DARE TO ASK WHAT NO ONE ELSE WILL?

Why does sitting across from someone still beat a Zoom call? The episode opens the way a real visit does, a little chaotic, with two friends who have known each other for years and who both love stories, whether they come through radio, podcasts, f…

What’s it like to live inside a grocery store for more than 200 days? Weird. Four regular guys signed up for a massive MrBeast challenge, and suddenly strangers were pressed up against the windows tapping on the glass like they were at the zoo. Som…

Adriana Trigiani gets the call of a lifetime: write a new Godfather novel. The novelist, screenwriter, and director joins us to discuss taking on Mario Puzo’s iconic world and telling the story from Connie Corleone’s perspective. She shares the creative challenges of expanding a beloved story, uncovering Connie’s untold experiences, and balancing the original characters with a fresh point of view. We also talk about her time writing for A Different World, working with Debbie Allen, and the st

They spent over 200 days living inside a grocery store, and somehow, it turned them into a viral sensation watched by hundreds of millions. But what actually happens when four guys become the stars of one of MrBeast’s biggest challenges? The Grocery Four join us to share what life was really like behind the glass, from feeling like animals in an aquarium to eating questionable food combinations and building an unexpected brotherhood. They also reveal the wild moments that never made the final

The Reframe That Changes Everything What does epigenetics have to do with microplastics and daily habits? Genes load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger. A family health crisis can flip a switch that makes you look at everything differently: what…

Where This Conversation Begins What does noticing books on every restaurant table have to do with World Series championships and grief? More than you would expect. The guest, a former Major League Baseball pitcher and World Series champion, traces…