The Interview
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Graham Platner Thinks a Political Revolution Is Coming
A Personal Finance Star on What Millennials Need From Their Boomer Parents
What Does Tucker Carlson Really Believe? I Went to Maine to Find Out.
Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce
How Charlize Theron Overcame Her Dark Family Past
Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much
Ep 103What Is YouTube’s Dominance Doing to Us? We Asked Its C.E.O.
Neal Mohan on A.I. slop, parental controls and his platform’s impact on our lives. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 102‘Baby Reindeer’ Exploded Richard Gadd's Life. It Also Set Him Free.
The writer and actor found unexpected success by sharing his trauma. Now he’s exploring male pain in a new way. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 101How Tragedy, Wealth and Trump Shaped JB Pritzker
The governor of Illinois and Trump antagonist has become a national figure for Democrats. Where will that lead? Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 100Rebecca Solnit Says the Left's Next Hero Is Already Here
The writer and activist on how political change happens and taking the long view. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 99Maggie Gyllenhaal on Envy, Rage and Reaching Out to Her Brother
With a big budget and a lot to say, the filmmaker is unleashing her inner monster with “The Bride!” Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 98Wellness Guru Jay Shetty Has Raised Some Doubts. Including His Own.
The self-help influencer on his values, his journey and criticism of his work. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 97The Woman at the Center of the French Rape Trial That Shocked the World
Gisèle Pelicot opens up about surviving years of secret abuse and her life today. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 96Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change
The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 94Rev. James Martin on Our Moral Duty in Turbulent Times
The author and Jesuit priest discusses human dignity, political divides and how he sees the role of the Catholic Church.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 95“A Terrifying Line Is Being Crossed”: Mayor Jacob Frey on the Turmoil in Minneapolis
The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 93Chloé Zhao Is Yearning to Know How to Love
EThe “Hamnet” director on trying to overcome her deepest fears — and open her heart.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 92Kílian Jornet on What We Can Learn From Pushing Our Bodies to Extremes
The ultrarunner and mountaineer finds peace through doing unimaginably hard things. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 91George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You
The celebrated author on the challenges of being kind, the benefits of meditation and the reality check of death.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 89Miley Cyrus Told Us to Ask Her Anything [Re-Run]
To ring in the new year, we're sharing one of our favorites from last year. This episode originally published on May 31, 2025. The Grammy-winning singer talked about overcoming child stardom, accepting her parents and being in control. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 88Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense. [Re-Run]
With Christmas just past, we are re-sharing an episode that we originally aired on Dec. 21, 2024. In it, the star of "The Chosen" discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 90Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace
The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 873 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump
The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 86Kristen Stewart Wants to Show Us a Different Kind of Sex
The actress and director says the world of filmmaking needs a “full system break.”Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 85Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne
The competition-TV judge changed the music industry. Now he says he’s changed too.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 84John Green Knows That No One Really Loves You on the Internet
The writer and YouTube star on trying to get back to the experiences that make us feel alive.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 83Tina Brown on Epstein, the Über-Rich and Her Most Burning Resentments
The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 82Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn't So Sure.
EThe pugnacious conservative late-night host on his "hierarchy of smears" and the risks of being a scold.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 81Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done
EAt only 35, the actress has been through the celebrity wringer. Here’s where she landed.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 80Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God
The legendary actor, 87, is looking back with tears in his eyes.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 79The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 78Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today [Re-Run]
Ben Stiller’s documentary about his parents, “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost,” premieres on Apple TV+ later this month. In advance of that premiere, we are revisiting our January interview with Stiller, in which the actor-director discussed the (then) long-awaited return of “Severance,” the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 77Sen. Alex Padilla Says His Viral Moment Was a Sign of Things to Come
The California politician on his “wake up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 76Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.
EThe actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 75How Reese Witherspoon Figured Out Who She Really Is
The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 years later, she’s an entertainment-industry powerhouse.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 74What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.
EThe writer-director made hit after hit movie, until he didn’t. But he doesn’t let it get him down.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 73Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore
EThe author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 72Arundhati Roy Knows Where America Is Headed
The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 71Jen Hatmaker's Life Exploded in Middle Age. So She Built a Better One.
EThe former evangelical star on waking up halfway through her life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 70Chris Voss Says Trump's Secret Weapon Is Empathy
The world-renowned negotiator on our “dealmaker in chief” and the benefit of approaching life as a deal waiting to be made.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 69Jonathan Greenblatt on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech
How the head of the A.D.L. thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 68From Cannonball: What NYT’s Top 100 Movies Missed
EWe're off this week, but we're excited to bring you an episode of the New York Times's newest podcast, Cannonball, hosted by critic Wesley Morris. In this episode, Wesley and his friend, film curator Eric Hynes, discuss the Times's recently-published list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century — what it gets right, what it's missing, and what they would put on their own best-of lists instead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 67Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It
EThe former U.S. Labor Secretary on how complacency and corporate ties created a “bully in chief.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 66Sandra Oh Knows What's Great About Middle Age
The actress discusses discrimination in Hollywood, what she’s learned about herself in her 50s and her iconic role on "Grey's Anatomy.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 65The Grody-Patinkin Family Is a Mess. People Love It.
EThe couple, successful artists married for 45 years, reflect on their newfound TikTok fame. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 64The Head of NATO Thinks President Trump 'Deserves All the Praise'
Secretary general Mark Rutte has only good things to say about the mercurial U.S. leader and his impact on the world stage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 63Rick Steves Refuses to Get Cynical About the World [Re-Run]
As you set out on your summer travels, near or far, we are re-sharing an episode that we originally published on December 14, 2024. The guidebook writer and TV personality reflects on his long career, his cancer diagnosis and the transformative power of travel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 62Andrew Schulz, ‘Podcast Bro,’ Might Be America's Foremost Political Journalist
EThe defiantly anti-woke comedian and podcast host reflects on the responsibilities of being appointment listening for millions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 61Lisa Murkowski Went Viral for Saying ‘We Are All Afraid.’ Now She Explains.
The senator from Alaska reflects on her many years in Washington and what is happening in the country right now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 60Misty Copeland Changed Ballet. Now She's Ready to Move On.
The American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer on everything she’s fought for and the decision to end her historic career with the company. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.