Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings
September 14, 2025
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Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Rob Reiner talks with Terry Gross about directing the new sequel to <em>Spinal Tap</em>, the mockumentary about a heavy metal band. He’ll also talk about his remarkable life and career, like directing <em>When Harry Met Sally</em> and starring in <em>All in the Family</em>. <br /><br />Also, singer songwriter and guitarist Billy Strings is one of the rare bluegrass musicians who can fill arenas with tens of thousands of fans. He’s been working to get to where he is for a long time. <br />"I slept with my guitar when I was four or five years old, I'd put it right under the blankets with me, and I used to kiss it good night." Strings spoke with <em>Fresh Air</em>'s Sam Briger and brought his guitar to the studio. </div><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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