Director M. Night Shyamalan: A Talk from 'Development Hell'
Today we're sharing two special conversations, featuring our friends at Revisionist History. First, Malcolm Gladwell joins Sam to discuss "Development Hell," a new series about the untold stories of H...
31 Mar 202458min
Comedian Ramy Youssef Returns with ‘More Feelings’
This weekend, comedian Ramy Youssef released a powerful and personal new HBO special, More Feelings. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of our first talk, we begin with a phone call with Ramy (5:...
24 Mar 20241h 24min
Pushkin Hosts Celebrate World Happiness Day
The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s Malcolm Gladwell talks about the benefits of the misery of r...
20 Mar 202448min
How Do We Think About the 2024 Election?
Writer Evan Osnos (The New Yorker, CNN) has been interviewing Joe Biden on and off for the past decade. He recently profiled the 46th President ahead of his State of the Union, offering a rare (and re...
17 Mar 20241h 14min
Oscar Sunday with Composer Ludwig Göransson (‘Oppenheimer’)
To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we're returning to our talk with Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson! To begin, Göransson describes the collaborative process with director Christopher Nolan (6:48), the i...
10 Mar 202459min
From the Oscar Archives: Cate Blanchett
For over twenty-five years, Cate Blanchett has been as vital as any performer we have. In the lead-up to this Sunday's 96th annual Academy Awards, we're returning to our special talk with Cate. To beg...
6 Mar 202454min
Dispatches from a Gaza Hospital (with Dr. Seema Jilani)
As we enter month six of the Israel-Hamas war, a dispatch from Dr. Seema Jilani. She’s provided critical aid in the West Bank for nearly two decades, and recently returned from Gaza working with the I...
3 Mar 202456min
A Cup of Coffee with Actor Kyle MacLachlan (‘Twin Peaks’)
In celebration of Dune’s 40th anniversary, we have a damn fine cup of coffee with actor (and now podcaster) Kyle MacLachlan. We discuss his new true crime podcast Varnamtown (7:08), MacLachlan’s small...
25 Feb 20241h 2min
