Live in Chicago with Samantha Irby
01 Jun 2018
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Here's a break from the news: Comedian and author Samantha Irby joins Sam live on stage at Chicago's...
Comedian and "Opposition" Host Jordan Klepper
29 May 2018
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The comedian talks to Sam about running his own show, lampooing fringe news, and why the nicest part...
Weekly Wrap: "On Bended Knee."
25 May 2018
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Sam is struck by two guests this week: Los Angeles Times reporter Laura Nelson, and senior writer at...
BØRNS: Glam, Sunshine, and 'Electric Love'
22 May 2018
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Sam talks to singer Garrett Clark Borns in his Los Angeles studio on going from small town Michigan ...
Weekly Wrap: "Just Say It."
18 May 2018
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Sam's right over here with NPR reporters Vanessa Romo and Brakkton Booker wrapping up the week in ne...
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became 'Notorious RBG'
15 May 2018
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In 'RBG,' filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West chronicle the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth B...
Weekly Wrap: "Where's My Money?"
11 May 2018
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Sam's voice takes you there this week, with NPR Editor Arezou Rezvani and Los Angeles Times national...
Jimmy O. Yang on 'Silicon Valley' and 'How To American'
08 May 2018
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The comedian and actor talks to Sam about his immigrant experience and making it in Hollywood, which...
Weekly Wrap: "Check The Tape."
04 May 2018
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Sam lets the sunshine in with NPR Code Switch correspondent Karen Grigsby Bates (@karenbates) and NP...
The Political 'Circus' of 2018
01 May 2018
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Political strategists Mark McKinnon and Mike Murphy join Sam to talk about the 2018 midterms and Mar...
Weekly Wrap: "He Is Perfect."
27 Apr 2018
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Kanye's tweets, Emmanuel Macron's state visit, and Bill Cosby's guilty verdict, plus latest on Faceb...
Meg Wolitzer on "The Female Persuasion"
24 Apr 2018
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Wolitzer's new novel is about women, misogyny, ambition, death, and the disillusionment of growing o...
Weekly Wrap: "Who's In Charge?"
20 Apr 2018
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That Philadelphia Starbucks, Bey-chella, Nikki Haley, and a spotlight on Cuba and its new president....
D'Arcy Carden From 'The Good Place'
17 Apr 2018
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Actress and comedian D'Arcy Carden plays Janet - the AI personal assistant - on NBC's 'The Good Plac...
Weekly Wrap: "On The Edge."
13 Apr 2018
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Facebook, Syria, Michael Cohen, and voters. NPR's Sarah McCammon (@sarahmccammon) is in for Sam, and...
'This Is Us' Star Chrissy Metz
10 Apr 2018
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Chrissy Metz currently plays Kate on the hit NBC show 'This Is Us.' But for years, she was an agent ...
Weekly Wrap: "Been Here Before."
06 Apr 2018
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A migrant caravan, Scott Pruitt, James Brown, edible glitter, and 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' NPR 'Emb...
Tim Robbins on HBO's 'Here and Now'
03 Apr 2018
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The Oscar-winning actor stars in a new HBO drama that follows one multicultural family's struggle to...
Weekly Wrap: "The Long Shadow."
30 Mar 2018
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Hacking for bitcoin, Stormy Daniels, privacy on Facebook, and sliceable ketchup. NPR Business Report...
Zach Braff and Alex Blumberg on 'Alex, Inc.'
27 Mar 2018
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Zach Braff's character in the new ABC sitcom 'Alex, Inc.' is based on Alex Blumberg, who founded the...
Weekly Wrap: "Data. Data. Data."
23 Mar 2018
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Cambridge Analytica, sanctuary cities, Blockbuster, and the Backstreet Boys. New York Times immigrat...
Jennifer Palmieri On 2016 And Lessons For The First 'Madam President'
20 Mar 2018
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Hillary Clinton's former Communications Director dishes about the 2016 campaign and its aftermath in...
Weekly Wrap: "Epic Eye Roll."
16 Mar 2018
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The revolving door at the White House, an irritated Chinese reporter, "norms- engineering," and an u...
Momofuku Chef David Chang's 'Ugly Delicious' Food
13 Mar 2018
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Fried butterball potatoes. Tapioca lo mein. Crispy pork belly. Those are just a few of the items on ...
Weekly Wrap: "It's All Connected."
09 Mar 2018
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Tariffs, day-cares, and laughing Alexas. Senior early childhood reporter for KPCC Priska Neely (@pri...
'Atlanta' Star Brian Tyree Henry
06 Mar 2018
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He plays Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles on FX's Atlanta. He's also starred in the original Broadway cast o...
Weekly Wrap: "No, You Can't."
02 Mar 2018
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It's Sam's first show in LA, and it's Oscar weekend. Variety/Access Live contributor Audrey Cleo (@a...
'Black Panther' with Glen Weldon and Evan Narcisse
27 Feb 2018
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Sam talks about the success of Black Panther and where Hollywood goes next with writer Glen Weldon (...
Weekly Wrap LIVE: "Kids Will Lead."
23 Feb 2018
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The Parkland shooting, a wrap on the 2018 Olympic Games, and the mood at the Conservative Political ...
Journalist Ann Curry On Dramatic Reunions, #MeToo, and 'Today'
20 Feb 2018
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Ann Curry, journalist and former host of Today on NBC, hosts a new PBS series called We'll Meet Agai...
Weekly Wrap: "All Over Again."
16 Feb 2018
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Music from Black Panther, the Pyeongchang Olympics, and a new champion show-dog. Sam looks back at t...
'Love and Marriage in Mumbai'
13 Feb 2018
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In honor of Valentine's Day this week, a look at what happens AFTER you get married. Sam talks to PB...
Weekly Wrap: "Hey, Big Spender."
09 Feb 2018
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Space Jam, another government shutdown, military parades, and stock shock. Sam looks back at the wee...
Congressman Beto O'Rourke
06 Feb 2018
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Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) is a rising star in the Democratic party hoping to unseat Republican Se...
Weekly Wrap: "Did It Matter?"
02 Feb 2018
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Grammys Gonna Grammy, the State of the Union, and the state of pro football on Super Bowl weekend. S...
Carrie Brownstein On The 'Portlandia' Final Season
30 Jan 2018
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Carrie Brownstein was a member of indie rock band Sleater-Kinney for years before starring in and co...
Weekly Wrap: "The Whole Map."
26 Jan 2018
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Laurel Wamsley (@laurelwamsley), reporter for NPR's breaking news blog The Two-Way, and NPR Business...
#MeToo in Politics: Then and Now
23 Jan 2018
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Sam talks with NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg and PBS White House Correspondent Yami...
Weekly Wrap: "War of Worlds."
19 Jan 2018
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Recode Senior Editor Tony Romm (@TonyRomm) and CNN Politics Senior Writer Juana Summers (@jmsummers)...
New Yorker Editor Kevin Young on 'Hoaxes, Post-Facts, and Fake News'
16 Jan 2018
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Young, poetry editor of The New Yorker, has written a book about 'fake news' before President Trump ...
Weekly Wrap: "Forests And Trees."
12 Jan 2018
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Washington Post reporter Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) and New York Times White House correspondent Katie Roge...
'Bachelor' Producer Elan Gale Thinks 'You're Not That Great'
09 Jan 2018
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"You're Not That Great" is a self-up send-up by Gale, Executive Producer of The Bachelor and The Bac...
Weekly Wrap: "Resolve To Unplug."
05 Jan 2018
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NPR's All Things Considered and Embedded host Kelly McEvers (@kellymcevers) and Codeswitch reporter ...
Congressman Will Hurd on Party Divisions, the GOP, and 2018
02 Jan 2018
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Texas Republican Will Hurd represents the 23rd district — a sprawling, diverse district bigger tha...
A Special Year-End Edition
29 Dec 2017
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Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes (@nprmonkeysee), NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davi...
Stuart Murdoch and Sarah Martin of Belle And Sebastian
26 Dec 2017
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The indie band Belle and Sebastian is out with a trio of EPs called "How To Solve Our Human Problems...
Weekly Wrap: "They're Not Done."
22 Dec 2017
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NPR reporter Camila Domonoske (@camilareads) and Lauren Ober (@OberandOut), host of WAMU's The Big L...
'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Star Rachel Brosnahan
19 Dec 2017
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You might know actress Rachel Brosnahan from her supporting role on Netflix's House of Cards a few y...
Weekly Wrap: "Tell It All."
15 Dec 2017
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Bloomberg retail reporter Sarah Halzack (@sarahhalzack) and Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), writer and se...
Matt Bellassai on Viral Fame, Internet Culture, and Why 'Everything Is Awful'
12 Dec 2017
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Professional pessimist Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) launched a comedy career doing viral videos f...
Weekly Wrap: "Up In Smoke."
08 Dec 2017
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Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff), Vox senior policy correspondent and host of the Vox podcast 'The Impact,'...
Journalist Dan Rather on Trump, Patriotism, and 'What Unites Us'
05 Dec 2017
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Veteran journalist Dan Rather thinks the U.S. is facing an 'existential crisis,' but one the country...
Weekly Wrap: "Keep It Coming."
01 Dec 2017
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Sam is joined by Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirgan) from 538 Politics and ESPN's '30 for 30' podcast series...
From 'Black-ish,' Jenifer Lewis: 'The Mother of Black Hollywood'
28 Nov 2017
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In her new memoir, "The Mother of Black Hollywood," Jenifer Lewis chronicles a career that has spann...
A Thanksgiving Special
23 Nov 2017
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Dan Pashman, host of the Sporkful (@TheSporkful), and a surprise special guest join the show — and...
Bill Nye On Fame, Family, and How He Became The 'Science Guy'
21 Nov 2017
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The one and only Bill Nye the Science Guy (@BillNye) is the subject of a new documentary all about h...
Weekly Wrap: "Death And Taxes."
17 Nov 2017
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Guest host Sarah McCammon (@sarahmccammon) talks with NPR newscaster Korva Coleman (@KorvaColemanNPR...
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger on 'Girl Logic'
14 Nov 2017
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Iliza Shlesinger's (@iliza) new book, "Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity," is her take on how...
Weekly Wrap: "People Be Votin.'"
11 Nov 2017
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Public radio reporter and Marketplace contributor Sally Herships (@sherships) and WNYC Reporter Sean...
Taking Stock of Trump, One Year Since His Election
07 Nov 2017
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Washington Post reporter Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) and Michael D'Antonio, author of the biography "Th...
Weekly Wrap: "Truth Will Out."
03 Nov 2017
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NPR Asia Correspondent Elise Hu (@elisewho) and Weekend Edition Editor Barrie Hardymon (@bhardymon) ...
Author Daniel Alarcón On His New Book And The Immigrant Experience
31 Oct 2017
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Daniel Alarcón's (@DanielGAlarcon) new book of short stories, "The King Is Always Above The People,...
Weekly Wrap: "Just Say No."
27 Oct 2017
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NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR) and All Things Considered host Ari Shap...
Ashley Nicole Black From "Full Frontal" On Comedy, Improv, and Bridging Political Divides
24 Oct 2017
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Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) gave up pursuing a PHD to make it in comedy. This year she won a...
Weekly Wrap: "All Of Us."
20 Oct 2017
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New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) and The Atlantic's McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) joi...
Taran Killam On His New Film, Leaving SNL, And That Time Trump Hosted
17 Oct 2017
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SNL alum Taran Killam talks to Sam about his new action-comedy mockumentary Killing Gunther, which h...
Weekly Wrap: "Not Functioning Legislatively"
13 Oct 2017
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Washington Post blogger and columnist Alexandra Petri and Mike Pesca from Slate's The Gist podcast j...
Facebook, Fake News, and Democracy
10 Oct 2017
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Sam talks to journalist Max Read about his recent New York Magazine cover story, "Does Mark Zuckerbe...
Weekly Wrap: "Politics Over Empathy."
06 Oct 2017
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New York Times reporter Katie Rogers and Stephen Thompson from NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour ...
Actor/Director John Carroll Lynch
03 Oct 2017
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Google him. You know his face. John Carroll Lynch is one of the most recognizable character actors i...
Weekly Wrap: "Back At It."
29 Sep 2017
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NPR newscaster Korva Coleman and NPR sports correspondent Tom "Yes, we do sports" Goldman join Sam t...
'Insecure' Showrunner Prentice Penny
26 Sep 2017
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Prentice Penny, showrunner for 'Insecure', joins Sam to talk about the HBO comedy series, which just...
Weekly Wrap: "Where Is Elton?"
22 Sep 2017
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NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis and Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes join Sam to...
