Amazon's wildly popular "Off Campus" is just the latest in a parade of BookTok-beloved titles to gain new fans as streaming shows, and the pairing of explicit sex and non-toxic masculinity means these aren’t your mom’s rom-coms. And as fans react to Phoebe Bridgers’ announcement of a phone-free arena tour this summer, Audie and Ari debate the merits of locki ... Show More
Jun 12
'Obsession' Fever, 'The Republic of Wasia,' and Why Tan Lines Are Hot Again
"Obsession" and "Backrooms" are breaking box office records. Audie and Ari dissect both films' YouTube origins, the secrets of their success, and why the whole horror genre is killing it right now. Then, friend of the show Elise Hu helps break down how the "Republic of Wasia" bec ... Show More
40m 39s
Jun 10
Audie & Ari on Ambition, Purpose, Poetry (from The Sam Sanders Show)
What are the pieces of pop culture — movies, music, TV, books, speeches — that you return to over and over again? Sam Sanders calls them “Modern Scriptures,” and on the latest episode of his podcast, he joins his longtime friends and fellow NPR colleagues Ari Shapiro and Audie Co ... Show More
50m 32s
Jul 2024
Matthew Yglesias on Kamala
Yascha Mounk and Matthew Yglesias discuss Kamala Harris' strengths and vulnerabilities, and what she needs to do to win.
Matthew Yglesias is a writer and journalist, co-founder of Vox, and founder of the Substack newsletter Slow Boring. His latest book is One Billion Americans: ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 2025
The FDA Boss on the Agency’s MAHA Makeover
Dr. Marty Makary has criticized the Food and Drug Administration for being "captured" by Big Food and Big Pharma. Now, the surgeon and former professor is in charge. In an interview with host Jessica Mendoza, the new FDA head talks about food dyes, AI, vaccines and the big change ... Show More
21m 7s
Apr 2025
CBS Evening News, 04/09/25
Stocks soared on Wednesday following President Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services secretary, spoke with CBS News’ Dr Jon LaPook about weight loss d ... Show More
20m 31s
Oct 2025
Marriage and Sex in the Age of Ozempic
<p>In the last few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and health.</p><p>But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers’ lives, including their romantic relationships.< ... Show More
37m 17s
Sep 2021
Could There Be a Non-Vaccine COVID Cure?
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, author of ‘Uncontrolled Spread’ and a member of Pfizer’s Board of Directors, updates Molly Jong-Fast on the status of “COVID pills” and child-approved vaccinations in the works, Eric Boehlert, founder and editor of press run.media, calls out the media’s obsess ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2025
Retire? In this economy?!
With 401(k)s taking a hit and the fate of Social Security uncertain, we get some advice for how to talk to the elders in your life about work and retirement.
This episode was produced by Carla Javier and Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch ... Show More
30m 11s