The Interview Show With Mark Bazer

Special Episode: The Thursday Murder Club's Richard Osman (The Book Cellar x City Winery)

Hi there. Well, I loved this conversation with Richard Osman. The author of "The Thursday Murder Club Mystery" series, including the latest one, "The Impossible Fortune," was as funny and as warm as his books. We also talked about his pre-author days as a quiz show (using the UK term out of respect) creator/producer/host in England.  Big thanks to The Book Cellar for inviting me to moderate, City Winery for their hospitality, the great audience and Pamela Dorman Books/Viking. I highly recommend these books! And that you share this podcast episode. Happy holidays! Learn more about The Interview Show With Mark Bazer, including how to see our next live show at theinterviewshowchicago.com.

Special Episode: Rob Reiner on the Making of Spinal Tap (WBEZ Events)

Sometimes it's good to meet your heroes.  WBEZ, Chicago's wonderful public radio station, brought director Rob Reiner to Chicago on Sept. 17, as part of its Events series. Reiner is the author of the new book "A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap."  Some 800 people filled The Music Box to hear Reiner discuss all things "Spinal Tap," along with share a few stories about "The Princess Bride," "The American President" and more. Like when Harrison Ford built his bookshelves. It was a real thrill to share the stage with Rob Reiner. Thank you so much to WBEZ and the entire events team, Mary Dixon, Exile in Bookville and The Music Box. And thank you to David Kindler (@dtkindlerphoto) [https://www.instagram.com/dtkindlerphoto/?hl=en] for the photo, Marco Morales for the podcast's audio postproduction and David Nagler for the theme music. Learn more about The Interview Show With Mark Bazer, including how to see our next live show at theinterviewshowchicago.com.

The Interview Show With Mark Bazer Ep. 6: The Lemonheads' Evan Dando

Evan Dando, frontman of The Lemonheads, has a memoir out, "Rumors of My Demise." He made Chicago—more specifically our show on Oct. 5 at FitzGerald's, in Berwyn—the first stop on the book tour.  The Lemonheads also have a forthcoming album. He didn't perform any songs off it on our show. Instead, in between talking, he played a couple Rolling Stones covers and even some Steely Dan. (He outs himself in the book as a closet Dan fan.) Thank you to FitzGerald's and their team for everything. Marco Morales for the audio in post. Gina for the beet salad and Dave for the spaghetti carbonara.  Thank you to David Kindler for the photo here. And David Nagler did the theme music. And thank you to Evan and his wife, Antonia. Learn more about The Interview Show With Mark Bazer, including how to see our next live show at theinterviewshowchicago.com.

The Interview Show With Mark Bazer Ep. 5: Sarah Spain

Sarah Spain is one of my favorites, she is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning sports journalist; is the host of the first ever daily women's sports podcast, iHeart's “Good Game with Sarah Spain;” and has been a jack of all trades in her more than two decades in the sports business. But here we mostly talk about Sarah's first book, “Runs In The Family,” which tells the truly unbelievable story of Deland McCullough. He’s the running backs coach for the Raiders, but the book tells the incredible story of how Deland got to where he is today.  More on The Interview Show at: www.theinterviewshowchicago.com. And, you know, please subscribe, like, etc. Learn more about The Interview Show With Mark Bazer, including how to see our next live show at theinterviewshowchicago.com.

The Interview Show With Mark Bazer Ep. 4: Samantha Harvey

Our interview with author Samantha Harvey. Her latest book is "Orbital," which won this past year's Booker Prize. We recorded the interview at FitzGerald's, in Berwyn, right outside Chicago, on March 20, 2025. Next on our live show front is a show at The Hideout, in Chicago, on May 30, with Austan Goolsbee, Sarah Spain and the band Moontype. More at: https://hideoutchicago.com/event/the-interview-show-with-mark-bazer-6/hideout-chicago/chicago/ Learn more about The Interview Show With Mark Bazer, including how to see our next live show at theinterviewshowchicago.com.