Morning Meeting

This week, Christopher Mason has the amazing story of how (and why) a trusted confidante to New York’s most elite and powerful hid her true identity. Then Dan Raviv discusses his jaw-dropping report from Israel: how the men who led the country’s vaunted security forces ignored intelligence alerts—because the reports were from female soldiers. Finally, the always witty Linda Wells stops by to talk about all the latest news in beauty and wellness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Jensen Davis takes us inside her shocking story about an evangelical-based parenting program that has been operating for 40 years and teaches parents that babies are morally corrupt and must be broken of their waywardness. Then, speaking of incredible stories, acclaimed screenwriter Scott Z. Burns tells us just what A.I. gets wrong about creativity. And finally, John Mauceri has the tale of the unforgettable night Jacqueline Kennedy went to the opera and watched the inamorata of her future husband give an electrifying performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Flora Gill discusses why all of us will soon be unable to avoid Kim Kardashian’s nipples. Then, while we’re on the subject of divas, it’s been impossible to avoid the new memoir by Barbra Streisand. Yet there’s one problem with the book, which clocks in at almost 1,000 pages: there’s no index. No way to find out if you are one of the thousands of people she mentions. Luckily, here at Air Mail, we’ve solved that problem for you, and George Kalogerakis will tell us all about our latest public service, the Streisand Index. And on the subject of obsessions: Sam Wasson, who knows the history of Hollywood like few other writers, shares with us how the famed director Stanley Kubrick tried to take on Napoleon, yet in the process suffered his own creative Waterloo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Graydon Carter takes us inside a special edition of Air Mail that is all about London, and he shares the places he loves there. Then the acclaimed writer Will Self will share his version of “the Knowledge”—London cabbies’ ability to navigate their streets without a map—by sharing treasures he’s discovered over a lifetime of walking his native city. And speaking of knowledge, Stuart Heritage tells us about his afternoon with the gentleman who is often called “the best-connected man in Britain.” And finally, it’s been said that the U.S. and the U.K. are “two nations divided by a common language.” Well, Hannah Betts swings by to discuss the four-letter word beloved by Brits but hated by Americans that validates this divide more than any other. And let’s just say it’s a word that we can’t even bring ourselves to utter. All this and more make it a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gen Z–ers and millennials have grown up agreeing on where to stand on seemingly every social and political issue. But now they find themselves divided. Kat Rosenfield tells us how the fighting in Israel has become the first true wedge issue for those under 40. Then filmmaker Mickey Rapkin explains why he made a dark comedy about Anne Frank. And finally, Linda Wells reveals everything you need to know about looking good this fall. And if you’re getting ready for the new season of The Crown,Linda has the inside story on the man whom Princess Diana trusted above so many others. Who is he? You’ll want to find out. All this and more make it a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can we all live to 100? The new Netflix hit Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones looks at areas on the planet where there are clusters of centenarians and makes it seem pretty easy. This week, the always funny Cazzie David reveals whether these secrets to living longer will (or will not) help her do so. Then John von Sothen reports on the court trial that has Paris buzzing. For four generations the Wildenstein family reigned over a colossal art-market dynasty in near-total secrecy. Now a legal case threatens to destroy it all. And finally, if you live in New York City, we hope you have seen the building that our critic Paul Goldberger has declared the best piece of new architecture along the New York waterfront right now, and, arguably, the most important. What is it? He’ll join us with his insights. All this and more make it a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Jacob Silverman reveals why the chances of accused grifter/crypto bro Sam Bankman-Fried beating the government’s rap in his trial for fraud grow slimmer by the day. Then, speaking of revealing, William D. Cohan tells us about a rather curious law in France that he learned of the hard way. Let’s just say that it forbids men from wearing their own bathing suits in some public spaces. And finally, Jill Kargman shares everything you need to know about the under-the-radar outdoor music festival that’s become Coachella for the .01 percent. All this and more make it a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here at Morning Meeting we love nothing more than a juicy grifter story. This week, our colleague George Pendle joins us to share a whopper of a tale that involves shifting identities and a shocking endgame. It’s a story we call “The Grift, the Prince, and the Twist,” and it needs to be heard to be believed. Then Jeffrey Toobin reveals how the key to understanding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s quest for the Oval Office can be found in a nearly 50-year-old murder case. All this and more make it a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s been 11 months since four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in the middle of the night, and this week Howard Blum has a riveting story about how the grieving father of one of the victims has turned amateur sleuth and made a surprising discovery. Then Nancy Jo Sales has a report on Wellington, Florida, a place she describes as like the twilight zone, but with horses, and how new-money real-estate developers there are duking it out with the old-guard horse set that calls it home. And finally, Linda Wells stops by to tell us all about what’s new in the world of beauty and style, and in the latest issue of AIR MAIL LOOK.