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'Let's Talk About Hard Things' With Help From Anna Sale
How do you bring up something that might be easier left unsaid? Anna Sale, host and creator of WNYC's Death, Sex & Money podcast, has answers in her …
4 years, 7 months ago
After Defunding The Police; Plus, Michelle Buteau On 'The Circle'
What does defunding the police really look like? Sam talks to Austin City Council Member Greg Casar about how decreasing the city's police budget has…
4 years, 7 months ago
Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?
How transformative are President Biden's economic and infrastructure proposals? Depends on what gets passed. The comparisons to FDR and LBJ miss the …
4 years, 8 months ago
Housing Boom For Whom? Plus, 'Ziwe' Premieres
The housing market is booming— but who actually benefits? Sam talks to Jerusalem Demsas, politics and policy fellow for Vox, about what so many are …
4 years, 8 months ago
Mj Rodriguez On 'Pose' And Perseverance
As the groundbreaking series Pose comes to a close in its third and final season, Sam talks to Mj Rodriguez about the end of her role as Blanca, the …
4 years, 8 months ago
India And The Unequal Distribution Of Vaccines; Plus, 'Invisibilia' Returns
Even as vaccine access expands in the the US, the pandemic is far from over globally. Sam talks to Aarti Singh, a resident of New Delhi, about what i…
4 years, 8 months ago
Patti Harrison Takes The Lead In 'Together Together'
Patti Harrison is known for bringing her absurd, caustic, yet charming comedy to supporting roles on shows like Search Party, Broad City and Shrill. …
4 years, 8 months ago
The "Must-See TV" Of Black Trauma, Plus Ashley Nicole Black On Making Black Joy
Sam chats with NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans about constant images of Black pain in news and in entertainment. Then, he turns to comedian Ashley Nicol…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Warped Reality of Eric André's 'Bad Trip'
Sam talks to actor and comedian Eric André about the evolution of the prank genre with his Netflix hidden-camera comedy Bad Trip. They chat about the…
4 years, 8 months ago
The 'Thin Blue Line' In Minnesota, Plus 'Tell Them, I Am'
What's it like to cover the Derek Chauvin trial against the backdrop of continued police violence? Guest host Ari Shapiro talks to Minnesota activist…
4 years, 8 months ago