Listening, Watching, Reading

March 7, 2025

Lorne Michaels, Laila Lalami, “Normal Gossip” and WaPo’s ‘personal liberties.’

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

5 CLIPS23 MINS

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“Lorne” by Susan Morrison

Susan Morrison discusses her new biography of “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels.

The Bill Simmons Podcast

5 MINS

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“The Dream Hotel” by Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami’s sixth novel “The Dream Hotel” focuses on the intersection of dreams and the surveillance state.

Poured Over

3 MINS

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“Normal Gossip” Creator Kelsey McKinney’s New Book

The surprising fundamentalist religious upbringing that shaped Kelsey McKinney, the creator of the brilliant podcast “Normal Gossip.”

“Normal Gossip” Creator Kelsey McKinney’s New Book

NPR's Book of the Day

3 MINS

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WaPo Stresses ‘Personal Liberties’ - Loses 75,000 Subscribers

How Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has led a stampede of unsubscribers.

WaPo Stresses ‘Personal Liberties’ - Loses 75,000 Subscribers

The Press Box

5 MINS

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The New President’s War on the National Endowment for the Arts

The “Slate Culture Gabfest” chronicles the new administration’s crusade against arts institutions, specifically the NEA.

The New President’s War on the National Endowment for the Arts

Culture Gabfest

5 MINS

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Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz

5 CLIPS23 MINS

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Listening, Watching, Reading

March 7, 2025

“Lorne” by Susan Morrison

The Bill Simmons Podcast

“The Dream Hotel” by Laila Lalami

Poured Over

“Normal Gossip” Creator Kelsey McKinney’s New Book

NPR's Book of the Day

WaPo Stresses ‘Personal Liberties’ - Loses 75,000 Subscribers

The Press Box

The New President’s War on the National Endowment for the Arts

Culture Gabfest

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