EP 271: Michael Isikoff and David Corn on Trump's Russian Roulette
Journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn discuss Russia’s long simmering plan to undermine American democracy, and how the U.S....
EP 270: Steven Pinker Makes the Case for Science, Reason, Humanism, and Progress
Professor Steven Pinker (Bill Gates' favorite author) discusses the irony that the news media has become measurably more negative at same...
EP 269: Louie Anderson Says Be Nicer to Your Mom
Comedian Louie Anderson returns to talk about mining the more poignant moments of his childhood for comedy and some of the comedic...
EP 268: Jennifer Palmieri Empowers Women w/ Lessons from the Clinton Campaign
Jennifer Palmieri, communications director of the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign, says she wants to turn the results of the 2016 election...
EP 267: Director Barry Levinson on Paterno, Pacino & Our "Wag the Dog" Reality
Director Barry Levinson explores the Penn State sexual abuse scandal that ended Coach Joe Paterno’s career in his new film PATERNO on HBO....
EP 266: Ed Helms on Re-examining Ted Kennedy and Embracing Your Inner-Fool
Actor Ed Helms (THE OFFICE, THE HANGOVER) talks about playing Ted Kennedy's best friend in CHAPPAQUIDDICK, why the Chappaquiddick...
EP 265: Tim Robbins Is Humanizing Immigration & Healing Prisoners w/ Theatre
Actor/director Tim Robbins discusses how his new HBO series HERE AND NOW is tapping into the anxiety of America in 2018 and why his...
EP 264: Andie MacDowell on acting over 40, Time's Up, and her best role in years in "Love A
Actress Andie MacDowell discusses why there are so few good roles for actresses over 40 and why she thinks that’s about to change with...
EP 263: David Mamet on Jazz, Noir, and Whorehouse Piano Players
David Mamet discusses how the old gangster stories he heard as a child inspired him to write CHICAGO: A NOVEL. He talks about his love...
EP 262: Futurist Michio Kaku on Mars, Immortality and Interstellar Travel
Futurist Michio Kaku says sooner or later humanity will face the possibility of extinction, and it’s up to scientists to come up with a...
EP 261: Bizarre Foods Host Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmern host of Bizarre Foods on The Travel Channel talks about how he became the man who’ll eat anything and some of the weirdest...
EP 260: Robert Malley Lists 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2018
Robert Malley, president of the International Crisis Group, discusses ICG's annual list of the 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2018. He...
