Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeekly 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 Ha…
8 years, 5 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 Face…
8 years, 5 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Politics Over Empathy."
New York Times reporter Katie Rogers and Stephen Thompson from NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour join Sam to talk through the week that was: the L…
8 years, 5 months ago
Actor/Director John Carroll Lynch
Google him. You know his face. John Carroll Lynch is one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood, and he's just directed his first fil…
8 years, 5 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Back At It."
NPR newscaster Korva Coleman and NPR sports correspondent Tom "Yes, we do sports" Goldman join Sam to talk through the week that was: Puerto Rico, th…
8 years, 6 months ago
'Insecure' Showrunner Prentice Penny
Prentice Penny, showrunner for 'Insecure', joins Sam to talk about the HBO comedy series, which just wrapped its second season. They also discuss wh…
8 years, 6 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Where Is Elton?"
NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis and Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes join Sam to talk through the week that was: Mariah Carey nat…
8 years, 6 months ago
Obama Speechwriter David Litt's "Hopey Changey White House Years"
David Litt was writing speeches for President Barack Obama when he was 24. His new book about the experience is called "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Chang…
8 years, 6 months ago
Weekly Wrap: "Everything. Is. Fine."
NPR National Desk reporter Nate Rott and University of Montana journalism professor Jule Banville join Sam to talk through the week that was: fires, …
8 years, 6 months ago
The Russia Investigation and The President's Foreign Deals
New Yorker writer Adam Davidson and NPR national security correspondent Mary Louise Kelly join Sam to talk about a central question raised by Adam's …
8 years, 6 months ago