American Masters: Creative Spark

What does it mean to stand on the shoulders of giants? Listen to stories from this season of the American Masters Podcas... Read more

American comedian, actor and nonagenarian Betty White sits down with director Kyra Thompson to discuss the life and care... Read more

The venerable poet, writer, activist, dancer and singer Dr. Maya Angelou teaches that above all else, we are more alike ... Read more

Willie Nelson is a superstar of country music (“Red Headed Stranger,” “Shotgun Willie,” “Stardust”). He reinvented the g... Read more

One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Mark Rothko’s signature style helped define Abstract Expression... Read more

Late comedian, actress, producer and television legend Lucille Ball would have turned 105 years old this year on August ... Read more

Edgar Allan Poe is a global literary icon, best known for his Gothic horror tales. Actor Denis O’Hare stars as Poe in th... Read more

Singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith discusses the early days of punk rock. In this never-before-heard ... Read more

Satire is often described as one of the most powerful tools against tyranny. Listen to a previously unreleased interview... Read more

American singer, dancer, actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne discusses the difficulties of navigating the 1940s... Read more

Will Oldham is an enigmatic singer/songwriter who commonly performs under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy. For decades, h... Read more

Witch hunts, political hysteria, and paranoia! Listen to previously unreleased interviews with Tony- and Pulitzer-winnin... Read more

Jeff Daniels discusses his Tony-nominated role as Atticus Finch in the Aaron Sorkin adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird... Read more

Sammy Davis, Jr., boldly strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political terri... Read more

Academy Award-winning actress Lee Grant (“Shampoo,” “In The Heat of the Night,” “Valley of the Dolls”) sits down with Am... Read more

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the origin of her Broadway play, “Sweat,” and the time she sp... Read more

Actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke (“Before Sunrise,” “Training Day,” “First Reformed,” “Boyhood”) talks with his cl... Read more

Restaurateur and chef David Chang explores the power of food as a cultural communicator and the influence of immigration... Read more

A confessional-style comic, Chris Gethard is unafraid to mine his past. He talks about cramming the entire set of his TV... Read more

In 2019, Joy Harjo became the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. She joins us from her hometown T... Read more