Rick Rubin on Listening, Taste, and the Act of Noticing
Rick Rubin has been behind some of the most iconic and successful albums in music history, and his unique approach to production and artist development has made him one of the most respected figures i...
18 Jan 202355min
Katherine Rundell on the Art of Words
Katherine Rundell is, in a word, enthusiastic. She's enthusiastic about John Donne. She's enthusiastic about walking along rooftops. She's enthusiastic about words, and stories, and food. She has ofte...
11 Jan 202353min
Conversations with Tyler 2022 Retrospective
On this special year-in-review episode, Tyler and producer Jeff Holmes talk about the past year on the show, including which guests he'd like to have on in 2023, what stands out to him now about his c...
28 Dec 202252min
John Adams on Composing and Creative Freedom
Is classical music dying? For John Adams the answer is an emphatic no. Considered by Tyler to be America's greatest living composer, he may well be one of the people responsible for keeping it alive. ...
14 Dec 202245min
Jeremy Grantham on Investing in Green Tech
When it comes to fighting climate change Jeremy Grantham is optimistic about technology – but worried about timing. Known widely for his acuity in identifying bubbles, the British investor contends th...
30 Nov 202240min
Ken Burns on the Complications of History
When it comes to history—particularly American history—nothing is ever definitive, says documentarian Ken Burns. Much of his work has focused on capturing that history in film, but in his new book, Ou...
16 Nov 202252min
Mary Gaitskill on Subjects That Are Vexing Everybody
Mary Gaitskill's knack for writing about the social and physical world with unapologetic clarity has led to her style being described both as "cold and brutal" and "tender and compassionate." Tyler co...
2 Nov 202245min
Reza Aslan on Martyrdom, Islam, and Revolution
Reza Aslan doesn't mind being called a pantheist. In his own "roundabout spiritual journey" and study of the world's religions, which has led him to write books on Islam, the life of Jesus Christ, ...
19 Okt 202253min
