Originally aired 05/02/2026. As an acclaimed journalist primarily based in Paris beginning in the 1920s, Indianapolis native Janet Flanner profiled and befriended notables including Hemingway, Picasso and Matisse. Flanner also reported on the rise of Hitler. A one-woman play about her remarkable life (1892-1978) was presented the summer of 2026, and a new biography of her has been published. Nelson's guests are Bruce Buchanan and Scott Keller, who were relatives of Janet Flanner; her father co-founded the Flanner Buchanan mortuary business.
