A veteran diplomat breaks down the Iran war
The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.See ...
14 Apr 44min
Have we been reading Toni Morrison all wrong?
In a new book, Harvard professor Namwali Serpell makes the case that we have been reading one of the most celebrated writers in American history all wrong. ‘On Morrison’ is a deep dive into the Nobel ...
13 Apr 44min
Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross
Arsenio Hall grew up in Cleveland dreaming of being the next Johnny Carson – kind of. “I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid, and I knew the talent was out there.” Hall spoke wit...
11 Apr 47min
St. Vincent
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist St. Vincent is known for her powerful guitar riffs and dark, poetic songs. Her early influences were Nirvana and David Bowie. “I've always felt like gender and identi...
10 Apr 46min
Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic
Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari's book, ‘Labor,’ is a portrait of reproductive healthcare in post-Dobbs America, serving a community in Oregon with an RV clinic. She also talks about her Iranian heritage and h...
9 Apr 44min
Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’
In 2020, writer Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had stage 4 lung cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, ‘The End of My Life is Ki...
8 Apr 44min
Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah
Known for his ruthless celebrity roasts, Ross turns inward in his Netflix special, ‘Take a Banana for the Ride,’ which details the loss of his parents and grandfather. The comic spoke with Terry Gross...
7 Apr 44min
Arsenio Hall
Hall grew up in Cleveland dreaming of being the next Johnny Carson. He got close – closer than anyone expected – and then he walked away. Thirty years later, he's finally telling the full story in a n...
6 Apr 44min
