The 4 Best First Person Podcast Episodes
1) The Veteran Outing Domestic Extremists
Veterans are valuable recruits for far-right groups. Kris Goldsmith wants them to fight back.
2) A Librarian Spoke Against Censorship. Dark Money Came For Her.
Now she’s fighting back.
3) The Left Is Eating Itself
Maurice Mitchell believes purity politics leave progressive power on the table.
4) Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and the Case Against Year-End Lists
The musician thinks year-end top-10 lists are too small to capture life’s bigness.
5) George Saunders Is No Saint (Despite What You May Have Heard)
The celebrated author on the challenges of being kind, the benefits of meditation and the reality check of death.
6) Miley Cyrus Told Us to Ask Her Anything [Re-Run]
To ring in the new year, we're sharing one of our favorites from last year. This episode originally published on May 31, 2025. The Grammy-winning singer talked about overcoming child stardom, acceptin...Show More
7) Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense. [Re-Run]
With Christmas just past, we are re-sharing an episode that we originally aired on Dec. 21, 2024. In it, the star of "The Chosen" discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with...Show More
8) Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace
The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.
9) 3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump
The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.
10) Kristen Stewart Wants to Show Us a Different Kind of Sex
The actress and director says the world of filmmaking needs a “full system break.”