p.m. ETRidgefield Library in partnership with Books on the Common472 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877(203) 438-2282 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023 — BROOKLYN, NYTalk, Q&A, and book signing at 7:00 p.m. ETBooks Are Magic @ First Unitarian Church119 Pierrepont Street , Brooklyn, NY 11201(718) 246-2665WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 — NEW YORK, NY‘While You Were Sleeping” Talk and Q&A (no booksigning)– 7:00 p.m. ETSymphony Space – Selected Shorts2537 Broadway (at 95th)

This week on the podcast Chloe and Chioma are joined by New York's favorite and wisest curmudgeon, Fran Lebowitz. They talk about cufflinks, her iconic style, “nepo babies,” and her recent attendance at New York Liberty games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You've heard of listening tours, right? Hillary's done plenty of those. These days, New York City writer, humorist, and cultural icon Fran Lebowitz is in the midst of a talking tour across the United States and abroad. Between destinations, she found time to stop by the studio and chat with Hillary.   Fran used to write. She's the author of two best-selling essay collections, Metropolitan Life and Social Studies. But she likes talking better, and has gained a following for her sharp wit and her incisive, unapologetic opinions on just about everything.    In their wide-ranging and fast-moving conversation, Hillary and Fran discuss Fran's early days scrounging for work, food, and heat in New York; the truth about “the American Dream”; how to survive long-distance air travel without a smartphone or cigarettes; why Martin Scorcese's documentaries about Fran, Public Speaking and Pretend It's a City, were not collaborations; and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fran Lebowitz started her career writing a column for Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine, Mademoiselle and others. She published two very funny collections of her essays, "Metropolitan Life" in 1978 and "Social Studies" in 1981. These days, is a professional talker more than a writer. She is a sardonic wit, cut from a similar cloth as Dorothy Parker … minus the martinis. An unapologetic Manhattanite, she does have a little Brooklyn in her background. And she is going to be appearing on stage here at Kings Theatre on October 21st, where she will be interviewed by another notable New Yorker.   Brooklyn news and views you can use: bkmag.com Email: hello@bkmag.com Follow along on Facebook: Brooklyn Magazine Twitter: @brooklynmag Instagram: @brooklynmagazine Follow Brian Braiker on Twitter: @slarkpope

A friend rotated my brain toward the subject of fame.He aimed my eyes in a new direction when he said, “Do you remember that thing you sent me 10 or 15 years ago?”I gave him the same blank look that you would have given him.He continued, “It was that thing Leonard Pitts wrote about being ‘the Man.'”I recovered it from the Random Quotes database at MondayMorningMemo.com, handed my phone to him and told him to read it out loud. When he was finished, we laughed together like two little boys who heard someone fart in church.Here it is:“I've got nothing against fame. I'm famous myself. Sort of.OK, not Will Smith famous. Or Ellen DeGeneres famous. All right, not even Marilu Henner famous.I'm the kind of famous where you fly into some town to give a speech before that shrinking subset of Americans who still read newspapers and, for that hour, they treat you like a rock star, applauding, crowding around, asking for autographs.Then it's over. You walk through the airport the next day and no one gives a second glance. You are nobody again.Dave Barry told me this story once about Mark Russell, the political satirist. It seems Russell gave this performance where he packed the hall, got a standing O. He was The Man. Later, at the hotel, The Man gets hungry, but the only place to eat is a McDonald's across the road. The front door is locked, but the drive-through is still open. So he stands in it. A car pulls in behind him. The driver honks and yells, “Great show, Mark!”The moral of the story is that a certain level of fame — call it the level of minor celebrity — comes with a built-in reality check. One minute, you're the toast of Milwaukee. The next, you're standing behind a Buick waiting to order a Big Mac.”– Leonard Pitts, January 14, 2008There is something about laughing with a friend that soaks into your heart and redirects your thoughts.I woke up the next morning thinking about fame, and how easily it comes and goes.I thought about Bill Cosby and Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart. And then my computer told me “Joe the Plumber” had died. Remember Joe the Plumber? He became a celebrity in 2008 when he asked Barack Obama a question. We learned later that his name wasn't Joe and he was never a plumber, but his perspective resonated with a lot of Americans.And then it hit me: Andy Warhol was a painter, but what we remember about him was his colorful comment about each person receiving “15 minutes of fame.”I could feel the freight train of curiosity gaining momentum in my mind, so I had to quickly decide whether to grab a handrail, swing aboard and see where it would take me, or spend the rest of the day regretting having missed the chance.I didn't want to live in regret, so I grabbed a handrail and was yanked off my feet into a noisy, rattling railcar.When my eyes had grown accustomed to the dust and the half-light, I found the following 19 statements carved into the wooden walls of that railcar. These statements were signed by Marilyn Monroe, Johnny Depp, Erma Bombeck, Tony Bennett, Emily Dickinson, John Wooden, Gene Tierney, Jack Kerouac, George Michael, Eddie Van Halen, Sinead O'Connor, Fran Lebowitz, Michael Huffington, Lord Byron, Arthur Schopenhauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Clive James, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Davy Crockett.But not in that order. I'm not going to tell you who said what, because I don't want your reactions to be influenced by your memories of those people.“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.”“Fame is the thirst of youth.”“Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.”“Fame comes and goes. Longevity...

