In his early 20s, Kevin Renn moved to New York City with dreams of making it as a playwright. When money got tight, he decided to fall back on a familiar option: babysitting.
“The question, though, wasn’t whether I would be a good nanny, but if anyone would let me — as a Black man who is over six feet tall,” Kevin said in his Modern Love essay.
Kevin soon ... Show More
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How Getting Stoned With My Dad Helped Us Heal
Growing up, Julian Brave NoiseCat’s father, Ed Archie NoiseCat, wasn’t around much. Other than the occasional ride to hockey practice from his dad, Julian mostly remembers the legends about him. Ed is an artist, famous for his wood carvings and larger-than-life stories. Julian re ... Show More
44m 23s
Jun 10
Laverne Cox Is Ready to Tell the Truth. Even if It’s Messy.
Laverne Cox never fit in as a child in Mobile, Ala. But she really didn’t want to. From an early age, she knew she was going to be a star, and she was right. Decades later, Cox would break through as Sophia Burset on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black,” and become the first openl ... Show More
56m 29s
Jun 3
I Tried to Have a Kid With My Best Friend. It Got Complicated.
Joseph Osmundson spent years joking about having a baby with his best friend. But one day, she told Joe she was serious about it. Joe was elated. Growing up, he had always wanted to be a father, but he didn’t realize how deep that yearning was until the moment their joke became a ... Show More
45m 48s
Dec 2023
Matt Lucas: Creative discovery, grief, and tape recorders
<p>Are you approaching the festive season without loved ones? Comedian, presenter, and author Matt Lucas has been thinking a lot about what it’s like to be grieving around this time of year.</p><p> </p><p>In this chat with Fearne, Matt talks through some of the personal expe ... Show More
49m 6s
Jan 2021
Kevin Nealon: That’s Where I Know You From
<p>In which Rob and actor/comedian Kevin Nealon talk about impressions, meeting presidents, the people they’ve been starstruck by, drawing caricatures, and Weekend Update. Plus: we find out what Kevin finds interesting about the space between Rob’s nose and his top lip.</p><br/> ... Show More
58m 41s
Jun 2024
Luke Edward hall: the artist and designer pulls back the curtain to reveal his colourful life story
<p>Luke has kindly invited us to his house in the Cotswolds, which he shares with his husband, Duncan Campbell, and a pair of enthusiastic whippets. </p><br><p>I was intrigued to learn that this modern-day dandy comes from a bog-standard commuter town, and like many of the peopl ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2022
164 Attractive Women's Effect on Men, Jordan Peterson Protests, and Henry Cavill
<p>In this episode, I spoke with Luke Cook. Luke is an Australian actor, film director, writer, and content creator. He was in the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," and he played the role of Lucifer in Netflix's popular series, "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina."</p>
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55m 6s