From The Office to SNAFU: Ed Helms on History, Politics & Comedy

From The Office to SNAFU: Ed Helms on History, Politics & Comedy

Ed Helms is best known for playing Andy Bernard in The Office and Stu in The Hangover trilogy. But the comedic actor is also the politically engaged, banjo-playing, podcast-hosting, TV series–producing author of a new book titled, SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups. Kara and Ed discuss domestic politics and satire's role during Trump 2.0; government overreach and history’s tendency to repeat itself; his podcast SNAFU with Ed Helms and the eponymous book; and the entertainment industry’s evolving economics. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Is the Apple Vision Pro All That?

Is the Apple Vision Pro All That?

Kara got a sneak peek of the Apple Vision Pro, and sat down before the official launch with tech reporters Joanna Stern, Nilay Patel and Mark Gurman to discuss why it took so long for Apple to get int...

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How Ava DuVernay Made a Hit with ‘Origin,’ and Without Big Studio Backing

How Ava DuVernay Made a Hit with ‘Origin,’ and Without Big Studio Backing

Today, our guest is acclaimed director and screenwriter Ava DuVernay, known for the Oscar-nominated films “Selma” and “13th.” Her latest film “Origin” is an adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s 2020 bests...

1 Helmi 202448min

Judy Woodruff on Polarization, Politics, and the Media

Judy Woodruff on Polarization, Politics, and the Media

How does someone with more than five decades of political reporting under her belt assess the current state of the union? For the past year, former PBS NewsHour anchor and current senior correspondent...

29 Tammi 202452min

PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s “Get Sh*t Done” Attitude

PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s “Get Sh*t Done” Attitude

As Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Josh Shapiro successfully defended the state election process in 2020 against suits brought by former President Donald Trump and his allies. We speak with Governor ...

25 Tammi 202453min

Hope for American Democracy, According to Heather Cox Richardson

Hope for American Democracy, According to Heather Cox Richardson

Donald Trump is an American figure decades in the making. That’s the argument historian and professor Heather Cox Richardson makes in her latest book: “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of Ameri...

22 Tammi 20241h 6min

Psychedelics with Joe Green

Psychedelics with Joe Green

From therapeutic-assisted MDMA to decriminalized psilocybin and microdosing, movements to legalize psychedelics are everywhere. California-based Joe Green is a prominent voice in the movement, as the ...

18 Tammi 202449min

Fei-Fei Li and a Humane Approach to AI

Fei-Fei Li and a Humane Approach to AI

Before the OpenAI Drama which pit AI enthusiasts (accelerationists) against doomers (decelerationists) we had a conversation with Stanford computer scientist and pioneering AI researcher, Dr. Fei-Fei ...

15 Tammi 20241h 1min

A Close Read of Trump’s 2024 Strategy

A Close Read of Trump’s 2024 Strategy

Trump’s back. Today, we go to a panel of experts to discuss his 2024 legal woes, dangerously escalating rhetoric, and what he might do if he retakes the White House in 2025.  Our guests are New York T...

11 Tammi 202458min

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