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Dick Cavett on “Brief Encounters”
Dick Cavett was always an unusual TV talk show host. He’s a Yale-educated literary buff known for interviews that flow more like conversations between old friends. During the heyday of The Dick Cavett Show in the 1960s and ‘70s, Cavett conversed with movie stars, rock stars, authors, heads of state … and his guests were often surprisingly candid.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readDick Cavett was always an unusual TV talk show host. He’s a Yale-educated literary buff known for interviews that flow more like conversations between old friends. During the heyday of The Dick Cavett Show in the 1960s and ‘70s, Cavett conversed with movie stars, rock stars, authors, heads of state … and his guests were often surprisingly candid. Cavett’s new book, Brief Encounters, chronicles his experiences in show biz -- and some outside it.
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The full episode
4 of 5Giving Thanks on Skid Row, the Science of Addiction, and Dick Cavett- 0:00Clancy of the Midnight Mission
- 9:09The Science of Addiction
- 18:24New Smog Rules
- 27:23Dick Cavett on “Brief Encounters”You’re reading this
- 41:44Ferguson and the Value of Social Media