Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeekly Wrap: "Thoughts And Prayers."
New York Times reporter Katie Rogers and NPR film critic Bob Mondello join Sam to talk through the week that was: Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, one woman's experience in the small Texas town of…
Published on 8 years, 3 months ago
'Trials of the Free Press'
Anonymous wealth leveraged in court represents a new threat to journalism in Brian Knappenberger's Netflix documentary, "Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press." Brian talks to Sam about the movie, w…
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "On And On."
Planet Money correspondent Stacey Vanek Smith and "Rough Translation" host Gregory Warner join Sam to talk through the week that was: Afghanistan, the President and the border wall, Amazon and Whole …
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Inside 'The Onion'
Sam visits the Chicago offices of the satirical news publication for a headline pitch meeting and conversations with Editor-In-Chief Cole Bolton, Executive Editor Ben Berkley, Managing Editor Marnie …
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Pick A Side."
NPR reporter Kirk Siegler and Southern California Public Radio reporter Priska Neely join Sam to talk through the week that was: Charlottesville and the President's reaction to it, the reaction to th…
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Charlottesville and White People
Sam talks to white people — and only white people — about Charlottesville. This episode: UVA history professor Grace Hale, NPR's Sarah McCammon, and developmental psychologist Amy Roberson Hayes, plu…
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Simmer Down, Now."
From WWNO in New Orleans, NPR Code Switch correspondent Gene Demby and Planet Money correspondent Noel King join Sam to talk through the week that was: a giant inflatable chicken, the President's rhe…
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
'SNL' Alum Sasheer Zamata
Sam talks to comedian and former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Sasheer Zamata about leaving the show, breakups, her new comedy special and variety show, talking about race in the age of Trump, gr…
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Because Of You."
Morning Edition host Rachel Martin and Stephen Thompson of NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour join Sam to talk through the week that was: the speed of the news, the President's new immigration prop…
Published on 8 years, 4 months ago
Lakeith Stanfield from 'Get Out' and 'Atlanta'
Sam talks to actor Lakeith Stanfield about fidget spinning, meditating, loneliness, his character Darius on 'Atlanta,' growing up in California, working odd jobs before acting, what success means in …
Published on 8 years, 5 months ago