New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe talks to us about assessing this recent dark period of Irish history through the lens of this mysterious disappearance.
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When Bombs Tried to Kill Them, Books Kept Their Souls Alive
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.
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‘Undone’: The Story Behind Amazon’s Coolest Series
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.
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When Lincoln Died, The Drama Began
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.
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Margaret Atwood Tells The Rest Of The Story
Novelist Margaret Atwood joins us to talk about her new book,“The Testaments.”
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When Fans Write The Story
Michael Schulman joins us to talk about the rise of superfans and the power they command.
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How Pop Culture Demonizes Powerful Women
Feminist author Sady Doyle joins us to talk about how the violent woman trope affects the conversation about equality.
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The Widow And The Washout
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”.
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A Texas Roadtrip (With A Possible Killer)
Author Julia Heaberlin joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about her new novel “Paper Ghosts: A Novel of Suspense”.
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Chuck Klosterman Returns To Fiction
Chuck Klosterman joins us to talk about his new collection of far-from-normal fictional stories.
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In Defense Of Puns
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.
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How We’ve Used Anne Frank
Dara Horn joins us to talk about the most well-known victim of the Holocaust and what she might have become.
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