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump is trouncing his Republican challengers; Democrats are fretting about Biden’s age. This week, Peter Osnos has a look at a woman who many believe is a future presidential candidate: Gretchen Whitmer. Then Flora Gill answers the question: Why do so many men think about the Roman Empire all the time? And she explains why this preoccupation among men has become the hottest trend on social media. And finally, George Kalogerakis will share what he’s learned about a woman whom you might call a “Real Housewife of the Senate.” That’s Nadine Menendez, the wife of Senator Robert Menendez. Both of them are facing corruption allegations, and the details are pretty wild.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alexandra Wolfe, daughter of the writer Tom Wolfe, reveals why her father excelled at the literary feud, skewering everyone from Norman Mailer to Anthony Haden-Guest. Then Alessandra Stanley explains why the people who just might save humanity are also the most loathed people on earth: lawyers. And finally, J. Clara Chan reports from Los Angeles on Harvard-Westlake, the prestigious prep school that has seen three student suicides in the past six months—and left administrators scrambling. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Lynn Q. Yu has an enlightening report on the rise of “chefluencers”—food-based content creators who have generated billions of views on social media and are turning that clout into real-life restaurants. Then, speaking of influence, Stuart Heritage reveals how Britain’s foremost soccer star has built a podcast empire. And finally, the writer Tom Wolfe was the pre-eminent chronicler of the United States in the late 20th century, dissecting social mores with razor-wire satire and pyrotechnic prose. Peter Stevenson will tell us why, five years after Wolfe’s death, a flurry of projects based on his life and work are being released. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

September means school is back. But this year something’s very different. Nicolaia Rips reveals why so many teenage girls no longer sound like squeaky girls from the movie Clueless, and instead sound like raspy-throated lawyers from Staten Island. Then the always enlightening James Wolcott discusses a new book that details the kaleidoscopic cultural influence of drag in New York City, from the Harlem ball scene to Stonewall, to Wigstock, to Kinky Boots on Broadway. And finally, last week was a sad one, with the passing of Jimmy Buffett at age 76, but his good friend Tom Freston shares his memories of the incomparable singer-songwriter. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every summer has its anthem, but this year it wasn’t a Beyoncé or Taylor Swift song that broke through; instead, it was a country ballad by a 31-year-old unknown that has already racked up 50 million views. Diana B. Henriques shares her thoughts on “Rich Men North of Richmond.” Then, on the subject of rich men, Joseph Bullmore comes to us from London with the story of an oligarch’s revenge. Specifically, what happens to an English socialite when her love affair with Putin’s banker goes sour. And finally, your summer travel may be winding down, but Alexander Lobrano has an idea for an exciting new hotel restaurant to escape to this fall. It is a meal worth flying for, so don’t put your suitcase in storage just yet. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer is the time for camp—and shenanigans. And this week William D. Cohan has a report on the controversy swirling at Bohemian Grove, the ultra-exclusive, all-male campground for some of the most powerful men in America. Then the literary legend Gay Talese will join us. Along with Tom Wolfe and other magazine writers of the 1960s, Talese created the New Journalism with profiles such as the one he wrote for Esquire entitled “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold.” It is now considered the greatest magazine profile ever, and Talese is here to talk about the story behindthe writing of that story. And finally, Nicholas Foulkes will reveal why taste-makers and collectors are falling over themselves to get a certain kind of wristwatch from the 1980s. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It would not be summer if there were not a bizarre, ego-fueled drama in East Hampton, and this one says it all. Linda Wells will tell us how—and why—the scene in posh exercise classes out East has gotten physical. Very, very physical. Then Johanna Berkman shares new reporting on the scandal surrounding Wall Street titan Leon Black and his very expensive—and highly curious—multi-million-dollar payments to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And finally, many of you are fans of Air Mail’s Arts Intel Report, our indispensable research tool for what to do and where and when to do it. Now, just in time for the fall and the explosion of culture that it brings, we’ve launched an exciting revamp of the site—your resource for all things culture—and Laura Jacobs, the Editor of the Arts Intel Report, tells us about it. