Podcasts about my fantastic first year

For the last “TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent” of 2017, we decided to revisit one of our favorite interviews, Jesse’s conversation with Kurt Andersen, the host of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program “Studio 360” and the co-author of the Trump parody novel “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (A So-Called Parody).” Kurt co-wrote the book with America’s foremost impersonator of the President, Alec Baldwin. Since Jesse’s conversations with Alec and Kurt were aired in the same show, a good portion of the latter talk was omitted for time. In this episode of “TrumpWatch” on 99.5FM WBAI New York, we’re airing the rest of the Kurt Andersen interview for the first time. In it, Kurt discusses the collaboration process with Alec in greater detail, including the times the iconic actor remained in character as Trump, what the process of writing from the perspective of the President taught the “Studio 360” host about the way Trump thinks and what makes a truly great interview.

For the last TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent of 2017, we decided to revisit one of our favorite interviews--Jesse's conversation with Kurt Andersen, the host of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program “Studio 360” and co-author (with Alec Baldwin) of the Trump parody novel “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (A So-Called Parody).” This portion of the interview was originally cut for time.

For the last TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent of 2017, we decided to revisit one of our favorite interviews--Jesse's conversation with Kurt Andersen, the host of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program “Studio 360” and co-author (with Alec Baldwin) of the Trump parody novel “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (A So-Called Parody).” This portion of the interview was originally cut for time.

Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen discuss their new book, You Can’t Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump (A So-Called Parody), with Brian Lehrer. The conversation was recorded at 92nd Street Y on November 9, 2017.

Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen discuss their new book You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump. Alec shares his thoughts Donald Trump’s bizarre twitter war with SNL, and Alec reveals a secret fan he has in the White House. They talk about the mentally taxing process of getting into the strange mind of Donald Trump, how Trump has blurred the lines between reality and fiction, and Trump’s deep love for conspiracy theories and dictators. Plus Paul Ryan tells off the President, Ivanka tricks him into seeing a shrink, and we debate whether Trump is the Godfather or Freddo. Order Alec and Kurt’s book You Can't Spell America Without Me on Amazon or download the audio version hilariously read by Alec and Kurt on Audible. Subscribe to Alec’s podcast Here’s the Thing and Kurt's podcast Studio 360 on iTunes and look for lots more of Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump this season on Saturday Night Live. Visit the guys websites at www.kurtandersen.com and www.alecbaldwin.com and follow them on twitter at @alecbaldwin and @KBAndersen.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Nadex. Please subscribe to Kickass News on Apple Podcasts and take our annual listener survey at www.podsurvey.com/KICK.  

What goes into creating an iconic impression? Does assuming the personality of a subject, even to make fun of them, allow you any new insight into their way of thinking? On this week’s "TrumpWatch" on WBAI New York, host Jesse Lent speaks with Alec Baldwin whose impression of Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” both before and after the 2016 election, has become the definitive impression of the 45th President. In addition to discussing what it’s like to perform as someone he admittedly dislikes, Alec compares playing Trump to some of his other iconic roles. Jesse also speaks with Kurt Andersen, the host of “Studio 360” on Public Radio International, who co-authored a new Trump parody book with Alec, entitled “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump.”

What goes into creating an iconic impression? Does assuming the personality of a subject, even to make fun of them, allow you any new insight into their way of thinking? On this week's TrumpWatch, Jesse Lent talks to Alec Baldwin whose impression of Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” has become the definitive impression of the 45th President. In addition to discussing what it's like to perform as someone he admittedly dislikes, Alec compares playing Trump to some of his other iconic roles. Jesse also speaks with Kurt Andersen, the host of “Studio 360” on Public Radio International, who co-authored a new Trump parody book with Alec entitled “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump.”

What goes into creating an iconic impression? Does assuming the personality of a subject, even to make fun of them, allow you any new insight into their way of thinking? On this week's TrumpWatch, Jesse Lent talks to Alec Baldwin whose impression of Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” has become the definitive impression of the 45th President. In addition to discussing what it's like to perform as someone he admittedly dislikes, Alec compares playing Trump to some of his other iconic roles. Jesse also speaks with Kurt Andersen, the host of “Studio 360” on Public Radio International, who co-authored a new Trump parody book with Alec entitled “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump.”