Podcast Episodes

Director David Lynch Transcends

David Lynch was an artist in every sense of the word. Rest in peace to the legendary filmmaker, who passed away this month at the age of 78.

Today we present a tribute to Lynch, featuring excerpts fr…

Published on 11 months ago

The Week That Changed Los Angeles

Writer Emily Witt (“Health and Safety: A Breakdown”) has spent the past two weeks on the ground covering the Los Angeles wildfires for The New Yorker.

Her latest story centers around the Benns (5:39)…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

A Hopeful Climate Conversation with Richard Powers

This week, we revisit a soulful conversation around climate change and the restorative power of nature with author Richard Powers.

We begin by defining the thematic through-line between The Overstory…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

A New Year with Writer Jia Tolentino (‘Trick Mirror’)

Writer Jia Tolentino (The New Yorker) became a literary sensation in 2019 upon the release of her best-selling essay collection, Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion. She joins us this week to …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

A ‘Babygirl’ Holiday with Harris Dickinson

To close out the holidays, our conversation with actor Harris Dickinson.

We discuss his latest role in Halina Reijn’s Babygirl (6:50), Nicole Kidman’s “disarming and generous” quality on set (9:27), …

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Writer Hilton Als on Prince and ‘What Joan Didion Means’

For the holiday week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and critic Hilton Als.

At the top, we unpack his approach to writing profiles (5:50), inspi…

Published on 1 year ago

The Year of Actor Sebastian Stan (‘The Apprentice’)

Actor Sebastian Stan has built a career out of shapeshifting.

This week, he joins us to discuss the process of transforming into Donald J. Trump in The Apprentice (8:27), his personal relationship to…

Published on 1 year ago

Remembering Poet Nikki Giovanni

For the past 50 years, Nikki Giovanni has been one of our preeminent poets. Rest in Power to the legendary writer and activist, who passed this week at the age of 81.

Today we return to our conversat…

Published on 1 year ago

Talk Easy in 2024: A Mixtape

It’s been a year. And while we’re not quite done with it (3:15), we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of our favorite episodes and guests from 2024. 

On the front half, we revisit passages fr…

Published on 1 year ago

Host Padma Lakshmi (‘Taste the Nation’) is Just Getting Started

To close out the holiday weekend, we're revisiting our conversation with writer, food expert, and television host Padma Lakshmi.

At the top, we discuss her Hulu docuseries Taste the Nation (4:40), a …

Published on 1 year ago