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Episodes

Interview: Author Jennifer Weiner On 'Mrs. Everything' & Plus-Size Representation In Books

21 Jan 2020

31m

Weekly Wrap: Big Tech Gonna Big Tech, Congrats To 'Those Men' On Oscar Nods

17 Jan 2020

34m

Interview: Broadway Playwright Jeremy O. Harris On 'Slave Play'

14 Jan 2020

42m

Weekly Wrap: Harvey Weinstein Trial Begins, Iran Conflict, Plus Getting Off Twitter

10 Jan 2020

37m

Interview: Jad Abumrad On 'Dolly Parton's America'

07 Jan 2020

37m

How To Start Your 2020 Right: Advice From NPR's 'Life Kit'

06 Jan 2020

36m

Encore Interview: Jimmy O. Yang From 'Silicon Valley'

31 Dec 2019

52m

Encore Interview: Authors Candice Carty-Williams And Angie Thomas

27 Dec 2019

50m

Encore Interview: Maroon 5's PJ Morton On Reimagining Classic Christmas Songs

24 Dec 2019

27m

Weekly Wrap: A Look Back At 2019 In Democracy, Protests And Business

20 Dec 2019

42m

Why 'Friends' Remains So Successful — And So Divisive — Even In 2019

17 Dec 2019

30m

Weekly Wrap: How Cities Are Responding To Homelessness, Plus All About Flu Season

13 Dec 2019

37m

Interview: Writer Lyz Lenz On 'God Land', Faith And Politics In The Midwest

10 Dec 2019

30m

Weekly Wrap: Climate Talks, PrEP Access, Women's Rage

06 Dec 2019

43m

Interview: Liz Plank On 'For The Love Of Men'

03 Dec 2019

41m

Chef Samin Nosrat, Plus Dan Pashman Vs. The Thanksgiving Industrial Complex

29 Nov 2019

51m

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Thanksgiving traditions often create unnecessary pressure and unrealistic expectations, fueled by a "food industrial complex" that prioritizes aesthetic perfection over genuine connection. Moving away from rigid holiday norms allows for more authentic, low-stress celebrations, as illustrated by the humorous "mummy turk...

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