Jeremy Piven is an actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as Ari Gold, an obnoxious talent agent in the HBO comedy "Entourage." Piven is one of the stars of the new film "Sweetwater" (opening April 14th) about the first African American player to receive a contract to play in the NBA. During this podca

Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, college professor, "space artist," and astronaut who was the mission pilot aboard the historic Inspiration 4 all-civilian orbital mission to space. In doing so, she became the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft in orbit. Dr. Proctor is the Chief Inspiration Officer fo

Brad Meltzer is the author of 13 New York Times Best Selling thrillers including his most recent The Lightning Rod. He is also the rare author who has had books in multiple categories of best sellers including Non-Fiction, Advice, and Children's Books. He is the recipient of an Eisner Award for comic books. His newest

Reza Aslan is a religious scholar and the author of several books including the #1 New York Times Best Seller "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth," "No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam," and now a new book "An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baske

On this episode of the podcast, we revisit conversations with documentarians. You'll hear portions of conversations with filmmakers Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk. Their documentary "Lead Me Home" shares stories of people living on the streets in Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. You'll also hear about combat camerwome

Mary Roach is an author that specializes in science and humor. She has been called "America's funniest science writer." Her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law," focuses on the unpredictable world where animals and humans meet and the curious science of human-wildlife conflict. In this podcast, Roach discusses