{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bookmark with Don Noble: Kinky Friedman (2004)","description":"Kinky Friedman was a novelist, songwriter, satirist, humorist, and one-of-a-kind Texas personality whose work earned him both a wide readership and a devoted cult following. Known for his irreverent wit and unmistakable voice, Friedman built a career that crossed boundaries between literature, music, politics, and comedy. In this episode of Bookmark with Don Noble, Don Noble sits down with Kinky Friedman at the Alabama Booksmith in Homewood, Alabama. Their conversation explores Friedman\u2019s unconventional career, his comic and satirical approach to writing, and the larger-than-life persona that made him one of American letters\u2019 most distinctive characters. Friedman led the alt-country band Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and later became known for his detective novels and essays. His books include the Kinky Friedman mystery series, beginning with Greenwich Killing Time, as well as collections of essays and comic reflections on Texas, politics, and American life. He also made a memorable independent run for governor of Texas in 2006. Bookmark with Don Noble features conversations with writers whose work has shaped Alabama, the South, and American literature. ","author_name":"Bookmark with Don Noble","author_url":"http:\/\/bookmark.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41792690\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41792690"}