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Zakiya Dalila Harris And 'The Other Black Girl'
Zakiya Dalila Harris was working as an editorial assistant at a New York publisher when she ran into another Black woman for the first time on her of…
5 years, 3 months ago
Kink, Cops And Corporations At Pride? Plus, Natalie Morales On 'Plan B'
When Pride comes around every June, the same arguments start up again— should there be kink, cops and corporations at Pride? And who is Pride for? Sa…
5 years, 4 months ago
Malcolm Gladwell And 'Talking To Strangers'
Sam revisits his chat with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about his book, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't K…
5 years, 4 months ago
Hot Book Summer
It's almost summer, and whether you're at a beach, at a park, or at home, it's a great time to get lost in a book. Sam is joined by Barrie Hardymon, …
5 years, 4 months ago
The Real Justices Of SCOTUS
Sam previews this summer's Supreme Court rulings with Slate's Mark Joseph Stern and why some of those cases could potentially have big repercussions …
5 years, 4 months ago
Labor Market Mysteries; Plus, Signs Of Life
The U.S. unemployment rate is still high... so why are we in a labor shortage? Sam chats with Stacey Vanek Smith, host of NPR's The Indicator, and Ca…
5 years, 4 months ago
'Let's Talk About Hard Things' With Help From Anna Sale
How do you bring up something that might be easier left unsaid? Anna Sale, host and creator of WNYC's Death, Sex & Money podcast, has answers in her …
5 years, 4 months ago
After Defunding The Police; Plus, Michelle Buteau On 'The Circle'
What does defunding the police really look like? Sam talks to Austin City Council Member Greg Casar about how decreasing the city's police budget has…
5 years, 4 months ago
Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?
How transformative are President Biden's economic and infrastructure proposals? Depends on what gets passed. The comparisons to FDR and LBJ miss the …
5 years, 4 months ago
Housing Boom For Whom? Plus, 'Ziwe' Premieres
The housing market is booming— but who actually benefits? Sam talks to Jerusalem Demsas, politics and policy fellow for Vox, about what so many are …
5 years, 4 months ago