Gothamist Year In Interviews

We interviewed hundreds of people this year, from long-time rockers to the designer of New York’s subway map. Here are a few conversations you may have missed:

• On the day Radiohead’s In Rainbows was released exclusively online, musician Jonny Greenwood talked about the “experiment.”

• Doctor for the uninsured Jay Parkinson told us how to save $1,250 on our next MRI.

• Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz wondered why they can't make a quiet truck.

• Actor/Director John Turturro revealed his plans for a Big Lebowski sequel.

• Former Playgirl editor Colleen Kane shared horror stories from the magazine’s amateur section, “Real Men.”

• Musician Andrew Bird told us where he gets his socks.

• NBC sportscaster Len Berman shared his favorite NYC sports moment.

• Artist Mike Nelson gave us a sneak peek at his remarkable installation in the abandoned Essex Street Market.

• Jim Riches, Deputy Chief of the Fire Department, told us how Giuliani “failed to prepare for the WTC attacks.”

• Actor/Director Crispin Glover shed some light on his fascinating “It” trilogy of films.

• 5 Boroughs Ice Cream entrepreneur Scott Myles dished on his D.I.Y. operation.

• Debbie Harry told us all about her Broadway debut alongside Andy Kaufman.

• “Obey” artist Shepard Fairey shared an amazing story about his arrests and near-arrests in New York.

• Sarah Vowell revealed her next book and her favorite Puritans.

• Stanton Social chef Chris Santos tried his best to decide on his last meal and told us how his critics get free food.

• The Human Giant comics divulged some skit ideas MTV rejected, such as “Farting Deadzone.”

• PBS Wide Angle anchor Daljit Dhaliwal spoke with us and posed for a close-up photo of her toes.

• Actor Josh Hamilton told us how “I’ve always had this weird thing where I find drugs on the street.”

Pictured: Crispin Glover, Natasha Khan, Andrew Bird, Debbie Harry, Shepard Fairey, John Turturro, Jonny Greenwood, Jim Riches, Colleen Kane, Ira Glass, Sarah Vowell, Josh Hamilton