Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeekly Wrap: "Tell It All."
Bloomberg retail reporter Sarah Halzack (@sarahhalzack) and Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), writer and senior editor at The Atlantic, join Sam to talk about the week that was: Disney acquiring Fox, net ne…
Published on 8 years ago
Matt Bellassai on Viral Fame, Internet Culture, and Why 'Everything Is Awful'
Professional pessimist Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) launched a comedy career doing viral videos for Buzzfeed. Now he's got a new book and performs live across the country. He and Sam talk about th…
Published on 8 years ago
Weekly Wrap: "Up In Smoke."
Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff), Vox senior policy correspondent and host of the Vox podcast 'The Impact,' and NPR film critic Bob Mondello (@Bob_Mondello) join Sam to talk about the week that was: raging …
Published on 8 years ago
Journalist Dan Rather on Trump, Patriotism, and 'What Unites Us'
Veteran journalist Dan Rather thinks the U.S. is facing an 'existential crisis,' but one the country can survive. His new book is called What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism. Sam and Dan talked …
Published on 8 years ago
Weekly Wrap: "Keep It Coming."
Sam is joined by Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirgan) from 538 Politics and ESPN's '30 for 30' podcast series, along with Brittany Luse (@bmluse), co-host of Gimlet Media's 'The Nod,' to talk about the week t…
Published on 8 years ago
From 'Black-ish,' Jenifer Lewis: 'The Mother of Black Hollywood'
In her new memoir, "The Mother of Black Hollywood," Jenifer Lewis chronicles a career that has spanned decades, from Broadway to the hit ABC show Black-ish. Along the way, she played fictional moms t…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
A Thanksgiving Special
Dan Pashman, host of the Sporkful (@TheSporkful), and a surprise special guest join the show — and three listeners share Thanksgiving horror stories. Then, as always, the best things that happened to…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Bill Nye On Fame, Family, and How He Became The 'Science Guy'
The one and only Bill Nye the Science Guy (@BillNye) is the subject of a new documentary all about his life. He talks to Sam about the film, how he thinks fame has changed his brain, a troubling dege…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Weekly Wrap: "Death And Taxes."
Guest host Sarah McCammon (@sarahmccammon) talks with NPR newscaster Korva Coleman (@KorvaColemanNPR) and NPR Weekend Edition Sunday host Lulu Garcia-Navarro (@lourdesgnavarro) about the week that wa…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger on 'Girl Logic'
Iliza Shlesinger's (@iliza) new book, "Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity," is her take on how women think. She and Sam talk about the book, her dog, Blanche; the party goblin in us all, growin…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago