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Why can't Democrats pass legislation? Plus, 'Succession'
Sam chats with NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson about why dysfunction in the Democratic Party is putting the big "Build Back Better"…
4 years, 11 months ago
Why aren't Black and Indigenous missing persons cases covered enough?
Jermain Charlo was an Indigenous mother who went missing in Montana in the summer of 2018. Relisha Rudd, an 8-year-old Black girl, went missing in Wa…
4 years, 11 months ago
Nicole Byer's '#VeryFat #VeryBrave' guide to bikini confidence
Sam revisits his 2020 conversation with comedian and Nailed It! host Nicole Byer on her coffee table book: #VeryFat #VeryBrave: The Fat Girl's Guide …
4 years, 11 months ago
Pop music's 'Latin Explosion' of 1999
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Latino artists like Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira ruled the pop charts. But who was that …
4 years, 11 months ago
'LuLaRich' reveals how MLMs mirror the American economy
Sam interviews women's work and economic justice writer Meg Conley about the documentary series LuLaRich and how vulnerable people still get sucked i…
4 years, 11 months ago
Janet Jackson's Legacy After 'Control'
On the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson's first No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit, we look back at Control, her career-defining album that changed the tra…
5 years ago
Has immigration changed much under Biden?
How much has really changed in U.S. immigration policy since President Biden came into office? After seeing graphic images of Haitian migrants being …
5 years ago
The Lasting Legacy Of 'Soul Train'
When Soul Train was first nationally syndicated in October 1971, there was nothing else like it on TV. It became an iconic Black music and dance show…
5 years ago
COVID Forever? Plus, Broadway's Back
Ever since the pandemic hit, life has been split into two timelines: before the pandemic and after the pandemic. But when will the "after" truly be a…
5 years ago
Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends
Author Brandon Taylor used to spend most of his hours studying nematodes under a microscope as a grad student. He wrote his first novel over a period…
5 years ago