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THE GORI DETAILS: Podcast Interview with JOHN DEAN

by Maryscott OConnor
Wed Aug 9th, 2006 at 05:28:38 PM EST

Crossposted from MY LEFT WING

Last summer, it must have been... I hosted the first of what would become many parties at my home in Sherman Oaks, California. Among the many guests were a vivacious woman named Kathi Gori (pictured above) and her partner, Alan Berger. Brilliant people, naturally -- excellent conversationalists, deeply concerned and active politically -- you know, BLOGGERS.

: )

Time passed and I never saw them at my parties again; seems they up and moved to northern California, the lucky ducks. Well, Alan called me a while back and told me Kathi was about to get into broadcasting again, and how would I like to help her kick off her inaugural podcast, give her a little fanfare introduction to my own modest audience?

Would I?! Hell, yeah!

I am very pleased and proud to introduce to you Ms. Kathi Gori, here interviewing the former White House Counsel to Richard M. Nixon and, more recently, vocal and nonpartisan critic of the Bush Administration (Worse Than Watergate) -- Mr. John Dean, in the inaugural podcast of...

The Gori Details
click link to listen to the Switchpod podcast

Here is Kathi's bio, a little taste of the extensive experience she brings to this new venture:

Kathy Gori is the publisher of the podcast, The Gori Details, in which she interviews politicians, newsmakers, authors and whoever and whatever else interests her.
Kathy was co-host of the morning show, UP FOR AIR, on Los Angeles' Pacifica station, KPFK FM from 1996-2000 in which she and her co-host Marcos Frommer conducted interviews with everyone from Congresman John Conyers to Warren Beatty. She won the NFCB Silver Reel 1998 for 2nd best day-part, morning drive show in the country.
Kathy is also a veteran Los Angeles radio personality, named one of the ten best disc jockeys by the L.A. Times; nominated by Billboard as one of the ten best air personalities of the year. She worked for Golden West Broadcasting in San Francisco for four years doing both morning and afternoon drive, then at KMPC in Los Angeles for four years doing the all night show. After that she worked at KIIS FM, KTNQ FM. Kathy's radio career has been profiled in the L.A. Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and most of the Southern California media.
Kathy has had an extensive voice-over career, doing numerous animated voices, film dubbing and radio commercials for everything from Dodge to Kentucky Fried Chicken, winning a Clio Award for best radio commercial.
When not glued to the blogs or screaming at the TV, Kathy earns her living as a screenwriter working with her husband Alan Berger. They live in Sonoma, California with their Siberian Husky, Sula.

In case you're wondering, I listened to the interview eagerly; Kathi's skill, personality, intelligence and keen insights more than surpassed my already high expectations, and John Dean fulfilled his role as inaugural interview guest beautifully.

The interview has only one true, painful flaw, in my perception: it's too goddamned short. I WANT MORE!

Hopefully, Kathi will be providing much, MUCH more in the weeks and months and years to come. BRAVA!

THE GORI DETAILS: Podcast Interview with JOHN DEAN | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I don't ask often, but please recommend (4.00 / 7)

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Oh, and incidentally... I'll be appearing again this afternoon, around 3:30-ish pacific (6:30-ish eastern) on a not-nearly-so-pleasant radio show, interviewed by not-nearly-so-pleasant a host, John Gibson, of Fox News and such pop culture juggernauts as The War on Christmas and Hating America.

I know. I know. I can't help myself -- it's like going into a broom closet and self-flagellating in penance for sins committed against the Church or something...

Here's the link to the Gibson radio show...

< cringe >

If I can't rant, I don't want to be part of your revolution

by Maryscott OConnor (myleftwing@gmail.com) on Wed Aug 9th, 2006 at 05:38:20 PM EST

I love, lurve, luff Kathy Gori and Alan Berger (4.00 / 6)

I've been fortunate enough to call Kathy and Alan dear, beloved friends for 20+ years. They walked into my restaurant in Sonoma one night, they were fantastic customers, and we've been great friends ever since.

They are remarkable people, truly talented in so many ways, generous and giving, funny as shit, quick, witty, brilliant and amazingly political. True liberals they are, to say I adore them is an understatement.

For those who know me, you know I love stories and storytellers. Kathy and Alan are two of the best and greatest storytellers I've ever had the pleasure of spending time with.

One of the things I love most about them is who they are as a couple. It is such a treat to be with them because they so obviously love and respect one another, they are a couple you can't get enough of, they are always together, they relish each other, they play off of each other much to the delight of anyone who gets to spend time with them.

They also are a true inspiration. It was their dream for all the years I've known them to move to Sonoma, they fell in love with it when they first came, they had a dream and they never let go of it until they were finally able to run with it. Then now call Sonoma their home.

A couple summers ago they came to my house in Chico and spent two months writing. It is still one of the happiest memories I have, they bring sunshine with them. I'm so happy for them both, I'm blessed to have them in my life and we're blessed to have them as contributors to the blogs.

Break a leg Kathy dear, I love you. Give Alan a big french kiss for me. I love you both.

What women want is what men want. They want respect. Marilyn Vos Savant

by caliberal on Wed Aug 9th, 2006 at 05:56:01 PM EST

Re: THE GORI DETAILS: Podcast with JOHN DEAN (4.00 / 4)

I listened to Kathi Gori faithfully when she was on KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles (despite that twit of a co-host, Marcos Frommer). Went on vacation one year, and when I returned the show had been replaced. Typical for KPFK.

Good to hear that she is still in broadcasting.

You know she is a talented woman when she manages to make the fund raising interesting.

by venice ca on Wed Aug 9th, 2006 at 06:24:34 PM EST

She's the kind of radio personality... (4.00 / 2)

very intelligent and intellectual and sucha GOOD talker, that she would make me happy to listen to a radio talk show.

And I don't like listening to radio talk shows.

If I can't rant, I don't want to be part of your revolution

by Maryscott OConnor (myleftwing@gmail.com) on Wed Aug 9th, 2006 at 06:59:39 PM EST
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Re: THE GORI DETAILS: Podcast Interview with JOHN (none / 1)

She's very good, Maryscott. Being here in the flyover zone, I hadn't heard her, but I will, now. She was excellent with Dean, much better than the interview I'd heard him do a few days earlier with another person.

And wow, what a great name for what she does, too. . .She reminds me of a younger, hipper Diane Rehm.

by Kidspeak on Thu Aug 10th, 2006 at 01:15:49 AM EST

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