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Curated byDon MacKinnon

156 CLIPS10 HR 39 MINS

How Sylvia Beach met James Joyce and came.to publish Ulysses

Frank Delaney's Re: Joyce

7 MINS

Rachel Maddow on getting her first job in radio

Employee of the Month

23 MINS

Jon Stewart gets fired from his first job, by his brother

Employee of the Month

2 MINS

Rita Sodi weighs her coffee and sugar to get just the right proportion

Bon Appétit

1 MIN

Andy Roddick talks about the famous volley he missed against Federer in the 2009 Wimbledon final.

The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

4 MINS

Samin Nosrat shares the story of her first restaurant job.

Longform

9 MINS

How the mother tree takes care of her children

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

3 MINS

Pride is a riot

The New Yorker Radio Hour

1 MIN

Paul McCartney talks to Alan Alda about writing “She’s Leaving Home.”

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

2 MINS

Rachel Maddow on getting her first job in radio

Employee of the Month

23 MINS

Gandhi gets the Spanish flu in India in 1918

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

3 MINS

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the profound difference between seeing China as a competitor and an adversary

Radical Talks

2 MINS

Slavery, consciousness, oppression, and hope

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Slavery, consciousness, oppression, and hope

The John Batchelor Show

00HR 00MINS

Louise Gluck, winner of the Nobel Prize for Poetry, on a breakthrough

What It Takes®

3 MINS

How Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Spooked Wall Street

American tech stocks plummeted on Monday as a Chinese version upended the artificial intelligence market. Here’s why.

How Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Spooked Wall Street

Start Here

3 MINS

John Green on TB’s “Branding Problem”

Pablo Torre Finds Out

5 MINS

Venus Williams' Emotional US Open Farewell at 45

Jon Wertheim reflects on Venus Williams' potentially final US Open match and the touching send-off she received from fellow players.

Venus Williams' Emotional US Open Farewell at 45

Served with Andy Roddick

2 MINS

The Longest Suicide Note in American History

The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.

The Longest Suicide Note in American History

5 MINS

‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am’

Anti-Jewish prejudice isn’t a partisan divide—it’s a generational one.

‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am’

4 MINS

Rob Reiner Was a Quiet Titan of Storytelling

The director and actor, who died yesterday, built a remarkable career that went far beyond his comic origins.

Rob Reiner Was a Quiet Titan of Storytelling

3 MINS

Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game?

A fast-growing Filipino chain is serving burgers and chicken that seem like typical American fare—until you taste them.

Can Jollibee Beat American Fast Food at Its Own Game?

4 MINS

You Had to Be There

An emerging field of history asks if we can ever really understand how our forebears experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow.

5 MINS

Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga, and Two Men Grinding: Bad Bunny's Queer Halftime

From gay icons to same-sex dancers on screen, Bad Bunny made the Super Bowl unexpectedly queer—and deeply political. Guest Nalini Stamp breaks down every moment.

Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga, and Two Men Grinding: Bad Bunny's Queer Halftime

Vibe Check

3 MINS

Will Roger Federer play at the Laver Cup?

The Tennis Podcast

1 MIN

How Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Overcame Her Speech Impediment

In 2017, Amanda Gorman joined the Oberon Theatre in Cambridge, MA to tell us a story about being different.

How Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Overcame Her Speech Impediment

The Story Collider

5 MINS

Julia and Joel Look Back on 70 Years of Love

Julia and Joel Helfman have been married for 70 years. Here's their love story.

Julia and Joel Look Back on 70 Years of Love

StoryCorps

2 MINS

Tom Hanks Drops Typewriter Knowledge

Tom Hanks is obsessed with typewriters. He owns more than a hundred! He shares the mysteries and unexpected gems hidden inside these obsolete but iconic machines.

Happy To Be Here

3 MINS

Muhammad Ali's Genius With Words

Boxing star Muhammad Ali was also a pioneer of...hip-hop. Nas has presented a documentary about the boxer and told of his favorite of Ali's rhymes.

The Fight Of The Century - Ali v Frazier

3 MINS

"Lift Every Voice and Sing"

When Imani Perry asked her son to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during a family gathering, it led to a powerful moment.

