Listening Is Gretchen Whitmer’s Superpower
In 2020, Joe Biden stood on stage with Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, and our guest today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and declared himself a “bridge” candidate, hinting at a single term. Now, a...
11 Jul 202457min
How to Save Democracy with Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor of Pod Save America
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, co-hosts of Pod Save America and founders of Crooked Media, remember when politics felt hopeful. Their latest venture, after working for Obama, starting Crooked Media, an...
21 Jun 202459min
Getting a Little MeSsy with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler have been stars for decades–who can forget their turns in Anchorman and The Sopranos respectively?--but they share a sisterhood with each other: they’ve both ...
6 Jun 20241h 9min
Your Brain on Music, with Renee Fleming and Francis Collins
You know Renée Fleming as one of the most famous and beloved sopranos in history. You may not know that Renée struggled mightily with stage fright for most of her career. Her experiences sparked a pas...
30 Mai 202444min
A Sociopath Explains Sociopathy
Patric Gagne is a sociopath–as are 5% of the population generally. Growing up, she reports she “mostly felt nothing.” When she was diagnosed in her early adulthood, she finally understood why she expe...
23 Mai 20241h 10min
Living in an Age of Grievance with Frank Bruni
Katie sat down with eminent journalist Frank Bruni in this spirited live conversation hosted by Temple Emanu-el’s Streicker Cultural Center earlier this month. While their jumping off point was Frank’...
16 Mai 202448min
No BS: Advice for In and Out of the Office With Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen
How do you bring your personal values to your public life? This question has animated Jim VandeHei’s and Mike Allen’s long career together; first at Politico and then as they went on to launch Axios. ...
9 Mai 20241h 18min
