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Even This I Get to Experience

Norman Lear

"This is, flat out, one of the best Hollywood memoirs ever written… An absolute treasure." In my ninety-plus years I’ve lived a multitude of lives. In the course of all these lives, I had a front-row seat at the birth of television; wrote, produced, created, or developed more than a hundred shows;...

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The Moth

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The Moth

The book was highlighted when Norman Lear, appearing on the show, referenced his memoir and noted that it was newly available for listeners. He spoke about the personal stories and decades of his career that the memoir covers, using the appearance to promote the title across the country. The discussion was positive and promotional in nature.

Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: When Time Slows Down

Norman Lear mentioned he had written this book, which was released the year prior to the recording. He discussed sharing aspects of his life and experiences detailed in the memoir while promoting it across the country.

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And now take A Long Dissolve, I've done all in the family and all the shows, The Jeffersons, The Good Times, all the shows that followed from there. And it's a great many years later and I've written a book. This was just last year.

Even this I get to experience, which is true of this moment for me. It took me 93 years to get here to this moment.

And the governor introduced me and there must have been 300 people at dinner in this big ballroom. And they had named the theater, the marquee, next door to the ballroom. It was the Norman Lear Theater.

And you're going to get it now. I couldn't imagine where the hell she was going with this. She said, I read your book.

He received the Kennedy Center Honor for Lifetime Artistic Achievement and his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience, is available now.

Episode: The Moth Radio Hour: When Time Slows Down

Norman Lear referenced his memoir, noting that it was currently available for listeners.

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His memoir, Even This I Get to Experience, is available now.

Fresh Air

Podcast

Fresh Air

Norman Lear's autobiography was mentioned as the book he had written when he was interviewed in 2014.

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Terry Gross spoke with Norman Lear in 2014, when he had written his autobiography, Even This I Get to Experience.

— Episode: Remembering Norman Lear

Episode: Remembering Norman Lear

Norman Lear's autobiography was mentioned as the book he had written when he was interviewed in 2014.

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Terry Gross spoke with Norman Lear in 2014, when he had written his autobiography, Even This I Get to Experience.

StarTalk Radio

It was mentioned as Norman Lear's autobiography, which was released in October, and it was discussed in the context of his life experiences, including the impact of science and the space program.

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Norman Lear's got a biography out, autobiography called Even This I Get to Experience.

— Episode: TV and the Evolution of American Culture...

Episode: TV and the Evolution of American Culture with Norm...

It was mentioned as Norman Lear's autobiography, which was released in October, and it was discussed in the context of his life experiences, including the impact of science and the space program.

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Norman Lear's got a biography out, autobiography called Even This I Get to Experience.

Yeah, in his autobiography, even this I get to experience, he talks all about how this happens.

And of course Norman Lear, his autobiography, even this I get to experience.

Episode: TV and the Evolution of American Culture with Norm...

It was Norman Lear's autobiography, which was released in October, and discussed his life experiences, including the space program's impact.

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Norman Lear's got a biography out, autobiography called Even This I Get to Experience.

Yeah, in his autobiography, even this I get to experience, he talks all about how this happens.

Lovett or Leave It

Norman Lear's memoir was mentioned, and he discussed how he didn't think 'The Greatest Generation' was a good title for Tom Brokaw's book, as he felt no generation is truly the greatest due to the mistakes made.

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I remember when Tom Brokaw called me, I was in Vermont, a place in Vermont, and he was writing about the greatest generation and he called it the greatest generation on the phone.

— Episode: The Middle Finger on America's Right Han...

Episode: The Middle Finger on America's Right Hand

Norman Lear's memoir was mentioned, and he discussed how he didn't think 'The Greatest Generation' was a good title for Tom Brokaw's book, as he felt no generation is truly the greatest due to the mistakes made.

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I remember when Tom Brokaw called me, I was in Vermont, a place in Vermont, and he was writing about the greatest generation and he called it the greatest generation on the phone.

And I couldn't believe, I didn't think it was a good title at all. I didn't think, because at that time you couldn't look at us and certainly not now and talk about any generation as the greatest generation.

We've all made so many fucking mistakes.

Adam Carolla Show

Norman Lear talked about his new book, "Even This I Get to Experience," and his life experiences, including his childhood, his father's criminal past, and his mother's narcissism.

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Norman is one of the most successful writer, producer, executive. Well, I don't know, maybe not an executive. Least writer, producers in the world. And has been responsible for some of my favorite sho...

— Episode: Norman Lear (Carolla Classics)

Episode: Norman Lear (Carolla Classics)

Norman Lear talked about his new book, "Even This I Get to Experience," and his life experiences, including his childhood, his father's criminal past, and his mother's narcissism.

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Norman is one of the most successful writer, producer, executive. Well, I don't know, maybe not an executive. Least writer, producers in the world. And has been responsible for some of my favorite shows of all time, All in the Family, Good Times, Jefferson's, Maud. Mary Hartman. Mary Hartman.

And by the way, he has a book out called Even This I Get to Experience which is available on Amazon as we speak.

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