XM Satellite Radio will be airing a 48-hour marathon of the XM Public Radio (ch 133) flagship program, "The Bob Edwards Show," starting on May 12th at 8am ET.

The Marathon also coincides just a few days before the radio icon's 60th birthday. 

"The Bob Edwards Show" Marathon will include almost 50 interviews with some notable personalities including:

• Actors George Clooney, and Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Best-selling authors David McCullough and Maya Angelou
• Political figures Al Gore and Bob Dole
• Journalists Walter Cronkite and Bill Moyers
• Musicians David Crosby and Jeff Tweedy of the band Wilco
• Humorists Harry Shearer and Garrison Keillor
  
• Edwards’ original reporting from the Appalachian region of Kentucky for his award-winning radio documentary, “Exploding Heritage.”

Check out the full schedule and more info on a special Bob Edwards Marathon page on XM's website.

Thanks Nathan!