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Back to SearchFrank Figliuzzi: Charlie Kirk’s Killing & America’s Political Violence Crisis
John welcomes former FBI assistant director Frank Figliuzzi back to the show to discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk. Figliuzzi assesses the state of the investigation into the apparent assassination a…
Published on 7 hours ago
Rob Reiner: The Spinal Tap Sequel, Like the Original, Goes to 11
John welcomes writer, director, and actor Rob Reiner to the show to discuss the release of the sequel to his genre-defining 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap” — “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues"…
Published on 3 days, 23 hours ago
Leigh Ann Caldwell: 12 Angry Women (& One Addled Man) Hit Capitol Hill
John welcomes Puck’s chief Washington correspondent, Leigh Ann Caldwell, back to the show to discuss Congress’s return to work after its August recess. Leigh Ann assesses the political potency (and l…
Published on 6 days, 23 hours ago
Jonathan Mahler: NYC’s 1980s Reinvention & The 40-Year Era it Spawned
John welcomes Jonathan Mahler, New York Times Magazine staff writer and bestselling author of “The Bronx Is Burning,” to discuss his new book, “The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Presenting: The C-Word
With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garlan…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Chuck Klosterman: Oasismania Overcomes America
John welcomes legendary music and pop culture writer, thinker, and theoretician Chuck Klosterman to talk about the runaway success of the Oasis reunion tour and why America is suddenly gaga for the b…
Published on 2 weeks ago
James Talarico: Flipping Seats & Flipping Tables in the Lone Star State
John welcomes Democratic Texas state representative James Talarico to discuss the escalating war over redistricting kicked off by Lone Star State Republicans. In the wake of Texas's enactment of a ne…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Michael McFaul: Trump’s Red Carpet & Putin’s Middle Finger
John welcomes Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, back to the show to discuss the past week’s flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. McFaul analyzes the mee…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Dan Pfeiffer: Gavin’s Gamble, J.B.’s Jibes & Other Harbingers of 2028
John welcomes Pod Save America cohost, Message Box author, and former top Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer back to the show to discuss the burgeoning competition to be the face of the Democratic Party’s fu…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Christine Brennan: Caitlin Clark’s Culture Wars & the WNBA’s Cluelessness
John welcomes USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan to discuss her runaway bestseller “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports.” Brennan lays out the formative experien…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago