Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Talented Mr. Vance
The Atlantic writer George Packer calls JD Vance the most interesting figure in the Trump administration: "He's capable of complex thought, and I als…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Author James Patterson On The Art Of Collaboration
James Patterson's books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide. He says he often gets ideas for them late at night. His latest, The #1 Dad Book,…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius
For the holiday weekend, we're revisiting our recent interview with Questlove. His documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), examines…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Best Of: Education & A.I. / Having A Child In The Digital Age
Professors and educators are now turning to A.I. to prepare lessons, teach, and even grade students' work. We talk with New York Times tech reporter …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Remembering Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
We remember Broadway composer Charles Strouse, who died May 15 at age 96. He wrote the music for the hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie and Annie, which inc…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Walton Goggins Was Raised By A Village
Walton Goggins talks with Tonya Mosley about growing up poor in the Deep South, the travel that changed him, and collaborating with his wife. He says…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Professors Are Using A.I., Too. Now What?
Colleges and universities have been trying to fight against students using tools like ChatGPT to do class assignments and communicate. But here's a t…
11 months ago
Inside The "Cover-Up" Of President Biden's Decline
CNN host Jake Tapper's book, Original Sin, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that th…
11 months ago
Cole Escola's 'Stupid' Dream Came True With 'Oh, Mary!'
Escola gives former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln a wild second act in the Tony-nominated play Oh, Mary! "This play is about a woman with a dream that…
11 months ago
Best Of: Ramy Youssef / Danny McBride
Ramy Youssef's new animated comedy series, #1 Happy Family USA, is about an Egyptian American Muslim family living in New Jersey, after 9/11, trying …
11 months ago