On today’s show: two dispatches from inside the medical community and Silicon valley, respectively. First we’re joined by Justin...
“If you are comfortable, if you enjoy your life, maybe you’re part of the problem. If your ideals do not make you uncomfortable—if you do not pay a...
With the art world in flux, writer and critic Antwaun Sargent (The New Yorker, NY Times) joins us this week. We discuss the turbulence inside museums...
“I just want to be a part of that tradition of love warriors. Malcolm was a part of it, Martin was a part of it, Fannie Lou Hamer was a part of it...
“A lot of people speak about the greatness of our constitution, to the exceptional ways in which American society is set up. But they rarely speak to...
In the search for radical honestly, Jena Malone is a true, multi-hyphenate artist: actor, musician, writer, dancer. Today she joins us to discuss her...
Rest in peace to the estimable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We begin with a moment to reflect on Ginsburg’s enduring legacy, and how it must continue...
Performer Carrie Coon (Fargo, The Leftovers) sits with us to discuss living a double life in her twenties (5:19), how acting serves as an outlet for...
“The pandemic does disarm us all because we’re not in control of where we’re going in the future. We don’t know, but man...
On the heels of her recent Emmy nomination for Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, the dazzling actress sits with us. As a child, Leah found...
“In 98 years, I’ve never lived through such a moment—nor anticipated such a moment. It amazes me the time we’re in, in terms of it being...
Nanette was certainly designed as an experimental thought therapy for comedians. Because I’d noticed almost a stupid badge of honor associated...
Documentarians Bill and Turner Ross have been painting portraits of American life for over a decade. Their latest film, Bloody Nose, Empty...
“The powers that be… they’re not looking out for me. And they’re never gonna look for me. So, this dream that you had—that you were gonna...
In the midst of a global pandemic, two artists emerge with new projects. Art for your hearts and minds. First we call up multi-hyphenate talent...
This is this extraordinary opportunity to experience solitude, and I keep hearing people say this is really hard psychologically on people. Humans...
“You have to have a fundamental curiosity about people and their lives, and how they can be made better, or else you have no business being involved...
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