Guest Picks: Adrian Grenier

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 27, 2010

Adrian Grenier thinks that vinyl records sound better than MP3's. Find out what else he told us after his recent appearance on The Leonard Lopate Show.

What have you read or seen lately (book, play, film, etc.) that moved or surprised you?

“Exit Through The Gift Shop,” the Banksy documentary

What are you listening to right now?

I just reunited with my record collection. Records sound better than MP3’s. I was just listening to Toots and the Maytals on vinyl.

What’s the last great book you read?

“Mediated” by Thomas de Zengotita

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect?

Reality television and NPR. I find it a great mix of high and low brow.

If you only had one day left, how would you spend it in New York City?        

I would take a bike ride from the tippity top of the Bronx all the way to Coney Island via Brooklyn. 

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