Nov 13th, 2008 · Actor Roger Moore, who played a wry, tongue-in-cheek James Bond in seven films between 1973 to 1985, discusses his new memoir My Word Is My Bond. Moore played Bond longer than any other actor, and offers a peek behind the 007 sets: from funny outtakes, to bedroom scenes, to old-school "special effects."
Nov 7th, 2008 · Legendary Chicago broadcaster Studs Terkel dedicated his life to capturing the stories of ordinary Americans. He died Oct. 31 at the age of 96; Fresh Air remembers him with a 1985 interview.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Unitarian minister Forrest Church was diagnosed with terminal esophageal cancer last February. He has written and edited over 20 books since 1985. His latest, Love and Death, is a memoir that confronts the fact of death and, in the process, offers readers a meditation on the end of life.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Composer Henry Mancini penned some of the most memorable tunes of our time, including the "Theme to the Pink Panther." On this Piano Jazz program from 1985, Mancini talks about his muse — the movie screen — and performs several Mancini favorites including "Days of Wine and Roses."
Aug 29th, 2008 · Ever since his 1958 live album from Chicago's Pershing Lounge, Ahmad Jamal has been recognized as a major force in jazz. In this program from 1985, Jamal reprises two signature pieces from that session in duets with Marian McPartland: "Poinciana" and "But Not for Me."
Jul 25th, 2008 · The name "Dizzy" perfectly described the playful personality and adventurous musical style of John Birks Gillespie, one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the 20th century. Gillespie joined McPartland in 1985 to talk about the origin of the term bebop and how he came to love Cuban music.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Actress Estelle Getty, who played the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on the long-running television show The Golden Girls has died. She was 84. The show about four female retirees sharing a house in Miami ran from 1985-92. Getty won two Emmys for her role.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · The diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's The Golden Girls, has died. She was 84, and had suffered from dementia in recent years.