In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Gregory T. Arabatzis interviews author, filmmaker, and actor Turk Pipkin about his latest collaboration with music legend Willie Nelson — Willie Nelson’s Letters to America. From their 40-year friendship to the creative process behind this heartfelt, humorous, and deeply reflective book, Turk shares the inspiration behind the letters, written during the pandemic as a message of hope and remembrance.

The conversation also explores Turk’s acting work (The Sopranos, Waiting for Guffman), his nonprofit The Nobelity Project, and the extraordinary impact of Willie’s music across genres. Highlights include behind-the-scenes stories with James Gandolfini, the origin of When Angels Sing, and a moving letter to Will Rogers in heaven — with an answer.

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