32 episodes

Tina Brown, the legendary editor (Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Daily Beast) and best-selling author talks with actors, politicians, journalists, and the newsmakers of tomorrow’s social debates. Discover what to read, what to watch, and how to stay smart in today's fast-moving times.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 48 Ratings

Tina Brown, the legendary editor (Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Daily Beast) and best-selling author talks with actors, politicians, journalists, and the newsmakers of tomorrow’s social debates. Discover what to read, what to watch, and how to stay smart in today's fast-moving times.

    Ece Temelkuran on How to Save Democracy

    Ece Temelkuran on How to Save Democracy

    Turkish firebrand Ece Temelkuran, author of the new book How to Lose a Country, talks with Tina about what the rest of the world can learn from the fall of democracy in her homeland, why she refuses to be a victim, and why the future is female.

    • 33 min
    Bruna Papandrea with More Big Little Lies

    Bruna Papandrea with More Big Little Lies

    Bruna Papandrea, the powerhouse producer behind Big Little Lies, talks with Tina about the can’t-stream-it-soon-enough premiere of season two, including how the new episodes depict the corrosiveness of lies, the spiral of bad parenting inside those drool-worthy Monterrey beach houses, and the cool creepiness of a new character played by the almighty Meryl Streep.

    • 30 min
    Ian Schrager: From the King of Clubs to the Ace of Hotels

    Ian Schrager: From the King of Clubs to the Ace of Hotels

    The co-founder of the iconic Studio 54 talks with Tina about the magic he conjured at that legendary nightclub, how he built a global hotel empire—and why he always returns to Times Square.

    • 36 min
    Adam Gopnik Wants to Make Liberalism Great Again!

    Adam Gopnik Wants to Make Liberalism Great Again!

    The acclaimed New Yorker writer talks with Tina about his new book A Thousand
    Small Sanities, what both the right and the left get wrong about liberalism and why people who spit on the plate of civility might not deserve a seat at the table.

    • 41 min
    Andrew Gillum: Rising Democratic Star

    Andrew Gillum: Rising Democratic Star

    Andrew Gillum, who missed making history as Florida’s first black governor in 2018 by less than half a percentage point, spoke with Tina about why, instead of running for office in 2020, he is focused on registering a million voters to help turn Florida blue and put a Democrat in the White House.

    • 45 min
    Phoebe Robinson: Comedy's New Queen

    Phoebe Robinson: Comedy's New Queen

    Comedian, beloved podcaster, and New York Times best-selling author Phoebe Robinson joins Tina to talk about her new tour, Sorry, Harriet Tubman; her latest book, Everything’s Trash but that’s Okay; and why Louis CK still has a lot of work to do before he should return to the stage.

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
48 Ratings

48 Ratings

nadaholland ,

More please!

This is my favourite podcast Tina! Love the guests, love the topics, love the interviews. Smart. More please!

Mags011088 ,

Thought provoking

Interviews that get me thinking (and talking about them with friends long after I’ve finished listening).

STOTHEP5 ,

Too good

Brilliant, in depth interviews with a whole host of fascinating people. I love it.

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