The Osgood Files

by Charles Osgood

A compilation of one hundred essays, anecdotes, and commentaries by the two-time Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and journalist offers opinions on everything from pollsters to procrastination, as well as offbeat news items and insights

Genres: Nonfiction

250 pages, Hardcover

First published March 21, 1991

About the author

Charles Osgood (born Charles Osgood Wood, III on January 8, 1933) is a radio and television commentator in the United States. His daily program, The Osgood File, has been broadcast on the CBS Radio Network since 1971. Osgood hosts CBS News Sunday Morning. He is also known for being the voice of the narrator of Horton Hears a Who!, an animated film released in 2008, based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

An audio book where Charles Osgood, in his humorous and tongue in cheek way, discusses various themes always with a sharp wit. This is a collection of essays that he has written for various newspapers and magazines over the years. Nothing deep, just ear candy that makes one want to look at ones own situation to see what humor lies at the doorstep. While not always overtly humorous, the pieces are directed to our sense of humor and the value of irony. I liked these pieces, especially read by Osgood himself.

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[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple little read with some clever and homey anecdotes and stories. Osgood is a master of simplifying things.