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ACT UP: A History Of AIDS/HIV Activism
Forty years ago this month, the CDC reported on patients with HIV/AIDS in the United States for the very first time. The disease was understudied, un…
4 years, 9 months ago
Presenting 'Fresh Air': Actor John Boyega On Hollywood, Police And 'Star Wars'
Sam sits in the Fresh Air host chair to talk to actor John Boyega. Since finishing his star-making role in the Star Wars franchise in 2019 and after …
4 years, 9 months ago
What's This Arizona Recount About? Plus, Summer Movie Picks
We've witnessed plenty of historic moments with Joe Biden as president: widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, the reunion of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affle…
4 years, 9 months ago
Zakiya Dalila Harris And 'The Other Black Girl'
Zakiya Dalila Harris was working as an editorial assistant at a New York publisher when she ran into another Black woman for the first time on her of…
4 years, 9 months ago
Kink, Cops And Corporations At Pride? Plus, Natalie Morales On 'Plan B'
When Pride comes around every June, the same arguments start up again— should there be kink, cops and corporations at Pride? And who is Pride for? Sa…
4 years, 9 months ago
Malcolm Gladwell And 'Talking To Strangers'
Sam revisits his chat with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about his book, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't K…
4 years, 10 months ago
Hot Book Summer
It's almost summer, and whether you're at a beach, at a park, or at home, it's a great time to get lost in a book. Sam is joined by Barrie Hardymon, …
4 years, 10 months ago
The Real Justices Of SCOTUS
Sam previews this summer's Supreme Court rulings with Slate's Mark Joseph Stern and why some of those cases could potentially have big repercussions …
4 years, 10 months ago
Labor Market Mysteries; Plus, Signs Of Life
The U.S. unemployment rate is still high... so why are we in a labor shortage? Sam chats with Stacey Vanek Smith, host of NPR's The Indicator, and Ca…
4 years, 10 months ago
'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, 10 months ago