Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeekly Wrap: "People Be Votin.'"
Public radio reporter and Marketplace contributor Sally Herships (@sherships) and WNYC Reporter Sean Rameswaram (@rameswaram) join Sam to talk about the week that was: Election Day, an update on the …
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Taking Stock of Trump, One Year Since His Election
Washington Post reporter Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) and Michael D'Antonio, author of the biography "The Truth About Trump," join Sam to talk about the President one the year since he was elected. Email…
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Weekly Wrap: "Truth Will Out."
NPR Asia Correspondent Elise Hu (@elisewho) and Weekend Edition Editor Barrie Hardymon (@bhardymon) join Sam to talk through the week that was: Facebook and Twitter executives testifying in front of …
Published on 8 years, 1 month ago
Author Daniel Alarcón On His New Book And The Immigrant Experience
Daniel Alarcón's (@DanielGAlarcon) new book of short stories, "The King Is Always Above The People," deals closely with immigration and the Latino experience. Alarcón talks to Sam about his own life …
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Just Say No."
NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR) and All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) join Sam to talk through the week that was: President Trump's speech on opioid ad…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Ashley Nicole Black From "Full Frontal" On Comedy, Improv, and Bridging Political Divides
Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) gave up pursuing a PHD to make it in comedy. This year she won an Emmy for her work on "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee." She talked to Sam about Savage Garden, why…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "All Of Us."
New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) and The Atlantic's McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) join Sam to talk through the week that was: the healthcare subsidy battle in Congress, the fallen sold…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Taran Killam On His New Film, Leaving SNL, And That Time Trump Hosted
SNL alum Taran Killam talks to Sam about his new action-comedy mockumentary Killing Gunther, which he directed and stars in alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. They also discuss Wild 'N Out, Taran's rol…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Not Functioning Legislatively"
Washington Post blogger and columnist Alexandra Petri and Mike Pesca from Slate's The Gist podcast join Sam to talk through the week that was: the Harvey Weinstein scandal in Hollywood, the Trump adm…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago
Facebook, Fake News, and Democracy
Sam talks to journalist Max Read about his recent New York Magazine cover story, "Does Mark Zuckerberg Know What Facebook Is?" Max writes about Facebook's role in the 2016 election as the company gr…
Published on 8 years, 2 months ago