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The Beastie Boys on Being Stupid

The Beastie Boys on Being Stupid

Season 1 Episode 4
5:36
Maurice Sendak on "Being A Kid"

Maurice Sendak on "Being A Kid"

Season 1 Episode 6
5:02
Louis Armstrong on His Chops

Louis Armstrong on His Chops

Season 1 Episode 7
4:56
Ray Charles on Singing True

Ray Charles on Singing True

Season 1 Episode 8
5:07
Kurt Cobain on Identity

Kurt Cobain on Identity

Season 1 Episode 9
5:27
Jerry Garcia on the Acid Tests

Jerry Garcia on the Acid Tests

Season 1 Episode 10
5:45
Tupac Shakur on Life and Death

Tupac Shakur on Life and Death

Season 1 Episode 11
5:05
John Updike on Family Affairs

John Updike on Family Affairs

Season 1 Episode 12
4:53
Barry White on Making Love

Barry White on Making Love

Season 1 Episode 13
5:31
Carol Burnett on Finding Home

Carol Burnett on Finding Home

Season 1 Episode 14
4:52
Grace Kelly on JFK

Grace Kelly on JFK

Season 1 Episode 15
4:59
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David Foster Wallace on Ambition

Season 1 Episode 3

Interview by Leonard Lopate, WNYC, March 4, 1996

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