Michael Interviews...

Diana McClellan, columnist for The Washingtonian
July 4, 1998

Three-martini lunches and "smashing events" aren't the status quo in Washington, DC anymore according to Michael's guest Diana McClellan. Diana, who's kept her eye on Washington DC society since the Nixon administration, knows when to check out the bar at the Hay Adams and why John Travolta is one hot party guest.

Listen as Diana gives Michael the word on Washington DC society and a couple of fashion tips. (What's wrong with Panama shirts and yellow neckties?)

Michael Interviews...

Tony Seeger, Ethnomusicologist and Director of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
July 4, 1998

Deep in the Amazon Forest there's more for a scientist to study than flora and fauna--there's music. Tony Seeger spent two years living with the natives of the Amazon Forest, recording their native tunes and teaching them their own version of "Michael Row The Boat Ashore."

Keep your clothes on, turn up the volume, and listen for an Amazon curing song.

Michael Interviews...

Dr. Clyde Roper -- Teuthologist (giant squid expert)
July 4, 1998

What would your mating habits be 1,000 meters under water? If you're a giant squid your secret is about to be revealed. Dr. Clyde Roper, expert on cephalopods including the giant squid, is headed for New Zealand to capture the first images of the giant squid in its natural habitat.

Listen in as Michael and Dr. Roper dispel those squid myths and reveal their more sensitive tentacle.