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Go-to interview questions

Are there particular questions (or maybe it's a line of questions, or a way of asking) that helps you go deeper with someone you're interviewing? Questions you find yourself using your personal lives as well, with friends, family, colleagues?

Where are they now?

What stories do you wish you could do a “where are they now?” episode on? Alternatively, what updates do you know of and especially love?

How do you write?

How do you write your texts? I mean practically: longhand and pencil on paper? Dictation-to-text on your phone? Do you carry a notebook to jot down ideas? And what for you is the best setting for writing creatively?

What is your favorite color?

And why?

How many questions is too many questions?

After mulling questions to ask you it became apparent that I have far too many. Maybe my first question should be how many questions can I ask without sending you screaming for the hills. Take a deep breath, here are a few: Would you ever consider writing an autobiography? Would an autobiography of TAL be feasible? Would you share some of your favorites (books, albums, meals, cities, songs, jokes, etc) with us? Who came up with the idea of using show clips to roast Torey at the end of each show? It is an incredibly clever way to keep people listening through the credits. Do you have a phonetic cheat sheet to use when pronouncing all the people's names who work on and appear on the show? Do you know that you are a National Treasure? Because, you are. Thank you for sharing your insights, opening our minds, exploring human nature, using humor to educate and for shining a light on the human condition...in so many conditions. America and the world are better places for having you in them, Ira.