Sam Brigger
speaker
1,127 appearances
24 recordings
1 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard 6 Jun
Sam Brigger’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Appearances
John Candy, I like him too.
David B. and Cooley review John Candy, I Like Me, which is streaming on Prime Video.
Coming up, we hear from Grammy award-winning singer and musician Leve.
This is Fresh Air Weekend.
Levy's new album is A Matter of Time.
She spoke with Terry Gross.
Fresh Air Weekend is produced by Teresa Madden.
Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller.
Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.
For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm Sam Bricker.
From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger.
Playing Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy made Desi Arnaz a star. Behind the scenes, he created what became standard procedures for producing, shooting, lighting, and broadcasting TV sitcoms. Today, author Todd Purdom talks about his new book, Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television. Also, we hear from Mark Hamill.
He's in the new movie, The Life of Chuck, and is known for playing the iconic hero, Luke Skywalker, in the Star Wars movies. When George Lucas cast him for the first movie, Hamill wasn't sure what to make of the script, so he turned to his co-star for help.
Plus, TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new HBO documentary Pee Wee As Himself. That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.
This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Our first interview today is with Terry Gross and Todd Purdom, author of the new book Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television.
We're listening to Terry's interview with Todd Purdom. His new book is Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television. We'll hear more of their conversation after a short break. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.
This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Let's get back to Terry Gross' interview with Todd Purdom. His new book, Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television, is about Arnaz, his on- and off-screen wife Lucille Ball, their show I Love Lucy, and how Arnaz's innovations and his studio helped shape the early days of television.
Todd Purdom is the author of the new book, Desi Arnaz, The Man Who Invented Television. Paul Rubens, the actor best known for his alter ego Pee Wee Herman, died in 2023 after a private six-year battle with cancer. Near the end of his life, Rubens collaborated on a documentary, sitting for 40 hours of intimate interviews with director Matt Wolfe.
The result of that effort is the two-part HBO documentary Pee Wee As Himself. TV critic David Bianculli has this review.
David Bianculli is a professor of television studies at Rowan University. He reviewed the new HBO documentary, Pee Wee As Himself. Coming up, we hear from actor Mark Hamill, best known for playing Luke Skywalker. He's in the new movie, The Life of Chuck, which was adapted from a Stephen King story. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend. Our next guest today is actor Mark Hamill.
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