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Jeffrey Toobin reveals how a Harvard-trained lawyer nicknamed “the Cheese” laid out a plot to subvert the 2020 election—and helped spark the January 6 riot. Then Joseph Bullmore reports from London on the secretive and somewhat strange world of blueblood banks, where the U.K.’s very rich keep their money from commingling with the filthy lucre of the common man. And finally, Linda Wells explains why women are giving men in their life the gift of a threesome. (Yes, you read that right.) All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Johanna Berkman shares the details of her shocking report on Leon Black, the billionaire titan of Wall Street who now stands accused of raping a teenager at sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Upper East Side town house. Then Ash Carter discusses an unflinchingly honest new memoir by Martin Peretz, one of the most influential media figures, a man whose New Republic magazine was read by presidents and shaped policy but later came on difficult times. Finally, Elena Clavarino reports from the Riviera, where, in the late 19th century, the French and Italian coasts became places of refuge, thanks to their moderate climates. But with climate change destroying the Mediterranean fantasy, will vacationers go elsewhere? All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The murder of four students at the University of Idaho is an open-and-shut case, right? No, say the attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the accused killer. On this week’s episode, Howard Blum takes us inside the defense team’s audacious strategy to win an acquittal. Later, Lesley M. M. Blume has the story of the author of some of the most beloved children’s books ever—who was also the forgotten prophet of nuclear doom. And finally, if you’re still looking for somewhere to escape to on your summer holiday that is far, far, far from the madding crowd, Marcia DeSanctis has just the place. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Beatrice Borromeo joins us from Italy with the shocking story of the prince who got away with murder. Then Alexandra Marshall reports from France on the Rupert Murdoch of French media. Later, James Fox takes us back to the Swinging 60s and explains how horses, of all things, brought together everyone from the Rolling Stones to the biggest names in British society. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julian Sands, one of the great actors of the past 50 years, died while hiking in Southern California. This week, his friend and fellow actor Simon Callow shares memories of the man who left a mark on him, beginning with their time together while filming A Room with a View. And speaking of movies, William J. Mann reveals how a breathtakingly beautiful 20-year-old starlet and a thrice-divorced alcoholic more than twice her age created that rarest thing in Hollywood: a love story for the ages. And then Rich Cohen joins us for a conversation about U.F.O.’s and what to make of the recent testimony of a whistleblower who claims the government has captured alien flying machines. Yikes! All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Rich Cohen tells us about the time he was sent to Woody Creek, Colorado, to check in with the godfather of gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson. Then, speaking of writers, many of you may know the Jackie Collins book Hollywood Wives, which skewered the Beverly Hills elite and sold more than 15 million copies. Now, on its 40th anniversary, Jackie Collins’s daughter Rory joins us to reveal what she learned about life from her powerhouse mother. Finally, Ravi Somaiya has the incredible story of a doctor who used medical technology to investigate the secrets of demonic possession. But did he unleash a deadly curse in the process? It’s a wild story. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, John Glatt has a shocking story of sex, drugs, and a bloody murder by a rich American playboy that sent shock waves through Swinging London in the late 1960s. Then, because it’s summer, it’s time for summer reading. Who better to chat with on that subject than one of our favorite guests, Jim Kelly, the Books Editor here at Air Mail. Jim will tell us about a book he’s loving this week, and a few others. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was a crime and a trial that riveted New York and defined an era: the case of the Central Park jogger, when a young woman was brutally assaulted in the park in 1989. This week, Jeffrey Toobin discusses his eye-opening piece on how the fates of two people involved in that horrendous crime have taken shockingly divergent paths. And how the attack sparked Trump’s interest in politics. Then we have the incredible tale of the boy who fled Saigon as a 12-year-old refugee during the Vietnam War and has now returned as a Michelin-starred chef. It’s the stuff of a Hollywood epic, and Lloyd Grove tells us all about it. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did it come to pass that we find ourselves living in “The Era of The Butt”? Linda Wells, the editor of Air Mail Look, explains all. Then fans of great food no doubt remember the Spotted Pig. For 16 years it was one of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants. After management was accused of sexual misconduct, it closed up. Now the West Village building that housed it is home to a new restaurant, the Golden Swan, and Alan Richman has a report on it. And speaking of restaurants, Bruce Bozzi joins us. Bruce is the host of Table for Two, Air Mail’s other podcast, where he sits down for a meal with a friend, and this week he’ll tell us about his recent chat with Rita Wilson. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 70s were the Me Decade, and the 80s were the Greed Is Good decade. But what is this strange decade of the 20s we are living in now? Here at Air Mail, we’re calling it “the Raging 20s,” and Bruce Handy explains why. Then John Glatt has the bizarre true-crime story of a Utah mother of three whose husband died from poisoning. She then wrote a bereavement book for kids, and you won’t believe what happened next. And speaking of wild: Legs McNeil has the inside story of two very strange bedfellows. Specifically, how Kenneth Anger, the writer who influenced everyone from Led Zeppelin to Martin Scorsese, became the unlikely friend of Alfred Kinsey, the father of the sexual revolution. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s officially summer, which means the blockbuster movies are here. But will any of them win an Oscar for best picture? As Sam Wasson reports, the gatekeepers in Hollywood just made it a lot harder for any movie to win an Academy Award for best picture. He’ll tell us why. Then, if you’re still undecided about your summer-escape destination, Catherine Fairweather has a great idea for where to go in Greece. And the answer may surprise you. Finally, here’s a question: How did a once glamorous restaurateur become Putin’s most powerful, feared, and brutal military commander? Andrew Ryvkin joins us with his insightful report on the rise of the man some call “Putin’s chef” and tells us whether the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group is truly out to put Russia’s elite on the chopping block. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Lauren Bans tells us why the best thing on social media these days is the Instagram account of Michael Keaton, which is loaded with … dad humor?! Then, if you live in New York City, you know there is a rat problem. A very big one. And the always funny David Kamp will discuss what to do with one of the city’s most pervasive constituencies. And finally, Alessandra Stanley, a Co-Editor at Air Mail, takes us inside the big party of the week—Air Mail’s bash at the Hôtel du Cap to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. as well as the Cannes Film Festival. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week is our South of France episode, which coincides with the Cannes Film Festival. Graydon Carter, a Co-Editor at Air Mail, tells us about the inspiration behind this special issue and takes us inside our party at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. Then we have two great stories about movies: Josh Karp has the scoop on a film Dame Helen Mirren called “an irresistible mix of art and genitals”—the 1979 erotic historical drama Caligula, which starred Mirren, Malcolm McDowell, more than a few PenthousePets, and Gore Vidal. (Talk about an orgy of talent … ) Then Sam Wasson has the story of the five-time Academy Award–winning director who was so angry that he could not get financing for his film that he literally threw his Oscars out the window in a fit of apocalyptic rage—and, in the process, created the template for a new kind of indie filmmaker. Can you guess who that is? Sam will reveal the answer. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, William D. Cohan, our man on Wall Street, reveals why the head of Goldman Sachs has cozied up to a man who’s built super-exclusive homes for Tom Brady, George Clooney, and other big names. Then, on the subject of property and places to hide out and unwind, our man in France, Alexander Lobrano, reports on a private island in the French Riviera that’s being transformed into the setting of a luxury hotel. And finally, Bruce Handy discusses the legacy of Bruce McCall, the illustrator and Air Mail contributor who led a truly Great Life. All this and more make it a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Howard Blum, who has been reporting for us on the horrific murders of four young college students in Idaho, reveals the series of improbable breakthroughs, as well as the unlikely cast of unsung heroes, that led to the capture of the suspect in those killings, Bryan Kohberger. Then Emine Gözde Sevim, a photo editor here at Air Mail, shares her insights about what might well be one of the most consequential elections of the past two decades. No, it’s not in America. It’s in her home country of Turkey. And finally, many are familiar with the acclaimed travel writer and novelist Peter Matthiessen. Recently, his late son, Lucas, published a surprising memoir about growing up with Matthiessen as his father, and Ben Ryder Howe has a look at this riveting book. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, as we prepare for King Charles’s coronation and Camilla prepares to succeed in becoming the first divorcée to be crowned Queen, Lois Rogers has the inside story on the machinations of the previous divorcée who aspired to that title, Wallis Simpson. Then, speaking of women and machinations, Rich Cohen shares the crazy, true story of how United Airlines once had men-only flights, complete with free cigars and flight attendants who had to be unmarried. And finally, theater critic John Lahr remembers his good friend Barry Humphries, the extraordinary comic talent behind Dame Edna Everage. