i saw the maureen dowd piece on you, did you like it?, yes, charming piece. >> it opened my eyes to things about your life that i didn't know, so i was honored to have you on the program. i promised you that if you -- so first of all, yeah, thank you, so explain why you have no shoes on. >> this is the fourth time in my whole life that i've worn a jacket. they have a dress code here. i said, i'll wear the jacket if i don't have to wear shoes. that was my bargain. >> do you typically walk around barefoot? >> i like walking around barefoot if i can, we have a nice climate here. >> i know you don't normally wear a jacket, for me you did, i thank you. will you be more comfortable if you take it off? >> my only problem is you're wearing shoes. >> would you be more comfortable if i took them off? >> i would be more comfortable. >> it would be a problem if you ask for more than that. >> hey, listen. we've got to think about those ratings, man. >> take off my shoes, take off my socks. my mama is having a heart attack in indiana right now. >> oh,

joining him to discuss the potential is one of my favorite columnists maureen dowd who's been a contributor sends 1995 where she won a pulitzer prize. please join me in welcoming jaraon and maureen to the stage thank you. [applause] >> for the room we use this and then this is for c-span. something like that. >> i wrote in the times that jaraon is one of the most unusual people i've ever met, and i've met quite a few unusual people. including our president. i asked hi him wouldn't you ratr have someone more technical interview you but i love about his books is that they are so alive and vivid and it really draws you in so i feel like you don't have to be an expert to really enjoy it. i've interviewed him in the past couple of times and he is a hoarder as m.i.. he has every musical instrument known to man in every square inch filled with -- >> the reall >> the really big floorstanding wood instruments. >> and a beautiful golden harp and piano is the oldest. >> it's not oldest the best. >> is a 1929 hamlin for concerts that and it's the best one. i mean it's amazing. and an instrument called

joining him to discuss this potential is one of my favorite columnists maureen dowd who has been a "new york times" op-ed contributor since 1995 where she won a pulitzer prize. please join me in welcoming jaron and maureen to the strand. thank you. [applause] [inaudible] >> do we use this? i guess are to the room we use this. the little clips are for c-span, is being like that? [laughter] >> hi. i wrote in the "times" that jaron is one of the most unusual, or the most unusual person i have ever met and, i have met quite a few unusual people, including our president, and he, i asked him, i said wouldn't you rather have someone more of a techie, you know, interview you? but what i love about his books, the voice in his books is so alive and vivid and like a child and a savant all at once and it really draws you into that world. so i a feel like you don't haveo be an expert to really enjoy it. and i'm interviewed him at his house a couple times and he is hoarder, as am i. so i felt quite at home there but he hoards much more interesting thing. he hasas every musical instrumet known to man