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India And The Unequal Distribution Of Vaccines; Plus, 'Invisibilia' Returns
Even as vaccine access expands in the the US, the pandemic is far from over globally. Sam talks to Aarti Singh, a resident of New Delhi, about what i…
5 years, 5 months ago
Patti Harrison Takes The Lead In 'Together Together'
Patti Harrison is known for bringing her absurd, caustic, yet charming comedy to supporting roles on shows like Search Party, Broad City and Shrill. …
5 years, 5 months ago
The "Must-See TV" Of Black Trauma, Plus Ashley Nicole Black On Making Black Joy
Sam chats with NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans about constant images of Black pain in news and in entertainment. Then, he turns to comedian Ashley Nicol…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Warped Reality of Eric André's 'Bad Trip'
Sam talks to actor and comedian Eric André about the evolution of the prank genre with his Netflix hidden-camera comedy Bad Trip. They chat about the…
5 years, 5 months ago
The 'Thin Blue Line' In Minnesota, Plus 'Tell Them, I Am'
What's it like to cover the Derek Chauvin trial against the backdrop of continued police violence? Guest host Ari Shapiro talks to Minnesota activist…
5 years, 5 months ago
Bowen Yang's Rules of Culture
Bowen Yang often plays delightfully weird characters on SNL. But recently he appeared as himself on the show to address the uptick of Asian American …
5 years, 5 months ago
What's The Strategy? Corporate Activism And Anti-Trans Bills
Corporations have spoken out against the new restrictive voting law in Georgia, but to what end? Sam talks to Slate writer Dahlia Lithwick about whet…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Human Cost of Family Separation
It's been a few years now since President Trump adopted (and then later reversed) his administration's zero-tolerance policy that separated parents a…
5 years, 5 months ago
Is 'Diversity And Inclusion' Far From Its Roots? And What's An NFT?
Sam talks to Kim Tran, an anti-racist author and consultant, about her article in Harper's Bazaar on how the diversity, equity and inclusion industry…
5 years, 6 months ago
Hanif Abdurraqib's Rabbit Holes Into Great Black Performance
Hanif Abdurraqib's latest book is A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance. In it, Abdurraqib researches the impact of Black p…
5 years, 6 months ago