Lu Olkowski
- Username: luolkowski
- Independent Producer
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Lu Olkowski
The Pirate - Part 4
(30:26)
From: Lu Olkowski
In this installment of CARGOLAND, Lu Olkowski meets one man who embodies the spirit of the fast-fading waterfront. Morning sunlight streams through the blinds as Johnny O ...
Casuals - Part 3
(11:57)
From: Lu Olkowski
The men and women who load and unload the ships in the harbor belong to one of the last truly strong American unions: the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. ILWU ...
Changes - Part 2
(21:58)
From: Lu Olkowski
During the great recession, we all started to buy a lot less stuff. And the thing is, there’s whole industry built around bringing you the stuff you want, when you want it. ...
Pilots - Part 1
(11:31)
From: Lu Olkowski
A profile the pilots who guide container ships... cruise ships and oil tankers... into Long Beach harbor.
Here's The Thing: Kristen Wiig & Dick Cavett (102)
(59:00)
From: WNYC
Alec talks with Kristen Wiig – a breakout Saturday Night Live cast member who says she loves performing, but admits there’s also a “big part of me that’s just like: don’t ...
Pike County, OH: As Black as We Wish to Be
(53:53)
From: Al Letson
In this episode Al Letson and guest producer Lu Olkowski visit a tiny town in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio where, for a century, residents have shared the common bond of ...
Here's The Thing: Lorne Michaels and Erica Jong & Molly Jong-Fast (105)
(59:00)
From: WNYC
Alec visits Lorne Michaels in his office at Rockefeller Center – the same office he’s had since 1975, when he created Saturday Night Live. Michaels and Alec talk about what ...
Here's The Thing: David Letterman and Michael Douglas (104)
(59:00)
From: WNYC
Alec talks with late-night legend David Letterman. Letterman describes his early days as a local TV host in Indiana, followed by time working the comedy clubs in LA. In just ...
Here's The Thing: Chris Rock and Herb Alpert (103)
(59:00)
From: WNYC
Alec goes backstage with comic actor Chris Rock after a matinee of The Motherf**ker With The Hat to hear what it was like for Rock to be in his first play. NOTE: Please ...
