The Sam Sanders Show Podcast
1) Is Rap Music Dead? with Broken Record’s Justin Richmond
For the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in Billboard’s Top 40. Is hip-hop in trouble? Sam breaks down what it all means with Justin Richmond, music journalist and host ...Show More
2) Is the Grind of a Comedian Never-Ending?
Comedian Jazmyn W. pokes fun at everything from being a single mom to dating post-divorce. It’s part therapy, part life advice, and 100% real. She chats with Sam about why she isn’t afraid...Show More
3) Is Jaws Really a Horror Movie?
It’s a bonus episode! From now on you’ll get Sam in your feed two times a week with a new segment we’re calling Not Safe for Radio. Sam will chat with friends, writers, podcast...Show More
4) Shoulda Been a Sugar Baby? w/ Phoebe Robinson
We were all burned by the #GIRLBOSS era… just ask comedian Phoebe Robinson. Her latest standup special I Don’t Wanna Work Anymore gets into all the ways hustle culture made us all tired.&...Show More
5) Horror Movie Faves & Should Taylor Swift Retire?
Hallelujah! It's finally spooky season! Time to break down the very best of Hollywood horror. Joining the show are culture journalists Brittany Luse (host of NPR’s It’s Been a Minute) and ...Show More
6) Can KPop Heal Us All? w/ Songwriter Mark Sonnenblick
Maybe there actually was a song of the summer? At least if you’ve seen the hit movie KPop Demon Hunters. The film’s hottest song, Golden, has been dominating the Billboard Hot 100 charts s...Show More
7) Can Satire Save Democracy? w/ The Onion CEO Ben Collins
Ben Collins became CEO of The Onion after a long career working in traditional news, so he's got major thoughts about speaking truth to power. He breaks down the role of satire in our current politics...Show More
8) Is It Ever OK to Lie? w/ June Squibb
Actor June Squibb became a Hollywood leading lady in her 90s, decades after she first began acting. She tells Sam about finding stardom in older age, her Broadway debut in Gypsy in 1959, and why it&rs...Show More
9) Are Nepo Babies Cool Now? with Zosia Mamet
Zosia Mamet is known for her breakout role as Shoshanna in the millennial core HBO series Girls. She breaks down the show's lasting legacy, what her character would be up to today, and why younge...Show More
10) Can Pop Culture Cure a Broken Heart? w/ Anna Sale
Anna Sale hosts one of our favorite podcasts (and probably yours too) Death, Sex & Money. In honor of her show, Sam and Anna roundup their picks for the best movies, tv shows, music and bo...Show More