Brandon Taylor's New Novel, The Plant Doctor Is In, Can We Separate Art from...
For transcripts, see individual segment pages.Acclaimed writer Brandon Taylor is back with a new novel. In The Late Americans, a group of artists and friends in Iowa City head to a cabin to celebrate...
View ArticleSarah Silverman On Her Latest Comedy Special
Sarah Silverman's new comedy special, "Someone You Love," is her first in ten years. The special comes a year after the success of Silverman's off-Broadway musical, "The Bedwetter,"inspired by her...
View ArticleIsabel Allende, Sarah Silverman, Ruta Sepetys on Writing Through Memory, The...
For transcripts, see individual segment pages.Celebrated Chilean author Isabel Allende joins us in studio to discuss her career and her latest novel, The Wind Knows My Name, which intertwines the...
View ArticleBroadway Etiquette, 'Flamin' Hot' on Hulu, Sweeney Todd on Broadway, Ebony G....
For transcripts, see individual segment pages.The Tony Awards are this weekend, and a lot of people will be buying theater tickets. So it's a good time to talk about how -- and how not to -- behave....
View ArticleWhy We Argue About The Same Things Over and Over Again
OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger takes a look at some of the big media narratives that continue to animate online debates and panicked press coverage. He speaks with political scientist Paul Fairie,...
View ArticleSterling K. Brown & Mark Duplass in 'Biosphere,' Performances by Blake Mills,...
For transcripts, see individual segment pages.Lloyd Cole's career began with the Commotions and over the last four decades has traversed the worlds of rock, pop, and ambient and electronic...
View ArticleSterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass Are the Last Men Alive in 'Biosphere'
A new buddy-comedy stars Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass as two men who believe they are the last two humans left on earth, and must find a way to survive... and maybe continue the human race. Brown...
View Article'Who? Weekly' Hosts React to the Latest in Celebrity Pop Culture
Who? Weekly is a popular podcast that describes itself as telling you "everything you need to know about celebrities you don’t." The podcast is hosted by Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, who are hosting...
View ArticleA ‘30 Rock’ veteran and comedian takes on New York’s migrant crisis
Since asylum-seekers began arriving in New York en masse in spring 2022 -- often after being bused here by border-state governors -- an untold number of New Yorkers and aid groups have stepped up to...
View ArticleA New Teen Sex Comedy Pulls No Punches
A new film titled "Bottoms" tells the story of two unpopular high school lesbians who attempt to gain popularity by forming a fight club. It stars Ayo Edebiri of "The Bear" and Rachel Sennott and is...
View ArticleA New Season of On Being Is Coming
A big conversation to live by starting NEXT WEEK — every Thursday — from September 21. Loss — and love. AI — and the intelligence that lives in our bodies. Kerry Washington, Kate Bowler, Reid Hoffman,...
View ArticleSamantha Bee: Your Sex Ed Teacher?
The Emmy-award winning comedian Samantha Bee, formerly a correspondent of "The Daily Show" and former host of her own late-night show, "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," comes to BAM this Saturday to...
View ArticleSamantha Bee, Understanding the Interstellar World, The History of Pockets,...
The Emmy-award winning comedian Samantha Bee, formerly a correspondent of "The Daily Show" and former host of her own late-night show, "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," comes to BAM this Saturday to...
View ArticleJesse David Fox on Comedians and the Truth
A recent New Yorker article details comedian Hasan Minhaj's fabrications and "emotional truths" in his stand-up and political comedy. The story follows another recent article from Rolling Stone...
View ArticleEnding Imposter Syndrome with Comedian Aparna Nancherla
Comedian and actor Aparna Nancherla is now a published author, with her new memoirUnreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome. This collection of essays covers her life, her journey with...
View ArticleOur Fragile Moment, Climate Comedy. Sept 22, 2023, Part 1
A Week Of Climate Protests, Meetings, Pledges, And ActionClimate Week NYC is wrapping up, where hundreds of events took place across the city (including one from Science Friday), all with the goal of...
