Tim Russert (1950-2008)

The New York Times just confirmed some sad news: Tim Russert has died of a heart attack. You’ll recall that Chris and I visited Tim in his NBC offices in November, 2006 to interview him for our documentary, “Mister Rogers & Me.” We scored the interview courtesy of my uncle, with whom Tim had worked…

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Feels Like Home

“Are you chewing gum?” Jason asked. “I might be,” Mike responded. And so it was that The Nadas began another New York City performance. Were Des Moines’ favorite sons on their home turf, the room would be spilling forth with fans. Last night, though, the founding duo, Mike Butterworth and Jason Walsmith, was performing an…

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