Director Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t just want to make movies. He wants to change them. This was true in 1969... more

Joaquin Phoenix is one of the greatest actors of his generation. For three decades, he’s moved seamlessly between auteur-driven films... more

For actor Myha’la, the role of a lifetime arrived less than a year out of college. “Lightning struck,” she says,... more

For the past couple decades, actor Ken Leung has played scene-stealing characters in films like Rush Hour, Keeping the Faith,... more

To commemorate his 30th birthday, Abbi Jacobson interviews Sam! They talk about Sam's early days in journalism (8:00), his Almost... more

To start, Sam sits with another week in American life, before returning to our timely conversation with Congressman Maxwell Frost... more

This week, our guest is trailblazing filmmaker Lee Daniels. At the top, we discuss his fifteen-year journey to the new... more

Since 1989 (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been a pioneering voice in American cinema. Part free-wheeling iconoclast,... more

We’re so back at the movies… with head of content at The Ringer and co-host of The Big Picture, Sean... more

What’s the difference between an interview and a first date? For the past decade, Amelia Dimoldenberg has been walking that... more

Vinson Cunningham has been a staff writer at The New Yorker for the past eight years, covering theater, television, and... more

Last fall, Zadie Smith published her prescient historical novel The Fraud. We return to our conversation with the beloved author... more

Taffy Brodesser-Akner (“Fleishman Is in Trouble”) is a staff writer at The New York Times, where she covers everything from... more

Today, we're revisiting our special conversation with actor Tom Hanks. We begin by discussing his debut novel, The Making of... more

This week, on the heels of our live show with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, we’re presenting a special conversation from her podcast... more

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep) is a national treasure with more primetime Emmys than any performer in the history of television.... more

On the heels of his first Emmy win, actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach joins us on the show to unpack the return... more

“You’re never gonna forget where you were last night at 7:30,” says James Carville. “It has the potential to be... more

Beloved playwright Annie Baker won the Pulitzer for Drama in 2014 for her play, The Flick. A decade later, she’s... more

This Father's Day, we're revisiting our special talk with actor Ethan Hawke. After a phone call with Dad Fragoso (2:00),... more

Director Richard Linklater has made a career out of telling personal stories with universal appeal. Dazed and Confused, Waking Life,... more

On the heels of her breakout role in Stranger Things, Maya Hawke has gone her own way as an artist—... more

This week we’re joined by comedian and actor Ilana Glazer.  At the top, Glazer reflects on her recent tour across... more

Hacks co-creators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello, who are also husband and wife, have been performing and writing together... more

This Mother’s Day, our very special episode with actor, writer, and director Pamela Adlon. We discuss her new movie Babes... more

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... more

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

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