Ian Pickus

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Democratic candidate Blake Gendebien is keeping his campaign in New York's 21st House district going even though a special election to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik is off. Gendebien spoke with WAMC's Ian Pickus on April 18.

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

New York Rep. Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the Congressional Corner. This conversation was held April 14.

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

This spring, I found myself as excited as a high school senior heading to an end of school year party as Andrew Buss’ new book “I Am McLovin: How ‘Superbad’ Became The Biggest Comedy Hit of Its Generation.”Nearly two decades after its release, the raunchy comedy “Superbad” remains a cultural touchstone. It launched a number of Hollywood careers and catchphrases and redefined what the teen genre could do. And unsurprisingly, like most Hollywood hits, it languished for years before being produced.

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Even five decades after Andy Kaufman burst onto the national comedy scene, his friends and collaborators still wrestle, so speak, with what was real and what was part of the act. As you learn in the new documentary “Thank You Very Much,” even Kaufman’s death from cancer at age 35 in 1984 was viewed with suspicion that it could be a bit. The documentary probes the link between the brief innocence of Kaufman’s childhood and his approach to whimsy in his unique style of comedy.

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

New York Rep. George Latimer, a first-term Democrat from the 16th district, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on March 25, 2025 for the "Congressional Corner."