Last week, our Professional Book Nerds celebrated the podcast’s one year birthday by interviewing Alan Cumming at the Cuyahoga County Public Library in their packed auditorium. Alan was in town performing his cabaret-style show, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, and he took time to chat with us about his latest book, You Got to Get Bigger Dreams and his memoir Not My Father’s Son.

alan cummingDuring the chat, Jill and Adam asked about how he prepares for various roles, how Alan would describe himself, the importance of Cabaret and much more. Alan shared his enjoyment for recording audiobooks and provided some hilarious stories about his time on The Good Wife.

The interview ended with Alan, Jill and Adam taking a selfie with 400 of their newest friends which is the image you’ll see above. You can listen to this interview on this page or by subscribing to the Professional Book Nerds wherever you download your podcasts.