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

4 MINS

What Paul Rudd Knows About Ants

When Paul Rudd was offered the role of Ant Man, learned as much as he could about ants and shares his extensive knowledge here.

Don't Ask Tig

2 MINS

The Stranger Who Donated Her Kidney

What is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for you? Kim Pratt shares the story of receiving a kidney transplant from a stranger.

StoryCorps

5 MINS

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Obsession with “Under Pressure”

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Conan O’Brien share their love for the song “Under Pressure” by David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Obsession with “Under Pressure”

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

3 MINS

Jon Stewart Gets Fired from His First Job, by His Brother

Jon Stewart on the stunt that got him canned from his job at Woolworths, on the Employee of the Month podcast.

Employee of the Month

2 MINS

Robot Honey Bees and Interspecies Communication

Karen Bakker, author of the new book, The Sounds of Life, talks to Alan Alda about breakthroughs in our understanding of the degree to which plants, animals and insects are communicating - and how AI is enabling interspecies communication.

Robot Honey Bees and Interspecies Communication

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

3 MINS

Julia and Joel Look Back on 70 Years of Love

Julia and Joel Helfman have been married for 70 years. Here's their love story.

StoryCorps

2 MINS

FEB 28

Bus Driver's Act of Kindness

Ronald Ruiz, a bus driver in the Bronx, goes above and beyond for one of his passengers.

StoryCorps

1 MIN

FEB 20

"Lift Every Voice and Sing"

Imani Perry’s young son sings "Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

4 MINS

FEB 23

Divers Save Humpback Whale

A humpback whale thanks a group of divers who have rescued her.

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

5 MINS

MAR 6

The Life-Changing Candy Bar

An engineering student in India learns the joy of sharing after his first experience with a popular American chocolate confection. From The Moth.

The Moth

5 MINS

MAR 13

A sudden savant

Derek Amatohe didn’t play piano. But after a head injury, he sat down at a piano and his fingers flew across the keys. He had become a musical genius.

Snap Judgment

4 MINS

Counting down the tides

An archaeologist confronts climate change in a microcosm in her work on a small island off the coast of Georgia.

The Moth

6 MINS

Bruce Springsteen explained fame to his kids by saying he was like Barney

Bruce Springsteen explained his fame to his kids by saying he was like Barney the pink dinosaur.

Bruce Springsteen explained fame to his kids by saying he was like Barney

The New Yorker Radio Hour

3 MINS

The Ultimate Tiger Mom

Susan Orlean reads from her essay "The Queen of the Tigers" about Collarwali, a great and prolific tiger mother. From The New Yorker Radio Hour.

The New Yorker Radio Hour

3 MINS

How Parenting Advice Has Changed!

The hosts of The Retrospectors take a look at how groundbreaking the best-selling book by Dr. Spock was, especially in contrast to the parenting advice that had come before.

Today In History with The Retrospectors

2 MINS

JUN 24

Think Beyond the Bucket List

Author Terri Trespicio shares the power of thinking beyond plans and expectations and doing more – now.

The Well+Good Podcast

2 MINS

JUN 21

Origin of the Bucket List

Everyone knows what a bucket list is, but the phrase was only coined sixteen years ago. Here’s the history.

Endless Thread

3 MINS

Notes from Dad

When Chris moved his family to Louisiana, his daughter was anxious about starting a new school. So he put a note in her bag. Then another, and another.

The Daily Smile

4 MINS

Being a Stay-at-Home Dad

How to Be a Better Human

4 MINS

JUN 16

“What Should I Do Less Of?”

Ask your partner this question to nurture your relationship.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

2 MINS

Oprah talks to the author

Oprah has a favorite new book! Each week she’ll bring you a moment from her new podcast series with the book’s author Abraham Verghese. From Oprah’s Super Soul.

Oprah's Super Soul

55 SECS

Lynn Williams on Diversity in Soccer

When soccer sensation USNT member Lynn Williams was just getting into sports as a teenager, she did track first, and found “everyone looked like me.” When she got into soccer, it was a different story.

