Novelist Gillian Flynn ("Dark Places," "Sharp Objects") appeared on The Interview Show, a talk show I host at The Hideout in Chicago, to discuss her work, devil worship, and watching porn at slumber parties as a kid.

I hope you enjoy video of the interview below. (The next Interview...

Filmmaker Joe Winston appeared on The Interview Show, a talk show I host at The Hideout in Chicago, to discuss his new documentary, What's the Matter With Kansas?, based on Thomas Frank's book.

I hope you enjoy video of the interview below. (The next Interview Show is Friday, Nov....

Hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall (Naledge and Double-O) appeared on The Interview Show, a talk show I host at The Hideout in Chicago, to perform -- and discuss how they met, the state of hip-hop music, and how the country has and hasn't changed since Barack Obama became...

Sound Opinions co-hosts Jim DeRogatis (Chicago Sun-Times pop-music critic) and Greg Kot (Chicago Tribune rock critic) appeared on The Interview Show, a live monthly talk show I host at The Hideout, in Chicago, to discuss music, journalism and more.

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Actor Joey Slotnick appeared this month on The Interview Show, a live monthly talk show I host at The Hideout, in Chicago. Slotnick is starring in the Goodman Theatre's production of Animal Crackers, which opens Sept. 28 (with previews beginning Sept. 18).

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Rick Bayless, celebrity chef, contestant on "Top Chef Masters," and owner of Frontera Grill, stopped by "The Interview Show," a live talk show I host at The Hideout in Chicago, to discuss his career and his new restaurant, XOCO.

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Filmmaker Joe Swanberg (Alexander the Last, Hannah Takes the Stairs) recently appeared on The Interview Show, a monthly talk show I host at The Hideout, in Chicago. We discuss ice cream and movies.

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Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, son of Malian music legend Ali Farka Toure, stopped by The Interview Show at The Hideout while on tour to promote his new CD, Fondo.

Here are clips from his performance and our short talk. I hope you enjoy.

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Nate Berkus, home-design expert featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, stopped by The Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer at The Hideout in Chicago, to discuss his career, his design philosophy and what Mark can do to improve his set.

Next Interview Show is Friday, June 5, 2009, 6:30 to...

Mark Caro, author of The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight appeared on The Interview Show, which I host at The Hideout the first Friday of every month, to discuss the all things ducky. Check out the interview below:

Anthony Moseley, executive artistic director of the wonderful Collaboraction theater company in Chicago, appeared on The Interview Show, which I host at The Hideout the first Friday of every month, to discuss the Sketchbook Festival (now going on), the history of Collaboraction, his golf game and more. Check out...

David Manilow, creator and executive producer of "Check, Please!" discusses the show, Barack Obama's appearance, his favorite Chicago restaurants and more on The Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer, at The Hideout in Chicago. I hope you enjoy.

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I recently interviewed improv greats T.J. Jagodowski and David Pasquesi (of TJ & Dave fame) at the talk show I host, The Interview Show, at The Hideout in Chicago.

Here's the interview. I hope you enjoy. Next Interview Show is April 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at...

Elizabeth Stanley, who plays head muse on the Broadway-in-Chicago musical "Xanadu" (now playing at Drury Lane Theatre), was kind enough to inspire me to accomplish my dreams -- or at least host "The Interview Show," a talk show I host at the Hideout, on March 6. I hope you enjoy....

Tom Geoghegan, candidate for Illinois' Fifth Congressional District seat and longtime labor lawyer, sat down with me this past Friday on "The Interview Show," to discuss the economy and other issues in the race. The Democratic primary for the seat (which was vacated by Rahm Emanuel when he became President...

Schadenfreude, sketch-comedy legends in Chicago, recently appeared on "The Interview Show," a live talk show I host the first Friday of every month at The Hideout.

Below is an excerpt from the interview, as well as a clip from a sketch Schadenfreude did with the rapper Rhymefest on "The Interview...

Keith Huff, the award-winning playwright of "A Steady Rain," recently appeared on "The Interview Show," a live talk show I host the first Friday of every month at The Hideout.

Below is an excerpt from the interview.

The next Interview Show is February 6, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m....

I host a talk show in Chicago at the Hideout called "The Interview Show." Below is video from an interview I did with country musician Robbie Fulks, whose forthcoming release is "50-Voice Doberman." The video also includes a performance by Robbie.

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I host a talk show in Chicago at the Hideout called The Interview Show. Below is video from an interview I did with best-selling memoirist Jen Lancaster, author of Bitter Is the New Black and Such a Pretty Fat.

The next installment of The Interview Show is Feb. 6,...