Podcast Episodes

Play It Again: Joaquin Phoenix

Season 10

“I wanted to be good, but I completely burned up the morning,” said Joaquin Phoenix on day 1 of Eddington. “Ari and I stayed on set when everyone left for lunch—and, slowly, something emerged. I don’…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Director Ari Aster (‘Eddington’) Has Made an American Western for 2025

Season 10

“Eddington is a film about a bunch of people who know that something is wrong,” says writer-director Ari Aster. “It’s just that nobody can agree on what that thing is.”

Aster joins us this week to un…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Lena Dunham is Never ‘Too Much’

Season 10

Writer/director Lena Dunham is the voice of my generation. Or at the very least, a voice of a generation. Her new show, Too Much, is now available to stream on Netflix.

We start by discussing her 202…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

How ‘Big and Beautiful’ is Trump’s Bill? (with Jamelle Bouie of NYT)

Season 10

From the opinion pages of The New York Times to his popular TikTok feed, Jamelle Bouie is a leading voice in American politics.

This week, Bouie helps us sift through the inner workings of Trump’s “B…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach Returns to ‘The Bear’

Season 10

To celebrate the fourth season of The Bear, we return to our conversation with Emmy-winning actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

At the top, we dive into the making of the hit series (9:22), his unforgettable c…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael is Creating His Own Truman Show

Season 10

In just under a decade, Jerrod Carmichael has had a remarkably varied career. On the heels of his latest HBO special, we return to our conversation with Emmy-winning comedian.

At the top, we unpack t…

Published on 4 months ago

Live From New York with Sam Rockwell (‘The White Lotus’)

Season 10

Oscar winner Sam Rockwell has established himself as one of the most versatile actors of his generation. In our recent sit-down, recorded at the Tribeca Audio Festival, we trace the arc of that caree…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Father’s Day with Seth Meyers

Season 10

For the past twenty-four years, Seth Meyers has built a comedy career inside the walls of 30 Rock. We join him there today for our Father’s Day special, reflecting on the past decade of Late Night.

A…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) is Creating a Language of Her Own

Season 10

Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) has long turned to music to make sense of the past. Today, she joins us to unpack all of the emotional terrain covered in her latest album, For Melancholy Brunett…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Writer Ocean Vuong’s Vision of the Future

Season 10

Since his bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous debuted in 2019, Ocean Vuong has become one of the most beloved writers of his generation. He first sat with Sam in 2021 amid the pandemic.…

Published on 5 months ago