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Billy Joel
57:02 | Oct 28th, 2013
Billy Joel has sold more records than The Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna—though the “rock star thing” is something he can “take off.” Joel started playing piano when he was about four or five ...Show More
payolelly recommended:
great interview with the piano man
Kristen Bell Chooses Her Lane
44:21 | Jan 12th
Actor Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Frozen, Veronica Mars) has a happy marriage that requires a lot of work, and she’s good with that. She considered a life in the theater as a student at NYU, even ma...Show More
Steven Lee Myers' Putin Primer
52:35 | Feb 19th, 2019
Russia has glittering towers and a jet-set elite, but grinding rural poverty. It has one of the world’s great literary traditions, but throws dissenters in jail for a blog post. Who is Vladimir Putin...Show More
koelbl recommended:
Proof that you can talk calmly about Putin without endorsing his behaviour.
Climate Science, Explained
39:47 | Feb 5th, 2019
How can Earth Scientists and programmers really make predictions about the climate? What are the ethics of having kids in a warming world? How to combat the disastrous politicization of the issue? D...Show More
How Charles Munn is Saving the Amazon
42:05 | Aug 8th, 2017
Charles Munn's quest to save the Amazon revolves around one theory: if people see the beauty in nature, they’ll fight to protect it. So far, he’s right. Over four decades, the American conservation bi...Show More
Audra McDonald is the "Luckiest Survivor in the World"
40:04 | Jul 25th, 2017
Much like the staggering beauty of her voice, Audra McDonald is impossible to ignore. The only artist to sweep all four acting categories at the Tony’s, she’s the most decorated Broadway star of all t...Show More
chadadada recommended:
A delightful and honest interview.
John Turturro’s Mind at Work
51:43 | Jan 24th, 2017
It’s hard to imagine John Turturro—an award-winning actor, director, and writer—feeling inadequate. But even today, the big-hearted 59-year-old says he’s “still learning” his craft. Raised by Italian ...Show More
Cary Fukunaga Wanted to Be a Snowboarder
39:28 | Mar 29th, 2016
Director Cary Fukunaga was born half-Japanese, half-Swedish. His works travel wide cultural distances, as well. He's told an immigrant story (Sin Nombre), created authentic British period drama (Jane ...Show More