Voice In Sport

3 MINS

“It Takes a Lot of Courage to Fail”

Madison Hammond, the first indigenous and African American player in the National Women's soccer league, shares advice she would give to young women.

Voice In Sport

1 MIN

Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the Measurable Toxicity of Loneliness

Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Heather Reisman on the measurable toxicity of loneliness.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the Measurable Toxicity of Loneliness

Well Said

2 MINS

Imagining a love note from your great love in the future

The Shadows

2 MINS

White environmentalism and Black climate grief

A Matter of Degrees

3 MINS

Vince on where the off-season signings leave the salary cap

New Ice City: A Podcast About The New York Rangers

4 MINS

Finding Ben's Grandma

David Cole received somebody else’s Christmas gifts. He tells the story of the incredible lengths that he and his wife went to get the presents to the right place.

The Moth

5 MINS

Gratitude diaries test

The Ballad of Billy Balls

33 SECS

Spike Lee talks about directing Chadwick Boseman in his 2nd to final film

Spike Lee talks to Sam Sanders about directing Chadwick Boseman in his 2nd to final film

Spike Lee talks about directing Chadwick Boseman in his 2nd to final film

Fresh Air

3 MINS

Author Robert Jones Jr. on the influence of Toni Morrison

Well Said

1 MIN

The best tapas bars of Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood

Monocle 24: The Menu

4 MINS

The story of Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece: La Sagrada Familia

99% Invisible

2 MINS

Robert Jones Jr. on how finding shackles in the street led to his novel

Well Said

4 MINS

About adapting buildings to the times

99% Invisible

2 MINS

Richard Feynman Asks for a Glass of Ice Water

After reluctantly accepting a position on the commission investigating the Challenger explosion, Feynman spoke truth to power via a simple demonstration in a hearing that was perfectly on brand. The perfect opening aria for this masterful series.

Richard Feynman Asks for a Glass of Ice Water

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

Rhiannon Giddens and Ken Burns on the African-American origins of country

Points South

4 MINS

How Newton, hiding from a pandemic, figured out the moon, & everything else

This moment from a classic episode of Radiolab, is Jad and Robert at their very best - explaining a complex idea simply. In this case: how Newton solved the “Moon Problem.”

How Newton, hiding from a pandemic, figured out the moon, & everything else

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

5 MINS

Alt. Colette Pichon-Battle

Colette Pichon-Battle is the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy. She's working with local communities to build climate resilience. From The Opt-In.

The Opt-In

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Alt. Colette Pichon-Battle: Community Resilience After Katrina

Colette Pichon-Battle is the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy. On The Opt-In, She speaks about institutional racism and community resilience after Katrina.

Alt. Colette Pichon-Battle: Community Resilience After Katrina

The Opt-In

5 MINS

Colette Pichon-Battle: Environmental Racism and Katrina

Colette Pichon-Battle is the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy. She speaks to the importance of working with local communities to build climate resilience. From How to Save a Planet.

Colette Pichon-Battle: Environmental Racism and Katrina

How to Save a Planet

7 MINS

When Young Jim Nantz Played Golf With Sean Connery

No one has stories like Jim Nantz, and the guys at No Laying Up get him to tell one of this best.

When Young Jim Nantz Played Golf With Sean Connery

No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

7 MINS

How Newton, hiding from a pandemic, figured out gravitation and the moon

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

5 MINS

Ruth Reichel on the inspiration for writing her new book the Paris novel

Radio Cherry Bombe

5 MINS

Jessica Shaddick on the inspiration of her new book last house

WBUR Up Next

6 MINS

How are tolls on table for two?

The Book Case

2 MINS

Rita Sodi weighs her coffee and sugar to get just the right proportion

Bon Appétit

1 MIN

Colette Pichon-Battle on Katrina and Climate Migration

Colette Pichon-Battle is the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy. She works with local communities to help build climate resilience. From TED Radio Hour.

Colette Pichon-Battle on Katrina and Climate Migration

TED Radio Hour

7 MINS

Jamie Margolin: Using Stories to Build a Climate Movement

Jamie Margolin is a climate justice activist, and the co-founder of Zero Hour, the global youth-led climate justice organization. From Mothers of Invention.

Jamie Margolin: Using Stories to Build a Climate Movement

Mothers of Invention

5 MINS

Dr. Vandana Shiva: Practicing Nonviolent Agriculture

Dr. Vandana Shiva is an Indian food sovereignty and environmental activist, author of "Oneness vs. the 1%." She talks through the intersections between social and environmental justice, and our food system. From the podcast, Amplify.

Dr. Vandana Shiva: Practicing Nonviolent Agriculture

Amplify

4 MINS

Teresa Coady Is Designing Architecture for Life – Not Machines

How are we and our earth impacted by our buildings? Sustainable architect Teresa Coady is thinking about human wellbeing through an environmental lens. From the podcast, Green Dreamer.

Teresa Coady Is Designing Architecture for Life – Not Machines

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

4 MINS

Hindou Oumaru Ibrahim: Power for Indigenous Communities

"We are the victims, but we are also the solution." Hindou Oumaru Ibrahim is a climate activist from the Indigenous Mbororo community in Chad. She speaks on Vital Voices about how climate change disproportionately affects marginalized communities.

Hindou Oumaru Ibrahim: Power for Indigenous Communities

Vital Voices Podcast

6 MINS

Daiara Tukano: Colonialism and Climate

Daiara Tukano is an Indigenous leader from the Northern Amazon Upper Rio Negro region. From Mothers of Invention.

Mothers of Invention

4 MINS

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Eye On College Basketball

1 MIN

Robert Caro on Finding the Final Line of “The Power Broker”

The New Yorker Radio Hour

4 MINS

Use Water More

Farmer Rishi on why we shouldn’t try to reduce our water consumption but increase the use we give to water to effect a true environmental change. From the Green Dreamer podcast.

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

4 MINS

Buy Less Clothes

Don’t underestimate the power of your purse. Writer Dana Thomas explains the environmental problem with the fast fashion industry and how the best way to fight it is to stop over consuming clothes. From the Monocle On Design podcast.

Monocle 24: Monocle on Design

1 MIN

“Regresa” by Buscabulla

Puerto Rican music duo, Buscabulla, talk to Roberto Lange, aka Helado Negro, about the social, spiritual and cultural relevance behind the release of their debut album “Regresa” during the Covid-19 pandemic. From the Talkhouse podcast.

Talkhouse Podcast

3 MINS

Elvis Costello on His Father's Music NEW

David Remnick plays Elvis Costello an early recording of his father singing, and Costello reflects on how he influenced his music and his craft.

Elvis Costello on His Father's Music NEW

The New Yorker Radio Hour

3 MINS

My approach to investors at Hear and Milq

Masters of Scale

3 MINS

Tom Freston Gets David Bowie to Say “I Want My MTV” and Ends Up In a Sauna

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

2 MINS

X-Ray Underground: When Music Was Printed on Human Bones

Discover how 1950s Russian dissidents copied forbidden music onto discarded x-rays—turning human bones into makeshift records in an extraordinary act of cultural resistance.

X-Ray Underground: When Music Was Printed on Human Bones

Dan Snow's History Hit

4 MINS

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Masters of Scale

31 MINS

Venus Williams' Emotional US Open Farewell at 45

Jon Wertheim reflects on Venus Williams' potentially final US Open match and the touching send-off she received from fellow players.

Served with Andy Roddick

2 MINS

Venus Williams' Emotional US Open Farewell at 45

Jon Wertheim reflects on Venus Williams' potentially final US Open match and the touching send-off she received from fellow players.

Served with Andy Roddick

2 MINS

Trump's Revenge Playbook: The Bolton Raid Explained

Political analysts break down the FBI raid on John Bolton's home and how it signals Trump's shift toward authoritarian tactics against critics.

Trump's Revenge Playbook: The Bolton Raid Explained

Pivot

4 MINS

The Dinner That Changed Danny Meyer's Life Forever

The night before his LSATs, Danny Meyer's uncle asked him one brutal question that made him abandon law school and open Union Square Cafe instead.

The Dinner That Changed Danny Meyer's Life Forever

This Is TASTE

6 MINS

DOJ Purges Create 'Climate of Fear' Under Trump's New Leadership

Susan Glasser reveals how Pam Bondi's unprecedented purges at DOJ have decimated institutional memory and created a culture of fear among career prosecutors.

DOJ Purges Create 'Climate of Fear' Under Trump's New Leadership

The Bulwark Podcast

5 MINS

Trump's Attack on Fed Independence Signals Broader Institutional War

New Yorker writer Susan Glasser explains how Trump's firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook represents a systematic assault on democratic institutions and the rule of law.

Trump's Attack on Fed Independence Signals Broader Institutional War

The Bulwark Podcast

4 MINS

Why AI Agents Work Better in Teams Than Solo

Steven Sinofky and Box's Aaron Levie explain why the future of AI isn't one super-agent doing everything, but specialized teams of agents working on specific tasks.

Why AI Agents Work Better in Teams Than Solo

The a16z Show

4 MINS

The Sun Came Out: Linklater's Eerie Jean Seberg Grave Visit

Richard Linklater shares a supernatural moment filming Nouvelle Vague when actress Zoe Deutch visited Jean Seberg's grave and the weather miraculously changed.

The Sun Came Out: Linklater's Eerie Jean Seberg Grave Visit

The New Yorker Radio Hour

4 MINS

Living North of This River Cost People 3 Years of Life

China's heating policy created a natural experiment: free coal north of the Huai River, nothing to the south. The result? A shocking life expectancy gap.

Living North of This River Cost People 3 Years of Life

Freakonomics Radio

8 MINS

Is Jaws Actually Horror? This Film Expert Says Absolutely Not

A heated debate erupts over whether Jaws qualifies as horror. The answer might surprise you: "Don't get in the boat. Stay on land and Jaws isn't a problem."

Is Jaws Actually Horror? This Film Expert Says Absolutely Not

The Sam Sanders Show

3 MINS

Why Your Mom's Voice Hits Like Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll

Brain scans reveal that hearing your mother's voice activates the same reward centers as chocolate, music, and hardcore drugs - but only until you become a teenager.

Why Your Mom's Voice Hits Like Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll

Radiolab

6 MINS

AI Built a Perfect Clone of Claude.ai in Just 12 Hours

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 recreated their entire consumer chat app overnight, including complex features that took human engineers months to build.

AI Built a Perfect Clone of Claude.ai in Just 12 Hours

Decoder with Nilay Patel

5 MINS

Man Plays Piano Perfectly After Pool Accident—Never Touched One Before

Derek Amato dove into a pool, hit his head, and woke up with instant musical genius. He sat at a keyboard and played beautifully—his first time ever.

Man Plays Piano Perfectly After Pool Accident—Never Touched One Before

Snap Judgment

5 MINS

How Coinbase fought back when the SEC sued them

After the SEC sued Coinbase for the same business they approved, Emilie Choi reveals the bold strategy that shocked banking CEOs but changed everything.

How Coinbase fought back when the SEC sued them

Masters of Scale

2 MINS

Why OpenAI Is Overvalued and Losing the AI Race

Jason Calcanis argues OpenAI started with 100% market share but is now losing to Google, Anthropic, and Grok. His prediction: short OpenAI, long the competition.

Why OpenAI Is Overvalued and Losing the AI Race

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

3 MINS

Who Should Be Next Year's Halftime Artist?

Bad Bunny is a tough act to follow. Katie Nolan and her co-hosts make their elevator pitches for the artists they think the NFL should pick next year.

Who Should Be Next Year's Halftime Artist?

Casuals with Katie Nolan

5 MINS

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance Was Absolute Perfection

A detailed breakdown of why Bad Bunny's halftime show was a cultural masterpiece—even if you didn't understand Spanish.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Performance Was Absolute Perfection

The Read

3 MINS

This Wildlife Corridor Designer Cut Collisions by 100%

Dr. Liz Hillard shares stunning success rates from Wyoming and Virginia wildlife crossings that nearly eliminated vehicle collisions while saving countless animals.

