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Bowen Yang on 'SNL,' Diversity, and Culture
Sam chats with comedian Bowen Yang about becoming the first Chinese American cast member on Saturday Night Live, what it was like to do the show duri…
5 years, 3 months ago
Supreme Court Misconceptions
When the biggest news stories happen all at once, it's easy to miss what each of them really means. Since Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Life And Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last week at the age of 87. The conversation has quickly moved to the politics around her repla…
5 years, 3 months ago
Coronavirus And Teachers
This school year is proving to be unlike any other. Teaching might be a nightmare in schools doing hybrid learning, a success for those doing virtual…
5 years, 3 months ago
Movie Industry Adapts, Plus LeVar Burton Reads
The movie industry is hurting. Most theaters in the U.S. are still shut down, and who knows when—or if—audiences will pack into theaters again. Adam …
5 years, 3 months ago
Larry Wilmore's Return to Late Night
Larry Wilmore has a resume that could rival pretty much anyone's in Hollywood. Name a show and he probably had his hands in it. He created The Bernie…
5 years, 3 months ago
West Coast On Fire, Plus Comedian Sam Jay
The smoke, the flames, the creepy orange and red skies. It's fire season out west and it's already one for the books. Sam talks a resident of Napa Co…
5 years, 4 months ago
Poet Claudia Rankine And 'Just Us'
Poet Claudia Rankine is back with a new book called Just Us: An American Conversation. Much like her acclaimed 2014 book of poetry, Citizen: An Ameri…
5 years, 4 months ago
Pandemic Childcare; Plus Mukbang Meets True Crime
Guest host Elise Hu looks at how the pandemic has exacerbated existing problems when it comes to the care of small children. A Massachusetts childcar…
5 years, 4 months ago
How Bill Nye Became the 'Science Guy'
Sam revisits his 2017 chat with Bill Nye the Science Guy. They discuss climate change (and climate change deniers), how Nye got his start in TV, and …
5 years, 4 months ago