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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 p…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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 commu…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month ago
Questlove: A Celebration of Soul
This week we sit with legendary bandleader of The Roots, Questlove! On the heels of his directorial debut, Summer of Soul, we discuss his winding roa…
4 years, 2 months ago
Actor Tessa Thompson is Boundless
This week we’re joined by actor and producer Tessa Thompson! To begin, we talk about Thompson’s entry point into her new film Passing (7:56), a pivot…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ezra Klein (The New York Times) On The Year Ahead
Ezra Klein is a columnist for The New York Times, the host of The Ezra Klein Show, and the author of Why We’re Polarized. He joins us this week to un…
4 years, 2 months ago
Alana Haim: 13 Going on 30
We’re back! This week we sit with musician Alana Haim, star of the film from director Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza. Making her acting debut, …
4 years, 2 months ago
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham: How Did We Get Here?
This week one year ago, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. For some perspective on the…
4 years, 3 months ago
Sunday on the Podcast with George Saunders
As we begin the new year, we turn to writer George Saunders. He first joined us upon the release of his latest book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. He…
4 years, 3 months ago