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Long before Judd Apatow was directing box office hits or launching the careers of comedy superstars, he was a fan. As a kid he wrote letters to his heroes, collected autographs, and obsessiv…
The filmmaker's new memoir, 'The Uncool,' is about his teen years in the '70s as a rock journalist for 'Rolling Stone.' His unconventional story was dramatized in the 2000 movie 'Almost Famo…
This week, bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie, and Alex EdelmanLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Pol…
Burns' new six-part PBS documentary series includes the perspectives of women, Native Americans and enslaved and free Black people " all of whom were initially excluded from the declaration …
This week, we nurse our sunburns while revisiting some of our favorite moments from this yearLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Julian Brave NoiseCat's Oscar-nominated documentary Sugarcane is about the mostly Catholic missionary boarding schools which Indigenous children, including older members of his family,…
The new movie Fairyland, produced by Sofia Coppola, is adapted from the memoir by Alysia Abbott. She wrote about being the child of a gay single father at the dawn of the gay liberation m…
Filmmaker and writer Julian Brave NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question.…
On today's episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of a friendly dentist and a dog named Stella. Plus, our continuing …
This week, we're live in Honolulu with panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Paula Poundstone. Plus, special guest Taimane!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoic…
WWE superstar Dwayne Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine. "The Rock" spoke with Terry Gross about the role, his many injuries, and his wrestling per…
Icelandic jazz-pop star Laufey spoke with Terry Gross about her classical training in cello, breaking out online during COVID, and her first arena tour. "I've been inspired by Golden Age …
Journalist and Dopesick author Beth Macy returned to the Ohio factory town where she grew up to find jobs have left, families are struggling and old friends now embrace conspiracy theorie…
This week, special guest Becca Mann joins guest host Negin Farsad and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Adam FelberLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/…
A film about a man trying to fund a gender-affirming operation by robbing a bank sounds like a modern-day plot. But 50 years ago, that was the scenario for the classic film Dog Day Aftern…
The WWE superstar considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, "I don't like getting punched in the face." Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's Th…
On today's episode, how to get rid of Google's AI summaries, and we help a listener who wants to exercise in her car during a long commute"with an assist from a very overqualified exerciser …
For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activi…
This week, special guest Cynthia Nixon joins panelists Negin Farsad, KC Shornima, and Adam BurkeLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Actor Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with Eleanor The Great, about a 94-year-old woman who claims her dead friend's Holocaust story as her own. "It's rare to feel surpr…
This week, we're live in St. Louis with Cardinals' play-by-play announcer Chip Carey and panelists Rachel Coster, Dulcé Sloan, and Adam FelberLearn more about sponsor message choices: podca…
Jude Law now stars in the thriller series Black Rabbit on Netflix. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the show, working with a dialect coach, and why he worked with a perfumer to play…
Jude Law's new Netflix series Black Rabbit with Jason Bateman follows two brothers in New York City, one a successful restaurateur, the other on the run and in debt. He spoke with …
Today, Mike and Ian recruit the help of legendary Taste-Tester-Turned-Public-Radio-Host Peter Sagal to rate a new, unorthodox approach to making lasagna. Plus, a listener calls in claiming h…
Rob Reiner talks with Terry Gross about directing the new sequel to Spinal Tap, the mockumentary about a heavy metal band.  He'll  also talk about his remarkable life and career, li…
