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  • Judah Friedlander & Will Shortz

    Turns out comedian Judah Friedlander, Frank from 30 Rock, and New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz both really, really love ping pong.

    Oct 7, 2014 read more
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  • Lydia Netzer: Space & Books

    An out of this world conversation with author Lydia Netzer and a pretty powerful nerd confession from our intern Patrick.

    Oct 1, 2014 read more
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  • Rob Delaney: Comedy & Mental Health

    Comedian Rob Delaney on being open about mental health without glorifying the ‘tortured artist’ trope, and being a Twitter superstar.

    Sept 25, 2014 read more
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  • Tavi Gevinson & Tracy Letts

    Tricia and Greta gush over their favorite name on the new MacArthur genius grant list. We revisit our talk with Broadway star Tavi Gevinson.

    Sept 21, 2014 read more
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  • Intergalactic Interviews

    We revisit a history lesson on lady astronaut Sally Ride and an interview with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

    Sept 12, 2014 read more
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  • Nate DiMeo: Memory Palace

    Nate DiMeo talks about his podcast Memory Palace, writing for Parks and Recreation and what we can learn from pop music.

    Aug 28, 2014 read more
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  • Elizabeth Gilbert: Polite Botany

    Author Elizabeth Gilbert talks about corgis, fairies, and her latest book about a lady botanist in the 1800s.

    Aug 19, 2014 read more
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  • Lev Grossman & Wonder Woman

    Author Lev Grossman on his new book The Magician’s Land, reviewing books for Time and raising nerdy kids. Then, history of Wonder Woman.

    Aug 15, 2014 read more
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  • Edan Lepucki: Reading List

    A summer reading list from Edan Lepucki, breakout author of the novel California. Then we chat with the hosts of On the Media’s TLDR podcast.

    Aug 5, 2014 read more
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  • Tom Perrotta: The Leftovers

    Tom Perrotta talks about his novel and new HBO show The Leftovers and what he learned from a summer working as a garbage collector.

    July 30, 2014 read more
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