Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer and activist who has worked at The Onion and The Daily Show. He is the author of "How to Be Black," a satirical guide to better understanding issues around race. Baratunde talks with Bassem about being Black in America, the different stories that Americans tell themselves about their country, and how he has been able ... Show More
Jul 2018
Telling Stories with Sheila Nevins
Sheila Nevins was the longtime President of HBO Documentary films.She has worked on productions that have been recognized with 35 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, 42 Peabody Awards, and 26 Academy Awards. Sheila has also won 32 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any oth ... Show More
29m 31s
Jul 2018
Free Speech in Comedy: A Live Podcast with Jason Ross, Kendrick Sampson and Guy Branum
Jason Ross is a comedian and writer best known for his work on “The Daily Show” and “The President Show.”Kendrick Sampson is a comedian and actor who has been on shows like “How to Get Away with Murder” and “The Flash.”Guy Branum is a comedian, actor, writer and producer best kno ... Show More
42m 37s
Jul 2018
Justice, Fairness and McDonald's with Preet Bharara
Preet Bharara is the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, which made him one of the most powerful lawyers in America. Preet was the first Indian-American ever appointed U.S. Attorney in that district.After being fired from that job by President Trump, Preet ... Show More
40m 22s
Oct 2023
Baratunde Thurston — How to Be a Social Creative
Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, and media entrepreneur. He has eyes open to the contradictions, strangeness, and beauty of being human. He looks for learning happening even amidst our hardest cultural tangles. And he intertwines all of this, innovatively and searchingly ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 2022
Baratunde Thurston on Humility as a Path to Wisdom
<p>For writer, comedian, and cultural critic Baratunde Thurston, host of the How to Citizen podcast, humility is a tool to connect with people—and to bring them together around some collective sense of truth. Through his work, Thurston serves as an ambassador to his audiences, al ... Show More
1h 38m
Sep 2022
Baratunde Thurston & Gareth Schweitzer
<p>Baratunde Thurston is an author, activist, and comedian. Gareth Schweitzer is one of my oldest and closest friends who has been a successful journalist and entrepreneur. We get into our childhood experience in DC, policing, race and the workplace.</p>
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55m 17s
Feb 2023
Masculinity, Media, and How to Citizen – with Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston, a founding partner of the media startup Puck and an Emmy-nominated, multi-platform storyteller, joins Scott to discuss the trends in media he’s been paying attention to, his thoughts on masculinity, and what to expect in his upcoming season of How To Citizen. ... Show More
44m 7s
Jun 2024
Charlamagne Tha God On Why the Democrats' Messaging Sucks | Behind the Show
Charlamagne Tha God goes Behind the Show to unpack his recent ‘In My Opinion’ piece with TDS writer, Ashton Womack, on the Democrats' messaging problem. He also discusses the actual spectrum of conservatism within the Black community, how the media twists his words, and the geniu ... Show More
35m 27s