View ArticleListeners' 'Monologue' Jokes
Listeners are call in with the amateur version of late-night monologue jokes about politics -- maybe helping to show why it's a good thing the writers strike is ending.
View ArticleDanny & Lucy DeVito and Theresa Rebeck on 'I Need That'
Golden Globe winning actor Danny DeVito and his daughter Lucy DeVito are starring together in a new Broadway play! The DeVitos and playwright Theresa Rebeck join us to discuss their show, "I Need...
View ArticleRoz Chast Plumbs the Unconscious Brain
"I like to think of dreams as a mystery," writes Roz Chast in the introduction to her latest book. "I don't need to know exactly why they are there or what they are. The fact that they exist at all is...
View ArticleJosh Gad and Andrew Rannells on Making 'Gutenberg! The Musical!'
Broadway stars and friends Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells have reunited on the stage as two friends determined to make a hit new musical about... Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press. They...
View ArticleGabe Mollica's 'Solo' Comedy Show About 'Bro' Friendships
[REBROADCAST FROM Feb. 16, 2023] When comedian Gabe Mollica turned 30, he took stock of his life and realized he had no friends. His desire for connection became, "Solo," his one man show, which...
View ArticleCity Spending Cuts; Hoboken's Response to Climate Change; Adam Kinzinger;...
On today's show:Laura Nahmias, senior reporter covering New York City and state politics at Bloomberg News, discusses the cuts to services from libraries to the NYPD, in a mid-year adjustment from...
View ArticleThe New York Arab American Comedy Festival Turns 20
Dean Obeidallah, comedian and co-founder of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and host of "The Dean Obeidallah Show" on SiriusXM radio, talks about the New York Arab American Comedy Festival...
View ArticleThe Hasan Minhaj Saga and Evolving Expectations of Truth in Comedy
In September, The New Yorker published an article by Clare Malone titled “Hasan Minhaj’s Emotional Truths,” fact-checking moments from the comedian’s stand up specials. The article reportedly cost...
View ArticleBlack Friday 'Best-Of': David Leonhardt; Naomi Klein; Mo Rocca and More
On this day after Thanksgiving, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:With the "dream" of an ever-brighter economic future now stymied, David Leonhardt, senior writer for The New York Times...
View ArticleMaria Bamford on the Lucrative Nature of Oversharing
Maria Bamford is a comedian and actress who you may know from her standup specials, her Netflix show Lady Dynamite, or her 2020 interview with Anna on our show. She’s just released a book called, Sure...
View ArticleMike Birbiglia's Show 'The Old Man & the Pool' Comes To Netflix
[REBROADCAST FROM Dec. 8, 2022] Comedian Mike Birbiglia was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes some time ago. He chronicles his attempts to reverse that diagnosis by taking up swimming in his hilarious new...
View ArticleReasons to Love NYC in 2023
There were so many reasons to love our great city this year, from shark-fighting lifeguards to SAG-AFTRA's Fran Drescher leading the actor's strike. We talk through what New York Magazine decided to...
View ArticleRachel Bloom's Musical Comedy, 'Death, Let Me Do My Show'
[REBROADCAST FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 2023] Comedian and actor Rachel Bloom has an off-Broadway musical comedy about the tumultuous past few years of her life, including speaking about her dear friend Adam...
View ArticleHow to Win a Cartoon Caption Contest and Unlock Your Creativity
New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake takes jokes seriously. She also teaches others how to do it. Her new creative card deck, "Joke in a Box: How To Write and Draw Jokes," is a take-home version of her...
View Article25 years of "Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me"
Peter Sagal, host of the NPR newsquiz "Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me," talks about the show’s 25th anniversary, and previews tonight’s live taping at Carnegie Hall.
