Monthly Archives: August 2021

Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner Reveal How Humankind First Understood the Differences in Gender



The legendary comedy duo of Brooks and Reiner teach us the secrets of longevity, poet Richard Wilbur whimsically explores the nature of shame, and Stan Grossman tells Jerry Lundegaard, “We’re not a bank, Jerry.”


Whatever Happened to Rock n’ Roll Instrumentals? Have They Simply Disappeared?



The Ventures, Bill Justice and others give us a taste of a bygone art form: rock songs without lyrics where the guitar riffs and driving beats provide all the story we need. And we honor Tony Bennett’s 95th birthday with Alec Baldwin’s hilarious Saturday Night Live impressions of the legendary crooner.