Episodes

  • Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

    Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
    Jul 18 2025
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    2 mins
  • Marc Maron would still like some validation

    Marc Maron would still like some validation
    Jul 17 2025
    Marc Maron can project cynical misanthrope, but those who have spent countless hours listening to him know that his secret weapon is his vulnerability. He tells Rachel why he's ending his podcast "WTF" despite its enduring popularity and why he's as committed as ever to his work as a standup. His latest special, "Panicked," is out next month.

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    40 mins
  • Celine Song is troubled by love

    Celine Song is troubled by love
    Jul 10 2025
    Celine Song's films, "Past Lives" and "Materialists," invite the viewer to just slow down. To take in the silence, a gaze, the moments in between words. In her conversation with Rachel, Celine describes how she tries to slow down in her own life, how she's making peace with laziness and how she thinks of enjoying a good meal as something close to prayer.

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    35 mins
  • Jenny Han insists on hope

    Jenny Han insists on hope
    Jul 3 2025
    Jenny Han feels like the same person as her teenage self – which might explain why her books and their adaptations connect so strongly with teen audiences. Her "To All The Boys" and "The Summer I Turned Pretty" franchises are streaming juggernauts – among teens and adults. Jenny spoke with Rachel about the importance of writing about love and why embarrassment feels so close to the surface.

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    31 mins
  • Michelle Obama doesn't regret saying 'no'

    Michelle Obama doesn't regret saying 'no'
    Jun 26 2025
    Michelle Obama says she's never truly been able to realize her own ambition. But now she's changing that. She's saying "no" to what's expected of her and "yes" to what she wants to do, including starting a podcast with her brother, "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson." She reflects with Rachel on owning her decisions and the words her mom told her at the end of her life.

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    40 mins
  • What Kyle MacLachlan learned from his friend David Lynch

    What Kyle MacLachlan learned from his friend David Lynch
    Jun 22 2025
    Kyle MacLachlan says he wouldn't have a career without his friend and longtime collaborator David Lynch, who died earlier this year. His first gig was on Lynch's "Dune" which was followed up by "Blue Velvet" and then by their iconic run together on the series "Twin Peaks". In this bonus episode, MacLachlan shares what it was like to live in Lynch's world.

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    14 mins
  • Kyle MacLachlan daydreams about the future

    Kyle MacLachlan daydreams about the future
    Jun 19 2025
    Kyle MacLachlan is known for his iconic roles in David Lynch classics like "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks," but he's reinvented himself again and again throughout the years. His recent work includes roles in the TV series "Fallout" and "Overcompensating." He's also cultivated a huge following on TikTok and Instagram where his charm is on full display for a new generation of fans.

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    29 mins
  • Jason Reynolds loves being a "crybaby"

    Jason Reynolds loves being a "crybaby"
    Jun 12 2025
    Jason Reynolds writes stories that don't talk down to kids. In young adult books like "Long Way Down," "Ghost" and two Miles Morales Spider-Man novels, there is a clear understanding: kids are complicated people, and Jason treats them that way. His newest audio-only book is called "Soundtrack." He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier and the advice about rest he got from LeVar Burton.

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    45 mins