Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDeath, Sex & Money | From Social Work to Improv to the Best Show on HBO
When actor and performer Jeff Hiller first tried improv comedy, he was instantly amazing at it. Jeff is an excellent listener. He’s also accommodatin…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hang Up | Tennis Reckons with Doping
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs discuss Iga Swiatek’s and Janik Sinner's doping allegations and the huge implications for inter…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Santa Problem
On this episode: Every year, like clockwork, we start getting questions about how to do, or not do, the whole Santa thing. We’ll answer a listener's …
1 year, 11 months ago
ICYMI: Max Read on Gawker, “Sculder” Fanfiction, and Slack Rules
Candice Lim is joined by Read Max writer Max Read, whose Substack hit a new high this year when he coined the term “Zynternet” and its connection to …
1 year, 11 months ago
Max Read on Gawker, “Sculder” Fanfiction, and Slack Rules
Candice Lim is joined by Read Max writer Max Read, whose Substack hit a new high this year when he coined the term “Zynternet” and its connection to …
1 year, 11 months ago
Encore: I Am Swamped With Plans and I Hate It. Help!
In this episode, Carvell Wallace (author of Another Word for Love and host of Slate’s How To!) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters …
1 year, 11 months ago
A Word: Trump’s Team America: The Sequel
On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Capital B reporter, Brandon Tensley to discuss Trump’s cabinet picks, and their potential im…
1 year, 11 months ago
Say a Little Prayer Edition Part 2
You know her honorific: Queen of Soul. And heavy is the head that wears the crown. In her lifetime, Aretha Franklin didn’t just want to be revered. S…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sharing Gratitude and the Best Advice
We're off for Thanksgiving but still got together to share some things we're grateful for — and then, Zak is grateful to share an episode of his othe…
1 year, 11 months ago
Well, Now | More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the Silence on Menopause
More than half the population will experience menopause if they’re fortunate enough to age. Yet so much of this full-body transformation remains a my…
1 year, 11 months ago