WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Fresh Air with Terri Gross Michael Beschloss: Tales Of The LBJ Tapes Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:23:00 -0400 President's daily conversations shed light on the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, the progress of the civil rights bill and the escalation of the Vietnam War. Real | Windows Political Comedian Mort Sahl: Still Laughing Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:23:00 -0400 Mort Sahl has skewered presidents from Eisenhower through George W. Bush. The political comedian broke ground back in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a stand-up who looked to the day's headlines for his routines rather than relying on one-liners. Real | Windows Reporter Helen Thomas Gets An HBO 'Thank You' Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:18:00 -0400 Documentarian Rory Kennedy, who's won acclaim and awards for her documentaries American Hollow and The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, turns her lens on legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas. David Bianculli has a review. Real | Windows Tracking TV Politics: 'The Living Room Candidate' Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:31:00 -0400 Starting in the '50s, TV became an indispensable tool in any presidential candidate's belt. David Schwartz, Chief Curator of Film at the Museum of the Moving Image, talks with Terry Gross about some of the earliest campaign ads — and the most influential ones. Real | Windows Legendary Hitmaker Jerry Wexler Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:54:00 -0400 Record producer Jerry Wexler died on August 15. He was 91. Wexler created the careers of some of the greatest musicians of the time, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin. Real | Windows The Postmodern Films Of Guy Maddin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:38:00 -0400 Critic-at-large John Powers looks at the recent work of Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin. His film Brand Upon the Brain! is now out on DVD, and his movie My Winnipeg is currently playing in theaters. Real | Windows Ted Solotaroff, Literary Talent And Publishing Power Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:19:00 -0400 Theodore Solotaroff, founder of The New American Review, died Aug. 8 of complications from pneumonia. He was 79. An influential man in the publishing world, Solotaroff helped writers like Philip Roth achieve recognition. Real | Windows David Simon, At The End Of His 'Wire' Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:56:00 -0400 Critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire came to its close earlier this year; its fifth and final season was released on DVD on August 12. Creator David Simon talks about the show, his career, and the city of Baltimore. Real | Windows