What with our collective memory getting shorter and shorter every day, it's good to take some time and reflect on the importance of these two men to American culture: one, the most feared interviewer on television; the other, one of its most articulate and socially conscious writers. They're both known for seminal programs—60 Minutes and The Twilight Zone—yet there's much more to their contributions.
They each run about an hour (or 60 Minutes, if you prefer), starting with Rod Serling:
And finishing with Mike Wallace:
And for good measure, here's the Rod Serling interview with Mike Wallace which we refer to; it's from 1959, just before the premiere of The Twilight Zone.
I listened to this the other day and enjoyed it.
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