1. Flying the Coupe to Psychic Town

    Posted in: Videos on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

    Flying the Coupe to Psychic Town

    In the 80′s the Today Show let me drive my ’63 red Cadillac Coupe De Ville around the country for a series of stories called, “Flying the Coupe”.  A different kind of interview occurs when your interviewee is riding around in the front seat of a classic caddy convertible.  When the top’s down, people seemed to also let their guard down, giving me a glimpse of the real person.  The people featured in the Coupe series ran the gamet from the most serious to the most outrageous, from Georgia Senator Sam Nunn to gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson.

    In the very first, “Flying the Coupe,” story I drove around to visit a variety of psychics, crystal ball gazers, palm readers, and fortune tellers to ask for their insights into the political issues of the day.  The concept was inspired by the revelation that Nancy Reagan had been getting astrological advice on what would be the best dates for Pres. Reagan to hold important meetings.

    This is the video of that first story.

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