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Topic: Jeb Berrier

Alex Gibney and the Story of Hunter S. Thompson

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney sat down with Plum host Jeb Berrier while at Sundance Film Festival to share what he learned while making the documentary, "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson."

The documentary seeks out the behind-the-scenes story of the infamous, radical and often wild journalist and author who cultivated "Gonzo"-style journalism and wrote "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Gibney gained input for the film from Thompson's first wife, Sandi Wright, author Tom Wolfe, actor Johnny Depp and politicians Jimmy Carter and Pat Buchanan.

The documentary premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and will show at Mountainfilm in Telluride along with the Academy Award-winning director's recent film, "Taxi to the Dark Side," which focuses on the psychology of torture.

Talking with Gibney about Gonzo

Jeb Berrier talks with Alex Gibney, the director of the documentary "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson."
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Meet Filmmaker Trent Harris

Trent Harris

Plum went to Sundance Film Festival last winter to discover some of the coolest, most unique and independent films and filmmakers around. While there, Jeb Berrier interviewed documentary and indie filmmaker Trent Harris, who lives in Salt Lake City.

Harris' career includes documentaries and films that border on bizarre. He is best known for a science fiction film about Mormonism called "Plan 10 From Outer Space" that was banned in many areas, for an early '90s comedy called "Rubin and Ed," and for a set of documentaries called "The Beaver Trilogy," starring Groovin' Gary, Sean Penn and Crispin Glover. His latest film, "Delightful Water Universe," is a political thriller that stars a bigfoot, and premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

Rare Books, Great Stories and Western Icons

Ken Sanders

Ken Sanders, a legendary bibliophile, owns Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City. The Plum crew stopped in to talk to Sanders while they were in the area for Sundance Film Festival this past winter.

This welcoming storyteller was happy to show off his most prized books and share his eclectic stories. Sanders has ties to the famous Cosmic Airplane head shop in Salt Lake City, was friends with author Edward Abbey, who wrote "The Monkey Wrench Gang," and is also close with comic book illustrator and author R. Crumb. In addition to owning the bookstore, he also runs Dream Garden Press, and specializes in books about the literary west, Mormonism, Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, national parks, public lands and the environment.

Bookstore Owner Ken Sanders

When the Plum crew went to Sundance Film Festival this past winter, they stopped in Ken Sanders' Rare Books in Salt Lake City to interview the bibliophile with so many great stories.
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Step Step Triple Step

Swing dancers Ronni Creel and Todd Dewey are founders of "Step Step Triple Step" and stopped by the set of Morning, Noon & Night to show off their moves.
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Best of Winter: A Chat with Director Alex Gibney

Director Alex Gibney

When Plum headed to Sundance Film Festival this past winter, Jeb Berrier snatched up the opportunity to have a one-to-one with director Alex Gibney. Here, Berrier and Gibney discuss the filmmaker's Academy Award-winning documentary about politics and torture, "Taxi to the Dark Side."

Be sure to check back in to Plum later for the upcoming interview about Gibney's latest film, "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson," which premiered at Sundance.

Herr Jeb on the Mountain

On this episode of "Where's Jeb?" the ultra-tough Plum host Jeb Berrier (with a German accent, no less!) shows us some of his favorite things - skis decorated with guns, the gnarly Black Iron Bowl and a sick European skiing style.
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Telluride Tom, Mayor of Town Park

Spring is definitely in the air, the look on the mountain is lighter layers and people are looking forward to warmer weather and talking about the summer festivals. To get in the spirit, let's look back at a a MorningNoon&Night interview in which Jeb Berrier interviews Telluride Tom, the mayor of Town Park and celebrity of Bluegrass Festival.
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Eagle and the Sky Ponies

Jeb Berrier interviews the band "Eagle and the Sky Ponies," who performed on Heritage Plaza on MNN.
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