Prince is the subject of a new film from one of the greatest living documentarians, but it might never come out and almost no one’s seen it. We talk to someone who did: editor and writer Sasha Weiss. Meanwhile, the rise in pop star docs can be a good hang for fans, but when a film is a glorified press release, we miss out on a lot, says journalist Matthew Be ... Show More
Sep 16
Good news about Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s research has stalled for decades. That’s finally changing. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. This epis ... Show More
26m 13s
Sep 15
Our Great Big AI Freakout
Fears of impending AI doom have burst into the mainstream. They still might not be enough for Washington to regulate AI. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Danielle Hewitt and Peter Balonon-Rosen, engineered by D ... Show More
25m 39s
Mar 2025
The Cinematic Masterpiece You Won’t Get to See
<p><i>Warning: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse and domestic abuse.</i></p><p>Over the past few years, a celebrated filmmaker has tried to unlock the mysteries of the pop icon Prince.</p><p>Sasha Weiss, a deputy editor at The New York Times Magazine, says that th ... Show More
44m 6s
Dec 2022
Harry and Meghan: Netflix and Spill?
Has the announcement of an upcoming Netflix documentary series, plus a racism row involving Prince William's godmother, blighted a royal trip to the US?Royal correspondent Jonny Dymond is on to discuss.Also, we check in with our World cup Sweepstake as BBC Breakfast’s Jon Kay ana ... Show More
28m 15s
Dec 2020
Amanpour: Preet Bharara, Sophia Loren, Edoardo Ponti, and Steve Schmidt
In a rare report, Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh takes us inside one of Tehran’s hospitals to document what it’s like on the frontline. Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss why he thinks Trump’s post-election legal push is not about winning. The ... Show More
57m 16s
<p>The writer-director made hit after hit movie, until he didn’t. But he doesn’t let it get him down.</p><ul><li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li><li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast"><strong>youtu ... Show More
<p>The legendary actor, 87, is looking back with tears in his eyes.</p><ul><li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li><li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</stron ... Show More
