Comedian Mary Beth Barone’s Brilliant ‘Galaxy Brain’
Two years ago Mary Beth Barone considered quitting stand-up comedy. Thankfully (for us) these were always “empty threats.” The kinds you make when you’re working and waiting for your break, or, in her...
26 Jul 1h 17min
Actor Timothy Olyphant (‘Justified’) is Riding High
Timothy Olyphant has made a career out of masking the effort behind his effortless performances.He joins us on the heels of his recent turns in Lucky and The Five-Star Weekend. We talk about performin...
19 Jul 1h 18min
The Gilded Presidency of Donald Trump with NYT Reporter Maggie Haberman (‘Regime Change’)
All that glitters is not gold. Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent for The New York Times who’s been covering Donald Trump for nearly three decades. Her extraordinary level of access in and...
12 Jul 1h 32min
Danny McBride’s Delusions of Grandeur
From Kenny Powers (“Eastbound & Down”) to Jesse Gemstone (“The Righteous Gemstones”), Danny McBride has created some of the most vain, quintessentially American portraits of male dysfunction in recent...
5 Jul 1h 12min
A New Generation Has Arrived in LA Politics. Is Nithya Raman Ready to Lead It?
Councilmember Nithya Raman says she’s running for mayor “to make LA affordable for everyone.” She joins us this week in her first extended sit-down since edging out Spencer Pratt in the recent mayoral...
28 Jun 1h 9min
Father’s Day with Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks is one of the defining actors of the last half-century. Today, we return to one of our favorite conversations with the beloved performer and writer.We begin by discussing his debut novel, Th...
21 Jun 59min
The Jagged Little Pieces of Singer-Songwriter Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette’s 1995 chart-topping album “Jagged Little Pill” didn’t just describe a generation; it defined it. “I will take angry as the first note in the music,” she tells us. “I just think ever...
14 Jun 1h 12min
Sam Interviews Nathan Lane on ‘Fresh Air’
In celebration of the Tony Awards, Sam’s conversation on ‘Fresh Air’ with the legendary Nathan Lane.At the time of recording, Lane had just received a nomination for his starring role as Willy Loman i...
7 Jun 42min