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Graydon Carter, Air Mail’s co-editor, shares his sharp-eyed take on the Fox News settlement, Donald Trump’s ever widening legal sinkhole, Clarence Thomas’s money pal, and more. Then, speaking of miscreants and misbehavior, Tarpley Hitt reports on Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old daughter of a Goldman Sachs banker, and why she’s the latest millennial to join the ranks of accused fraudsters. And on the subject of millennials, Zach Sokol has the story on a man named David Sley, “the Millennial Marlboro Man,” and how he convinced the government to approve the first new cigarette for market in more than 15 years. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alessandra Stanley shares her idea on how a Sean Connery line from the 1987 movie The Untouchables shows us how to make Putin pay for his kidnapping of an American journalist. Then, if you’re wondering where to go this summer, Christine Muhlke has an idea that sounds like heaven. And finally, George Hahn, the well-dressed man behind the newest Air Mail column, Rule of Three, stops by to share his secrets on how to live a more stylish life. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, food-and-wine writer Alan Richman answers the question that’s nagging so many New Yorkers: why are restaurants so damn expensive all of a sudden? Later, Linda Wells takes us inside the latest edition of Air Mail Look, our new publication dedicated to all things beauty and wellness. And finally, Elena Clavarino has the fascinating story of a cursed palazzo in Venice and why it has remained empty for decades. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Air Mail Co-Editor Alessandra Stanley shares her insights on the protests that are roiling France and challenging President Macron’s government. And speaking of protests, Charles Bagli discusses the blight that unites all New Yorkers: sidewalk sheds. And finally, Alexander Lobrano has a report from the French Riviera on how the city of Cannes is reclaiming its cool. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, John Lahr reports from London on the smash-hit re-staging of the beloved American musical that has West End audiences dancing in the aisles and screaming for encores. Then Andrew Ryvkin joins us from Tel Aviv with his report on how, one year into the Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin—and many of the richest Russians—are avoiding sanctions. And speaking of war, Anna Winger joins us from Berlin. The creator of the limited series Unorthodox, Winger talks about Transatlantic, her timely and terrific new Netflix show, a black comedy set during World War II. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Stuart Heritage joins us from the U.K. to chat about the scandal that has embroiled two of the country’s institutions: the BBC and Premier League soccer. And while we are in the U.K., Daisy Dawnay takes us inside a centuries-old library that is the hot spot for a new generation of writers—and writer hookups. And finally, Antonia Woloshyn discusses her shocking report on how neo-Nazi elements have infiltrated German law enforcement. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, one of our favorite guests, the always witty movie director Paul Feig, stops by to tell us about something that’s really annoying him—something that you yourself might be guilty of. Then, Eric Wilson joins us from Hong Kong with the tale of the shocking and sensational murder of a top fashion model. And finally, Lyndall Hobbs discusses her powerful story about what it’s like to see your daughter in the grip of a drug that kills one American every eight minutes. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Brian Stelter looks at how Maria Bartiromo, once one of the most respected reporters on TV, became the mouthpiece of Trump's post-election lies, and finds herself at the center of a billion-dollar lawsuit against Fox News. Later, Linda Wells shares everything you need to know about the debut issue of Air Mail Look, our new monthly vertical that covers all things beauty and wellness. And then, Vassi Chamberlain has the story of Phoebe Philo and her much-anticipated return to fashion. Five years ago, she walked away from her job at Celine under mysterious circumstances. Now she's back and Vassi has the details. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Malika Browne has the riveting story of one of the most notorious serial killers of the 1970s, who is alive and well and living in Paris. Then Stuart Heritage joins from the U.K. with his funny report of two nepo babies who just might be the ultimate bridezillas. And finally, William Middleton, the author of a new book on Karl Lagerfeld, shares new details of "Kaiser Karl" and the man behind (or is it beneath?) the powdered wig. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Joseph Bullmore tells us why some Brits have their knickers in a twist due to rich Americans’ horning in on their slice of paradise. Then Nancy Jo Sales shares her provocative theory on what might explain the allegedly murderous behavior of Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of killing four Idaho college students. And finally, Reid Mitenbuler has the fascinating story of the larger-than-life Danish explorer who conquered the Arctic, was photographed by Irving Penn, was wooed by MGM and Hollywood, and worked to defeat Hitler. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. Listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Howard Blum, who has been doing terrific reporting on the murder of the four college students in Idaho, discusses what role social media may have played in the manhunt for the killer, and tells Ashley and Mike the questions he would love to know the answers to. In addition, Air Mail Associate Editor Jensen Davis looks at the strange new trend among the elite: hiring a chief of staff. Finally, one of our favorite writers, Mark Bowden, author of the best-seller Black Hawk Down, is here to talk about why he can never get enough books about Abraham Lincoln. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Armie Hammer’s fall from grace, two years ago, was among the most sensational in recent Hollywood history. Accusations of violence, rape, and—most shocking of all—cannibalism triggered outrage, ridicule, and a criminal investigation against him. Now he has decided to tell his side of the story to AIR MAIL Writer at Large James Kirchick, and this week Kirchick joins us to take us inside his reporting. He’ll tell us how our perceived facts of the story collide with the real facts, and he’ll show how so few of the accusations against Hammer were examined seriously by the media or law enforcement. Then, on an entirely different note, David Downton has been front-row at the couture shows in Paris, and he will share what’s been capturing his eye. Finally, best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand stops by. If you know Hilderbrand’s work, chances are you love her. She specializes in what some people call “beach reads,” her 29 books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and she’ll answer some of life’s most pressing questions. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Howard Blum has been doing outstanding reporting for AIR MAIL on the murder of four college students in Idaho that shocked the country. This week, he joins Ashley and Mike to share the inside story on what happened when Michael Kohberger, the father of the accused killer, joined his son in that notorious white Hyundai for a cross-country drive from Idaho to the family home in Pennsylvania—and why the case against Bryan Kohberger is far from a slam dunk. Then, if you think you've heard the last of Boris Johnson, think again. Stuart Heritage joins the show from the U.K., with the latest on how the former prime minister is eager to grab the spotlight and, it seems, loads of cash. And finally, we'll be talking dirty. Specifically, in the style of the ancient Romans. Writer Harry Mount has a fun report on the obscene graffiti to be found in Pompeii. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we have a special guest whom Ashley has been dying to interview for the longest time—Anna Delvey. Or, as some of you may know her, Anna Sorokin. She is the convicted Russian-born German fraudster who conned her way into the heights of New York’s social scene and duped a number of victims, and later saw her life dramatized in the Netflix series Inventing Anna. She joins us from her apartment, where she is currently under house arrest as she awaits a ruling from ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Then, if you are feeling like the last few years have left you looking a little worse for wear, you are in luck, because the always-enlightening Linda Wells, AIR MAIL’s beauty-and-wellness columnist, is here with tips on how to look better and feel younger in 2023. Finally, if you live in Los Angeles, you are probably familiar with the restaurant hot spot called Gjelina. It recently opened its first New York outpost, and Christine Muhlke has tried it and stops by to tell us if it was worth the wait. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by Rich Cohen, who reports on the “Fitbit murder” and the Connecticut man who was sure he had the perfect alibi to his wife’s killing, only to be undone by the silent, technological tattletale on her wrist. Then Ivana Lowell takes us inside her beautiful young mother’s brief but dramatic marriage to the renowned painter Lucian Freud, which began when they eloped to Paris, in 1952. Finally, Rachel Johnson recounts her recent adventures traveling from New York to the U.K. on the Queen Mary 2. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike have three great guests. First, Howard Blum discusses his insights into the recent capture of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the gruesome murder of four University of Idaho students that has riveted the country for the past two months. Next, it’s been 50 years since Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand starred in The Way We Were. It’s a movie that seemed doomed at the time it was being filmed, yet it endures. And who better than James Wolcott to explain how and why it has become a classic? Then, a special surprise: actress and singer Rita Wilson will share her answers to a few of life’s most pressing questions—and more. All this makes this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Paul Feig, the always witty film director, writer, and man of style behind Bridesmaids and Freaks and Geeks, stops by to discuss his other passion—mixology. Then Max Berlinger joins us from Los Angeles for a story we might call ”New Year, New Hair.” Specifically, how men are traveling in droves to Turkey to get hair transplants. Why Turkey? Max has the answers. Next, we ask: Is Paris shivering? Alexandra Marshall reports from France on what life is like there now that major energy cuts loom. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, James Wolcott stops by to reminisce about the wonderful pleasures he discovered as a young man in 1980s New York, when he spent the holiday alone in an empty and beautiful city. Then, speaking of life's small pleasures, Malika Browne joins us from London to discuss the Clink, London's hot new restaurant that is, well, a little rough around the edges. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.