A very precious piece of American culture is preserved by this interview. It's a first person interview with another American legend -- and that gives it top billing right off the bat.

There are several reasons I would rate this piece so highly, besides the fact that the particular special guest is like having an Ace of Spades in your hands from the get-go, but the host is doing a couple of things, no three things, very, very well.

One, the host has spent time with the guest prior to the interview building good rapport to make the guest feel very much at home during the interview. This can be heard in the guest's voice and the in the interaction between the guest and the host.

Two, the host apparently has some good questions planned ahead and at the ready -- but is in no rush to push the questions but to wait and use those that fit the context of the guest's delivery.

Three, picking up on a point in two, the host exhibits good patience and poise -- never interrupting or rushing the guest, listening attentively, and interacting in a way that shows great respect for a senior guest. This is a very good example, too, for kids who seem to not understand today the virtue of showing respect for one's elders.

There are probably some other good things about this interview that could be brought out, but I'll stop with those points and just say, this kind of guest finding and presentation is truly a service to the public. And, because of the age of some of the legendary guests being interviewed in this KUOW series, this is a thoughtful preservation of something that can only be acquired during the lifetime of the legend.

Your station should find a spot and run the few piece in this top-of-the-line series featuring first-choice, first-run, legendary American culture!