Podcast Episodes

Anita Hill is Getting Even. We Believe Her.

This week we’re joined by Professor Anita Hill. She’s an author, lawyer, and host of the new podcast, Getting Even with Anita Hill. 

We begin by discussing her excellent new program (5:24), which reex…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Oscar Sunday with Questlove

To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we’re returning to our talk with legendary bandleader of The Roots and director of Summer of Soul, Questlove!

We discuss his winding road to making the documentary: from a t…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present

Marina Abramović is a pioneer in the field of performance art, using her body as both the subject and the medium. This week, we sit with the legendary performer in her New York City apartment. To fol…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

The Pieces of David Byrne

This week we head to New York City to sit with the legendary David Byrne (Talking Heads). We discuss how he’s processed the pandemic (3:29), finding creativity in unlikely places (4:23), the evolutio…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Author Margaret Atwood’s Burning Questions

Today we are joined by legendary writer Margaret Atwood! We begin with her new collection of essays, Burning Questions (4:18), which wrestle with catastrophe (4:59), growing up in the wilderness (7:0…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Stacey Abrams’ Guide to Preserving Democracy

This week, we’re in conversation with author, voting rights activist, and gubernatorial candidate for the state of Georgia: Stacey Abrams. To begin, we talk about the systemic challenges that small b…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

W. Kamau Bell: How Do We Talk About Cosby?

Comedian and documentary host W. Kamau Bell has built a career out of having difficult conversations. Today, he returns to the show with his latest project, the four-part docuseries We Need to Talk A…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

A Texas Principal Said Black Lives Matter. His Community Didn’t Agree.

On this special episode, educator Dr. James Whitfield tells his remarkable story. Whitfield made headlines recently after being fired as Principal of Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas. The re…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

How Glory Edim (Well-Read Black Girl) Gives Space

Glory Edim, founder of Well-Read Black Girl, joins us today for a special episode! In 2015, she founded the Brooklyn-based book club and online community. Two years later, a literary festival emerged…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

A Tea with Cate Blanchett

This week, the legendary Cate Blanchett joins us. To start, we unpack her femme fatale turn in Nightmare Alley (6:06), the way director Guillermo del Toro wrestles with truth and deception in the new…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago