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Alexis Okeowo, Maria Bamford, and Pete Droge

Writer Alexis Okeowo (The New Yorker) untangles the themes of her new book Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama, which weaves personal experience and the complex h

Lindy West, Angela Nissel, and Pedro the Lion

Author Lindy West discusses her road-trip memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane, and the online backlash sparked by the relationship choices she details in the book;

Maria Bamford, Brandi Brown, and The Reasonable Doubts (REBROADCAST)

Comedian Maria Bamford riffs on money troubles... and why Instacart might be to blame; comic and crop artist Brandi Brown unpacks her childhood encounter with Prince and

Edgar Gomez, River Selby, and Hunter Noack (REBROADCAST)

Writer Edgar Gomez discusses his collection of essays Alligator Tears, which follows his various hustles as a youth in Florida—from being a flip flop salesman to getting

Mary Roach, Janesh Rahlan, and Amy Millan (REBROADCAST)

Popular science writer Mary Roach dives into lab-grown organs, historical nose jobs, and unlikely hair transplants, as covered in her latest book Replaceable You: Adventu

Paul F. Tompkins and Meklit (REBROADCAST)

Comedian and podcaster Paul F. Tompkins chats about taking his variety show Varietopia back on the road after his (surprise!) coronation as Live Wire's most frequently ap

W. Kamau Bell, Rick Steves, and Edna Vázquez

Podcaster W. Kamau Bell (Who's With Me?) explains why he's a comedian first... despite his reputation for having difficult conversations with groups like the KKK; travel

Sam Sanders, Sandi DuBowski, and The Lowest Pair (REBROADCAST)

Radio host and podcaster Sam Sanders makes the case for the three TV shows that he believes changed culture; filmmaker Sandi DuBowski discusses his documentary Sabbath Qu

Jeff Chang and Okaidja Afroso

Writer and cultural critic Jeff Chang breaks down this latest book Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, which explores the life and legacy of the

Aubrey Gordon, Jean Grae, and Rogê (REBROADCAST)

Podcaster Aubrey Gordon dives deep into topics tackled on her hit show Maintenance Phase, including the monopolization of weight-loss medications; multi-disciplinary arti

Jamie Loftus, Daisy Hernández, and Olive Klug

In this "Independence Day Special" podcaster and writer Jamie Loftus takes us on a roadtrip across America to understand the cultural and historical significance of the h

Atsuko Okatsuka, Jack Balderrama Morley, and Tyler Ballgame

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka tells us about Craigslist comedy, her trend-setting haircut, and how she never left America after visiting Disneyland as a child; writer Jack Bal

Melissa Febos, Evan Ratliff, and Tropa Magica (REBROADCAST)

Writer Melissa Febos discusses her latest book The Dry Season, wherein she explores the transformative—and at turns erotic—year she spent celibate; journalist Evan Ratlif

Sarah Marshall, Camille Dungy, and Kassa Overall

Podcaster Sarah Marshall (You're Wrong About) unpacks her latest series The Devil You Know, which dissects the tangled web of Satanic Panic in the 1980s and 90s... and wh

J. Kenji López-Alt, Ann Powers, and Khatumu (REBROADCAST)

Celebrated chef J. Kenji López-Alt schools us on the food history of teriyaki, nachos, and broccoli cheddar soup; music critic Ann Powers unpacks her latest book Travelin

Earlonne Woods & Nigel Poor, Dylan Adler, and Margo Cilker

Earlonne Woods & Nigel Poor discuss how they launched their award-winning podcast Ear Hustle while Earlonne was still incarcerated — and why the stories they share inside

Gabe Henry, William Nuʻutupu Giles, and Sir Woman (REBROADCAST)

Writer Gabe Henry unpacks his book Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell, which humorously explores the centuries-long evolution of the Simp

Avery Trufelman, Kyle Kinane, and Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom

Avery Trufelman, creator and host of the fashion podcast Articles of Interest, unpacks how the US military of World War II came to shape menswear as we know it today; sta

Rick Steves and The Lullaby Project (REBROADCAST)

Legendary travel writer Rick Steves reflects on his days adventuring down "the hippie trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu... and we discover why you might find him eating a

Cheryl Strayed, Skyler Higley, and Patterson Hood

Acclaimed author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) breaks down the intersection of fear and courage, as explored in her new podcast Mind Over Mountain, which f