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The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's National Anthem
Why does Whitney Houston's 1991 Super Bowl national anthem still resonate 30 years later? Sam chats with author and Black Girl Songbook host Danyel S…
4 years, 11 months ago
Presenting 'Fresh Air': Angela Bassett On Drama, Music And 'Soul'
Sam sits in the Fresh Air host chair to chat with actor Angela Bassett. She talks about her most recent film, Disney and Pixar's Soul, what drew her …
4 years, 11 months ago
Immigration Under Biden, Plus Preet Bharara 'Doing Justice'
What does immigration look like under President Biden? Sam talks to Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer at The Atlantic, about the likelihood Biden can p…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Future Of Fashion
Hello, sweatpants. With scaled-down Fashion Weeks, department stores hurting, and more and more people opting for loungewear rather than workplace at…
4 years, 11 months ago
Lessons from 9/11 for Today's Extremism; Plus 'Crazy Stories About Racism'
How will the response to far-right extremism compare to the response after 9/11? Sam talks to Hannah Allam, NPR national security correspondent, abou…
4 years, 11 months ago
After Trump, What's Next For Fox News?
What will happen to Fox News after President Trump leaves office? Fox News is facing Trump's anger for not being sufficiently "loyal," and it's seein…
4 years, 11 months ago
What's Next For Social Media After Trump? Plus The Lie Of 'Laziness'
A lot of the pro-Trump extremism behind the attack on the Capitol flourished online. Sam talks to Bobby Allyn and Shannon Bond, who both cover tech f…
4 years, 11 months ago
We've Had Insurrections Before
History has a way of repeating itself. Last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol has parallels to an incident dating back to 1874, when a paramilitary…
5 years ago
The Capitol, Mobbed
With the pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol this week, at the same time that Congress was set to certify the presidential election results, 2…
5 years ago
Why 'Better Things' Pamela Adlon Is Everyone's Mother
Sam revisits his conversation from 2020 with actress Pamela Adlon. Adlon is the writer, star, director and co-creator of the acclaimed comedy-drama B…
5 years ago