Podcast Episodes

Comedian Ramy Youssef Returns with ‘More Feelings’

This weekend, comedian Ramy Youssef released a powerful and personal new HBO special, More Feelings.

To commemorate the one-year anniversary of our first talk, we begin with a phone call with Ramy (5…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Pushkin Hosts Celebrate World Happiness Day

Episode 10

The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s Malcolm Gladwell talks about the benefits of the misery of …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

How Do We Think About the 2024 Election?

Writer Evan Osnos (The New Yorker, CNN) has been interviewing Joe Biden on and off for the past decade. He recently profiled the 46th President ahead of his State of the Union, offering a rare (and r…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Oscar Sunday with Composer Ludwig Göransson (‘Oppenheimer’)

To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we're returning to our talk with Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson!

To begin, Göransson describes the collaborative process with director Christopher Nolan (6:48), the …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

From the Oscar Archives: Cate Blanchett

For over twenty-five years, Cate Blanchett has been as vital as any performer we have. In the lead-up to this Sunday's 96th annual Academy Awards, we're returning to our special talk with Cate.

To be…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Dispatches from a Gaza Hospital (with Dr. Seema Jilani)

As we enter month six of the Israel-Hamas war, a dispatch from Dr. Seema Jilani. She’s provided critical aid in the West Bank for nearly two decades, and recently returned from Gaza working with the …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

A Cup of Coffee with Actor Kyle MacLachlan (‘Twin Peaks’)

In celebration of Dune’s 40th anniversary, we have a damn fine cup of coffee with actor (and now podcaster) Kyle MacLachlan.

We discuss his new true crime podcast Varnamtown (7:08), MacLachlan’s smal…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Lily Gladstone (‘Killers of the Flower Moon’) is Making History

Actor Lily Gladstone made history last month when she netted a Best Actress nomination for her work in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.

At the top, we discuss this landmark moment for th…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Quinta Brunson: ‘Abbott Elementary’ is Back in Session

Today, we return to our conversation with “Abbott Elementary” creator and star, Quinta Brunson!

On the heels of her historic Emmy wins, we discuss the guiding principles behind the series (6:02), its…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Filmmaker Lulu Wang Creates In Between Two Worlds

Following the success of her autobiographical 2019 film, The Farewell, Lulu Wang has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in Hollywood.

With the arrival of her new series Expats, she joins us t…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago