NOTORIOUS Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech

Narrating with a steady, measured rhythm, NEW YORK TIMES columnist Maureen Dowd introduces the listener to the best of her long-form, in-depth interviews with some of the most recognizable personalities in popular culture. Dowd is most at ease and sounds practically playful when discussing her favorites, such Kate Winslet, Paul Newman, and Candice Bergen. She's a bit more reverent with the likes of Tom Stoppard and Diane von Furstenberg. She allows her sharp journalistic instincts to kick in when she takes on a new type of mega-star of American media--the mega billionaire. Her 2017 interviews with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are her most insightful contributions and seem almost prescient today. Maureen Dowd--a serious investigator of serious cultural icons. B.P. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]