A heartfelt goodbye to Bob Edwards, who left his post at Sirius XM as host of "The Bob Edwards Show" on Friday.
In my opinion, Edwards is the greatest interviewer in the history of radio. He was host of "Morning Edition" on NPR until 2004, then moved to satellite radio for another 10 years.
His work has been a bit under the radar since 2004, since many people do not have satellite radio as I do, and therefore have not heard his show. What I love about Edwards is his willingness to interview fiction writers, scientists, and artists far outside the mainstream, and to interview them sensitively and well. Of all the interviewers I have seen throughout mainstream media, Stephen Colbert is the only other one I know of who consistently interviews artists (the non-acting kind) and fiction writers. It is a rare breed, and I for one will miss Bob Edwards greatly.