Well known a lot of the nats were starting to think of. The gyptian love affair with talk shows began in the final years of the old regime of Hosni Mubarak loosened his grip on the media. The hosts of these shows were colorful opinionated everything that monochrome counterparts on state t. V. Were not. After the revolution a state restriction of temporarily fell away. Became a platform for lively popular debate everybody the talk shows were always political now theyre deeply politicized with both delivering a nightly diatribe that goes on and on and on the monologue can be up to a half hour in some cases forty five minutes where you have a host not only talking. But working himself or herself up emotionally. Sometimes you would have some video theatrical props and the other thing is the interaction not only with the in studio guests but also with viewers at home for example weve seen relatives of some of the victims of the terrorist bombings where an audience member calls begins crying
Accomplishments and work. Indulge me in this litany for a moment. You were part of the First American team to summit k2, one of the highest peaks in the world. You have built and sold companies. Youve done product development. You were the founding chairman of the sustainable apparel coalition. You created the incredibly successful stock photo and film agency that specializes in nature and adventure imagery. Youve written countless books and magazine stories. What is the throughline that what has motivated you from one point in that litany to the next . Whats been the constant . You know, coming up these steps just now reminded me of a gary larson cartoon where theres a guy on the podium going, now, ladies and gentlemen, the man whos conquered everest, k2, and off the to the side, you see this old guy going like this as hes about to pitch over backwards. So, the through line. So, i have had this privileged life of being able to go on adventures around the world, the first big wall clim
A prisoner of conscience is currently in prison in russia after being convicted on terror charges. Im from galle welcome to the program. And i should watch search is underway in the United States for a suspected serial mailbomb as Law Enforcement officials investigate more suspicious packages discovered today one is understood to be to address tonight after Robert De Niro and outspoken critic of u. S. President took donalds truck at least one other address to democrats up for the first President Joe Biden was intercepted in delaware the incidents come just a day after the f. B. I. Revealed its top intercepted at least seven pipe bombs some of them sent to other leading democrats including former president barack obama and hillary clinton. Well lets get more now from the t. W. Correspondent up because the son who joins us saw from that new york city welcome ill be so youre in front of the restaurants where one of those devices a house being sent what can you tell us. Thats right so im s
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It is not just a scary thing. [applause] if you would forgive me, you have a relatively boring title. It conceals what is an extraordinarily rich series of accomplishments and work. In does me in this litany for a moment. You are part of the First American team to summit k2, one of the highest peaks in the world. You have held and sold companies. You have done product development. You are the founding chairman of the sustaining apparel coalition. You created and it a successful stock photo and film agency that focuses on nature and film agency. You focus on books and magazine stories. What is the through line . What has motivated you from one point in that litany to the next . What has been the constant . Coming up these steps just now reminded me of a gary larson cartoon where there is a guy on the podium going now ladies and gentlemen, the man who has k2, and you see this old man trip. [applause] [laughter] the through line, i have had this privileged life to be able to go through th