When Bombs Tried to Kill Them, Books Kept Their Souls Alive

November 29, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Literature

Journalist Mike Thompson joins us to talk about one bright spot in the Syrian Civil War: a secret world of books that offered normality and refuge.

‘Undone’: The Story Behind Amazon’s Coolest Series

November 6, 2019 Culture, Literature, Race/Identity, Uncategorized

Kate Purdy, co-creator, producer and writer of “Undone,” joins us to talk about her drama, which uses Rotoscope animation to bridge the worlds of the living and the dead.

When Lincoln Died, The Drama Began

October 23, 2019 History, Literature

The co-creators of a dramatic podcast about the days following Lincoln’s assassination join us to talk about crafting a compelling modern drama from the annals of history.

Margaret Atwood Tells The Rest Of The Story

September 23, 2019 Current Events, Global Issues, Literature, Politics

Novelist Margaret Atwood joins us to talk about her new book,“The Testaments.”

When Fans Write The Story

September 20, 2019 Culture, Literature

Michael Schulman joins us to talk about the rise of superfans and the power they command.

How Pop Culture Demonizes Powerful Women

August 27, 2019 Culture, Literature, Race/Identity

Feminist author Sady Doyle joins us to talk about how the violent woman trope affects the conversation about equality.

The Widow And The Washout

August 1, 2019 Culture, Literature

Linda Holmes, host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about her new book “Evvie Drake Starts Over”.

A Texas Roadtrip (With A Possible Killer)

July 29, 2019 Culture, Literature

Author Julia Heaberlin joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about her new novel “Paper Ghosts: A Novel of Suspense”.

Chuck Klosterman Returns To Fiction

July 17, 2019 Culture, Literature

Chuck Klosterman joins us to talk about his new collection of far-from-normal fictional stories.

In Defense Of Puns

May 31, 2019 Culture, Literature

James Geary joins us to talk about the importance of wit in everyday life, and to make the case that puns – yes puns! – may be the highest form of wit.

How We’ve Used Anne Frank

December 20, 2018 History, Literature, Race/Identity

Dara Horn joins us to talk about the most well-known victim of the Holocaust and what she might have become.

How White Gatekeepers Restrain Black Thinkers

December 11, 2018 Culture, Literature, Race/Identity

Mychal Denzel Smith joins us to talk about how black writers from James Baldwin to Ta-Nehisi Coates consider the race of their readers – and the relationship they have with their publishers.