Hey friends, welcome. I have a living legend with me today. If you have been an NPR listener

for any period of time, you undoubtedly know the voice of legal affairs correspondent

Nina Totenberg. And today we're chatting about her book, Dinner's with Ruth, a memoir

on the Power of Friendships. Nina Totenberg had good friendships, close friendships with

multiple Supreme Court justices. And I was very eager to talk about that with her. So

once I did, I'm sure it would be fair. And here's where it gets interesting.

I'm truly thrilled to be chatting today with Nina Totenberg, who is, I mean, there

is no word for it, but legend. Nina, there really is no word for it. Do you tired of

people being like, Nina, you're a legend?

No, as long as you don't tell me that you first started listening to me when you were in

a jumper seat as a, as a, as a, as a, when you're old.

That's right. That's not flattering. No, that's not flattering. No, legend is okay. I've

been listening to you since I was two is a little much. That's right. I get it. I've been

a teacher for a long time, but it's, it's a little bit like when you see your students

who are like, well, I'm an adult. I have eight kids. You're like, what? That does not

make me feel good. That means I'm really like getting up there now. Yeah. I understand.

Well, you truly are a legend. I mean, you've won literally just about every award. There

is to win in your field. Anyone who has been an NPR listener, I mean, the sound of your

voice is legendary. It really is. I can hear, I can hear you introducing yourself like

in my mind. Well, and I also did the audio version of the book. And one of my sisters called

me this morning and said she thinks it's about 20% better to listen to it than to read

it. And I suggested to her that that might be because she's my sister. But you know

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