We're looking back at Rob's 2022 conversation with the great Katie Couric! You'll hear how Katie learned to roll with the punches while interviewing, why it's important to always get your checkup, and Katie's thoughts on the evolution of journalism. All of this and a glimpse into Katie's new venture, "Katie Couric Media." Make sure to subscribe to the show o ... Show More
Jun 22
James Burrows: The Audience Roared (Re-release)
Legendary TV sitcom director James Burrows recently passed, prompting an outpouring of memories and gratitude across the entertainment world. Rob Lowe revisits his 2022 conversation with the genius behind beloved sitcoms such as Cheers, Taxi, Will & Grace, Frasier, The Big Bang T ... Show More
49m 4s
Jun 18
Rainn Wilson: This Beets Everything (Re-Release)
This week, we're looking back at Rob's 2022 conversation with "The Office" star Rainn Wilson! Find out how "The Office" was almost cancelled before its third season, Rainn and Rob's approach to acting for comedy vs drama, and what updates would be added to a second edition of "Th ... Show More
44m 35s
Oct 2020
The black reverend who bought a Ku Klux Klan shop
In 1996, an African American reverend called David Kennedy faced one of his biggest fights. A new shop had sprung up in Laurens, his small town in South Carolina, selling white supremacist memorabilia and housing a Ku Klux Klan museum. It was called the Redneck Shop, and Reverend ... Show More
22m 26s
Aug 2020
The Real Black Klansman | Crime
Vanessa Kirby meets Ron Stallworth, the black Colorado cop who fooled the USA's most notorious racists. In 1979, Ron and a white colleague infiltrated a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Posing as two sides of the same alter-ego, they led a double-pronged attack on the group, ev ... Show More
45m 56s
Apr 2023
Trump and This Murdering KKK Cannibal Have a Lot in Common
Timothy Egan, author of A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them, joins Danielle on this bonus episode of The New Abnormal to talk about his work and research on the KKK, how the group was able to maintain power, and a ... Show More
36m 30s
Dec 2024
How to HACK Your HATE with Daryl Davis (The Jazz Musician Who Defeated the KKK) : 1234
<p><em>Can you use hate to make the world a better place? </em> </p><p>Daryl Davis, a world-class jazz musician, didn’t just confront hate—he dismantled it. By sitting down with over 200 Ku Klux Klan members, he inspired them to leave their robes behind. But this isn’t just ... Show More
1h 29m
Mar 2022
K. Stephen Prince, "The Ballad of Robert Charles: Searching for the New Orleans Riot Of 1900" (UNC Press, 2021)
For a brief moment in the summer of 1900, Robert Charles was arguably the most infamous black man in the United States. After an altercation with police on a New Orleans street, Charles killed two police officers and fled. During a manhunt that extended for days, violent white mo ... Show More
1h 11m