This Wildlife Corridor Designer Cut Collisions by 100%

Rewilding Earth Podcast

3 MINS

The ADD Method: A Simple Formula to Ace Any Interview Question

Matt Abrahams, communication expert at Stanford shares the three-step structure that transforms rambling answers into compelling responses.

The ADD Method: A Simple Formula to Ace Any Interview Question

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

3 MINS

Trump's Bedroom: Chip Bags, Missing Silverware & 'Beautiful Mind' Boxes

Maggie Haberman reveals Trump's chaotic White House bedroom—late-night snacking, carpeted bathroom, and stacked document boxes leaving impressions in the carpet.

Trump's Bedroom: Chip Bags, Missing Silverware & 'Beautiful Mind' Boxes

The Bulwark Podcast

3 MINS

Ivanka's Barefoot Island Hike—On a Minefield?

Ivanka claimed she hiked barefoot to the top of a former military island. Locals say it's riddled with mines, glass, and snakes.

Ivanka's Barefoot Island Hike—On a Minefield?

Today, Explained

4 MINS

Why the World Cup is the spine of millions of lives

Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers reveals how European fans sell houses to attend, and why the World Cup is a compulsion—not a choice.

Why the World Cup is the spine of millions of lives

Today, Explained

2 MINS

Andy Roddick on Sinner's Wimbledon Championship

From a fragile forehand to his issues in the heat, there were lots of doubters of Jannick Sinner. Roddick talks about the sheer mental clarity that enabled Sinner to win over Zverev.

Andy Roddick on Sinner's Wimbledon Championship

Served with Andy Roddick

5 MINS

21-Year-Old Tracy Amare Mixes Punk, Hyperpop & a Nazi Diss Track

Portraits of Tracy is a 21-year-old trans prodigy blending hardcore punk and hyperpop—including a diss track aimed at a neo-Nazi fan of her work.

21-Year-Old Tracy Amare Mixes Punk, Hyperpop & a Nazi Diss Track

NPR Music

3 MINS

An Ornery Farmer on the Meaning of the Organic Label

Hark editor Anna Oakes talks to visionary farmers who are rejecting (eclipsing?) the term organic.

An Ornery Farmer on the Meaning of the Organic Label

Meat + Three

5 MINS

Why human curation is crucial in solving podcast discovery.

Podnews Weekly Review

10 MINS

James Cridland on Hark

AppleInsider Podcast

1 MIN

Laurie Anderson interrupts Lizzie Goodman to ask her about her manicure.

Difficult Artist

2 MINS

Yo-Yo Ma is Perfect Every Time

The West Wing Weekly

24 SECS

What Jon Stewart would say to Jeff Bezos

The New Yorker Radio Hour

42 SECS

Jon Stewart on Cancel Culture

The New Yorker Radio Hour

2 MINS

Robert Frost Defines Modern Poetry in a 1960 Paris Review Interview

The Paris Review

2 MINS

David Chase Reveals Whether Tony Died in the Final Episode of the Sopranos

Awards Chatter

3 MINS

Paul Auster on the Enduring Relevance of Stephen Crane

The latest episodes from On the Media

2 MINS

Woody Guthrie Started as a Sign Painter

The Road to Now

3 MINS

Annette Gordon-Reed on Learning About the “Heroes” of the Alamo

The Road to Now

4 MINS

Annette Gordon-Reed on Learning About the “Heroes” of the Alamo

The Road to Now

4 MINS

Paul Simon on Writing "The Boxer"

Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam interviewed Paul Simon for over nine hours for their new audiobook, Miracle and Wonder. Here, Simon describes how he wrote his iconic song, "The Boxer."

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

3 MINS

Paul Simon on Writing "The Boxer"

Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam interviewed Paul Simon for over nine hours for their new audiobook, Miracle and Wonder. Here, Simon describes how he wrote his iconic song, "The Boxer."

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

3 MINS

"Back When I Was Older"

Hanna Rosin tells the story of Van, a four-year-old who starting telling stories about memories that couldn't have been his own.

Invisibilia

3 MINS

Bono's Emotional Letter to a Fan

On 'Soul Music,' a widow recalls how Bono sent her husband a letter before her husband died of brain cancer.

