This week we're introducing you to Samantha Bee's other podcast, The Daily Beast Podcast. Each week, Samantha and co-host Joanna... more

Actor Kathryn Hahn joins Sam from her “she shed” to talk about how important it is to try a decision... more

Comedian Heather McMahan joins Sam to talk about how she’s what you would get if Joan Rivers and Conan O’Brien... more

Renowned restaurant critic, food writer, and magazine editor Ruth Reichl joins Sam to talk about why taking a job as... more

Fellow Canadian and actor Lauren Ash joins Sam to talk about why she continues to live on a Green Card... more

With less than two weeks until Election Day, editor-at-large of The 19th* Errin Haines joins Sam to talk about news... more

Jenny Slate sits down with Sam to talk about the difference between FOMO and regret and how sometimes you need... more

Joanna Coles, the Chief Content Officer of The Daily Beast sits down with Sam to talk about deciding to leave... more

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joins Sam to talk about trading her career as a (yes) professional basketball player in Austria... more

Jon Cryer joins Sam to talk about how he chooses his acting roles when he knows saying yes to one... more

Actor Mackenzie Davis joins Sam to talk about how she took a semester off from college to model–hated it–and ultimately... more

Actor Shailene Woodley joins Sam to talk about a pivotal decision she made to move to Europe and live out... more

Carrie Coon joins Samantha Bee to discuss being a classic midwestern middle child, almost attending a naval academy, how the... more

Crooked Media’s Jon Lovett joins Sam to debrief the DNC and why Chicago is the perfect combination of sweatpants and... more

Co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend and former senior advisor to Vice President Harris Symone Sanders Townsend joins Sam for DNC... more

Actor and activist Tony Goldwyn joins Sam and talks about how he rides the waves of success—sometimes people want you... more

In her new essay, “Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning with America’s Gun Problem,” Roxane Gay details her decision... more

When comedian Nick Kroll decided to end his hit show “Kroll Show” he wasn’t totally sure what he would do... more

When Rachel Dratch was growing up, she figured she’d have some sort of “normal” career like therapist. Then she saw... more

When Paul Scheer was a senior in high school he decided that he would only apply to NYU because if... more

While in college, Rachel Platten was on the path to a career in international relations. But then she decided to... more

When MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid was growing up she was expected to be a doctor, lawyer, or architect. Then she... more

While a student, Alison Roman made a life-changing decision to leave college to start working in a restaurant kitchen and... more

When Taylor Tomlinson was interviewing to be the host of After Midnight, she wasn’t even sure she wanted the job.... more

When comedian Nick Kroll decided to end his hit show “Kroll Show” he wasn’t totally sure what he would do... more

Here’s some good news! Choice Words is coming back for season two on June 13th! Get ready for more amazing... more

As the author and podcast host of “Freakonomics,” Stephen Dubner spends a lot of time thinking about and studying what... more

When Laura Dern found out that her mother, Diane Ladd, had scarring on her lungs, the doctor told her to... more

We’re bringing you an episode of A Slight Change of Plans from our friends at Pushkin. Named by Apple as... more

When actor David Duchovny was teaching his daughter to ride a bike, he made the questionable choice of taking her... more

When actor Kerry Washington’s parents told her a massive family secret five years ago, it shook her entire world. And... more

When actor Rob Delaney’s two-and-a-half-year-old son Henry died, Rob decided to share his family’s experience with Henry’s illness and death... more

When Rosie O’Donnell chose to step away from her talk show after six successful seasons, her actor friends thought she... more

Sam wants to introduce you to another great show from Lemonada Media. Last Day is about the moments that change... more

When actor Nick Offerman first got together with actress Megan Mullally, she had just won her first Emmy for Will... more

We’re dropping in your feed to let you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has returned for Season 2 of her award-winning... more

At the beginning of the pandemic, when wildfire ash was falling on actor Busy Philipps’ face, she and her family... more

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Sam joins Ilana Glazer, Pamela Adlon, and Michelle Buteau live from SXSW to talk... more

When Roy Wood Jr. was arrested for stealing a credit card at 19 years old, he thought his life was... more

We’re bringing you an episode of Dear Prudence from our friends at Slate. In this episode, Roxane Gay (best-selling author... more

