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Card Declined at Therapy So You Get a Golden Contestant
Juliet and Callie break down the addition of the ‘Golden Bachelor’ contestants, Rachel’s unfortunate date and impending elimination, and Joey being the least-gross-looking kisser
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24 Question Party People: Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids
Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids drops by the show to talk about his book, ‘Red Letter Days,’ and much more
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Elon Musk and the ‘Battle for the Bird’ With Kurt Wagner
Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist and author Kurt Wagner to discuss his new book, ‘Battle for the Bird,’ and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
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What’s Up Monday?! Maria’s Hometown Date, Pilot Pete’s Fame, Joey’s Gilbert’s Syndrome, and Updates on ‘Love Is Blind.’
Juliet also talks about the last book she read before revealing her next read!
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Deep Dive
Mal and Jo also give some predictions for what the third movie could hold!
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Humanizing Martin and Malcolm With Dr. Peniel Joseph
Bakari and Dr. Peniel Joseph dive into the NatGeo series ‘Genius: MLK/X,’ based on his book ‘The Sword and the Shield’
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Black Media and ‘American Negra’ With Natasha Alford
Bakari Sellers is joined by journalist Natasha Alford to discuss her new book, ‘American Negra’; growing up as an Afro-Latina; and how the writing process helped heal broken relationships
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‘Clerks’ and the ’90s Indie Film Big Bang, Through the Eyes of The Village Voice
An excerpt from Tricia Romano’s oral history of the famed alt-weekly, ‘The Freaks Came Out to Write,’ featuring Kevin Smith, Amy Taubin, and Colson Whitehead
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FX’s ‘Shogun’ Tells a Familiar Story With a Wider Lens
The new TV adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling 1975 novel aims for an authenticity that the previous version lacked
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Tamron Hall and the Playbook of Longevity
Bakari and Tamron dig into into Tamron’s latest novel, ‘Watch Where They Hide’
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How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life
Charles Duhigg joins Derek to talk about the topic of his new book, ‘Supercommunicators’: the art of having difficult discussions
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More Mass Shootings. Plus, Martin, Malcolm, and Coretta With Dr. Peniel Joseph.
Van and Rachel also take a look at family dynamics after Mo’Nique’s public spat with her eldest son and the woman formerly known as Rachel Dolezal is fired for having an OnlyFans account
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Dulcé Sloan and the Lie of Overnight Success
Bakari Sellers is joined by comedian and author Dulcé Sloan to discuss discovering her calling in comedy and her book, ‘Hello, Friends!’
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Valentine’s Day Quickie: F-ck/Marry/Moon Door, Top Alterna-Ships, the Romantasy Boom, and More!
Mal and Jo are here for a Valentine’s Day special!
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‘Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?’ With Keith Boykin
Plus, a look at politicians’ answers to the question of whether America is a racist country
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Why Truman Capote Still Fascinates Us
FX’s ‘Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans’ is the latest in a long line of books, movies, and TV shows that depict the storied writer’s dramatic rise and fall
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Crystal Smith Paul and ‘Did You Hear About Kitty Kar?’
Editor and author Crystal Smith Paul joins to discuss the book that changed her view of writing and her latest, ‘Did You Hear About Kitty Kar?’
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Matt Pryor Had to Explain It, and He Knew Right Where to Start
An interview with the Get Up Kids frontman about emo, accountability, and his new book, ‘Red Letter Days’
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What’s Up Thursdays!
Juliet introduces "What’s Up Thursdays," where she goes over what’s up in Bachelor Nation, on ‘Bachelor’ Reddit, on her reading list, and in the broader world of reality TV
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Joshua Green and the Struggle for a New American Politics
Joshua Green joins to discuss his new book, ‘The Rebels,’ the rise of populism around the world, and the work of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the Biden years
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Tina Nguyen on ‘The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (and How I Got Out)’
The writer joins Larry to discuss what it was like working for Tucker Carlson, why MAGA hasn’t embraced Ron DeSantis, and much more
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An Epstein Update. Plus, Winning the Meh Voter With Joshua Green.
Joshua Green joins to discuss the uprising within the Democratic Party led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and why the Democratic Party might have lost the working class
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Overcoming Discrimination in the Workforce With Adia Harvey Wingfield
Bakari Sellers is joined by author and professor of sociology Adia Harvey Wingfield to discuss her research on racial and gender inequality in the workforce
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Favorite Things From 2023, and a 2024 Look Ahead
Juliet and Amanda are here for the final episode of the year to talk about Taylor Swift, Jeff Bezos’s future clock, the 2024 Summer Olympics, and so much more!
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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Is the Latest YA Adaptation to Be Better on TV
The new Disney+ streaming series isn’t flawless, but it does much more justice to Rick Riordan’s YA novels than the failed movie version
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‘The Book of James’ With Valerie Babb
Bakari Sellers is joined by professor and author Valerie Babb to discuss her latest book, ‘The Book of James: The Power, Politics, and Passion of LeBron’
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Rumaan Alam on Writing and Adapting ‘Leave the World Behind’
Rumaan Alam unpacks his novel ‘Leave the World Behind,’ as well as the process of adapting it for the screen with director Sam Ismail
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Magical and Animal Friendships in Fantasy Stories With Mallory Rubin
Inspired by ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ Erika and Mallory chat about their favorite fantasy movies and books featuring magical and animal friendships
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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Breakdown
Mal and Jo are back to dive into the Season 2 trailer and preview some key events
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Steve Inskeep on Lessons From Lincoln and ‘Differ We Must’
Author and journalist Steve Inskeep joins to talk about his new book, ‘Differ We Must,’ and talk about the lessons the Biden administration could learn from the Lincoln presidency
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CP Book Club: Meryl Wilsner, ‘Cleat Cute’
Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined Jessy Parker Humphreys and Becky Taylor-Gill to discuss the women’s football romantic and erotic novel ‘Cleat Cute’ by Meryl Wilsner