Storytelling with ‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai
Today, we’re joined by director Hiro Murai! With the return of Atlanta (5:06), we discuss the homecoming of this final season (7:14), Murai’s connection to the character Earn (10:04), the influence of...
18 Sep 202244min
The Aftermath of 9/11
Last fall, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we turned to the work of photographer Joel Meyerowitz. In the aftermath of that fateful day, Joel spent nine months at Ground Zero, capturing im...
11 Sep 20221h 27min
The Airline Workers' Movement is Taking Off
This Labor Day weekend we’re joined by flight attendant and AFA President Sara Nelson! To begin, we discuss the challenge of summer air travel (6:14), the union’s fight against stock buybacks (9:45), ...
4 Sep 202259min
‘Dreaming Back’ with Novelist Joyce Carol Oates
Today, we head to Princeton, New Jersey to sit with legendary writer Joyce Carol Oates. We begin with her daily routine, from writing to revision (6:34), the real-life events that inspired her new nov...
28 Aug 202251min
Abbi Jacobson: A League of Her Own
Today we’re joined by Abbi Jacobson! We begin with her new series, A League of Their Own (5:35), the legacy of the 1992 film (10:35), her earliest comedic influences (15:05), moving to New York City p...
21 Aug 20221h 8min
A New Era of Musician Joey Bada$$
Musician Joey Bada$$ joins us today! With the release of his new album, “2000”, we discuss the evolution of his songwriting (5:07), the direction of the new record (8:59), and how Grand Puba influence...
14 Aug 20221h 8min
Coming of Age with Lena Dunham
Today we’re joined by Lena Dunham! We start by discussing her new film, Sharp Stick (6:20), the 1970s cinema that inspired it (9:50), and how it offers a “three-way mirror” to the female experience (1...
7 Aug 20221h 14min
Ethan Hawke, Here and Then
Ethan Hawke has spent three decades telling stories. His latest project, The Last Movie Stars, honors two legends that inspired him to do so: Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Today, he joins us to unp...
31 Jul 20221h 11min
