Today

This is what you want to read this summer

It's hot, school’s out, put your PTO in - summer’s here! That means Brittany’s back for It’s Been a Minute’s annual summer books episode! This time around authors Sasha Bonét (The Waterbearers) and Cindy Pham (The Secret World of Briar Rose) join the show to give their summer rea ... Show More

49m 22s

Yesterday

Why don't your neighbors pick up their dog’s poop?

Left-behind dog poop is annoying. But it’s also a sign of anti-sociality.Spotting unidentified poop outside is an unfortunate and unavoidable part of being alive, but in some cities, there’s a scourge being left behind by some people’s four-legged friends. Manuela López-Restrepo, ... Show More

29m 31s

May 29

The D-List pop star purgatory

We love a pop princess, but what about the pop peasants?These are the pop music artists who might have some mainstream success and fame, but they're not exactly household names. Fans on the internet have created a metaphorical space for these pop almost-stars...the Khia Asylum. B ... Show More

25m 21s

Feb 2021

BONUS: The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's National Anthem

Why does Whitney Houston's 1991 Super Bowl national anthem still resonate 30 years later? In this episode of NPR's It's Been A Minute, host Sam Sanders chats with author Danyel Smith about that moment of Black history and what it says about race, patriotism and pop culture. Smith ... Show More

25m 4s

Feb 2021

Lift Every Voice and Sing

The so-called Black National Anthem was composed in 1900, and it’s provided a soundtrack to Black life ever since. For this special Black History Month episode, CNN’s Don Lemon speaks with Rep. James Clyburn, historian Prof. Imani Perry, and Howard University choir conductor Eric ... Show More

33m 12s

Feb 2022

LET'S BE BLACK AND PROUD with Senator Nina Turner

In honor of Black History Month, SNT shouts the praises of Black trailblazers and freedom fighters, Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm and historian Carter G. Woodson as she highlights both the political power of Black women and the historical greatness of Black folks in general (wort ... Show More

31m 38s

Sep 2017

Guest RaeLynn & Predicting Sam Smith's Sophomore Success

RaeLynn chats about her rise at country with Warner Music Nashville CEO/chairman John Esposito and Billboard's Jim Asker. Plus, can Sam Smith continue the momentum of his first album? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1h 7m

Nov 2022

The Staying Power of Chris Brown

On the show today... Julia Fox has taken to Tiktok to defend her relationship with Kanye West after a fan called her out for 'dating a famously violent misogynist and anti-semite’. Here's everything we know. And Chris Hemsworth has announced he's taking a break from acting after ... Show More

19m 17s

Oct 2021

BONUS: Janet Jackson Once Had 'Control' of the Charts

Thirty-five years ago, Janet Jackson released an album that changed the course of her career, and of pop music. Control took over radio, reinvented the playbook for Black artists crossing over into pop and ushered in a whole new sound for R&B. But after the wardrobe malfunction a ... Show More

42m 37s

Oct 2022

The Taylor Swift Conversation We Never Wanted To Have

On the show today… Prince Harry's controversial new memoir is now slated to be released early next year, according to a report from The New York Times. The book was initially delayed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth, but now the story around the royal family’s reaction appears ... Show More

18m 16s

May 2023

Taylor Swift’s New “Love Interest” Is Wildly Problematic

On the show today… The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will no longer be broadcasted live, thanks to Drew Barrymore pulling out as host, and the final season of Stranger Things has been delayed indefinitely. Here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing writer's strike. And the ... Show More

17m 35s

Feb 2024

Tracy Chapman's Timeless Earworms

More than 35 years after its release, Tracy Chapman’s eponymous debut album – and the single Fast Car – hit #1 on the charts last week, fueled by her performance with country star Luke Combs at the Grammy Awards. Kara speaks with Lydia Polgreen of the New York Times’ Matter of Op ... Show More

59m 25s

Oct 2020

Blaxit

Why stay where you’re not wanted? Some Black Americans are thinking about moving abroad to escape centuries of racial oppression and marginalization. Historian Kevin Gaines shares the long history behind this phenomenon. Don also speaks with author Tiffanie Drayton about her move ... Show More

34m 59s

The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's N...