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Aspen Institute – Limericks

Aspen Institute – Limericks

Garrison was invited to the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Words Summer Soirée, on the premise that he would talk about storytelling. Instead, he decided to tell some limericks.

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Letterman appearance (1983)

In this clip from the archives, Garrison talks to David Letterman about his first bestselling book, Happy to Be Here.

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92nd St Y Talk

Garrison addresses a crowd at 92nd St Y, a community center on the Upper East Side of New York. He discusses his long career in writing and in radio and celebrates modern revolutions such as the GPS lady, soft butter, and artisan bread.

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The Importance of Humor (JFK Library)

The Importance of Humor (JFK Library)

Garrison regales the audience at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Boston, MA with tales from Lake Wobegon, USA and discusses why humor is so important to American life. Date: December 5, 2010.

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