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Senator Elizabeth Warren, and How to Pick a Great Cartoon
Episode 86
Elizabeth Warren on the future of the Democratic Party, the pianist Chilly Gonzales, and the cartoon editor Bob Mankoff.
9 years, 3 months ago
Margaret Atwood, Evangelizing Against Climate Change, and Greek Tragedy
Episode 85
Margaret Atwood’s realism, an evangelical climate scientist, and the dangers of working from home.
9 years, 4 months ago
Jon Stewart’s Children, and Trolling the Press Corps
Episode 84
Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, the founders of Reductress, and Andy Borowitz talk satire; a far-right blogger in the White House looks for a fight.
9 years, 4 months ago
Terrific, Tremendous New Health Plans, and Lynn Nottage on her play “Sweat”
Episode 83
Ideas to replace Obamacare that will blow your mind; Lynn Nottage’s new play about racial tension in the Rust Belt; and Jessica Lange’s foray into th…
9 years, 4 months ago
Goodbye to “Elephant and Piggie,” and Getting to Know Gorsuch
Episode 82
Jill Lepore takes a look at history and the Supreme Court. Plus, we hear stories about life in prison and learn why Mo Willems retired his enormousl…
9 years, 4 months ago
High-Fashion Hijabs, Jill Soloway, and Bluesman Blind Joe Death
Episode 81
In this episode, Jill Soloway, the creator of “Transparent,” goes after the patriarchy; a Muslim designer unveils high-fashion hijabs; and we look at…
9 years, 5 months ago
Podcast Extra: The Stuff of Fiction
Episode 80
Salman Rushdie, Tony Kushner, and Claudia Rankine talk about culture and politics in the age of Trump.
9 years, 5 months ago
Refugees in Limbo, and a Conservative in Washington
Episode 79
At a safe house for refugees in Buffalo, New York, the difficult process of seeking asylum becomes even harder. And an establishment conservative ass…
9 years, 5 months ago
Goonswarm Takes Over, Trump/Nixon, and Birding with Jonathan Franzen
Episode 78
A populist uprising in an online multiplayer video game, and Jonathan Franzen’s favorite place to spot birds.
9 years, 5 months ago
Podcast Extra: The "Remarkable Parallels" Between Nixon and Trump
Episode 77
In 1987, Richard Nixon wrote to Donald Trump, expressing his optimism about Trump’s future political prospects. Was it a bad omen for Trump?
9 years, 5 months ago