Joseph McBride
Joseph McBride, film historian, discusses his newly revised guide to the work of director John Ford.
Davia Nelson
Broadcast legend Davia Nelson of The Kitchen Sisters discusses her career.
Kirthana Ramisetti – Christopher Reich
Kirthiana Ramisetti, author of Advika and the Hollwood Wives, and Christopher Reich, author of Matterhorn are the guests.
Burt Kearns on Brando
Burt Kearns discusses his new book Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel. This month marks the 100th anniversary of Brando’s birth.
James Kaplan on Kind Of Blue
James Kaplan returns to discuss his new book, 3 Shades Of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool.
George Schlatter
George Schlatter, creator of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, discusses new memoir, Still Laughing: A Life In Comedy.
Julie Farnam
This week’s guest is Julie Farnam, author of Domestic Darkness: An Insider’s Account of the January 6th Insurrection, and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism. Julie Farnam served as the Assistant Director of Intelligence for the United States Capitol
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to the show to discuss her new book, So Fetch: The Making Of Mean Girls (And Why We’re Still Obsessed With It).
Peter Biskind
Culture historian Peter Biskind discusses his new book, Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, And Greed Upended TV.
Philip Norman on George Harrison
Beatles biographer Philip Norman returns do discuss his new book, George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle.