The 10 Best It's Been a Minute Podcast Episodes
1) Interview: Karamo Brown On 'Queer Eye' & 'Embracing Purpose'
Sam talks to the Fab Fiver about how he learned to heal himself before he could help others.
2) Obama Speechwriter David Litt's "Hopey Changey White House Years"
David Litt was writing speeches for President Barack Obama when he was 24. His new book about the experience is called "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years." David talks to Sam about fal...Show More
3) Interview: Liz Plank On 'For The Love Of Men'
Writer Liz Plank's new book offers a blueprint for men to examine themselves and how they think about masculinity and gender.
4) Interview: Musician Jacob Collier On Making Everyday Sounds Into Songs
Collier and Sam talked about his upcoming work, his four-album project, 'Djesse' and using everyday sounds to make songs.
5) The lessons I learned from 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Florida detention center, "Alligator Alcatraz," may close, but what can you learn from its short but impactful run?First, the name echoes old Southern American racist tropes and adapts them for a ...Show More
6) Bumble & the trap of modern dating; plus, living ethically in COVID's aftermath
This week, the dating app Bumble could not stay out of the news. First, the company launched an anti-celibacy advertising campaign mocking abstinence and suggesting women shouldn't give up on dating a...Show More
7) How Chicago's Black press shaped America
Host Brittany Luse sits down with Arionne Nettles, author of We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything. Arionne shares how Black media in Chicago influenced the way Black Americans s...Show More
8) Is DEI a slur now? Plus, control & basketball
Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, the city's 39 year old mayor, Brandon Scott, a Black man, stepped out to address the crisis. Hours later, a tweet went vi...Show More
9) 'The Harlem Renaissance' and what is Black art for?
It's Been a Minute host Brittany Luse and producer Liam McBain took a little field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York — and after having a Gossip Girl moment on the steps, they saw a b...Show More
10) Anna Deavere Smith plays real Americans on stage - and she shares her lessons
Anna Deavere Smith is an acclaimed actress, journalist, and playwright. She's a pioneer of what's known as 'verbatim theater,' which is performance based on conversations and interviews with real peop...Show More