Podcast Episodes

Coming of Age with Lena Dunham

Today we’re joined by Lena Dunham! We start by discussing her new film, Sharp Stick (6:20), the 1970s cinema that inspired it (9:50), and how it offers a “three-way mirror” to the female experience (…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Ethan Hawke, Here and Then

Ethan Hawke has spent three decades telling stories. His latest project, The Last Movie Stars, honors two legends that inspired him to do so: Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.

Today, he joins us to un…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

At Home with Comedian John Early

Today, we’re joined by comedian John Early! We begin with his excellent new special, Would It Kill You to Laugh? (6:51) and its surprising tenderness (10:03), before revisiting a satirical book club …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Disaster is Not Our Destiny. Neither is Democracy.

This week we’re joined by author and body healer, Resmaa Menakem. With the release of his new book, The Quaking of America, we discuss Black liberation (5:09), the ‘white-body supremacy’ of January 6…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Jenny Slate in 2022

Five years ago, Jenny and Sam sat for a special conversation. They promised to reconvene in 2020 (which they did). To celebrate the release of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Jenny returns for round …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Through the Woods with Nick Offerman

This holiday weekend, we’re revisiting one of our favorite talks with actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman. We begin with his new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Obser…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Margo Jefferson: We Must ‘Go On’

Today, we sit with author and cultural critic Margo Jefferson. We begin with her new book, Constructing a Nervous System (6:54), an early Ella Fitzgerald memory (11:20), and the said (and unsaid) rac…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The Supreme Court Conversation We’re Not Having

Last month, a leaked draft opinion offered a repudiation of a 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights. The historic leak was followed by both pro-choice a…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

David Sedaris: A Life On and Off the Page

This week we’re joined by beloved author David Sedaris! We begin with the timely opening essay from his latest collection, Happy-Go-Lucky (4:05). Then, David describes growing up in Raleigh, North Ca…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Actor Jon Bernthal: Leading Man

This week we’re joined by actor Jon Bernthal! To begin, we discuss his latest performance on HBO’s We Own This City (6:00), policing and gun culture in America (9:15), growing up grappling with toxic…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago