Terrific, Tremendous New Health Plans, and Lynn Nottage on her play “Sweat”
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 the art of mime.
31 Mar 201755min
Goodbye to “Elephant and Piggie,” and Getting to Know Gorsuch
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 enormously popular children’s-book series “Elephant and Piggi...
24 Mar 201755min
High-Fashion Hijabs, Jill Soloway, and Bluesman Blind Joe Death
In this episode, Jill Soloway, the creator of “Transparent,” goes after the patriarchy; a Muslim designer unveils high-fashion hijabs; and we look at the tragic life and lasting influence of the guita...
17 Mar 201755min
Podcast Extra: The Stuff of Fiction
Salman Rushdie, Tony Kushner, and Claudia Rankine talk about culture and politics in the age of Trump.
15 Mar 201717min
Refugees in Limbo, and a Conservative in Washington
At a safe house for refugees in Buffalo, New York, the difficult process of seeking asylum becomes even harder. And an establishment conservative assesses the President’s “casual dishonesty.”
10 Mar 201755min
Goonswarm Takes Over, Trump/Nixon, and Birding with Jonathan Franzen
A populist uprising in an online multiplayer video game, and Jonathan Franzen’s favorite place to spot birds.
3 Mar 201755min
Podcast Extra: The "Remarkable Parallels" Between Nixon and Trump
In 1987, Richard Nixon wrote to Donald Trump, expressing his optimism about Trump’s future political prospects. Was it a bad omen for Trump?
2 Mar 201712min
Lily Tomlin on Love, and News from Moscow
Lily Tomlin reflects on falling in love and breaking taboos, and reporters in Washington and Moscow look at Trump’s vexed relationship with Russia.
24 Feb 201755min
