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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Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel: Friendship — My Reliable Gift

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel: Friendship — My Reliable Gift

Today, we’re sharing an episode of Where Should We Begin?, a Vox Media podcast hosted by the iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel. Listen in as real people in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, ...

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Aging, Death and other Uplifting Topics with Mike Birbiglia

Aging, Death and other Uplifting Topics with Mike Birbiglia

Today, we’re re-airing one of Blakeney Schick’s favorite episodes: an interview with her former yoga student, comedian and writer, Mike Birbiglia. Aging, parenting by mortality and dying alone or kinl...

10 Aug 202355min

Esther Perel on Grief — In Memory of Blakeney Schick

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Kara & Nayeema are joined by Esther Perel in a tribute to our colleague and friend, senior producer Blakeney Schick, and a conversation about how to live through grief. NOTE: If you are hearing the wr...

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Is Chris Christie Really the Anti-Trump?

Is Chris Christie Really the Anti-Trump?

Today, we turn to Chris Christie. The former governor of New Jersey and Trump sidekick is running to be president (again). His most avid supporters? Folks who hate Trump — amused Democrats and the oh-...

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Vinod Khosla’s View of the Future, From AI to China

Vinod Khosla’s View of the Future, From AI to China

After Kara and Nayeema discuss Senators Warren and Graham’s unlikely alliance on tech regulation, we turn to today’s guest: longtime venture capitalist Vinod Khosla. We discuss his take that AI will “...

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Barbie & Oppenheimer & Strikes, Oh My

Barbie & Oppenheimer & Strikes, Oh My

Hollywood is still shut down by its historic dual strike, but this weekend the industry saw its most explosive box office numbers of the year. So far, Barbie has made over 200 million domestically and...

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The Rewards of Stepping Out of Line: A Commencement Address from Kara

The Rewards of Stepping Out of Line: A Commencement Address from Kara

This May, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art invited Kara to deliver its commencement address. Today, we’d like to share her speech with you. Kara discusses the arc of her career ...

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Fran Drescher on the SAG Strike and Hollywood’s "Fat Cats”

Fran Drescher on the SAG Strike and Hollywood’s "Fat Cats”

Today, a conversation with one of the most impassioned leaders of Hollywood’s historic double strike: Fran Drescher, star of The Nanny turned SAG-AFTRA president. We discuss what broke down in the uni...

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