Singer-songwriter Weyes Blood is one of the most inventive musicians working today. One year ago, she released her prescient album And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow. On the heels of her whirlwind tour (4:00), she joins us this week to talk about her post-pandemic anthem “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” (10:04), her religious upbringing (13:22), the formati ... Show More
Aug 30
The Fall Movie Preview (with Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins of ‘The Big Picture’)
With the fall movie season upon us, who better to sit with than The Big Picture co-hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins?We begin with a post-vacation check-in (2:38), the god-given gifts of Ben Affleck and Jacob Elordi (6:19), and the latest film from “influencer” Ridley Sco ... Show More
1h 58m
Aug 23
In ‘The Good Place’ with D’Arcy Carden
From “The Good Place” and “Barry” to “A League of Their Own” and “The Five-Star Weekend,” D’Arcy Carden has become one of the most recognizable and beloved performers on television.We sit to discuss her Bay Area upbringing (6:33), moving to New York to pursue acting (16:05), and ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 16
Novelist Colson Whitehead’s New York State of Mind
Novelist Colson Whitehead is one of only a handful of writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice—first for The Underground Railroad in 2017, and again for The Nickel Boys in 2020. He joins us on the heels of his latest novel, Cool Machine, the final installment of his ac ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2021
Lucy Dacus on Making One of 2021's Best Albums
The singer-songwriter on the making of her new album 'Home Video,' the art of songwriting, the future of Boygenius, her love for Bruce Springsteen and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47 m
Sep 2025
Laufey Talks New Album 'A Matter of Time,' Snow White, Love Island, and Falling in Love
Icelandic singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey has carved out a singular space between jazz bossanova and Gen Z pop sensibility, and she’s back on the couch to talk about her new, third solo LP A Matter of Time. It’s the next chapter in her coming of age, still wh ... Show More
48m 6s