Rob Reiner: "A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap"

Adriana Trigiani's You Are What You Read · Oct 14, 2025 · 51m

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by the great Rob Reiner with his new memoir, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap, which he co-wrote with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer with David Kamp. Rob is a two-time Emmy–winning actor for his role in All in the Family. He is also the acclaimed director of This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, The American President, Ghosts of Mississippi, and The Bucket List. Recently, Rob directed the Emmy–nominated documentary…