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The Airline Workers' Movement is Taking Off
This Labor Day weekend we’re joined by flight attendant and AFA President Sara Nelson! To begin, we discuss the challenge of summer air travel (6:14)…
3 years, 7 months ago
‘Dreaming Back’ with Novelist Joyce Carol Oates
Today, we head to Princeton, New Jersey to sit with legendary writer Joyce Carol Oates. We begin with her daily routine, from writing to revision (6:…
3 years, 7 months ago
Abbi Jacobson: A League of Her Own
Today we’re joined by Abbi Jacobson! We begin with her new series, A League of Their Own (5:35), the legacy of the 1992 film (10:35), her earliest co…
3 years, 7 months ago
A New Era of Musician Joey Bada$$
Musician Joey Bada$$ joins us today! With the release of his new album, “2000”, we discuss the evolution of his songwriting (5:07), the direction of …
3 years, 7 months ago
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 offe…
3 years, 8 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 Ne…
3 years, 8 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…
3 years, 8 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 liberati…
3 years, 8 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…
3 years, 8 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 …
3 years, 9 months ago