Alec Baldwin on why he was born to host a public radio show
Clip: 8/4/2016 | 3m 49s
Alec Baldwin offers his Brief but Spectacular take on why his show is about conversations.
As host of WNYC’s “Here’s the Thing,” actor Alec Baldwin has been criticized for doing too much talking. He counters that he’s trying to push guests, such as Andrew Weiner, Chris Rock and Molly Ringwald, to share something the audience doesn’t already know about them. Baldwin offers his Brief but Spectacular take on why his show is about conversations, not interviews.
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Alec Baldwin on why he was born to host a public radio show
Clip: 8/4/2016 | 3m 49s
As host of WNYC’s “Here’s the Thing,” actor Alec Baldwin has been criticized for doing too much talking. He counters that he’s trying to push guests, such as Andrew Weiner, Chris Rock and Molly Ringwald, to share something the audience doesn’t already know about them. Baldwin offers his Brief but Spectacular take on why his show is about conversations, not interviews.
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