Christopher Purdy interviews Norman Lebrecht

Norman Lebrecht
Recorded April 19, 2007

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CHRISTOPHER PURDY with NORMAN LEBRECHT

Norman Lebrecht is a widely read commentator on music, culture and politics.
He hosts Lebrecht Live for BBC3 and writes a column appearing each Wednesday in the London Evening Standard. Lebrecht’s latest book, The Life and Death of Classical Music, is a top seller in Britain and is published in the U.S. this week. The concluding chapter, “20 Recordings That Should Never Have Been Made,” is Lebrecht at his most provocative. We spoke by phone from London on April 19, 2007.

With thanks to studio engineer Eric French.

See also www.normanlebrecht.com

Christopher Purdy interviews Robert Meeropol

Robert Meeropol
Recorded April 25, 2007

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CHRISTOPHER PURDY TALKS WITH ROBERT MEEROPOL

Robert Meeropol is the younger son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed by the federal government on July 19, 1953 on charges of conspiracy to commit espionage. Mr. Meerpol is the author of two books, We Are Your Sons, with his brother Michael, and the recent An Execution in the Family.
In 1990 Robert Meerpol founded the Rosenberg Fund for Children. Based in Massachusetts, the fund has an international reach. Its mandate is to provide financial assistance to the children of people jailed or incapacitated for their political beliefs.

To date, the RFC has awarded over 3.5 million in grants.
See www.rfc.org for more information.

Robert Meeropol spoke with me from his office on April 25, 2007, about the legacy of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, about the case itself, his memories of visiting his parents on death row, and the Rosenberg Fund for Children.

With thanks to Kevin Petrilla.

Christopher Purdy interviews Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell
Recorded April 30, 2007

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CHRISTOPHER PURDY talks with MIKE FARRELL

I’m an American citizen first
Actor Mike Farrell enjoys wide popularity for his role as B.J. Hunnicut
in the long running TV hit “MASH,” as Dr. Jim Hansen in NBC’s “Providence,” and most recently in “Desperate Housewives.” Farrell’s new book, “Call Me Mike,” covers his years before the cameras and his life of community activism behind the cameras. He’s been an outspoken supporter of human dignity and human rights, with strong views on capital punishment. We spoke on the phone on April 30, 2007.

See also www.mikefarrell.org