Arts: Performing Arts

We speak to Nicholas Quah, critic for Vulture about the new series "Adolescence," which premiered on Netflix last week. The story follows a 13 year old boy arrested for the murder of a classmate and is told from different perspectives, including the cops, the family, the friends and mental health professionals. Each of

Legendary comedian Maria Bamford joins to share the downsides of performative generosity, why it’s important to be transparent about money, demystifying 12 step programs as an atheist, and why extra long benefit shows have gotta stop. Russell shares an update on performing with his band, Roosta.Bon. Thank you to our fr

It’s a dream come true when Weird Al Yankovic and Thomas Lennon drop by the kitchen for some curried-up bunny chow and veggie samosas. We also dive into history, Broadway shows, and of course – our favorite Weird Al songs and The State characters. Check out Weird Al on his BIGGER & WEIRDER 2025 Tour - https://www.weird

#804. In this transformative episode, Kaitlyn sits down with the legendary Mel Robbins, bestselling author and motivational powerhouse, to explore the game-changing “Let Them” Theory. Mel opens up about hitting rock bottom and rebuilding her life, one 5-second decision at a time. From using The Bachelor as a teaching t

Cultural critic and podcaster Ira Madison III (Pure Innocent Fun) discusses how popular culture has largely shaped his reality... a notion that is put to the test when he faces off with his favorite author (and surprisel guest) Chuck Klosterman in a quiz about Chuck's cultural manifesto Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. Com

James Cridland is Editor of Podnews, the daily podcast newsletter. He is also radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future. In this episode you will hear him highlight the complexity of measuring podcast success with metrics like downloads and streams, noting inconsistencies across pla