Soul Music

4 MINS

A Tour of the First Recorded Sounds

Thanks to the Music Modernization Act, tens of thousands of recordings made before 1923 will enter the public domain for the very first time on January 1, 2022. Hear the very first audio recordings from the collection.

Radio Diaries

3 MINS

When Bob Dylan Turned The Beatles On To Pot

Paul McCartney: Inside the Songs

2 MINS

Marlee Matlin Pranks West Wing Weekly Hosts Josh Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

When you invite a guest on to your podcast, you don't expect them to prank you before the recording even starts. But West Wing star Marlee Matlin and her translator did exactly that when they appeared on West Wing Weekly. Here's what happened.

Marlee Matlin Pranks West Wing Weekly Hosts Josh Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

The West Wing Weekly

3 MINS

Don MacKinnon on the Inspiration for Hark

Hark Founder Don McKinnon talks about why he started Hark, and how he hopes it will help solve the problem of podcast discoverability. From the podcast When It Mattered.

Don MacKinnon on the Inspiration for Hark

When it Mattered

5 MINS

Margaret Atwood on Her Energy at 82 - Including Astrology!

Tim Ferriss asks Margaret Atwood how she has so much energy at 82, and her answer includes a digression into how medievalism drew her into astrology.

Margaret Atwood on Her Energy at 82 - Including Astrology!

The Tim Ferriss Show

4 MINS

Hey Mister Putin

Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio Podcast

4 MINS

Why Uber Is the Perfect Story for TV

Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt talk about making their new Showtime series “Super Pumped,” an adaptation of Mike Isaac’s book about the rise of Uber.

Acquired

3 MINS

Mark Lanegan on Music & Drugs

The late Mark Lanegan spoke to Marc Maron in 2017 about how making music helped him build an alternate reality and how using drugs impacted his creativity.

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

2 MINS

Can We Stop the Robocalls?

Recode’s Sara Morrison talks about how robocalls work and why they’re so hard to stop.

Recode Daily

2 MINS

Margaret Atwood on Her Energy at 82 - Including Astrology!

Tim Ferriss asks Margaret Atwood how she has so much energy at 82, and her answer includes a digression into how medievalism drew her into astrology.

The Tim Ferriss Show

4 MINS

General James Jones on his 2009 Breakfast with Putin

When it Mattered

2 MINS

Understanding Putin's Rise to Power

This 2019 episode of NPR's Throughline is one of the best primers for understanding what shaped (maybe the word is warped?) Vladimir Putin's worldview - from the fall of the USSR, to the corruption of Yeltsin, to this staged mob boss moment.

Throughline

1 MIN

Understanding Putin's Rise to Power

Throughline

1 MIN

The Search for a Reddit-Rumored Pile of Plates

Hosts Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson take on a quest to find a giant pile of plates somewhere in the deep woods.

The Search for a Reddit-Rumored Pile of Plates

Endless Thread

5 MINS

Documenting Russian War Crimes Through Internet Archives

By Tom Simonite. Voiced by Amory Sivertson.

2 MINS

Documenting Russian War Crimes Through Internet Archives

By Tom Simonite. Voiced by Amory Sivertson.

2 MINS

Chernobyl: Haven of Bison, Lynx, and Russian Troops

By Matt Reynolds. Voiced by Hannah Zaltzman.

Chernobyl: Haven of Bison, Lynx, and Russian Troops

5 MINS

Ukrainian Hackers Are Bringing the Fight Back to Russia

By Justin Ling. Voiced by Zak Rosen.

Ukrainian Hackers Are Bringing the Fight Back to Russia

5 MINS

The Ukrainian Researchers Stuck in Antarctica

By Matt Reynolds. Voiced by Jody Avirgan.

The Ukrainian Researchers Stuck in Antarctica

4 MINS

The Irresistible Lures of QAnon

By Virginia Heffernan. Voiced by Amory Sivertson.

3 MINS

How North Koreans Gain Access Forbidden Foreign Media

By Andy Greenberg. Voiced by Jody Avirgan.

How North Koreans Gain Access Forbidden Foreign Media

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