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Best of Graphic Memoirs in 2022: Steve Martin and Harry Bliss Capture Martin's Life in Cartoons

Thursday, December 29, 2022

The legendary comedian Steve Martin has teamed up again with cartoonist Harry Bliss on a graphic memoir called Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions.

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Steve Martin and Harry Bliss Capture Martin's Life in Cartoons

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Steve Martin and Harry Bliss on book Number One is Walking

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Steve Martin and Edie Brickell on ‘Bright Star’ and Bluegrass

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talk about their musical, “Bright Star,” along with the show’s breakout star Carmen Cusack.

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Steve Martin’s “A Wild and Crazy Guy”

Thursday, January 14, 2016

America’s most cerebral goofball made us fall in love with absurd comedy.

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Steve Martin: Our Wild and Crazy Guest

Monday, May 27, 2013

Stuck in transit this Memorial Day weekend? Take our hourlong special with America's funniest banjo player with you.

Steve Martin And Edie Brickell, In The Studio

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Hear Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and The Steep Canyon Rangers, perform live in the Soundcheck studio.

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Steve Martin and Edie Brickell; More Iggy Pop Stories; REM from Worst to First

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

In this episode: Comedian, actor and banjo player Steve Martin has teamed up with singer-songwriter Edie Brickell for a new album called Love Has Come For You. They perform live in our studio.

Plus: Why is it Iggy Pop week on Soundcheck? John makes a big announcement, and we hear some of your Iggy Pop stories.

And: Spinner Canada writer Aaron Brophy shares his ranking of REM’s studio albums. His choices might upset the band’s longtime fans.

The Wild and Crazy Banjo

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Since releasing his first bluegrass album three years ago, actor and comedian Steve Martin has earned critical acclaim – and a Grammy – for his skills with the banjo. Now, he’s exploring the history of the instrument, and issues of race, class and musical innovation, in a new PBS documentary called “Give Me the Banjo.” Martin joins us in studio (with a banjo on his knee).

"Give Me the Banjo" airs tomorrow night, Nov. 4, at 9 p.m. ET on PBS stations.

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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Monday, May 30, 2011

Actor, author and comedian Steve Martin released his debut album as a banjo player two years ago. But he first picked up the instrument as a teenager and later incorporated it into his hit stand-up act during the 1970s. He joins us with his backing band to play songs from the album, “Rare Bird Alert.”

This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.

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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Friday, March 18, 2011

Actor, author and comedian Steve Martin released his debut album as a banjo player two years ago. But he first picked up the instrument as a teenager and later incorporated it into his hit stand-up act during the 1970s. He joins us with his backing band to play songs from a new album, “Rare Bird Alert,” live in the Greene Space.

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The Greene Space

Soundcheck Live: Steve Martin and Mike Birbiglia

Friday, March 18, 2011

2:00 PM

Steve Martin and his band the Steep Canyon Rangers perform live on Soundcheck. Plus, an interview with comedian and This Amercian Life regular Mike Birbiglia.

Steve Martin on An Object of Beauty

Friday, December 31, 2010

Legendary writer, actor, and performer Steve Martin talks about his long and varied career, his many talents, and his latest novel. An Object of Beauty tells the story of an ambitious woman climbing through New York’s social and art world.

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Steve Martin: Art and Commerce

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Steve Martin, comedian, actor, playwright and author of An Object of Beauty: A Novel, talks about the contemporary New York art scene -- the setting of his third novel.

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Steve Martin

Monday, November 29, 2010

Legendary writer, actor, and performer Steve Martin talks about his long and varied career, his many talents, and his latest novel. An Object of Beauty tells the story of an ambitious woman climbing through New York’s social and art world.

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