Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

From 2009: Today, however, Gatewood is being celebrated for a subject he shot one April day in 1966. That was the day he spent shooting one of the most revered photographs of singer and songwriter Bob Dylan. “Bob Dylan with Cigarette” is one of Gatewood’s most famous photos and now it is part of a limited edition, handmade photo book he calls A Complete Unknown. Prices for the book range from $1,000 to $3,000.

From 2009: In her new book, Obsolete: An Encyclopedia of Once-Common Things Passing Us By, Anna Jane Grossman reels off a stunning list of devices, equipment and habits that were once everywhere and now are nowhere. This would include body hair, the evening news, long distance charges, housewives, lickable stamps, short basketball shorts and even slide projectors.

2018: Jeff Klinkenberg has won many awards for his craft over the years, and collected dozens of his stories in the “Real Florida” book series, the latest of which is "Son of Real Florida: Stories From My Life." His stories bring to life a dying breed of original Floridians, roadside attractions, and a kind of crazy that comes from spending too much time exposed to the sun, no doubt. Klink’s writing style makes the reader want to see the places he has seen and meet the friends he made along the way.

From 2009: Everybody has their own reason for watching a show like “So You Think You Can Dance," airing Wednesday and Thursday nights this summer on Fox. Some tune in for the hot dancers; some just dig the host, Cat Deeley. Others lie in wait for the snarky remarks by judge Nigel Lythgoe. But everyone wants to know what will come out of judge Mary Murphy’s colorful mouth next.

From 2009: At the end of season two of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” Ricky and Amy became parents. They’re what, 15? 16? Not every show is for everybody. And I appreciate that. And in that spirit, I’m delighted to welcome two young and talented stars from ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” Daren Kagasoff and Megan Park, Ricky and Grace, respectively.

From 2010: A year ago, I invited actor Saul Rubinek to be a guest on this show, not because he was one of the leads on a new SyFy network show called “Warehouse 13”—who knew what the hell that would be about?—but because he was Saul Rubinek, actor and writer. This year, make no mistake, I want to talk to him about "Warehouse 13." Funny how nobody’s talking about the network’s spelling anymore, just about its remarkable shows.

From 2009: Artie Nielsen is waiting for you. Artie, you see, is the curator of "Warehouse 13," the place where America’s greatest secrets are housed, its mysteries answered, its riddles questioned. It’s sort of the meeting of the TV show “The X-Files” and the Nicholas Cage movie, National Treasure, a place that will challenge your imagination and probably tickle your funny bone on occasion. But don’t take my word for it. Artie is played by esteemed character actor Saul Rubinek, who joins us now.

From 2009: Visiting NYC, I ordered tickets to "Boeing-Boeing," a bedroom farce from the 1960s starring Bradley Whitford, Gina Gershon, Christine Baranski and Mary McCormack who I only knew from one high-profile role—she played Howard Stern’s wife, Allison, in the movie version of "Private Parts." The New York Times described McCormack’s “glorious Olympian strut and wide-legged, take-no-prisoners stance.” And she was truly incredible, demonstrating tremendous comedic timing in a cast of top-notch p

From 2009: Craig Olejnik- (O-LEDGE-nik) stars in a new NBC and CTV drama series, “The Listener,” that you may have already seen on Fox if you live outside North America. “The Listener,” stars Olejnik and Ennis Esmer as paramedic partners. If that sounds a little like the NBC hit from the 1970s, “Emergency!” wait for the catch: Olejnik’s character, Toby Logan, is a telepath. Joining me today to discuss “The Listener,” which airs Thursdays on NBC at 9 pm, is Craig Olejnik.

From 2009: Jim Butcher’s "The Dresden Files"s is one cool series. I love the notion of a wizard operating within the almost real world of Chicago, working at arm’s length from both the police and organized crime. "The Dresden Files" began and continues as a series of novels. It was also, briefly, a syndicated television series. If you need a jumping on point, try the graphic novel, which is adapted by Mark Powers and drawn by Ardian Syaf. And then you can follow me backward into reading the books.

From 2009: It’s summertime and in network TV land, that means time to take a few chances. For NBC, it means trying on a Canadian drama series called “The Listener,” starring Craig Olejnik and Ennis Esmer as paramedic partners. If that sounds a little like the NBC hit from the 1970s, “Emergency!” wait for the catch: Olejnik’s character, Toby Logan, is a telepath. Joining me today to discuss “The Listener,” which airs Thursday nights on NBC at 9 pm, is Ennis Esmer.

From 2009: Paul Fitzgerald, the first managing editor of PS Magazine—which was founded by Will Eisner—worked with Eisner longer than probably anyone else. They traveled overseas together and shared many social moments in each other’s company. A long time dream of Fitz’s was a book that shared with the world one of the lesser known periods of Eisner’s life, his 20 years at the art helm of PS Magazine, the Army’s preventive maintenance magazine.

From 2009: Josh Keaton is the voice of Disney XD’s “Spectacular Spider-Man." For Keaton, who just turned 30, this isn’t even the role for which most people will recognize him. That would probably be “Hercules,” the Disney movie in which he played the God as a teen.

From 2009: While the sky is falling all around some of us, others see the silver lining in clouds and the word “opportunity” written everywhere they look. To that end, I’ve invited Darren Hardy to be my gust on today’s show. Hardy is the publisher of Success magazine, a publication that shares with us the case histories of entrepreneurs that rise up above the fray and succeed against all odds.

From 2010: 28 North, a four-piece act with a big sound that’s at once original and familiar to the ears, is in the midst of a months-long road tour. So you might see Michael Lindner, Alex Stanton, Jonathan Colman, & Tyler Bond at a club near you—soon. In a special moment, the band will perform, live, "Napa Valley," a song from their next album. This is a first for Mr. Media.

From 2009: If you ever watched Charles Grodin on his old CNBC talk show—or on countless guest appearance on other shows, from Johnny Carson to David Letterman—you probably asked yourself, “Who does this guy think he is?” Apparently, Grodin wondered the same thing. The famously fussy Mr. CrankyPants has published a new book that explores just this subject: Titled, "How I Got to Be Whoever It Is I Am."

From 2009: Craig Yoe has a dirty little secret. Actually, it is Joe Shuster’s secret; Yoe happens to be the researcher who uncovered and exposed it to the world. Turns out that the artist and co-creator of Superman spent a few years in the 1950s, post-Man of Steel, churning out fetish girl art to earn a living. That’s the secret part—the dirty part is that Shuster was really quite good at it. Yoe just published a new book, aptly titled "Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Sh

From 2009: Today’s a good day to start an argument with your best friends or a bunch of strangers at a bar. Today’s the day we’re going to debate the priorities of Robert Tuchman’s new book, The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live. Honestly, I think he got it wrong, right off the top, listing The Masters as the No. 1 event you have to see live. The Masters? C’mon, golf isn’t even a real sport! Spectacle, yes, sport, no. See how easy it is to start an argument about this stuff?

From 2009: Paul Levine is a former trial attorney. He seems to have found his calling in writing nonfiction: he is the author of "Illegal," "Solomon vs. Lord," "The Deep Blue Alibi" and "Kill All the Lawyers." He also wrote for the CBS drama “Jag.” You can learn more about Levine at his personal website, paul-levine.com.

From 2009: In 2007, I had the good fortune to spend a month doing interviews and background research for Isadore Sharp, founder and chairman of Four Seasons, as he finished his autobiography, Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy. This assignment afforded me a behind-the-scenes look at how the Four Seasons became the ultimate brand in luxury hotels and just how seriously the Toronto-based company takes the happiness of its guests.