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Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue previews what to expect from the Great American Eclipse this Monday. Also: Tracy Smith explores misconceptions about menopause; Kelefa Sanneh meets the cast and creatives behind the Broadway revival of "The Wiz," including star Wayne Brady; Ben Mankiewicz talks with the director and stars of "Civil War," a new film depicting an America at war with itself; Ben Tracy examines the legacy of British explorer Captain James Cook; and Erin Moriarty reports on how a loophole is depriving some foster children of their rightful benefits – while allowing states to cash in. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Apr 202457min

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Jim Axelrod reports on identical twins, Joe and Will Lawrance, and the legacy of remarkable artwork they left behind. Also: Mo Rocca sits down with Michael Douglas to discuss his new series, "Franklin," in which he plays founding father Benjamin Franklin; Lee Cowan interviews actress Rebel Wilson; Tracy Smith sits down with The Who's Pete Townshend, whose rock opera "Tommy" is returning to Broadway; Martha Teichner talks with Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai, producers of a Broadway musical about suffragists called "Suffs". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Mars 202453min

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Seth Doane reports on the heartbreaking ordeal of Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist detained in Russia, while Lesley Stahl investigates efforts to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has spent nearly a year in a Moscow prison. Also: Tracy Smith sits down with comedian Steve Martin, who is now the subject of an Apple TV+ documentary; Robert Costa profiles historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; Martha Teichner talks with author Percival Everett about his new novel, "James"; Kelefa Sanneh interviews Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's "GPS"; and Nancy Giles meets Christopher Cooper, the "Extraordinary Birder." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Mars 20241h 1min

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Martha Teichner looks at the history of turmoil in Haiti. Also: Conor Knighton explores Irish emigration, and his own family history; Tracy Smith sits down with Christine Blasey Ford, whose new memoir, "One Way Back," recounts the fallout from her testimony in Brett Kavanaugh's 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings; Luke Burbank poses questions to "Jeopardy!" champion-turned-host Ken Jennings; David Pogue reports on how the bestselling romance "The Notebook" has been adapted to a Broadway musical; Mark Whitaker visits a sculpture park in Montgomery, Ala., that explores the history of slavery; and Lee Cowan profiles Danish artist Thomas Dambo, who uses reclaimed wood from landfills to create giant sculptures depicting trolls. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Mars 202452min

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Tracy Smith talks with SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher about the success of last year's actors strike. Plus: Ted Koppel sits down with Jimmy Kimmel in advance of his hosting duties for Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony; Seth Doane profiles Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden, now starring in the CBS series "So Help Me Todd"; David Pogue explores the many reasons why more and more people are watching TV with the closed captions on; Jonathan Vigliotti meets a young filmmaker whose short film, "Gruff," is practically made of paper; Robert Krulwich offers us a video essay about an intriguing property of vowels; and Luke Burbank has a radical suggestion for Daylight Saving Time. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Mars 202450min

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Kelefa Sanneh talks with the scientists whose research in messenger RNA and immunology led to the development of COVID vaccines, for which they received the Nobel Prize. Plus: Jim Axelrod talks with stand-up comedian Kevin James; Luke Burbank interviews Oscar-winning producer-director Ed Zwick, who's just published a memoir of his decades in Hollywood; Erin Moriarty dives into the federal and state criminal trials facing former President Donald Trump; and Conor Knighton sits down with Grammy-winning musician and arranger Jacob Collier. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Mars 202447min

Guest host: Mo Rocca. In our cover story, Robert Costa sits down with United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain to discuss the comeback of the labor movement. Also: Jane Pauley goes one-on-one with basketball great and former Senator Bill Bradley; Ben Mankiewicz interviews actor Billy Dee Williams, who's written a memoir, "What Have We Here?"; David Martin looks at how the U.S. Army is making amends for a miscarriage of justice from a century ago in Jim Crow-era Texas; Mo Rocca delves into the history of our eighth president, Martin Van Buren, perhaps best-known for his sideburns (and for presiding over the worst depression the United States had yet experienced); and David Sedaris has some sartorial advice for theatre-goers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Feb 202456min

Hosted by Jane Pauley. For our cover story on aging, Dr. Jonathan LaPook examines how old age is being redefined, while Robert Costa looks at how the question of age is being directed towards candidates for high office. Also: Tracy Smith profiles two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank; and David Martin looks at the Ukraine-Russia war as it enters its third year.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Feb 202442min