Sep 2023
INOF Summer Cruise: Back to School, Bread Songs, & Fluffernutters
Captain Zach Gilford, First Mate Mae Whitman, & Anchor Watcher Scott Porter are headed back out to sea... for their final voyage(for now). It's all about back to school, educators, encounters with fans, prior jobs, Panera harmony, toxic work environments, the best and worst citie ... Show More
47m 1s
Aug 2023
INOF Summer Cruise: Fantasy Football, Favorite Bands, & Ghost Stories
YOU are the cruise director! We're answering your questions from the comments section; from fantasy football, baby animal internet searches, Mercury (in regular grade), bands you've seen 50 times, travel horror stories, (acid)trips, West African jokes, ghost stories, duck jokes, ... Show More
49m 33s
Aug 2023
INOF Summer Cruise: Fuzzy Teeth Sweaters, Morning Routines, & Books
Captain Zach Gilford, First Mate Mae Whitman, & Safety Director Scott Porter are headed out to sea on the INOF Summer Cruise! This week was all about food, reclaiming time as parents, & Zach's son's birthday! Capt. Zach's activities include trashy reality tv, pizza, proper ribs, ... Show More
48m 56s
Aug 2019
Going behind the Scenes of the Movie Business with Ben Fritz
Best-selling author and WSJ West Coast bureau chief Ben Fritz joins Lisa, Sandra and Kristen to talk about superheroes making leaps and bounds in the movie industry, streaming services competing for content and Hollywood betting on franchises over independent films. Also, Kristen ... Show More
38m 56s
Nov 2016
John Green
The author of The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, and more discusses discovering young adult fiction, the invention of characters, how his stories take shape, his earnest love of The Babysitters Club books, and more; he even drops some hints about his next no ... Show More
1h 37m
May 2020
"Beg, Bribe, Bully," Season 5 Episode 3 With Ben Mezrich | Behind the Billions
Before diving into S5E3, "Beg, Bribe, Bully," 'Billions' cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss real-life examples of billionaire feuds, script-to-screen changes, a stellar performance from the assistant director, guest cast members, obscure references, and more (0:4 ... Show More
58 m
Feb 2019
USFL vs NFL - Risky Business | 7
Mike Pesca, Slate, joins to talk about the biggest risks facing the NFL, whether the Patriots are good or bad for the league, and what our culture would look like if football never took off as a professional sport in the first place. Plus, he talks about his latest book, Upon Fur ... Show More
29m 28s
Jan 2024
Did ‘Friday Night Lights’ Stick the Landing?
Andy Greenwald is joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss “Always,” the series finale of ‘Friday Night Lights.’ They open by setting the scene, providing background info on the show itself, and contextualizing the TV landscape that it was released in (3:43). Next, they discuss the sta ... Show More
1h 43m
Scott Porter & Zach Gilford chat with the author of "Friday Night Lights: a Town, a Team, and a Dream" - Buzz Bissinger! Buzz tells us about how he got his start in journalism, moving to Odessa, Texas to cover the Permian Panthers, his intimate relationship with the players, Boobie Miles' journey, how Pete Berg came into play, how the book informed the movie ... Show More
