Ben Fong Torres's guest appearances

Ben Fong Torres

Sedge Thomson's West Coast Live

Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast

The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood

Jake Tapper

Joe Quirk

Julia Flynn Siler

Lily Tomlin

David Klein

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Zadie Smith

Michael Pollan

David Sedaris

Noah Levine

Toni Morrison

Anne Lamott

Ryan Singer

Dana Gould

Emily Heller

OwlTail

Daniel Gill

We’re covering Like a Rolling Stone: the Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. Released in 2021, Suzanne Joe Kai’s debut feature doc is now available on Netflix. Fong-Torres was the editor at the beginning of Rolling Stone magazine when it was based in San Francisco, and he has a fascinating background at the forefront of ‘60s and ‘70s cultural upheaval. The doc features this godfather of music journalism interacting with Annie Liebovitz, Elton John, Jann Wenner, and many more. Our guest is repeat third chair Daniel Gill, who runs Forcefield PR and NITA Records.We also talk about Danny Fields, Creem, George's writing, Paco's music, boomers, and The Bear.Follow Daniel:Instagram: @NITARecordsFollow Sup Doc on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re covering Like a Rolling Stone: the Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. Released in 2021, Suzanne Joe Kai’s debut feature doc is now available on Netflix. Fong-Torres was the editor at the beginning of Rolling Stone magazine when it was based in San Francisco, and he has a fascinating background at the forefront of ‘60s and ‘70s cultural upheaval. The doc features this godfather of music journalism interacting with Annie Liebovitz, Elton John, Jann Wenner, and many more. Our guest is repeat third chair Daniel Gill, who runs Forcefield PR and NITA Records.We also talk about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Fields" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Danny Fields</a>, <a href="https://www.creem.com/documentary" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Creem</a>, <a href="https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a40680754/kate-bush-cover-band-baby-bushka-stranger-things" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">George's writing</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR1LOv6f0NE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paco's music</a>, boomers, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Bear</a>.Follow Daniel:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nitarecords/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@NITARecords</a>Follow Sup Doc on:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/supdocpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@supdocpodcast</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/supdocpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@supdocpodcast</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/supdocpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@supdocpodcast</a><a href="http://eepurl.com/djySML" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">sign up for our mailing list</a>And you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/supdocpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

188 - LIKE A ROLLING STONE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN FONG TORRES w Daniel Gill

This week, Sonny is joined by Suzanne Joe Kai to discuss her documentary, Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong Torres. New to Netflix, her doc is a pleasantly vibrant look at the life and work of Ben Fong Torres, who is best known for his era-defining work at Rolling Stone magazine. This documentary covers that ground—just looking at Torres’s box of archival tapes is enough to make one’s mouth water—as well as his family’s story. How did this child of immigrants who came to the country by skirting anti-Chinese laws become one of the most important musical journalists of his, or any, generation? Listen now to find out. Then go watch the movie! It’s on Netflix now. If you enjoyed the show, share it with a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Sonny is joined by Suzanne Joe Kai to discuss her documentary, Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong Torres. New to Netflix, her doc is a pleasantly vibrant look at the life and work of Ben Fong Torres, who is best known for his era-defining work at Rolling Stone magazine. This documentary covers that ground—just looking at Torres’s box of archival tapes is enough to make one’s mouth water—as well as his family’s story. How did this child of immigrants who came to the country by skirting anti-Chinese laws become one of the most important musical journalists of his, or any, generation? Listen now to find out. Then go watch the movie! It’s on Netflix now. If you enjoyed the show, share it with a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How Ben Fong Torres Defined a Generation

Ben Fong Torres, Almost Famous - June 10, 2006