Celebrities Admired by Me
Starting recently, when picking myself up: Cam Williams, of Tennis Talk
Kai Ryssdal
Peter Sagal
Neil Sedaka
Supreme Court judges, as a group
Federal Reserve officials, as a group
NPR news hosts, as a group, e.g., of Morning Edition and All Things Considered
Bob Costas and musicians interviewed by him
Anthony Fauci, from the COVID-19 pandemic
Terry Gross, from long ago
David Remnick
James Talarico
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
John Updike
William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
Kumiko Yoshioka of Palo Alto, California (not strictly a “celebrity”)
Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Houston, Texas