Adam Friedrich

Comedian Sarah Silverman grapples with her grief in her stand-up tour, “Postmortem.” She spoke with WPR’s “BETA” host Doug Gordon about how her comedy has evolved, learning from failure and finding comfort in conversation with her audience.

Author Yael van der Wouden joined WPR’s “BETA” host Doug Gordon for a conversation about her novel, “The Safekeep” that was shortlisted for The Booker Prize.

Author Chris Nashawaty talks with WPR’s “BETA” about how this moment may have been both a historical turning point in Hollywood history and an unfortunate epicenter to our current IP-driven stasis at the box office.

Schurmann sat down with WPR’s “BETA” to talk about what it was like to make a film with flightless co-stars and his personal attachment to the material.

Paul Scheer talks about his hilarious and heartbreaking memoir, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma.”

Griffin Dunne has captured all the smile-inducing highs and grief-stricken lows of his life and career in his memoir with a stark frankness. He talks with WPR’s “BETA” about “The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir.”

Ian Nathan is back with a comprehensive look at the creation, production and legacy of the Mad Max franchise with his latest installment, “The Legend of Mad Max: The Complete Saga from Mad Max to Furiosa.”

Novelist Alexandra Tanner has written a funny, tender and frank novel, “Worry.” She chats about it with WPR’s “BETA.”

The enduring legacy of Al Pacino’s kingpin gangster saga, “Scarface,” may puzzle some — including a few of the creators behind it — but it is undeniable.