Me and you, just us two. Yes, that's what Carrie had engraved in a vintage Rolex for Big but also, it's just us two because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. This month we are pulling the spirits of Celeste Holm, Bob Villa, and Steve Urkel from the annals of pop culture. We are also absolutely head over heels for the reignited rumors that Mel B and Geri of the Spice Girls possibly (and probably) carried on a lesbian relationship in the ‘90s. That, plus we take a look at Barbra Streisand's duets album, Fran Lebowitz's WNBA fandom, and start prepping for a Norma Rae screening! Join us!  Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this month: Bob Villa is alive and only 77! Family Matters theme song  “Anybody got any cheese?” Do the Urkel! Our episode with Lesley Ann Warren where she talks about Celeste Holm "beautiful, a thing of BEAUTY" @ 2:11 Barbra Streisand and Melissa McCarthy Barbra and Anne Hathaway and Daisy Ridley @sapphicunderground's TikToks about Mel B & Geri Third-Wave Feminism and the Spice Girls Geri is 51 and has two memoirs Fran Lebowitz was at the NY Liberty WNBA game with Anne

Guest host Mary Corey, teacher of American history at UCLA and author of "The World Through a Monocle" about The New Yorker Magazine, teaches a course on American popular culture that explores the blurry lines between perceived high culture and what we think of as popular culture. In this episode, Corey takes us through excerpts of Bookworm conversations with lauded boho rocker Patti Smith, writer and brilliant wit Fran Lebowitz, and outré filmmaker John Waters. Each of these rebel artists has left a mark on our national culture and all of them are serious readers, making up a confederacy of Bookworms.

Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemyMatt and Sam welcome their intrepid producer and great friend Jesse Brenneman back to the third mic to talk about HBO's The Righteous Gemstones. In addition to being a wildly entertaining entry to the Danny McBride cinematic and television universe, the show perceptively explores the culture of American megachurch, evangelical Christianity—and offers your hosts plenty of fodder to discuss where faith ends and cynicism begins, the relationship between evangelicalism and consumer capitalism, cheap grace vs. real grace, whether or not people can change, the pathologies of evangelical purity culture, and much more. Plus: Jesse takes us behind the scenes of his brilliant, very funny podcast Tech Talk and its surprising connections to Elon Musk, Eli Gemstone, and others.Sources:John Jeremiah Sullivan, "Upon This Rock," GQ, January 24, 2004Austin Considine, "Danny McBride Keeps It Righteous," New York Times, June 14, 2023Doreen St. Félix, "The Lost Sheep of Danny McBride's The Righteous Gemstones," New Yorker, January 17, 2022Matthew Sitman, "Speaking of New York: An Interview with Fran Lebowitz," Commonweal, February 7, 2019

Today we are joined by our illustrious podcasting sisters Rose Dommu and Fran Tirado of the Like a Virgin podcast to get to the bottom of questions the government refuses to address. Questions such as: Are straight women the LGBTs of straight people? Is the media kink-shaming Joe Biden's disgraced former nuclear waste czar? Could a gay man play Jason Bourne? Plus: Rose reminisces about her time in the Trump administration and we contemplate what turns Fran Lebowitz on sexually. It's NOT what you think!Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! And get tickets to Sam's live show Club Comic in New York (4/28) and LA (5/10) here: linktr.ee/samtaggart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Wiser Than Me, Julia gets schooled by 72-year-old writer and legendary New York City resident Fran Lebowitz. This is an interview for the ages – literally. Fran gives Julia her best advice for plotting revenge, being a bad girlfriend, and avoiding modern technology at all costs. Plus, Fran shares what she learned about forgiveness from her late friend Toni Morrison. And Julia and her mom Judith reminisce about how Julia's sense of humor got her in trouble in high school.   Follow Julia on Instagram and Twitter @officialjld. You can find out more about our show @lemonadamedia on all social platforms.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Wiser Than Me is brought to you by Hairstory. Use code WISER at checkout for 20% off your purchase, and Hairstory will donate 10% of proceeds from this code to water preservation efforts.    Wiser Than Me is brought to you by Evereve. Check out Evereve's latest curated styles and get 20% off your first online order when you use code WISER.   Wiser Than Me is brought to you by Cologuard®. Are you 45 or older? Start screening for colon cancer with Cologuard, an effective and noninvasive screening option for adults 45 and older at average risk for colon cancer. Rx only. Learn more at Cologuard.com/wiser   Click this link for a list of all Wiser Than Me sponsors and discount codes: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this year, Anna interviewed writer and humorist Fran Lebowitz onstage at the Berkeley Repertory Theater in California. But for most of her adult life, Fran's lived in New York City, where she found early success with her first two books, Metropolitan Life and Social Studies, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the years since, she hasn't published much, citing a decades-long writer's block. So she's become a professional talker, which you may recognize from Martin Scorsese's multi-part Netflix series, Pretend It's A City, and which you'll definitely hear in this conversation as Fran never misses an opportunity to make her audience laugh. In front of a live audience in Berkeley, Anna and Fran talk about her early years in New York, her strategies for navigating all types of parties, and why her 40+ year old sofa is her favorite place to read.

Bill's guests are Fran Lebowitz, Ali Velshi, and Doug Jones (D-AL) (Originally aired 4/29/22) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.