Podcast Episodes

Steve Inskeep on NPR cuts, Iran, and radio’s place in the podcast era

Steve Inskeep has one of the most recognizable names and voices in the country, greeting millions of Americans every morning since the 2000s. This week, Ben and Max bring on the Morning Edition host …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is journalism bad for The New York Times’ business? with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien

The New York Times has weathered incredible changes in the media industry throughout its 174 years – and it’s managed to stay on top through the recent shift to digital, topping podcast charts and be…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Professional optimist Cleo Abram on tech’s bright future

Cleo Abram left Vox and started her YouTube show, Huge If True, 3 years ago. Since then, the channel has grown to nearly 6 million subscribers and she’s become one of the most important tech journali…

Published on 5 months ago

The Great Rebundling — With Peter Kafka and Brian Morrissey

The media industry has spent the last decade talking about its own decline — but where is it actually headed? This week on Mixed Signals, Ben kicks off a special three-part crossover with Peter Kafka…

Published on 5 months ago

Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons on how food ate media

Top Chef, which is airing its 22nd season finale next week, has been shaping how we think and talk about food for the past 2 decades. This week, Ben and Max talk to Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, lo…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Adam Friedland on comedy, TV, and whether he’s the Joe Rogan of the left

Adam Friedland represents a new kind of comedian—one who rose up through podcasting and now hosts a late night-style weekly interview show… on YouTube. This week, Ben and Max bring on the comedian to…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Christiane Amanpour and Jamie Rubin on explaining the world — and podcasting with your ex

Season 3 Episode 3

Christiane Amanpour has been on the front lines of global media since the 80s, while her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin, held top State Department jobs in the Clinton and Biden administrations. Now, with Ja…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Substack isn’t cool,' gatekeepers are, and other strong opinions from tastemaker Chris Black

Season 3 Episode 2

Chris Black has gone from managing a pop-punk band to becoming a fashion-world insider, podcast host, and brand consultant for labels like J. Crew and Thom Browne. This week, Ben and Max bring on the…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Clay Travis on mixing sports and politics, his ‘pudding strike,’ and the billion-dollar bet on sports gambling

Season 3 Episode 1

Clay Travis started his career with a stunt on his blog involving a pudding strike and NFL streaming rights. From roots in new media, he founded OutKick, a conservative sports and politics site that …

Published on 6 months ago

Jen Psaki on her journey from politics to cable, what the Trump White House is doing right — and whether there was a Biden cover-up

Season 2 Episode 21

Jen Psaki has gone from being a behind-the-scenes political staffer, to running the White House briefing room under President Joe Biden, to now hosting a primetime show on MSNBC. This week, Ben and M…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago