Michael Silverblatt on Tea With Tosh

Michael Silverblatt has been in my life or presence since the 1970s. I met him at Papa Bach Bookstore on Santa Monica Blvd in West Los Angeles, where one cannot help chatting with such an acknowledgeable gentleman. The fact that he is one of the most popular Book related media person is easy to understand. His radio show "Bookworm" is the essential literary programming. Michael is probably one of the great readers, and his knowledge about books and the arts are as endless as the deepest part of the ocean. This episode of "Tea With Tosh" was shot in 1987. At the time, Michael was working in public relations. At the time (and I'm sure he still does) he had an incredible knowledge how information was spread through the world of journalism. At the time he had a focus on Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center as well as on Los Angeles artists and writers. This episode is a great snapshot of Los Angeles culture, but also a great man among our town. Not me, but Michael Silverblatt! - Tosh Berman, your host of "Tea With Tosh"
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[@scoon2117]

Silverblatt is so chill

[@jameslatin2939]

I don't know if chill is the right word for him. He's suave. Also, I never would have guessed how handsome he was as a young man

[@simoncairns6398]

This was wonderful!

[@pandalilpig]

Silverblatt the bookworm goat

[@ЕржанНасанов]

Thanks a lot, love his show 'bookworm' and his soft voice

[@ToshBerman]

Sort of the early version of Bookworm. I love him.

[@masondr]

God I love Love LOVE this!!!

[@ToshBerman]

Thanks, ​Douglas Mason!

[@UnseenGlasses]

Ohmigoah, young Michael!

[@UnseenGlasses]

It's super cool that the young Silverblatt already possessed these captivating qualities of speech, and even more so that after observing them you knew that they were worthy of presenting in this context.

[@UnseenGlasses]

Much like someone such as Werner Herzog, I've always felt that when Michael is interviewing someone we glean more about him and his views on life than we do about the interviewee or their work. Perhaps this is true of many (if not most) interviewers, but few manage to inspire such a fascination in me with what THEY have to say...or perhaps manage to so nakedly display what aspects of themselves they are putting into the conversation.

[@UnseenGlasses]

So thank you for doing this. Beyond creating something interest in it's own right, you unwitting created what is now a time capsule allowing us to see a different side of a now famous figure that shines new light on their work, both past and present.

[@UnseenGlasses]

So, um, thanks!

[@mtvralinavi4677]

Incredible, thank you so much for this GIFT

[@ToshBerman]

Thank you!

[@ToshBerman]

Thank you! Your kind words are appreciated​.

[@joycesim]

Wow what a treasure

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[@kendallkye5834]

@Zeke Wilson Instablaster ;)

[@sacredsoma]

what a gem, thank you for sharing this

[@scoon2117]

The original and much more classy Tosh.0

[@lovedicedtomatoes9653]

3:11 Magritte wore a coat and tie when he painted so at least there was one.

[@lovedicedtomatoes9653]

4:22 LOL

[@nononouh]

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