In just under a decade, comedian, writer, and actor Jerrod Carmichael has had a remarkably varied career. On the heels... more

Today, actor and author Nick Offerman returns to the show! We call him up to unpack his latest role as... more

Today, in honor of National Poetry Month, we’re returning to our conversation with Rupi Kaur. Her debut collection, milk and... more

Actor Jeff Daniels is always writing. Plays, songs, a script or two. Even in interviews you get the sense the... more

Actor Dev Patel has pursued interesting, complex roles in Hollywood since his arrival in Slumdog Millionaire fifteen years ago. He... more

Today we're sharing two special conversations, featuring our friends at Revisionist History. First, Malcolm Gladwell joins Sam to discuss "Development Hell,"... more

This weekend, comedian Ramy Youssef released a powerful and personal new HBO special, More Feelings. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of... more

The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s... more

Writer Evan Osnos (The New Yorker, CNN) has been interviewing Joe Biden on and off for the past decade. He... more

To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we're returning to our talk with Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson! To begin, Göransson describes the collaborative process... more

For over twenty-five years, Cate Blanchett has been as vital as any performer we have. In the lead-up to this... more

As we enter month six of the Israel-Hamas war, a dispatch from Dr. Seema Jilani. She’s provided critical aid in... more

In celebration of Dune’s 40th anniversary, we have a damn fine cup of coffee with actor (and now podcaster) Kyle... more

Actor Lily Gladstone made history last month when she netted a Best Actress nomination for her work in Martin Scorsese’s... more

Today, we return to our conversation with “Abbott Elementary” creator and star, Quinta Brunson! On the heels of her historic Emmy... more

Following the success of her autobiographical 2019 film, The Farewell, Lulu Wang has emerged as one of the most exciting... more

Wesley Morris has served as critic at large at The New York Times since 2015, covering film, politics, and pop... more

Over the past decade, writer and actor Dan Levy rose to prominence for his work on Schitt’s Creek. After co-creating... more

Over the past 15 years, filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Queen Sugar) has become something of an institution in Hollywood. As... more

As we begin the new year, we're returning to our conversation with brilliant actor Michelle Williams. We walk through the making... more

As we say goodbye to 2023, a collection of passages from some of our favorite episodes of the year. Featuring... more

This holiday weekend, we're presenting a special conversation between actor and director Bradley Cooper and David Remnick of The New... more

David Remnick has been the editor of The New Yorker since 1998 and a staff writer since 1992. He joins... more

Willem Dafoe has built a career out of shapeshifting. His latest role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things demonstrates exactly that. Today, he joins... more

Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa has spent the past decade advocating for the protection of journalists. Today, we return to... more

Throughout his fifteen-year moviemaking career, director and actor Benny Safdie has been drawn to naturalism and first-time performers. Fittingly, his... more

For more than a decade, actor and writer Brit Marling has made futuristic work that reveals truths about our disquieting... more

Writer and comedian Ziwe has made a career out of conducting charged and satirical interviews. She joins us this week... more

Marina Abramović is a pioneer in the field of performance art, using her body as both the subject and the... more

Upon taking a walk with crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, writer Michael Lewis had a sense that there might be a... more

Singer-songwriter Weyes Blood is one of the most inventive musicians working today. One year ago, she released her prescient album... more

Last fall, George Saunders published Liberation Day, his first short-story collection in nine years. This week, we return to our... more

One year ago, The New Yorker staff writer and critic Hua Hsu published his singular memoir entitled Stay True. Earlier... more

Novelist Zadie Smith is one of the most acclaimed and beloved writers of her generation. Editor David Remnick has called... more

Writer Sandra Cisneros has been making sense of the world on the page since 1984’s The House on Mango Street.... more

For the better part of a decade, David Byrne was the front-man of Talking Heads. To celebrate the revival of... more

For nearly two decades, Matt Belloni (The Town) has been observing and writing about Hollywood. He joins us today to... more

Jazz singer Laufey wants to bridge the gap between the past and the present. Today, she joins us upon the debut... more

Sam Sanders is the host of Into It, a twice-weekly podcast surveying all things pop culture. Today: he joins us... more

Today, we return to our conversation with musician and actor Alana Haim! We first sat with Alana around her on-screen debut... more

Musician and composer Este Haim has had quite the year. Today, she reflects on HAIM’s eventful summer as part of Taylor... more

Today, our conversation with actor and writer Abbi Jacobson! We sat with Abbi last summer around the release of her... more

For over a decade, composer and record producer Ludwig Göransson has created some of the defining music of our time.... more

As a fourth generation border resident in El Paso, politician Beto O’Rourke has long been making the case for immigration... more

For over three decades, legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter has created the looks of our most era-defining films. Today,... more

In a moment of historic upheaval in Hollywood, screenwriter and labor activist Alex O’Keefe (The Bear) believes he can turn... more

Legendary photographer Joel Meyerowitz has been capturing life itself since 1962. Whether on the streets of New York City, the... more

Last summer, we traveled to Princeton, New Jersey to sit with legendary writer Joyce Carol Oates. The talk begins with... more

With the closing of the latest season of The Run-Up, political reporter Astead Herndon (The New York Times) returns to... more

Today, on his 67th birthday, we’re joined by actor Tom Hanks! We begin by discussing his debut novel, The Making... more

Over the long holiday weekend, we’re returning to our conversation with actor Jon Bernthal! To begin, we discuss his performance... more

Today, we’re joined by actor Michael Shannon! We begin by discussing his recent turn as notorious country singer George Jones... more

Today, we sit with model, writer, and activist Geena Rocero! At the top, we discuss transgender visibility in the US... more

Today, we’re joined by comedian Sarah Silverman! At the top, we reflect on loss (7:16), her new special, Sarah Silverman:... more

Today, we're joined by Oscar Isaac in New York City! At the top, we discuss the past six months of... more

Today, we sit with comedian, actor, and director Ramy Youssef! At the top, he reflects on his experience during Ramadan... more

Today, we sit with singer-songwriter Arlo Parks! At the top, we discuss the arrival of her new record My Soft... more

Today, we sit with filmmaker Nicole Holofcener! We discuss the making of her new A24 film You Hurt My Feelings... more

As we approach the series finale of Barry, we return to our talk with actor and director Bill Hader. We... more

Today, we’re joined by actor Alan Ruck! At the top, we dive into the Election Day episode of Succession (4:00),... more