Author Jerry Stahl on Drug Addiction, PERMANENT MIDNIGHT and His Latest Book...
Jerry Stahl, author of PERMANENT MIDNIGHT, OG DAD, I, FATTY and more, speaks about wild days of drug addiction, beating Hep C, and the problem with Hillary Clinton. The brilliant author laments being...
View ArticleMC5’s Wayne Kramer on Garage Rock, Politics, and Life in Jail
The MC5, garage rock explosion that led to the Iggy and the Stooges, and what follows sex, drugs & rock and roll is shared by Wayne Kramer. The social firmament that birthed the White Panthers and...
View ArticleMariel Hemingway on Woody Allen, MANHATTAN, Her Family, and Mental Illness
Mariel Hemingway speaks about her family, and history in the movies in this uncensored interview–discussing Woody Allen’s MANHATTAN, Bob Fosse’s STAR 80, and PERSONAL BEST. She also pays tribute to her...
View ArticleHUSTLER, GENERATION KILL, and PUNK ELEGIES with Evan Wright & Allan MacDonell
HUSTLER Magazine, pornography and politically subversive media, plus the Iraq war is discussed with journalists and authors, Evan Wright and Allan MacDonell. We learn what it was like to work under...
View ArticleSadhguru on Unconsciously Dividing the Universe and the Spiritual Process
Sadhguru discusses enlightenment, consciousness, mental and physical suffering, and inner engineering in this uncensored interview. The possibility of unifying the spirit and accepting the universe as...
View ArticleThe Roots of Psychedelic Drugs, Mass Extinction, and the Future of Evolution...
Psychedelics, avoiding mass extinction and the possibility of human evolution steering us from the brink of collapse is discussed with author Daniel Pinchbeck. The ancient roots of psychedelics, as...
View ArticleFmr. CIA Director James Woolsey on WMDs in Iraq, Obama, ISIS, and Edward Snowden
ISIS and how Obama is responsible for the chaos in Iraq, the failure of the Iran nuclear talks, and why Edward Snowden is the worst kind of traitor is explained by former CIA director James Woolsey....
View ArticleSenator Al Franken on ISIS, Iraq, Hillary Clinton’s Campaign, Edward Snowden,...
Al Franken discusses ISIS, Iraq, the USA Freedom Act, Edward Snowden and Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency in this far reaching uncensored interview, released just after his celebrated Daily...
View ArticleHigh-Tech Assassins: The Rise of Drone Warfare & the Evolution of US...
What have the wars against Al Qaeda & ISIS, and the manhunt of Osama Bin Laden accomplished? Drone strikes, Obama’s shortcomings, and the reasons to stop getting involved in Middle East politics...
View Article2016 Presidential Election Meltdown with Ashley Parker of the New York Times
The 2016 election and how Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders and the rest of the candidates look heading into the race is discussed with New York Times journalist Ashley Parker....
View ArticleBreaking Away From Mainstream Filmmaking with Writer-Director Allison Anders
Independent filmmaker Allison Anders discusses the state of film, music and other creative arts and reflects on her experience in the Los Angeles punk scene and breaking into the business with her...
View ArticleInternet Economy, Digital Shape Shifting and Future Philosophy with Jaron Lanier
Author, computer scientist and composer Jaron Lanier talks about the current state of the Internet economy and where things are likely to head in the future, as well as the concept of computer...
View ArticleGeneva Jacuzzi Talks Art, Dating, Sex and Her Jehovah’s Witness Past
Artist Geneva Jacuzzi shares details about her upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness member, recalls how she burst onto the L.A. music and performance art scenes, and talks about dating and drawing...
View ArticleMolly Ringwald Talks SIXTEEN CANDLES, the Brat Pack & Singing Jazz with...
Molly Ringwald talks about SIXTEEN CANDLES and the rest of her iconic movie career including being one of Hollywood’s coming-of-age actors making up the famous Brat Pack stars – which included Anthony...
View ArticleOn-Air Germs Burn and Grammy Album Covers with Award-Winning Artist Brian...
Award winning artist Brian Roettinger talks about creating Grammy album covers for Jay Z’s Magna Carta, his background in punk rock, and his work with the St. Laurent fashion label. We look at the...
View ArticleRosanna Arquette on Acting, Documentary Filmmaking and Campaigning Against Rape
Rosanna Arquette has an uncensored interview about everything from After Hours and Martin Scorsese, to religion, her illustrious family, and Sly Stone. She lets fly on Hollywood, documentary films,...
View ArticleMiguel Arteta Talks Making Movies & Bad Credit with Harper Simon
Miguel Arteta talks about his history of movie making, his Criterion picks, and how to make a film and ruin your credit in this uncensored interview. The director of ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE...
View ArticleActress/Producer Colleen Camp Reveals Her Hollywood Discovery as a Bird Trainer
Apocalypse Now, American Hustle, SMILE!, Planet of the Apes, and Election actress and producer Colleen Camp joins Harper Simon to talk about her stunning history of happiness and abundance in...
View ArticleEnergy Activist Nora Maccoby on How Politics & CIA Upbringing Sparked an...
Nora Maccoby talks about growing up in the world of the CIA, the Washington corruption that keeps America addicted to oil and the wars that provide it, and her own strange history of international...
View ArticleGrowing Up with Judy Garland, Hollywood’s Swinging 60s & Joan Didion Doc with...
Griffin Dunne talks about taking Ayahuasca in South America, being raised in Hollywood, and making a documentary about Joan Didion in this hilarious and wickedly insightful interview, hosted by Harper...
View ArticleJena Malone Talks The Hunger Games, Her Music, and Witchy Love Spells
Jena Malone talks about the Hunger Games, art, music, Instagram, and the potency of love and sex spells in this uncensored episode of Harper Simon’s Talk Show. How she almost quit acting, and has gone...
View ArticleAnjelica Huston on Steinbeck, Wes Anderson, Elephants, and Working with Her...
Anjelica Huston discusses working with Wes Anderson, her father John Huston, the cocaine-fueled 1970s, and the need to stop poaching elephants with Harper Simon in this uncensored episode of Talk Show....
View ArticleFEAR Frontman Lee Ving Talks Hardcore Punk and John Belushi
Lee Ving of FEAR talks about punk rock, blues, wild times on SNL and the Decline of Western Civilization in this uncensored interview. The unlikely musical influences that informed the anti-political...
View ArticlePurple Magazine’s Olivier Zahm on Sex, Power, Models, and Photography
Sex, power and the relationship between desire, creativity, and control are explored with Purple Fashion Magazine editor, Olivier Zahm. The nature of attraction, how that creates misconceptions about...
View ArticleDirector Joe Wright on ANNA KARENINA, Keira Knightley, and Benedict Cumberbatch
PAN, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ANNA KARENINA, and THE SOLOIST director Joe Wright joins Harper Simon for an unconventional discussion on the weirdness of Benedict Cumberbatch, abolishing the monarchy, and...
View ArticleRose McGowan on Directing Her Short Film DAWN and Sexism in Hollywood
Rose McGowan discusses DAWN, Adam Sandler, and endless controversy in Hollywood in this uncensored interview. From her early days in movies, to working with Quentin Tarantino and Wes Craven–we hear the...
View ArticlePainter Ed Moses on Childhood Terrors, Shirley Temple, Andy Warhol and More
Painter Ed Moses discusses art, and his inspiration in the unexpected in an uncensored discussion that reveals the childhood terror at the center of his work. From his young flirtations with Shirley...
View ArticleComposer Mark Mothersbaugh Talks Devo, Brian Eno, David Bowie, and Saturday...
Mark Mothersbaugh recounts the beginnings of Devo, finding a sound through some of the band’s early influences, working with Brian Eno and hanging out with David Bowie, in this uncensored interview....
View ArticleComedian Laura Kightlinger on Her Stand-Up, Saturday Night Live, and Falling...
Laura Kightlinger talks about stand-up comedy, the existence of a ‘funny gene,’ and traces her own upbringing of awkward family connections in this unpredictable + uncensored interview. SNL cast...
View ArticlePope Francis, Elvis at the Vatican, and UFOs with Father Guido Sarducci
Father Guido Sarducci discusses the truth about Pope Francis, Pope Benedict, and Pope John Paul II, and he shares the Vatican secrets that have been withheld for too long from the public. From working...
View ArticleDirector Michael Polish on His Film AMNESIAC, Jack Kerouac, and David Lynch
AMNESIAC director Michael Parker discusses Big Sur, Jack Kerouac, David Lynch, and strange sources of inspiration in this uncensored interview. His working relationship with wife Kate Bosworth, and the...
View ArticleBuck Henry on The Graduate, Saturday Night Live, Mike Nichols, Orson Welles,...
Buck Henry discusses SNL, the Graduate, Catch-22 and what a pain in the ass Orson Welles was in this uncensored interview. The unpredictable comic genius shares his absurd sense of humor, and some...
View ArticleComedy Director Jeremy Konner on DRUNK HISTORY and ANOTHER PERIOD
Drunk History and Another Period director Jeremy Konner talks about making television under the influence, the dumbest age in the history of the world, and the brilliance of the Three Amigos. How he...
View ArticleActress Kristen Johnston on THE EXES, Sobriety and her memoir GUTS
Kristen Johnston discusses the ending of THE EXES, her autobiography GUTS, and her varied career–from David Mamet theater productions, to 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN–in this uncensored interview. With no...
View ArticleSexiest Man Alive, Waris Ahluwalia on Design, Islam and Being a Sex Symbol
Waris Ahluwalia discusses design, being a sex symbol, and how he is misunderstood for an Islamic fundamentalist–plus his unlikely meeting with Wes Anderson in this uncensored interview. From clarifying...
View ArticleChris Kattan on Love, Loss & Shitty TV
Chris Kattan is over his zen days of charity and compassion, and he has run out of patience for shitty tv shows. The sexual prowess of Mango and Mr. Peepers, his predetermined destiny on SNL, and the...
View ArticleFilmmaker Liz Goldwyn on Equal Pay, Legalized Prostitution & Sporting Guide
Liz Goldwyn shares her thoughts on sex, power, and equality of the sexes–and opens up about her fascination with burlesque and her “Sporting Guide”–a novel that provides an imagined manual to explore...
View ArticleThe Haas Brothers Talk Design + Challenging the Art Hierarchy
Art, design, and the business side of inspiration is explored with Simon and Nikolai Haas. From their own visionary designs in furniture, to the pressure to accommodate the whims of the art-market–we...
View ArticleSam Spiegel Talks Music, Genre Bending, N.A.S.A. & Jihad Love Squad
Sam Spiegel of N.A.S.A. talks about mixing musical styles from Brazil, Africa, and beyond, his new project Jihad Love Squad, and much more. From collaborations with Karen O, Kim Deal, John Frusciante...
View ArticleDesigner Arden Wohl Talks Vegan Fashion + Finding Humane Style Inspiration
Arden Wohl joins us to talk about fashion, Cri de Coeur, and style inspiration from Jane Goodall in an uncensored conversation with Harper Simon. Removing yourself from the meat producing world, vegan...
View ArticleReal Life with the Rock N’ Roll Circus: Michael Lindsay-Hogg Talks the...
Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Let It Be video director Michael Lindsay-Hogg details working with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the infamous Rock and Roll Circus, and the unlikely detours he has had on a...
View ArticleA Gentleman’s Rules for Comedy with Monty Python Co-Founder Eric Idle
Eric Idle talks Monty Python, the Rutles, Spamalot, and the brilliant & strange circumstances that create comedy genius, in this uncensored interview. How Python worked together, played with the...
View ArticleJack Kerouac, Ben-Hur + the More Subtle Nuances of Acting with Jack Huston
Jack Huston talks about his roles in Boardwalk Empire, American Hustle, and the upcoming Ben-Hur remake, in this uncensored interview. Hollywood legends John and Anjelica Huston, working with the...
View ArticleInara George on Her Unexpected Musical Career, Solo Work + Collaborating with...
Inara George details her career as a musician including her solo work, her collaboration with Adele producer Greg Kurstin in The Bird and the Bee and her all-female trio The Living Sisters. George also...
View ArticleFIFTY SHADES OF GREY, Art & Self Portraits with Director Sam Taylor-Johnson
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY and NOWHERE BOY director Sam Taylor-Johnson details her creative escapes including her series of self portraits, landscape photography and London during the 90’s. Taylor-Johnson...
View ArticleThe iPhone Transgender Odyssey TANGERINE with Sean Baker & PJ Ransone
TANGERINE is a movie shot entirely on iPhones, telling the story of “working” girl Sin-Dee who travels around Hollywood on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart. TANGERINE and...
View ArticleMelanie Lynskey on the Duplass Brothers, Gay Cinema & Transitioning from Film...
TOGETHERNESS and HEAVENLY CREATURES star Melanie Lynskey details her road to Hollywood from co-starring with Kate Winslet to taking a job as a waitress at a truck stop in New Zealand. Lynskey also...
View ArticleClea DuVall on Writing & Directing THE INTERVENTION + BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER
BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER and GIRL INTERRUPTED actress Clea DuVall discusses her directorial debut THE INTERVENTION. DuVall details working on cult films and her friendships with Natasha Lyonne and Melanie...
View ArticleDean Wareham & Britta Phillips on Hillary Clinton, Galaxie 500 & Couples...
Musical Duo Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips discuss Luna, collaborating musically as a couple and creating the soundtracks for The Squid and the Whale and Mistress America. Dean and Britta recall...
View ArticlePink Floyd, LSD & Interconnected Music with David Gilmour
Legendary Pink Floyd guitarist, vocalist and writer David Gilmour discusses his musical career from Jokers Wild to Pink Floyd. Gilmour also recalls Syd Barrett’s tragic battle with mental illness and...
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