Dear Joe: Many thanks for your letter and the enclosures. My wife put the tape on in our car the other day, and I told her to find something else. I usually hate to listen to myself being interviewed. But when she continued for a few minutes, I got interested. Eventually, we listened to the whole thing. I think it was an excellent interview, one of the best I have ever done. Most of the credit goes to you, for being such a good questioner. . . Perhaps a time can be found when we can all get together at a Berkeley restaurant or somewhere and have a great discussion. . . I am particularly glad that you sent me that article "Mutiny in Paradise." I had no idea what you were getting at when you asked me about this in the interview, but now I understand. The really important connection is the work of Margaret Mead. The myth of the "noble savage" has had an enormous influence on our culture, and new attempts are always being made to promote it. Sincerely yours, Phil. Sepember 9, 1992 (Phillip E. Johnson, Professor of Law, U. C. Berkeley, author of Darwin on Trial and Reason in the Balance)

Dear Dr. Busey: Last August I received a mailed tape of the July 27th radio broadcast from KBLF [interview with Prof. Alston Chase on environmentalism], unaccompanied by any explanatory note. I surmised that it was sent in response to an exchange of letters I had had with a militant environmentalist on the editorial page of the Redding [CA] Record Searchlight during July. . . I have listened to the taped interview with Dr. Alston Chase several times and found it to be delightful. It was without doubt the most intelligent, erudite discussion of an issue originating on any local broadcast which I have heard in my time in Redding. Further, it was seasoned with humor which seems to be notably deficient in environmental and other ideologues of the left. . . Dogmas are advanced and assertions are made without significant scientific basis. Rather than defending them in the marketplace of ideas by civil discourse the proponents will attack ad hominem anyone expressing doubt or criticism. I was beginning to wonder if I were the only person left alive who saw the change in the character of public discussion. Your July 27th program provided relief and joy to hear reason spoken so clearly and persuasively and to become aware that I wasn't the only skeptic about environmentalism. . . You do manifest a fine sense of humor and talent of considerable candlepower which seem to be to be somewhat concealed under a bushel basket in Red Bluff. . . Have you thought of moving from bucolic backwater Red Bluff to glittering cosmopolitan Redding? You would find an appreciative listening audience of greater size. . . If you have a listing of [other programs] I would be pleased to receive it, for I am sure there are others I wish to hear. Sincerely yours, F. M. Brunemeier, M.D., March 7, 1997.

Dear Dr. Joe: I just wanted to thank you once again for having me on your show to talk about my book, The Tough-on-Crime Myth: Real Solutions to Cut Crime. Of the 104 radio talk show interviews I've done so far in the last several months concerning this book, this was hands-down my favorite. Not only did it prove to me that intelligent talk shows still do exist, but it was the most fun, too. Through your questions, I managed to hit on virtually every single aspect of my book, and that's a rare thing. Additionally, you asked me questions I've never even heard before, which is also difficult to do to me after having done so many interviews. I really had to tax my brain a few times to handle the unexpected questions, and that was an exciting challenge. Still, the hour-and-a-half flew by faster than any of the hour- or half-hour-long interviews I've done so far. Also, thanks for your generosity in mentioning several times the availability of my book. I'll be more than glad to appear on your program when my next book comes out, but in the interim, please feel free to call me again, even on very short notice, if you ever need a last-minute fill in. Very truly yours, Peter. May 27, 1997 (Peter T. Elikann, Attorney & ex-TV newscaster, Boston)

Dear Joe: The interview I had with you was one of the most stimulating and intelligent discussions I have ever had on the radio. Your timing, as usual, is immaculate. My latest book, and I think possibly the most topical so far, is coming out in a matter of days (Great Souls: Six Who Changed the Century) . . . I look forward greatly to being in touch with you again, Warmest regards, David. 2/16/98 (Dr. David Aikman, former Senior Correspondent and Bureau Chief -- Moscow, Bejing -- of Time magazine.)