ILLUMINATING CONVERSATION, ARTIST TO ARTIST
Interview with the Artist was a long form, in-depth interview show which aired on 102.5 WBAZ-FM in the Hamptons, and as a podcast. On this series, radio host and actor Walker Vreeland lets you in on a different kind of celebrity interview. Featuring conversations with an impressive roster of guests from all facets of the entertainment industry, the show invites actors, directors, writers, musicians and comedians to reflect on their lives, the evolution of their careers, their creative process, and world view. With its own signature and voice, Interview with the Artist is a show that brings you honest, intimate and illuminating conversation between artists.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT
INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST
"[He's] very good. Isn't he good Steve?"
-Joy Behar
"Walker Vreeland is a patient observer and incisive questioner. His studio was a safe space for my vulnerability."
-Cynthia Daniels, Grammy and Emmy Award winning producer
"[Being interviewed by Walker Vreeland] could explain the improvement in my health. They always say: exercise, get sleep and eat healthy, but do they ever mention this show? No!!!"
-Paula Poundstone, comedian
"Walker Vreeland is a master of the interview. He's always prepared- knows his subject and has done his homework- so the conversation is smart and lively. Walker's a real pro and I am always grateful for time spent talking with him."
-Linda Fairstein, bestselling author, former prosecutor
"As a producer for Alec Baldwin's Here's The Thing- I recognize talent when I hear it and Walker Vreeland is a fabulous host. He's funny, intelligent, kind and most important - he listens! His podcast offers a wide range of guests and stimulating conversation. This is not just your typical interview, its a conversation where you are more than a fly on the wall. He draws his guests and his audience in with ease and while doing so, has a lot of fun."
-Kathie Russo, producer
"All great interviewers are passionately interested in their guests, listen intently to their comments and ask thoughtful questions which bring new insight to the listening audience and often to the interviewee. Walker Vreeland has all these qualities and I had a ball being on his show."
-Judy Carmichael, Grammy nominated jazz musician
"I loved being interviewed by Walker Vreeland who feels like a friend (and is a friend) you are just hanging with, but asks the hard questions and teases things out in a way that makes you wonder why you have been paying for therapy for just shy of a decade. He is born to do this!"
-Casey Wilson, actress & writer
"Insightful, candid, and a great listener. With seemingly nothing planned, Walker Vreeland instinctively throws out the next question, knows how to bring out the best in his guests and the way to walk the path through some fantastic radio talk!"
-Mario Cantone, actor/comedian
"Walker Vreeland is a smart, serious interviewer whose snappy insights, humor and genuine curiosity make you forget you're being interviewed."
-Kate Mueth, director and choreographer
"[He] allowed me to speak uninterruptedly and that it is a rare thing."
-John Gruen, former New York Times critic
"A show with its own signature and voice, and an articulate and educated one at that."
-Jake M. Wien, author and cultural historian
"Being interviewed by Walker Vreeland is a blast! He's so natural and brings out the best (worst) in someone... the worst IS the Best!"
-Joan Jedell, founder of Hampton Sheet Magazine
"Walker Vreeland is a great interviewer and a great supporter of the arts... I love Interview with the Artist. It's a program of in-depth interviews and insights- really fun to listen to!"
-Scott Schwartz, director
"In an era where talk radio is mostly diatribe, Walker Vreeland is a refreshing voice of passion and reason, who seeks to make the world a better place. Listen and reflect."
-JD Messinger, author