Fresh Air interviews Hal Needham,  screenwriter, director, send-unit director, stunt arranger, stun performer, and pioneer of high-speed automobiles, specifically rocket-powered automobiles.  Needham was also a paratrooper during the Korean War, but  we haven’t been able to determine with which division he served.

Why do we mention Hal Needham, apart from the intrinsic interest in such a cool guy, whose interview with Terry Gross is well worth the time? He’s relevant because he’s spent a career – perhaps several careers, learning new things, and carefully judging risk.  As regular readers have no doubt divined, we’re keenly interested in both of those things: learning in general and learning about risk.

Happy Labor Day.