Podcast Episodes

Elizabeth Gilbert no longer believes she’s a bad person

Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 memoir “Eat, Pray, Love” was about her journey of self-discovery in the aftermath of a painful divorce. It was a massive hit, but it wasn’t nearly the whole story. In her new…

Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago

Ocean Vuong doesn’t erase pain from beauty

The more Ocean Vuong writes, the more he sees his craft as less of a skill and more a condition. He feels compelled to pay attention to the small details around him and turn those details into a stor…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Harrison Ford knows how weird his life is

Despite being decades into a career that can only be described as iconic, Harrison Ford is still experiencing firsts – like his first Emmy nomination for his role in Apple TV+’s "Shrinking." He spoke…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Our favorite Memory Time Machine trips

At the end of each Wild Card episode, Rachel invites guests to take a trip in our Memory Time Machine and revisit a moment they wouldn’t like to change anything about – a moment they would like to st…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

LeVar Burton is learning to embrace the chaos (encore)

LeVar Burton has three roles he'll forever be known for: Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow. Those roles have had profou…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Father James Martin is okay with not being liked

Episode 70

Father James Martin has become one of the most well-known Catholic priests in the U.S, in part due to his appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." He's hosting a new podcast called "The S…

Published on 1 month ago

Aparna Nancherla doesn't know why she's here

Episode 69

Anxiety has always played a major role in Aparna Nancherla's comedy — whether she's joking about her internal preoccupations, or fighting stage fright. Her experience of living with anxiety and depre…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Marc Maron would still like some validation

Episode 68

Marc Maron can project cynical misanthrope, but those who have spent countless hours listening to him know that his secret weapon is his vulnerability. He tells Rachel why he's ending his podcast "WT…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Celine Song is troubled by love

Episode 67

Celine Song's films, "Past Lives" and "Materialists," invite the viewer to just slow down. To take in the silence, a gaze, the moments in between words. In her conversation with Rachel, Celine descri…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago