Weekly Wrap: “Not Functioning Legislatively”
Washington Post blogger and columnist Alexandra Petri and Mike Pesca from Slate’s The Gist podcast join Sam to talk through the week that was: the Harvey Weinstein scandal in Hollywood, the Trump …
Washington Post blogger and columnist Alexandra Petri and Mike Pesca from Slate’s The Gist podcast join Sam to talk through the week that was: the Harvey Weinstein scandal in Hollywood, the Trump …
Sam talks to journalist Max Read about his recent New York Magazine cover story, “Does Mark Zuckerberg Know What Facebook Is?” Max writes about Facebook’s role in the 2016 election as the company …
New York Times reporter Katie Rogers and Stephen Thompson from NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour join Sam to talk through the week that was: the Las Vegas shooting and its aftermath, the …
Google him. You know his face. John Carroll Lynch is one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood, and he’s just directed his first film, “Lucky,” starring the late, legendary Harry …
NPR newscaster Korva Coleman and NPR sports correspondent Tom “Yes, we do sports” Goldman join Sam to talk through the week that was: Puerto Rico, the NFL and Donald Trump, a dashed Republican …
Prentice Penny, showrunner for ‘Insecure’, joins Sam to talk about the HBO comedy series, which just wrapped its second season. They also discuss what a showrunner does, how he got the job, …
NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis and Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes join Sam to talk through the week that was: Mariah Carey natural disasters, panic fatigue, President Trump’s …
David Litt was writing speeches for President Barack Obama when he was 24. His new book about the experience is called “Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years.” David talks to Sam about …
NPR National Desk reporter Nate Rott and University of Montana journalism professor Jule Banville join Sam to talk through the week that was: fires, hurricanes, Trump on ISIS on Twitter, Silicon …
New Yorker writer Adam Davidson and NPR national security correspondent Mary Louise Kelly join Sam to talk about a central question raised by Adam’s reporting: What will investigators find when they …