“I think that so often, when you enter journalism or creative fields, you kind of get the message that you’re allowed to be yourself— to a certain extent. I’m interested in people hearing themselves in my work who didn’t expect to hear themselves.”
–Sam Sanders, episode 345 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Sam Sanders is the host of Into It, a twice-weekly podcast surveying all things pop culture. Today: he joins us for a review of summer 2023!
At the top, we discuss Barbenheimer (7:20), the dual Hollywood strikes (14:12), Trump’s mug shot (19:00), the RNC debate (21:50), and the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl (26:05).
On the back-half, Sanders reflects on growing up in Texas (36:30), his childhood of churchgoing (42:48), and how he found his voice on the microphone (46:45). To close, we talk about the power of safe spaces (49:40), representation in media (55:15), and his hope for the future of journalism (59:46).
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Show-notes:
- Listen to Sam’s podcasts: Into It and Vibe Check.
- Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
- Hear his latest episode (featuring Sam Fragoso): Here’s What’s Worth Watching This Fall.
- Look through the archive of Sanders’ work at Vulture.
- For more talks, hear our conversations with Kara Swisher, Astead Herndon, Ezra Klein, Tom Hanks, Quinta Brunson, and Abbi Jacobson.
- Order your Talk Easy mug in cream and navy or our vinyl record with Fran Lebowitz.
Illustrations by Krishna Shenoi. Reference image by Stephanie Noritz.
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