Podcast Episodes

Performer Meg Stalter Heals Through Comedy

This week we are joined by comedian Meg Stalter! With season two of Hacks, we talk about her role as Kayla the assistant (5:50), a formative experience in a middle school drama class (12:50), moving …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

What Will It Take To Change? (with Stacey Abrams)

To start, a reflection on the week that was. Then, we return to our conversation with Stacey Abrams. She won her Gubernatorial primary this week in Georgia, where she hopes to unseat Brian Kemp this …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Author Jennifer Egan: Writing Through Time

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan (“A Visit from the Goon Squad”) joins us this week. She describes the structural pulse of her new novel (4:00), why she’s drawn to nonlinear storytelling (…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Pedro Pascal: A Life of Dreaming

This week we sit with actor Pedro Pascal! We begin with the release of his new film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (5:02), working with childhood idol Nicolas Cage (6:50), why his parents l…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Mother’s Day with Minnie Driver

This Mother’s Day, a special talk with actor Minnie Driver. On the heels of her debut essay collection Managing Expectations, she discusses the role of luck (3:40), her bifurcated upbringing (5:12) a…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Bill Hader Finds His Story

This week, legendary actor and comedian Bill Hader! We discuss the return of Barry (4:57), the thematic evolution of the series (7:02), and how it draws from films like Taxi Driver and Goodfellas (10…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Poet Rupi Kaur is Here to Stay

This week, our guest is poet Rupi Kaur. Ahead of her international tour (4:44), we sat to discuss her childhood in Canada (13:05), how she processes trauma through writing (22:13), her college photo …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Play It Again: Ocean Vuong

Today we’re revisiting a favorite conversation with poet and author Ocean Vuong, following the release of his new book, Time Is a Mother.

He first joined us in June of 2021. We discuss reckoning with…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Love Songs with Syd (The Internet, Odd Future)

This week we’re joined by musician and founding member of The Internet, Syd! With the release of her new solo record, Broken Hearts Club (3:15), we discuss the origin of the album (5:45), how she hea…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Let’s Talk About Sex (At the Movies)

Film historian Karina Longworth is the host of You Must Remember This, a podcast exploring the forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. 

This week she joins us to discuss her new series, “Ero…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago