Bill moyers has now ended his broadcast television career after more than four decades producing documentaries, hosting his iconic shows on pbs, and interviewing some of the most influential progressive voices from this century and the last on a wide range of issues related to news, history, politics, and culture. He was the last regular commentator on the nbc nightly news moyers hosted the tv news journal now with bill moyers on pbs for three years, starting in january 2002. Subsequent series have included bill moyers world of ideas 1988, moyers. This book is a companion to the pbs series moyers made back in 1999 i believe. Bringing back the landmark pbs series that first aired 35 years ago, bill moyers journal will be reinvented for the 21st century to reflect the new challenges facing journalism and the issues. In 1979, following a nearly threeyear hiatus, pbs announced that bill moyers journal would return for a second series, which would cover a. People who liked bill moyers journal pbs podcast also liked these podcasts. Pbs launches now with bill moyers a weekly news series. Bill moyers ken burns america at a crossroads tv the.
He is the winner of more than 30 emmy awards and nine peabody. A products availability is clearly noted on the product detail page as in stock, advanced sale, release date or special order. He is leaving public television and now, his acclaimed pbs series, at the conclusion of the november elections, in order to tackle the writing of a longgerminating memoir of lyndon baines johnson. Joseph campbell was an american mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. Bill moyers was a founding organizer of the peace corps, a senior white house assistant and press secretary to president lyndon johnson from 1963 until 1967, publisher of newsday, senior news analyst for cbs news, and producer of many of public televisions groundbreaking series. Its not moyers pbs anymore, and would take a complete housecleaning, top to bottom, to bring it back in moyers image. Bill moyers journal in 1971 he began working for the public broadcasting system pbs, hosting a news program called bill moyers journal, which ran until 1981 with a hiatus from 1976 to 1977, and then again from 2007 to 2010. Bill moyers will again have a regular presence on pbs on a fridaynight publicaffairs series, while the documentarian ken burns, 53, has agreed to. Bill moyers journal provided fresh, alternative insights into the personalities and issues. Joseph campbell and the power of myth with bill moyers star. Jan 08, 2012 just 20 months after retiring his pbs series bill moyers journal, mr. An exhilarating journey into the mind and spirit of a remarkable man, a legendary teacher, and a masterful storyteller, conducted by tv journalist bill moyers in the acclaimed pbs series. Pbs bill moyers, on his last broadcast journal, in 2010. Watch bill moyers journal online full episodes of season.
Bringing back the landmark pbs series that first aired 35 years ago, bill moyers journal, a weekly show with the goal of enriching the conversation of democracy. Bill moyers signs off for the final time, he swears. Moyers last ongoing weekly series on pbs was from 19721981 with bill moyers journal. Bill moyers, biography, wiki, married, divorce, age. Bill moyers goes from the bedsides of the dying to the front lines of a movement to improve endoflife care in on our own terms. In healing and the mind, bill moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists and patients people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health. And now, bill moyers, seventy years of age, is embarking on a new journey. The program aired from 14 november 1972 16 april 1976, after which moyers left pbs to work at cbs news. A nice thought, but not going to happen just by airing the impeachment. Bill moyers returns to public television with a new weekly public affairs series bill moyers journal. Bill moyers talked with garrison keillor about his latest book of interviews drawn from his pbs series, bill moyers journal. As pbs did with nixon, bill moyers calls for primetime airing.
In bill moyers hosted the public affairs program bill moyers journal on pbs 197276, 197981, 200710 and served as a news analyst for cbs news 198186. Two years in production, this fourpart, sixhour series crosses the country from hospitals to hospices to homes to capture some of the most intimate stories ever filmed. Jun 28, 2014 joseph campbell was an american mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. Bill moyers signs off for the final time, he swears the. Just 20 months after retiring his pbs series bill moyers journal, mr. In a fivepart series of provocative interviews, he discusses their search for answers to perplexing questions. Bill moyers journal bringing back the landmark pbs series that first aired 35 years ago, bill moyers journal, a weekly show with the goal of enriching the conversation of democracy, featured some. It came back for a final time in 2009 and ended with moyers retirement in 2010. Bill moyers, one of the most recognized and respected journalists in america and whose awardwinning, groundbreaking documentaries have distinguished pbs programming, will anchor an hourlong weekly news program on pbs that premieres on friday, january 18 at 9 p. In 1995, moyers briefly joined nbc news as a senior news analyst and commentator and was he first host of its cable network msnbcs internight 1996.
After the broadcast, each episode will be available in its entirety. Watch joseph campbell and the power of myth series free. Bill moyers angrily defends joseph campbell against charges. After four decades in tv news, bill moyers retires. Aug 18, 2017 moyers returned to pbs with now with bill moyers and wide angle, but retired to complete work on his lyndon b. Now modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. Jun 30, 2006 this news magazine series addresses current affairs with host bill moyers, a journalist whose career began during the kennedy administration. In 1976, moyers worked as an editor and senior correspondent for the program cbs reports andas a senior news analyst for the cbs evening news. Nov 08, 2019 and thats exactly what will happen with the hosts on pbs now. And since genesis is, after all, the first book in the jewish torah, or five books of moses, its somewhat incomprehensible that bill moyers would consult just one jewish authority, rabbi burton visotzky. Moyers ends effort to bring weekly series to pbs the new. In dialogues that adroitly span millennia of history and farflung geography, the two men discuss myths as metaphors for human experience and the path to transcendence, touching on topics as diverse as. The power of the word 1989 and listening to america with bill moyers. That date will also be the last for now on pbs, which has been canceled.
Jan 15, 2007 bill moyers will again have a regular presence on pbs on a fridaynight publicaffairs series, while the documentarian ken burns, 53, has agreed to work for the public broadcaster for 15 more. Writers, artists, psychologists, composers, lawyers, college presidents, journalists, translators and biblical scholars discuss, debate and discover the great stories of genesis. Bill moyers to leave weekly television the new york times. Bill moyers returns to tv, but not with pbs the new york times. Your purchase supports pbs and the programs your love. Bill moyers healing and the mind mindfulness meditation. Bill moyers journal american television program britannica.
Ive not seen the pbs series and the book is essentially a transcription of the conversations and seems to stand alone nicely though id definitely be interested in watching the series to get a better feel for how the dialogue flowed. Nov 20, 2009 the pbs mainstay bill moyers said he was retiring from weekly television and would end his friday night public affairs show, bill moyers journal, on april 30, 2010. Bill moyers, after a 20month hiatus, has a new public affairs show. Bill moyers first worked for the public broadcasting system pbs in 1971, when he hosted the news program bill moyers journal. He derived a number of bestselling books from the programs. Moyers briefly joined nbc news in 1995 as a senior analyst and commentator. Bill moyers was a press secretary for the white house with 43 videos in the cspan video library. From creation, adam and eve, noah and the flood, abraham and isaac, to. The dialog between joseph campbell and bill moyers that became the power of myth broadcast on pbs in 1988, shortly after campbells death and became one of the most popular series in the history of public television. Finding my religion bill moyers talks about faith, reason.
Healing and the mind, a pbs documentary series about alternative medicines, is predicated on the belief that the mind and body are one. Why arent you on bill moyers 5part series on alcoholism. Most items on our site are in stock and ready to ship. He has been married to judith davidson moyers since december 18, 1954. Veteran journalist bill moyers returns to pbs with bill moyers journal, a weekly program of interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including. As moyers notes, democracy belongs to those who exercise it, however, that process is hindered when the electorate is misinformed. If moyers would be the only commentator, yes, i could live with that, if not, no. Through each of these programs, moyers has given his. Bill moyers retirement from television lays down a. Bill moyers, american journalist who was especially known for his television programs that aired on the public broadcasting service, most notably bill moyers journal. Bill moyers said he will not return to pbs with a weekly series because pbs cant find a time slot for a new show.
Healing and the mind healing from within from billmoyers. Nov 08, 2019 on friday, bill moyers and michael winship took out a fullpage ad in the new york times, urging pbs to broadcast the hearings live and rerun them in primetime, as was done back in 1973 for the. With bill moyers, john nichols, kaiulani lee, walter isaacson. However, in 2007, he returned to pbs with bill moyers journal. Bill moyers angrily defends joseph campbell against.
It is part of a five part pbs public broadcasting system series entitled healing and the mind with bill moyers. I hope that someone contacted you about the bill moyers upcoming 5part series to be aired nationwide on pbs in march. Forty years ago, renowned scholar joseph campbell sat down with veteran journalist bill moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever on pbs. Moyers said he had been planning for some time to retire the program on dec. Why arent you on bill moyers 5part series on alcoholismaddiction on pbs. Veteran journalist bill moyers returns to pbs with bill moyers journal, a weekly program of interviews and news analysis on a wide range of subjects, including politics, arts and culture, the. The pbs mainstay bill moyers said he was retiring from weekly television and would end his friday night public affairs show, bill moyers journal, on april 30, 2010. He is known for his work on bill moyers journal 1972, creativity with bill moyers 1982 and trade secrets. While i agree that they should rebroadcast the hearings during primetime on standard pbs as not all areas have all four of the pbs broadcast channels available over the air, i would say before getting lippy and badmouthing world, a part of pbs, bill moyers should do his homework. After four decades in tv news, bill moyers retires as the pbs newsman makes his final appearance on bill moyers journal, which he started hosting in 1971, fresh air pays tribute to. In 1995, moyers briefly joined nbc news as a senior news analyst and commentator and was he first host of. In this beloved 1988 pbs series, mythologist and storyteller joseph campbell joins bill moyers to explore what enduring myths can tell us about our lives.
On friday, bill moyers and michael winship took out a fullpage ad in the new york times, urging pbs to broadcast the hearings live and rerun them. Healing and the mind, a pbs documentary series about alternative medicines, is predicated on the. Bill moyers returns to tv, but not with pbs the new york. Bill moyers, after a 20month hiatus, has a new public affairs show, trying to make sense of the tumult. Guided by moyers unbiased, yet passionate approach to the material, the journal is a great resource for anyone that wants to see how the headlines are affecting everyday life. Genesis a a living conversation is a pbs original miniseries that explores the first book in the bible.
Bill moyers, one of americas foremost journalists, returned to pbs in 2006 with two series. Revisit the extraordinary dialogues that fired the imagination and intellect of millions a quartercentury ago. The series first aired on pbs from 1972 to 1976, and it returned in 1979 for another run that ended in 1981. Bill moyers was born on june 5, 1934 in hugo, oklahoma, usa. The series, moyers on america, analyzed in depth the ramifications of three important issues. Campbells life was a passionate intellectual journey. Bill moyers journal was an american television current affairs program that covered an array of. It was produced and aired for the first time in 1993. Each week the series will attempt to provide the high quality public service journalism for.
Then again, i once heard moyers dismiss judaism as the product of an angry gd, which was repaired by the coming of christ. Bill moyers is a celebrated veteran journalist, whose opinions you cant ignore. Updated bill moyers said he wont be returning to pbs with a weekly series after all, because pbs cant find a time slot for a new show. Bill moyers journal teams up with the pbs series expose.
This news magazine series addresses current affairs with host bill moyers, a journalist whose career began during the kennedy administration. To the estimated 30 million viewers mesmerized by bill moyerss 1988 pbs series joseph campbell and the power of myth, the star seemed a sage and charismatic figure. Includes the heros adventure, the message of the myth, the first storytellers, sacrifice and bliss, love and the goddess, masks of eternity. As pbs did with nixon, bill moyers calls for primetime. In this clip, campbell and moyers discuss star wars and the human need for heroes. The power of myth forty years ago, renowned scholar joseph campbell sat down with veteran journalist bill moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever on pbs. Moyers was back in the studio on a wednesday morning in december, deep in conversation about moral political psychology. Airing on public television stations across the country, the series continues moyers longrunning conversation with the public by offering a forum to writers, journalists, scientists, philosophers. On april 25, 2007, moyers returned to pbs with bill moyers journal. He is the winner of more than 30 emmy awards and nine peabody awards, the lifetime achievement award. In 1982, moyers was again a regular presence on public television with the limited series creativity with bill moyers and a walk through the 20th century. Genesis was a 10part series produced to stimulate interfaith dialogue in a democratic spirit.
Bill moyers urges pbs to broadcast impeachment hearings in. Joseph campbell and the power of myth with bill moyers. This is healing and the mind healing from within by on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Healing and the mind by bill moyers, moyers, paperback.