Wgn - The Roy Leonard Audio Archives

Did he really say “Nice guys finish last”? In this 1975 interview, Leo answers the question and offers some insights into the game of baseball and a lot about the Cubs. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit Roy on ChicagoNow.com.

From singing with Benny Goodman to her hits “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?,” Peggy Lee tells it all. (April 19, 1988) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit Roy on ChicagoNow.com.

In one of many appearances on the Roy Leonard Show, Dick talks about the origins of “American Bandstand” and why Elvis never appeared on the show. (November 8, 1985) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit Roy on ChicagoNow.com.

The great NBA star came by in 1991 to talk about his book, “A View from Above,” and proved to be a fascinating guest. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Harry Connick, Jr. tells how he got hired to record the “When Harry Met Sally” songs, talks about the influence of growing up in New Orleans, and reveals how he quit smoking. (1990)

The great movie star Ginger Rogers talks about dancing with Fred Astaire and her many Hollywood relationships. (1991) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

James Taylor introduces his new album and talks about how he gets his ideas and writes his songs. (November 19, 1985) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Sid Caesar talks about his drug problems and shares great stories about Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart and Carl Reiner. (November 16, 1983) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Debbie Reynolds tells how she lost $21 million and took ten years to pay it off, plus highlights from her singing and acting career. (November 4, 1988) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Jackie Mason, a man whose made a career out of insulting people. Do people ever get mad at him? Listen to this 1992 interview Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

One of the great screenwriting teams of all time talk about the old Hollywood with stories about Bogart and Bacall, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. (October 22, 1981) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

An amazing, serious interview about the art of comedy with one of the funniest men alive. (1982) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

In 1986 we talked about the difficulties of being Ernest Hemingway’s son and his service with our OSS in WWII and parachuting behind enemy lines. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

We traveled to New Orleans back in 1980 to talk to Clint Eastwood, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, Scatman Crothers and other stars of Clint’s movie Bronco Billy. Here’s a one-hour version of what happened over two days. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Comic David Brenner examined his career in a book back in 1983 and also released his first album. He talks with Roy about both. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Lily Tomlin told us where the character “Edith Ann” came from and shared more from her show biz career back in an early 1970’s visit. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

One of the great lyricists of all time, Johnny Mercer (On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, Moon River, Days of Wine and Roses, Laura, One For My Baby), in a classic show. (June 2, 1971) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Founding member of Monty Python and the “Ministry of Silly Walks,” John Cleese joined Roy back in 1986 and talked about Faulty Towers as well Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

“Blue Man Group” has been playing at the Brian Street Theatre for 16 years.  Back in 1997, the three founders joined Roy to explain how it all started. Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.

Funny man Steve Martin wrote a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and brought it to our Steppenwolf Theatre in October of 1991.  Naturally we wanted to talk with him about it. (October 16, 1991) Click here to return to the Roy Leonard Audio Archive. For more about Roy Leonard, visit royleonard.com.