Tom Lehrer 85th Birthday Interview

This interview was published around broadcasted around April 2013 (around Tom Lehrer’s 85th bday) Here he talks about how he came to write comedy classics such as The Vatican Rag, Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, The Elements, etc.

The full interview mostly has someone talking about Tom Lehrer’s life, and has contributions from Randy Newman, Stephen Sondheim, Harry Shearer, and Cameron Mackintosh. I edited them out, so all you’d hear is Tom Lehrer talking. For those want the full interview, the link is below:

Link to full interview: http://exchange.prx.org/pieces/104334

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