They Can’t Seem To Make Jack Falcone

Mar 26, 2019 | Authors, Movies

A decade ago ago, I read a book called “Making Jack Falcone,” about an undercover FBI agent named Joaquin Garcia who successfully infiltrated the Gambino crime family, passing himself off as Sicilian even though he was born in Cuba. But that’s not...

Book Review: “The Space Barons”

Sep 21, 2018 | Authors, Science

I just finished Christian Davenport’s book, “The Space Barons,” in which he writes about the billionaire tech guys whose obsession with space and rockets has changed the business from one run by a government monopoly (NASA) to an industry in which...

Book Review: “Click Here To Kill Everybody”

Sep 4, 2018 | Authors

If I were still doing radio shows, I would happily welcome Bruce Schneier back as a guest. He’s a security expert who I first spoke with when he revealed the uselessness of the TSA’s screening procedures at airports, which he labelled “security...

What’s It Like In North Korea?

Jun 12, 2018 | Authors

With Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un meeting face to face, it’s a good time to listen to my 2016 interview with Wendy Simmons about her book, “My Holiday In North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place On...

Best Thing I’ve Read Today

May 16, 2018 | Authors, Comedians, Television

A few weeks ago, I recommended Nell Scovell’s book “Just The Funny Parts,” in which she not only writes about her career as a TV (mostly comedy) writer, but also about the sexism she encountered both on the job and while looking for more...

Book Recommendation: “Just The Funny Parts”

Apr 24, 2018 | Authors

Nell Scovell’s “Just The Funny Parts” is the best book I’ve read this year. Scovell has been a TV writer for over 30 years, including “Sabrina The Teenage Witch,” which she created. She’s also worked on “The...