The Revolution Will Be Televised (with 'The Bear' Writer Alex O'Keefe)
In a moment of historic upheaval in Hollywood, screenwriter and labor activist Alex O’Keefe (The Bear) believes he can turn the tide. The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2nd. Act...
30 Jul 20231h 7min
Photographer Joel Meyerowitz: The Pleasure of Seeing
Legendary photographer Joel Meyerowitz has been capturing life itself since 1962. Whether on the streets of New York City, the sand dunes of Cape Cod, or in transit across Europe, Meyerowitz has docum...
23 Jul 20231h 35min
At Home with Writer Joyce Carol Oates
Last summer, we traveled to Princeton, New Jersey to sit with legendary writer Joyce Carol Oates. The talk begins with her daily routine, from writing to revision (6:34), the real-life events that ins...
19 Jul 202352min
The Summer of Our Discontent with Reporter Astead Herndon (The New York Times)
With the closing of the latest season of The Run-Up, political reporter Astead Herndon (The New York Times) returns to the show. At the top, we discuss the recent impactful decisions issued by the Sup...
16 Jul 20231h 3min
The Making of Tom Hanks
Today, on his 67th birthday, we’re joined by actor Tom Hanks! We begin by discussing his debut novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece (6:45), his nomadic upbringing across Calif...
9 Jul 20231h
Every Second Counts with Actor Jon Bernthal (‘The Bear’)
Over the long holiday weekend, we’re returning to our conversation with actor Jon Bernthal! To begin, we discuss his performance on HBO’s We Own This City (6:00), policing and gun culture in America (...
2 Jul 202358min
The Era of Actor Michael Shannon
Today, we’re joined by actor Michael Shannon! We begin by discussing his recent turn as notorious country singer George Jones in George & Tammy (6:16) and his longstanding creative partnership with co...
25 Jun 202356min
Model and Activist Geena Rocero Lives Her Story
Today, we sit with model, writer, and activist Geena Rocero! At the top, we discuss transgender visibility in the US (3:40), her ‘magical’ upbringing in the Philippines (5:52), and a ceremony that hel...
21 Jun 202352min
