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Weekly Wrap: Everything Is Canceled, Here Are Some Distractions
The coronavirus may force you to stay at home for the next few weeks, but here's how to successfully wait out a pandemic. Bob Mondello, film critic f…
5 years, 9 months ago
Interview: Daniel Mallory Ortberg on 'Something That May Shock and Discredit You'
Daniel Mallory Ortberg is the writer behind Slate's Dear Prudence advice column. But now in his new book, Something That May Shock and Discredit You,…
5 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Afghanistan Withdrawal, Coronavirus Fears
It's an all-NPR show! Sam talks with two fellow correspondents about big stories in the news this week. Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of NPR's The Indi…
5 years, 10 months ago
Interview: Pamela Adlon on 'Better Things'
Pamela Adlon is the writer, star, director and co-creator of Better Things on FX. The television comedy-drama follows Adlon's character, Sam, as a di…
5 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Coronavirus and the Markets; 'Love Is Blind' is Final Boss Reality TV
The fast-moving coronavirus has turned up in more than 40 countries, and now it's affecting the global economy. Sam talks to two reporters from Mark…
5 years, 10 months ago
Interview: Nick Kroll on 'Olympic Dreams' And 'Big Mouth'
Nick Kroll is the co-creator of the raunchy animated Netflix hit Big Mouth. The show (and Kroll) are known for over the top, strange, yet totally rel…
5 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Wrap: The Rise of Bloomberg, Revisiting Oakland
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has been rising in the polls. He's spent more than $450 million on ads, but faced a big challenge Wednesday in his firs…
5 years, 10 months ago
Interview: R. Eric Thomas on 'Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America'
R. Eric Thomas writes a column that is part news, part culture and part celebrity shade for Elle.com. But in his new book, "Here for It: Or, How to S…
5 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Elections Are Too Modern, Evidently So Are Federal Buildings
The nation's first caucus and primary are in the rear-view mirror, and states around the country are second-guessing their election systems after the…
5 years, 10 months ago
Interview: What Makes a Hit Pop Song
Listen up music composition nerds and music lovers! In this episode Sam is joined by Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding, co-hosts of the podcast Switched…
5 years, 11 months ago