Obama Speechwriter David Litt's "Hopey Changey White House Years"
19 Sep 2017
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David Litt was writing speeches for President Barack Obama when he was 24. His new book about the ex...
Weekly Wrap: "Everything. Is. Fine."
16 Sep 2017
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NPR National Desk reporter Nate Rott and University of Montana journalism professor Jule Banville jo...
The Russia Investigation and The President's Foreign Deals
12 Sep 2017
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New Yorker writer Adam Davidson and NPR national security correspondent Mary Louise Kelly join Sam t...
Weekly Wrap: "Chuck And Nancy."
08 Sep 2017
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NPR Science Desk producer Madeline Sofia and education reporter Claudio Sanchez join Sam to talk thr...
Race, Identity, and Performance in Danzy Senna's 'New People'
05 Sep 2017
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Sam talks to novelist Danzy Senna about her new book, 'New People,' and about race in America, why L...
Weekly Wrap: "Thoughts And Prayers."
01 Sep 2017
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New York Times reporter Katie Rogers and NPR film critic Bob Mondello join Sam to talk through the w...
'Trials of the Free Press'
29 Aug 2017
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Anonymous wealth leveraged in court represents a new threat to journalism in Brian Knappenberger's N...
Weekly Wrap: "On And On."
25 Aug 2017
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Planet Money correspondent Stacey Vanek Smith and "Rough Translation" host Gregory Warner join Sam t...
Inside 'The Onion'
22 Aug 2017
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Sam visits the Chicago offices of the satirical news publication for a headline pitch meeting and co...
Weekly Wrap: "Pick A Side."
18 Aug 2017
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NPR reporter Kirk Siegler and Southern California Public Radio reporter Priska Neely join Sam to tal...
Charlottesville and White People
15 Aug 2017
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Sam talks to white people — and only white people — about Charlottesville. This episode: UVA his...
Weekly Wrap: "Simmer Down, Now."
11 Aug 2017
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From WWNO in New Orleans, NPR Code Switch correspondent Gene Demby and Planet Money correspondent No...
'SNL' Alum Sasheer Zamata
08 Aug 2017
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Sam talks to comedian and former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Sasheer Zamata about leaving the ...
Weekly Wrap: "Because Of You."
04 Aug 2017
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Morning Edition host Rachel Martin and Stephen Thompson of NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour join...
Lakeith Stanfield from 'Get Out' and 'Atlanta'
01 Aug 2017
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Sam talks to actor Lakeith Stanfield about fidget spinning, meditating, loneliness, his character Da...
Weekly Wrap: "This Feels Weird."
28 Jul 2017
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All Things Considered host Audie Cornish and Planet Money correspondent Ailsa Chang join Sam to talk...
Zoe Lister-Jones on 'Band Aid'
25 Jul 2017
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The first-time director and star of the CBS sitcom 'Life in Pieces' shot her new movie using an all-...
Weekly Wrap: "Shoe's Gonna Drop."
21 Jul 2017
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NPR reporter Camila Domonoske and NPR editor Barrie Hardymon join Sam to talk through the week that ...
Producer/Songwriter Jeff Bhasker
18 Jul 2017
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Sam talks to musician and record producer Jeff Bhakser about having a kid, settling down, working wi...
Friday Wrap: "Sir And Rumi."
14 Jul 2017
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NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis and VICE News correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro join S...
'The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman'
11 Jul 2017
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Sam talks to writer Anne Helen Petersen about her new book, "Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise...
Friday Wrap: "Get Over Yourselves."
07 Jul 2017
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'This American Life' reporter Zoe Chace and 'Reply All' host PJ Vogt join Sam to talk through the we...
Timothy Simons from 'Veep'
04 Jul 2017
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Sam talks to writer and actor Timothy Simons about hustling, playing such contemptible character, th...
Friday Wrap: "They're Still Here."
30 Jun 2017
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Washington Post writer Alexandra Petri and Gene Demby from NPR's Code Switch team join Sam to talk t...
Lena Waithe from 'Master Of None'
27 Jun 2017
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Sam talks to producer, writer, and actor Lena Waithe about microwavable pork rinds, growing up in fr...
Friday Wrap: "Likes Don't Matter."
23 Jun 2017
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All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro and New York Times reporter Katie Rogers join Sam to talk thr...