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Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' brings lost music back to life
There were two big music festivals happening in the summer of 1969. While one defined an entire generation of culture and music... the other remained…
4 years, 8 months ago
Whodunit at 'The Afterparty' plus the lie of 'Laziness'
Sam sits down to chat, sing, improv and of course play Who Said That with actors Ben Schwartz and Sam Richardson, stars of the new murder mystery The…
4 years, 8 months ago
'Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations' from Wajahat Ali
Sam chats with author Wajahat Ali about his new book, Go Back To Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American. The boo…
4 years, 8 months ago
Remembering André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley became a major part of the global fashion zeitgeist while navigating being one of the few, if not the only, Black, queer man at his…
4 years, 8 months ago
The legacy of ACT UP and its fight to end AIDS
Sam revisits his 2021 conversation with Sarah Schulman about ACT UP. The organization united a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals committed t…
4 years, 8 months ago
The financial aid conspiracy; plus, 'For Colored Nerds'
A group of elite colleges and universities this week found themselves at the center of a lawsuit alleging that they conspired to limit financial aid …
4 years, 8 months ago
It's still Trump's GOP
Former President Donald Trump is still one of the most influential members of the Republican party even after leaving office nearly a year ago. Sam c…
4 years, 8 months ago
Revisiting the January 6 insurrection, one year later
It's been a full year since the January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, perhaps the most shocking political event of the past year — or eve…
4 years, 8 months ago
Presenting 'Throughline': Nikole Hannah-Jones and the war over history
In this special episode from our friends at Throughline, co-hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei explore the war over history with Nikole Hanna…
4 years, 9 months ago
Looking back at Whitney Houston's 1991 national anthem
Happy New Year's Eve, y'all! Before we officially end 2021, we're revisiting on one of our favorite episodes of the year — our deep dive into Whitney…
4 years, 9 months ago