About this episode
Ed Asner grew up in Kansas City. Ed discusses growing up an Orthodox Jew in Kansas City and his path to becoming the iconic actor we all know today. Ed shares regrets, obstacles, and his many successes with me. I am joined by a television legend, winner of eight Emmy Awards, and one of the most respected actors of his generation, Ed Asner. We discuss Ed's book, Son of a Junkman: My Life from the West Bottoms of Kansas City to the Bright Lights of Hollywood in detail. We talk about growing up in Kansas City, catching the acting bug, and landing his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. We also discuss many more great memories. Tune in to find out who of all the funny people Ed has worked with was the funniest. Our Guest, Ed Asner https://twitter.com/TheOnlyEdAsner Book: (Son of a Junkman ( https://www.amazon.com/Son-Junkman-Bottoms-Kansas-Hollywood/dp/0960087117 ) Book: Grouchy Historian ( bit.ly/2fPp1Ng ) https://twitter.com/EdAsnerCenter https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000799/ Follow and listen to my show on Castbox! https://castbox.fm/channel/Live-From-Detroit%3A-The-Jeff-Dwoskin-Show-id2928952?country=us JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! https://jeffisfunny.com/mailing-list/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JeffDwoskinShow Jeff Dwoskin Presents: Crossing the Steams: Every Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET we are LIVE discussing the best TV shows to binge-watch. I'm joined by a panel of TV-watching experts. You don't want to miss the fun! ( Watch past episodes ) Watch LIVE: @bigmacher on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher The Jeff Dwoskin Show on YouTube Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/CTSYouTubeSubscribe Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #FairyTaleNewsStories Social Media: Jeff wants you to be aware of Twitter Blue a $2.99 service but also offers a workaround. Featured on the show: Hashtag Game: #FairyTaleNewsStories Hosted by: https://twitter.com/HangoverTags Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmacher The Jeff Dwoskin Show: https://twitter.com/JeffDwoskinShow Podcast website: https://jeffisfunny.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/JeffDwoskinShow