Podcast Episodes
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All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, rockabilly and R&B. We're kicking it off with Terry Gross's interviews with Elvis Presley's guitarist Scotty Moo…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Remembering Actor Terence Stamp
We remember British actor Terence Stamp, who died last week at age 87. He starred in the film The Limey, as an ex-con out for revenge, and in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert as a tra…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich served under President Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He opens his new memoir, Coming Up Short, with an apology on behalf of the Baby Boom generation for failing to…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept.
The New Yorker’s Ruth Marcus says Bondi has presided over the DOJ's most convulsive transition of power since Watergate, aggressively reversing policies, investigating Trump’s foes and firing staff.
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Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa
Spike Lee's new film, Highest 2 Lowest, centers on a music mogul (Denzel Washington) who faces a moral dilemma when kidnappers mistakenly hold his friend's son ransom instead of his own: Will he risk…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie
The Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live cast member talks with Terry Gross about his favorite pop culture in the aughts, his SNL audition, and his recent trip to China.
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Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Thomas Mallon
Writer Thomas Mallon looks back on the early years of the AIDS epidemic, when he was in his 30s, living in Manhattan. His friends were sick or dead, and he was terrified that he’d die, too. Excerpts …
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast
After writing chapters of her new book about how tech companies help and exploit us, tech journalist and novelist Vauhini Vara fed those chapters to ChatGPT. She told the AI chatbot she needed help w…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot
Chilean-born actor Pedro Pascal has faced countless on-screen challenges, including cosmic battles and cartel kingpins. He's nominated for an Emmy for his role on the HBO series, The Last of Us. He s…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys
Crockett grew up poor and got his start in music busking for tips on the street and in the subway. He's since played the Hollywood Bowl and been nominated for a Grammy. The country/roots musician tal…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago