The Best Interview of 2006 was.... [Archive]

Rockvillejoe

11-30-2006, 12:43 PM

For me, the best feature on the show are the Ron interviews.......I am torn between the Sidney Pollack interview talking about his documentary on architecture, and the first John Mayer interaction, and the woman who made the independant film about the 50's blonde bombshell, Betty...... Ron was taken aback by the woman's "normalcy" expecting a much harder, gritty woman. I know there were better ones, i.e James Frey, just not coming to mind...... The most overrated, to me, was Clyde. Sorry, but I never was a Knicks fan, and to me, Earl the Pearl was as flamboyant and a better player when he played for the bullets..... Blowhard is always interesting, especially when he got worked up about the gentrification of his transitioning neighborhood, but I guess you can't really regard him as a special guest like Pollack, etc...

Tall_James

11-30-2006, 12:44 PM

Anthony Bourdain, Matthew Modine, Kurt Angle and anytime Gail O was on the phone.

Furtherman

11-30-2006, 12:46 PM

Clyde made me want to get into basketball, albeit the basketball I watched as a kid.  And I can't stand the sport today, so I'd put that one up at the top.  Then John Mayer and Sydney Pollak.

Dougie Brootal

11-30-2006, 12:48 PM

sheepy!

Rockvillejoe

11-30-2006, 12:49 PM

Tall_James wrote: Anthony Bourdain, Matthew Modine, Kurt Angle and anytime Gail O was on the phone. I forgot about Bourdain. Great call. He and RB really seemed to hit it off. Great stories, anecdotes,and insights to food, travel, and life in general. Sorry, but Gail O is pornographic. Modine really good stuff, too. I think part of the reason must go to the interviewer...

Furtherman

11-30-2006, 12:52 PM

Rockvillejoe wrote:  Sorry, but Gail O is pornographic. Hey man, whatever turns you on.   ewww

Mike Teacher

11-30-2006, 12:54 PM

Terry Gilliam all the way. One of a small pool of directors that really go outside the H-Wood movie-by-commitee box, when theyre allowed to that is, plus a Python!Just re-watched Brazil; God what an awesome, awesome movie.

johnniewalker

11-30-2006, 01:02 PM

The Gail O and Paul O interview.  So how's Regis doing?   Hilarious. 

Sheeplovr

11-30-2006, 01:03 PM

dougrasso gets 400 points

Drunky McBetidont

11-30-2006, 01:36 PM

my favorite interview was when ron's childhood friend Rapper came by the studio.  That was riviting radio and ron really got to shine as he recalled the past. edit--- hey, does that one count as a sheepy appearance too?

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lintpit

11-30-2006, 02:03 PM

betidont wrote: my favorite interview was when ron's childhood friend Rapper came by the studio.  That was riviting radio and ron really got to shine as he recalled the past. edit--- hey, does that one count as a sheepy appearance too?This message was edited by betidont on 11-30-06 @ 5:55 PM Rapper was my pick for best interview also.The flow and the easy feel was amazing. Ron Bennington in his comfort zone is even more of a genious! I really like the interaction with Jay Mohr alot too.

Rockvillejoe

11-30-2006, 02:24 PM

lintpit wrote: betidont wrote: my favorite interview was when ron's childhood friend Rapper came by the studio.  That was riviting radio and ron really got to shine as he recalled the past. edit--- hey, does that one count as a sheepy appearance too?This message was edited by betidont on 11-30-06 @ 5:55 PM Rapper was my pick for best interview also.The flow and the easy feel was amazing. Ron Bennington in his comfort zone is even more of a genious! I really like the interaction with Jay Mohr alot too.missed the rapper interview, will try to find it in the archives. jay mohr is always money in the bank. fearless, funny, and interesting.

MadMatt

11-30-2006, 02:27 PM

I thought the Lou Dobbs interview was really solid.  Maybe/maybe not the best of the year, but definitely up there pretty high.

alwat

11-30-2006, 02:29 PM

For me the Jesus Camp people and the Music interviews i.e Robert Randolph

Rockvillejoe

11-30-2006, 02:34 PM

alwat wrote: For me the Jesus Camp people and the Music interviews i.e Robert Randolph that reminded me of the interviews with that fucking psycho bitch, Shirley something, that cheers at the funerals of fallen soldiers. nuts, not thevery best, but interesting. ron was savvy enough to get his point as to her being a total piece of shit without actually saying it directly to her face..

docgoblin

11-30-2006, 02:37 PM

My favorite was Dick Rude, the director of the Joe Strummer documentary "Let's Rock Again." I loved his stories. Gilliam and Clyde were a close second. Honorable mention has to go to Shirley Phelps Roper. She makes my blood boil, yet Ron and Fez are able to mock her while asking serious questions as well. It's the only time I can listen to her without wanting to strangle her.

SinA

11-30-2006, 02:37 PM

Boon

mikeyboy

11-30-2006, 02:38 PM

Rockvillejoe wrote: lintpit wrote: betidont wrote: my favorite interview was when ron's childhood friend Rapper came by the studio.  That was riviting radio and ron really got to shine as he recalled the past. edit--- hey, does that one count as a sheepy appearance too?This message was edited by betidont on 11-30-06 @ 5:55 PM Rapper was my pick for best interview also.The flow and the easy feel was amazing. Ron Bennington in his comfort zone is even more of a genious! I really like the interaction with Jay Mohr alot too.missed the rapper interview, will try to find it in the archives. jay mohr is always money in the bank. fearless, funny, and interesting. <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/displaymedia.cfm/id/3060">Look no further</a>

Rockvillejoe

11-30-2006, 04:26 PM

mikeyboy wrote: Rockvillejoe wrote: lintpit wrote: betidont wrote: my favorite interview was when ron's childhood friend Rapper came by the studio.  That was riviting radio and ron really got to shine as he recalled the past. edit--- hey, does that one count as a sheepy appearance too?This message was edited by betidont on 11-30-06 @ 5:55 PM Rapper was my pick for best interview also.The flow and the easy feel was amazing. Ron Bennington in his comfort zone is even more of a genious! I really like the interaction with Jay Mohr alot too.missed the rapper interview, will try to find it in the archives. jay mohr is always money in the bank. fearless, funny, and interesting. <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/displaymedia.cfm/id/3060">Look no further</a>an early xmas gift. a thousand thank you's my liege.

lleeder

11-30-2006, 05:30 PM

What about the interview with Ron's best friend Stevie Baldwin?

spot

11-30-2006, 05:56 PM

Ron's pal Rapp.   and Sheepy

FreshJ

11-30-2006, 06:27 PM

It's always great to hear Fez chime in with something like Twist of Lemon.  But the Best Interview Was the Gail O interview that Happened in the Studio.  It was really Really funny.

Drunky McBetidont

11-30-2006, 06:38 PM

gail was amazing too, jezes and retard island. all of it is good.  how can that be?  are they heroes, sheepy?

AKA

12-01-2006, 05:53 AM

I need a list - too damn many. So many good ones too.

runnerkid

12-01-2006, 06:44 AM

Jonah Bobo/Lenay D/ Gail O day was #1.

KennethC

12-01-2006, 06:48 AM

For me, it's a tie between Jeff Daniels and Chipples.

aceofspades7

12-01-2006, 06:54 AM

i would say bourdain (the first one - not sure if it was in 2006) was the best celeb interview.  i was really disappointed in alton brown - love his shows but he was a boring interview...

QueensideDave

12-01-2006, 09:08 AM

Anthony Bourdain, Dick Rude, Alton Brown (even if it wasn't well received) and Lou Dobbs

Febreeze

12-01-2006, 09:30 AM

Rapper was great. It was one of the rare times that Ron opened up with old, crazy stories from the past. Bourdain is always great too.

tapedknuckles

12-01-2006, 11:32 AM

Phelps-Roper....before she was a paid FOX shill.

inksite.com

12-02-2006, 03:28 PM

Pondering the question, I think it's reasonable to mention the back-to-back interviews of George Romero and Burt Bacharach, both of which were pretty forgettable but it really showed how versatile Ron can be as a host. Without a doubt, John Mayer was the best because a) it was an unscheduled "drop in" that took Ron by surprise, and b) John Mayer was such a fan of the show that he actually premiered his latest hit single that day.  Every time I hear that song played somewhere I think about that interview. Michael Keen

Rockvillejoe

12-02-2006, 03:43 PM

Although this guy was there as recently as last week, Bob Balaban was great. Being a huge fan of those mockumentary's made his comments even more interesting. Great insight as to how they are crafted. The Seinfeld background, Elaine's orgasm possibility, was just great stuff. I also thought he was the guy in the sequel, 2010, that was never brought up.Too tired to go on IMDB. Having to constantly travel, and having a solid 3-6 hours of unheard, pre-recorded R&F on my myfi, is like preparingto eat a thick juicy steak. The hard rock dude was interesting, as well as  the Wolfgangs vault second appearance. It's the best fucking thing goin, Today!

BLZBUBBA

12-02-2006, 04:11 PM

I gotta agree with Terry Gilliam.  But if any of the Pythons were on I'd say the same.  After that I gotta go with Chuck Palahniuk.  I knew he wrote FIGHT CLUB but didn't know much about the rest of his stuff.  Based on the interview I bought his other stuff.  Haven't been disappointed.

bobrobot

12-02-2006, 05:47 PM

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