As reported above, Larry Josephson was part of that merry making crew. According to chit chat programs Larry conducted over NYC area NPR station (WNYC) about 5 years ago, he got the corner on Bob and Ray radio broadcast tapes and sold copies, earning him, he said, big bucks. When that chit chat/call-in show closed, Larry was bankrolled by either PRI or NPR (national, not local) to conduct what he called "a liberal/conservative dialogue" called "Bridges." The last I heard of "Bridges" was like 4 years ago. On air during the events mentioned above, Larry always complained about his inability to refuse fatty foods and his enormous weight.