Tech journalist Kara Swisher was five years old when her father died, teaching her from a young age that time... more

At the height of comedian Chris Gethard’s career, he was hosting his own show and making more money than ever.... more

When Karamo was 15 years old, he came out as gay to his best friend. That didn’t stop her from... more

When Tinder first came out in 2012, former Cosmopolitan sex and relationships’ editor Lane Moore knew she needed to turn... more

When comedian Eric André was boarding a flight in Atlanta, Georgia, he was “randomly” picked out of line by cops... more

Author Tara Schuster grew up in a neglectful, abusive household where “things came to die,” as she puts it. After... more

As the author and podcast host of “Freakonomics,” Stephen Dubner spends a lot of time thinking about and studying what... more

When chef and cookbook author (“Salt Fat Acid Heat”) Samin Nosrat bought a house in Oakland, she aspired to host... more

Let’s make better choices in 2024! But how? Is it about following good advice? Is there a scientific method? Can... more

Comedian and actress Chelsea Peretti isn’t great at making choices. She likes to vacillate between different options, from acting in... more

When actor Penn Badgley was offered the role of Dan Humphrey in “Gossip Girl,” he initially turned it down because... more

When President Trump was elected in 2016, comedian June Diane Raphael considered dropping everything (except her new baby) and running... more

We’re off this week but wanted to share a new Lemonada Media series with you that we know you'll love.... more

When author and activist Raquel Willis came out to her parents, they didn’t both react positively at first. While that... more

When actress and comedian Ellie Kemper was supposed to make her Broadway debut a few months ago, she was so... more

When Congressman Ro Khanna has a big decision to make, he wants to gather all relevant information and hear many... more

When Rachel Bloom was making a name for herself in comedy, she shared her life openly online. Then she became... more

When Sam asked multihyphenate entertainer Phoebe Robinson what professional endeavor she’d pick if she could only choose one, Phoebe realized... more

When comedian Maria Bamford recently did some shows in LA and New York, she decided to perform her set early... more

When actress Kerry Washington’s parents told her a massive family secret five years ago, it shook her entire world. And... more

When Tina Smith was lieutenant governor of Minnesota, she was asked to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy created when Al... more

When Karamo was 15 years old, he came out as gay to his best friend. That didn’t stop her from... more

When comedian Eric André was boarding a flight in Atlanta, Georgia, he was “randomly” picked out of line by cops... more

When Ricki Lake hosted her eponymous talk show in the 1990s, she wore hairpieces and extensions to hide the fact... more

When Alyssa Mastromonaco was Deputy Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration, there was a point in time when she... more

When Bob the Drag Queen was broke and working at a Ruby Tuesday in Georgia, a theater friend offered to... more

When Governor Gretchen Whitmer was at the start of her political career, she found herself caring for both her newborn... more

Today as a special treat, we’re sharing an episode of Hysteria from Crooked Media featuring our very own Samantha Bee! ... more

When actor Rob Delaney’s two-and-a-half-year-old son Henry died, Rob decided to share his family’s experience with Henry’s illness and death... more

When Amber Ruffin was living in Omaha, Nebraska, she figured she’d stay there forever – carrying the mail, buying a... more

When Greta Gerwig is directing a film, each choice feels like the next move in a dance. When she falls... more

When comedian Michelle Buteau saw elementary school kids practice an active shooter drill, she questioned whether or not America was... more

When Judy Blume was 22 years old, she decided to defy her husband’s orders and vote for John F. Kennedy... more

When actor Betty Gilpin was simultaneously filming “Masters of Sex” and doing wrestling training to prepare for “Glow” (oh, and... more

When two-time Emmy-winning actor Uzo Aduba was in high school, she thought she was going to be a lawyer. Then... more

When Laura Dern found out that her mother, Diane Ladd, had scarring on her lungs, the doctor told her to... more

When Katie Couric was leaving CBS News as the first solo female anchor of a nightly news broadcast on a... more

When Judd Apatow was in sixth grade, he knew he wasn’t like the other kids. While everyone else played sports,... more

When Rosie O’Donnell chose to step away from her talk show after six successful seasons, her actor friends thought she... more

Samantha Bee is pro-choice. Yes, that one, but also others! Each week, Sam will sit down with people she admires... more