Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss her new novel and how she approaches the alchemy of writing fiction. The three also discuss the challenge of exchanging opposing ideas in today’s world, when joke telling may be crossing the line, and why Chimamanda declines to be on social media.
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Oct 2
Kara Swisher: Tech, Power, and Why You Should Get the F*cking Duck
Trevor and Eugene Khoza have a wide-ranging conversation with tech journalist Kara Swisher as she spills the tea on how to get a wife, the early optimism of tech, how our tech oligarchs need to think bigger, and much, much more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a ... Show More
2h 12m
Dec 2022
The 12 Books of Christmas, Part 3 – Dipo Faloyin, Lea Ypi and Melissa Thompson
For the third in our 12 Books of Christmas episodes, we revisit a thought-provoking discussion with Dipo Faloyin, whose book Africa Is Not A Country challenges the stereotypical thinking that can misrepresent African nations. Another highlight book of 2022 was Lea Ypi's Free, and ... Show More
56m 16s
Sep 4
Christianity Comeback, Old Media Folds to Bari, and Trump's Message to Cartels, w/ Stuckey and Rogan
Emily Jashinsky is joined by Allie Beth Stuckey, host of “Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey,” to discuss what’s fueling the comeback of Christianity, including Michael Knowles recent comments to Tucker Carlson about Catholicism. The two discuss why we’re seeing such a dramatic sh ... Show More
1h 18m
Jan 2025
Best of 2024, part 3: The keys to creativity, Embracing the uncomfortable, Changing yourself by acting ‘as if’
Continuing to kick off the new year with the best bits of conversation from the last, in this episode: Catherine Martin talks about the key facets of her multiple Oscar-winning creative process Harry Garside explains his views on masculinity and the many benefits of making yo ... Show More
32m 45s
Feb 2025
George Wallace on Politics, Cancel Culture, & "Clean Slate"
Don sits down with legendary comedian, actor, and writer George Wallace for an in depth, personal chat about George's new show, "Clean Slate." They also delve into the chaos in D.C., the challenges posed by cancel culture and why, now more than ever, the power of laughter is esse ... Show More
39m 41s
Aug 23
LEPHT HAND - Myth, Nostalgia, and Liberation: Federico Campagna’s 'Otherworlds: Mediterranean Lessons On Escaping History'
Can myth itself serve as a material force in struggles for liberation? Federico Campagna joins me to discuss how myth—too often dismissed as escapism or co-opted by reaction—can instead become a practice of imagination, solidarity, and survival. We look at myth’s place in anti-ca ... Show More
1h 8m