The Sam Sanders Show
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When Everybody And Nobody Is A Celebrity w/ Who? Weekly
Oct 9, 202643 min
Hollywood’s Biggest Movie Star Flopped. What Now?
Oct 6, 202630 min
Barry Jenkins: The Legacy Of 'Moonlight'
Oct 2, 202645 min
Kerry Washington Has a Podcast?!
Sep 29, 202647 min
John Cho Just Wants To Connect
Sep 25, 202637 min
Introducing: Reaching Out
Sep 23, 202641 min
It’s Time To Have Better Fights w/ Priya Parker
Sep 22, 202625 min
Orville Peck: How Do You Hide Rock Bottom in Plain Sight?
Sep 18, 202648 min
Is 2026 The Year of Book Monoculture?
Sep 15, 202636 min
David Archuleta Powered Through Mormon Shame
Sep 11, 202645 min
Not The Odyssey: Small Movies Had A Big Blockbuster Summer
Sep 8, 202629 min
Wyclef Jean: How To Write A Hit Song
Sep 4, 202654 min
Revisiting Portlandia w/ Fred Armisen
Sep 1, 202625 min
What Made Dolly Parton So Beloved?
Aug 27, 202639 min
Did Summer 2026 Bring Back Monoculture?
Aug 25, 202634 min
Janelle James: What’s It Like To Embody A Diva?
Aug 21, 202644 min
Can Mamdani Save Broadway?
Aug 18, 202628 min
Eliot Glazer: Spiritually Lesbian, Sexually Gay
Aug 14, 202633 min
Is Culture Stuck? (From Decoder Ring)
Aug 11, 202655 min
Hannah Einbinder on Comedy, Connection & Queer Art
Aug 7, 202648 min
The Cyndi Lauper Conspiracy (From Switched on Pop)
Aug 4, 202637 min
Are We All Nostalgic For Better Times?
Jul 31, 202646 min
What Is Sam’s Guiding Philosophy? (From Well Said)
Jul 28, 202642 min
Harvey Guillén Is Not An Overnight Success
Jul 24, 202640 min
Jane Wickline Is Weird. In All The Best Ways
Jul 21, 202632 min
Does ‘The Odyssey’ Have A Woman Problem?
Jul 17, 202652 min
The Enduring Humanity of Wikipedia
Jul 14, 202623 min
What Happened To Authenticity? w/ Ryan O’Connell
Jul 10, 202651 min
Madonna’s Pop Matriarchy
Jul 7, 202628 min
The Ultimate ‘90s Nostalgia Party (Live Show!)
Jul 3, 20261h 43m
The Homoerotic Spectacle of ‘Love Island USA’
Jun 30, 202623 min
What Happens When a Trans Comedian Tours America Alone?
Jun 26, 202647 min
Is Hollywood In The Middle Of An Age War?
Jun 23, 202628 min
Is 2026 the Year Everything Started to Look Too Perfect?
Jun 19, 202644 min
The Real Reason American Men are Struggling
Jun 16, 202630 min
Leslie Jones Says Comedy Needs Gatekeepers Again
Jun 12, 202654 min
Why So Many People Are Falling In Love With AI Chatbots
Jun 9, 202627 min
Audie Cornish & Ari Shapiro On Ambition, Purpose, Poetry
Jun 5, 202654 min
Are They a Star, Celebrity or Famous Person? (From Pop Syllabus)
Jun 2, 20261h 12m
Margaret Cho Is Still Hopeful About Comedy
May 29, 202654 min
Jacob Collier Can Make Anyone Sing
May 26, 202653 min
The Kardashians Are American Icons (Whether You Like It or Not)
May 22, 202638 min
The Movies You Should Be Watching This Summer (From Prestige Junkie)
May 19, 202631 min
Will You Be Jimmy O. Yang’s Friend?
May 15, 202653 min
Did Whitney Houston Sing Out Of Tune? w/ Wyclef Jean
May 12, 202647 min
Trixie Mattel Wants Us To Slow Down
May 8, 202648 min
Is Mariah Carey the Greatest American Songwriter?
May 5, 202627 min
Did the ‘90s Kill Feminism?
May 1, 202633 min
Is the Met Gala Still Relevant?
Apr 28, 202632 min
Is Monoculture Back!? A Pop Culture Check-In w/ ‘Lemme Say This’
Apr 24, 202650 min