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Has immigration changed much under Biden?
How much has really changed in U.S. immigration policy since President Biden came into office? After seeing graphic images of Haitian migrants being …
4 years, 3 months ago
The Lasting Legacy Of 'Soul Train'
When Soul Train was first nationally syndicated in October 1971, there was nothing else like it on TV. It became an iconic Black music and dance show…
4 years, 3 months ago
COVID Forever? Plus, Broadway's Back
Ever since the pandemic hit, life has been split into two timelines: before the pandemic and after the pandemic. But when will the "after" truly be a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends
Author Brandon Taylor used to spend most of his hours studying nematodes under a microscope as a grad student. He wrote his first novel over a period…
4 years, 3 months ago
'Machiavelli for Women'; Plus, 'What We Do in the Shadows'
Sam is joined by NPR's The Indicator host Stacey Vanek Smith to talk about her new book, Machiavelli for Women and how women in the workplace are sti…
4 years, 3 months ago
Yebba Sheds Old Beliefs With A New Album
It was 2016, and Yebba's career was beginning to take off. But 2016 was also the year that something awful happened: Yebba's mother committed suicid…
4 years, 3 months ago
20 Years Of The War On Terror; Plus, Redemption For Mariah Carey's 'Glitter'
Sam talks to Washington Post security and terrorism reporter Souad Mekhennet about what the war on terror has—and hasn't—achieved in the two decades …
4 years, 4 months ago
Michaela Coel On 'Misfits' And 'I May Destroy You'
Writer and actor Michaela Coel wrote, created and starred in HBO series I May Destroy You, which is up for nine Emmy nominations. Her new book, Misfi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Songs Of The Summer With 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'
Sam talks to Novena Carmél and Anthony Valadez, hosts of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, about their end of summer song picks and the best albums of…
4 years, 4 months ago
Presenting 'Code Switch': To Love And Not Forgive With Ashley C. Ford
In this special episode from our friends at the Code Switch podcast, we feature author Ashley C. Ford. For much of her childhood, Ford's father was i…
4 years, 4 months ago