View Article'Have You Heard of Christmas?' with Matt Rogers
Comedian, musician, and Las Culturistas podcast host Matt Rogers joins us to discuss his new holiday album, Have You Heard of Christmas? ahead of his Town Hall show on December 23.
View ArticleRebranding Connecticut, 'Have You Heard of Christmas?' Lou Reed and The...
Connecticut often feels overshadowed by neighbors like Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, all states with strong identities and recognizable brands. So, the state is rebranding. New York Times...
View ArticleThe Rise of 'News Avoiders,' and a Stand-Up Comedy Scandal
In the run up to the 2024 election, polls are frontpage news. On this week’s On the Media, a guide on which polls to pay attention to, and how to interpret them. Plus, hear about a growing segment of...
View ArticleThe Hasan Minhaj Scandal and Evolving Expectations of Truth in Comedy
In September, The New Yorker published an article by Clare Malone titled “Hasan Minhaj’s Emotional Truths,” fact-checking moments from the comedian’s stand up specials. The article reportedly cost...
View ArticleSterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass Star in 'Biosphere'
[REBROADCAST FROM JULY 13, 2023] A new buddy-comedy stars Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass as two men who believe they are the last two humans left on earth, and must find a way to survive... and...
View ArticleJosh Gad and Andrew Rannells on 'Gutenberg! The Musical!'
[REBROADCAST FROM OCTOBER 26, 2023] Broadway stars and friends Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells have reunited on the stage as two friends determined to make a hit new musical about... Johannes Gutenberg,...
View ArticlePuzzling It Out
A. J. Jacobs, host of the new daily iHeart podcast "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs," NPR contributor, contributing editor at Esquire, and the author of several books including The Puzzler: One Man's...
View ArticleA New TV Show Satirizes Public Radio
This week on Peacock, a new show called In the Know debuted. The comedy is a parody of a daily NPR show produced in New York City, with rather cringey characters portrayed by stop-motion puppets. Each...
View ArticleBlack Comedy From Dick Gregory to the Present
Mark Anthony Neal, Distinguished Professor of African and African American Studies and Chair of the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University, offers an abridged history of...
View ArticleNY-3 Special Election Debate; Helping the Migrants; The Supreme Court Takes...
On today's show:Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall on NY1, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, and Rich Barrabi, co-anchor of...
View ArticleJacqueline Novak Is Giving Audiences “Everything She’s Got”
The comedian Jacqueline Novak wasn’t well known before her Netflix début “Get on Your Knees.” The show was a big swing in her career, an ambitious attempt to establish her singular voice, and it...
View ArticleMeet the comedians bringing a sense of humor to science
A scientist and a comedian walk into a bar—for an interview about the craft of science comedy. Ira talks to comedians Chuck Nice, Kasha Patel, and Kyle Marian Viterbo about their work bringing the joke...
View ArticleA Journalism History Lesson from Calvin Trillin
Writer Calvin Trillin joined The New Yorker in 1963, and he continues to contribute today. Trillin’s trademark humility and humor show up in all of his writing, whether it’s a story about the invention...
View ArticleJulio Torres Breathes Color Into 'Problemista'
In the film "Problemista" an aspiring toy designer named Alejandro must deal with an eccentric boss to maintain his work visa while living in New York City. Actor and comedian Julio Torres wrote,...
View ArticleAlex Borstein on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' and Her Musical Comedy Special
[REBROADCAST FROM April 26, 2023] Three-time Emmy winner Alex Borstein joins us to discuss her role as Susie Myerson in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” filming the final season and her musical comedy...
View ArticleAllison Russell's The Returner, 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Actress Alex...
Loading...[REBROADCAST FROM August 23, 2023] On September 8, Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell released The Returner, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed solo debut, Outside Child. She...
View ArticleComedian Bassem Youssef’s Honest Reflection on Fame, the Pressure of...
Egyptian American satirist and comedian Bassem Youssef was once known as “The Jon Stewart of Egypt,” after gaining notoriety for his criticism of the government during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. But...
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