Ranked #1
Why 'Friends' Remains So Successful — And So Divisive — Even In 2019
Why 'Friends' Remains So Successful — And So Divisive — Even In 2019
The NBC sitcom 'Friends' has been around for 25 years, and its popularity endures. Netflix says 'Friends' was the second... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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30mins
Ranked #2
Interview: Best-Selling Author Malcolm Gladwell On 'Talking To Strangers'
Interview: Best-Selling Author Malcolm Gladwell On 'Talking To Strangers'
Journalist Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling books have explored a wide range of topics from decision making to 'The Tippi... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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54mins
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Interview: Karamo Brown On 'Queer Eye' & 'Embracing Purpose'
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The Great Big DRAGisode
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Drag is having a moment — from RuPaul's Drag Race, to DragCon, to drag queens appearing on the big screen. In this epi... Read more
25 Jun 2019
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Charlottesville and White People
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Sam talks to white people — and only white people — about Charlottesville. This episode: UVA history professor Grace Hal... Read more
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Interview: Dan Levy On 'Schitt's Creek'
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Ranked #8
Weekly Wrap: Harvey Weinstein Trial Begins, Iran Conflict, Plus Getting Off Twitter
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Elise Hu steps in for Sam this week, from member station WBEZ in Chicago. She's joined by NPR's Peter Sagal, host of 'W... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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Ranked #9
Interview: Jonathan Van Ness Of 'Queer Eye' On Overcoming Trauma
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Jonathan Van Ness stepped into the spotlight in 2018 as a walking, talking bundle of energy, optimism and fierceness on ... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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45mins
Ranked #10
Weekly Wrap: School Surveillance, That Anonymous Book, College Tuition Benefits
Weekly Wrap: School Surveillance, That Anonymous Book, College Tuition Benefits
Senate Republicans have introduced a bill that would expand online and other surveillance of American schoolchildren, in... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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35mins
Ranked #11
Weekly Wrap: "He Is Perfect."
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Kanye's tweets, Emmanuel Macron's state visit, and Bill Cosby's guilty verdict, plus latest on Facebook and user privacy... Read more
27 Apr 2018
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41mins
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Coming Out
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To mark National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, Sam examines the history, meaning and future of coming out with University o... Read more
9 Oct 2018
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'Handmaid's Tale' Director Kari Skogland
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It's Tuesday: Skogland is the only woman nominated for best directing (drama) at next month's Emmy Awards. She explains ... Read more
21 Aug 2018
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30mins
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Millennials And Money
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Financial journalist Hannah Seligson and Aminatou Sow from the podcast 'Call Your Girlfriend' join Sam to discuss why mo... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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Friday Wrap: "Get Over Yourselves."
Friday Wrap: "Get Over Yourselves."
'This American Life' reporter Zoe Chace and 'Reply All' host PJ Vogt join Sam to talk through the week that was: Chris C... Read more
7 Jul 2017
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Weekly Wrap: Coronavirus and the Markets; 'Love Is Blind' is Final Boss Reality TV
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The fast-moving coronavirus has turned up in more than 40 countries, and now it's affecting the global economy. Sam tal... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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Ranked #17
Interview: PJ Morton Talks Christmas Classics, The Super Bowl And Stevie Wonder
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It's Tuesday. The Grammy-nominated solo artist and Maroon 5 keyboardist joins Sam to talk about his album "Christmas Wit... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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34mins
Ranked #18
Weekly Wrap: Disney+, Four-Day Workweek, Impeachment In Historical Context
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Disney launched its highly anticipated streaming service, Disney+, this week and added a message to viewers that some o... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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35mins
Ranked #19
Interview: Adam Serwer On White Nationalism's American Roots
Interview: Adam Serwer On White Nationalism's American Roots
The Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer explains how racism and white nationalism were deeply embedded in America not just... Read more
16 Apr 2019
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33mins
Ranked #20
Covering The Trump White House
Covering The Trump White House
It's Tuesday: two White House reporters join Sam to talk about life behind the scenes covering the Trump administration:... Read more
4 Sep 2018
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49mins
