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Tracee Ellis Ross On Playing A 'Thriving, Not Surviving' Character On 'Black-ish'
Tracee Ellis Ross won a Golden Globe in 2017 for her role on ABC's Black-ish. She's also been nominated five times for that role at the Emmys. In thi…
5 years, 1 month ago
What's Your Monoculture Moment: The Olympics Or Bennifer 2.0?
Sam is joined by LA Times television editor Matt Brennan to understand why ratings for this year's Olympics are not just dismal, but symbolic of chan…
5 years, 1 month ago
Prince's Intimate Moments
Prince's posthumous album, Welcome 2 America, came out last weekend. In honor of the release, Sam revisits his 2020 conversation with Prince's photog…
5 years, 2 months ago
Vaccine Disinformation For Hire; Plus, Hannah Waddingham Of 'Ted Lasso'
Disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines abounds on social media, but there's more to it than meets the eye. Sam talks to Max Fisher, international rep…
5 years, 2 months ago
Emilia Clarke On Mothers Of Madness And Dragons
The "Mother of Dragons" is out with a new comic book, Mother of Madness. Actress Emilia Clarke talks with guest host Ayesha Rascoe about superpowers …
5 years, 2 months ago
The Joy Of Black Hair; Plus, What's In The Biden Spending Plans?
The Black Hair Experience is a pop-up visual exhibit dedicated to the beauty, history and nostalgia of Black hair. Guest host Ayesha Rascoe takes a t…
5 years, 2 months ago
'Space Jam 2' Star Sonequa Martin-Green
Actress Sonequa Martin-Green has made a career of otherworldly roles. She survived a zombie apocalypse in The Walking Dead, she explores space — the …
5 years, 2 months ago
Why Workers Are Quitting; Plus The Comfort Of Horror Movies
Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers. Guest host Ayesha Rascoe brings on CBS MoneyWatch editor Irina Ivanova to break down some of the…
5 years, 2 months ago
Trump's America And Why 'The Cruelty Is The Point'
The Cruelty Is The Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America, is journalist Adam Serwer's new book, based on a popular essay he wrote f…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Weight On Black Women In Sports; Plus, 'We Are Lady Parts'
With Sha'Carri Richardson's recent disqualification, and the controversy surrounding the banning of natural hair swimming caps, there's a lot to talk…
5 years, 2 months ago