Love Songs with Syd (The Internet, Odd Future)
This week we’re joined by musician and founding member of The Internet, Syd! With the release of her new solo record, Broken Hearts Club (3:15), we discuss the origin of the album (5:45), how she heal...
17 Apr 202255min
Let’s Talk About Sex (At the Movies)
Film historian Karina Longworth is the host of You Must Remember This, a podcast exploring the forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. This week she joins us to discuss her new series, “Erot...
10 Apr 202247min
Anita Hill is Getting Even. We Believe Her.
This week we’re joined by Professor Anita Hill. She’s an author, lawyer, and host of the new podcast, Getting Even with Anita Hill. We begin by discussing her excellent new program (5:24), which reexa...
3 Apr 202257min
Oscar Sunday with Questlove
To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we’re returning to our talk with legendary bandleader of The Roots and director of Summer of Soul, Questlove!We discuss his winding road to making the documentary: from a tr...
27 Mar 202254min
Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present
Marina Abramović is a pioneer in the field of performance art, using her body as both the subject and the medium. This week, we sit with the legendary performer in her New York City apartment. To foll...
20 Mar 202255min
The Pieces of David Byrne
This week we head to New York City to sit with the legendary David Byrne (Talking Heads). We discuss how he’s processed the pandemic (3:29), finding creativity in unlikely places (4:23), the evolution...
13 Mar 202252min
Author Margaret Atwood’s Burning Questions
Today we are joined by legendary writer Margaret Atwood! We begin with her new collection of essays, Burning Questions (4:18), which wrestle with catastrophe (4:59), growing up in the wilderness (7:05...
6 Mar 202252min
Stacey Abrams’ Guide to Preserving Democracy
This week, we’re in conversation with author, voting rights activist, and gubernatorial candidate for the state of Georgia: Stacey Abrams. To begin, we talk about the systemic challenges that small bu...
27 Feb 202252min
