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Ina Garten: Cooking Is Hard; Plus an Essay from Susan Orlean
Episode 665
With the Food Network program “Barefoot Contessa,” Ina Garten became a beloved household name. Although she is a gregarious teacher and presence on t…
3 years, 1 month ago
The poet John Lee Clark Translates the DeafBlind Experience to the Page
Episode 664
Although many hearing and sighted people imagine DeafBlind life in tragic terms, as an experience of isolation and darkness, the poet John Lee Clark’…
3 years, 1 month ago
Politico’s Mathias Döpfner, and Sam Knight Reports from Qatar
Episode 663
The staff writer Sam Knight was in Qatar recently, reporting on the World Cup, where, despite years of controversy, a familiar rhythm of upsets, triu…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Our Democracy Safe?
Episode 662
This year’s midterm elections were widely seen as a victory for democracy in the United States. Election deniers were defeated in many closely watche…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Elections
Episode 661
J. Michael Luttig is a retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals and a prominent legal mind in conservative circles, close with figures including Cl…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why Christine Baranski Fought the Good Fight
Episode 660
The veteran stage and screen actress Christine Baranski first became a household name thanks to her Emmy-winning turn on the nineties sitcom “Cybill,…
3 years, 1 month ago
Quinta Brunson, a “Child of the Internet,” Revives the Sitcom
Episode 659
Quinta Brunson made a name for herself as a master of meme comedy and is a self-described “child of the Internet,” yet her ABC mockumentary series “A…
3 years, 1 month ago
Unpacking the Latino Vote, and Susan Orlean on the Queen of Tigers
Episode 658
In the lead-up to this year’s midterm elections, many pundits expected Republicans to make significant gains among Latino voters, further eroding a b…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Stories of #MeToo
Episode 657
Five years ago, reporting on the film producer Harvey Weinstein’s history of assault and misconduct opened the floodgates of the national reckoning w…
3 years, 1 month ago
How Qatar Took the World Cup
Episode 656
No self-respecting sports fan is naïve about the role that money plays in pro sports. But, by any standard, the greed and cynicism behind the World C…
3 years, 1 month ago