Wild Card with Rachel Martin

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Wild Card with Rachel Martin
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NAMED A TOP 10 PODCAST OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES There are interview podcasts and then there's Wild Card. Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to answer questions they've never been asked before about life's biggest questions. Actors, writers and musicians open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. Want more Wild Card? Support NPR by subscribing to Wild Card+. You'll get access to bonus episodes and you'll get to listen sponsor-free. Learn more at plus.npr.org/wildcard.

  1. Kate Bowler wants to tame her inner efficiency monster

    6 DAYS AGO

    Kate Bowler wants to tame her inner efficiency monster

    Duke professor Kate Bowler was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. Her memoir about the experience, "Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved," became a New York Times bestseller. She now hosts the podcast, "Everything Happens." She talks to Rachel about accepting that religion won't give you all the answers and learning how not to be an "efficiency monster." To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    34 min
  2. Kate Bowler on what feels like praying and Michelle Buteau on her hometown (WC+)

    6 DAYS AGO · BONUS • WILD CARD+ ONLY

    Kate Bowler on what feels like praying and Michelle Buteau on her hometown (WC+)

    Kate Bowler tells Rachel about something in her life that feels like praying and Michelle Buteau talks about why she's glad she left her hometown.

    7 min
  3. Michelle Buteau thought she was too happy for stand-up

    2 JAN

    Michelle Buteau thought she was too happy for stand-up

    When you see Michelle Buteau perform, she gives off a blended vibe of, "Oh my god, I can't believe I'm here!" and also, "Of course I am here!" Last year, she starred in the movie "Babes" and the TV show based on her memoir, "Survival of the Thickest," was renewed for a second season. Her brand new Netflix comedy special is "Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall." To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    32 min
  4. BONUS - Wild Card in the Wild

    26/12/2024

    BONUS - Wild Card in the Wild

    Usually for this show, Rachel is in the NPR studio in Washington, D.C., and the guests are famous people in another studio. But Rachel recently brought the Wild Card deck to Washington Square Park in New York City and asked the questions to people face-to-face in the park. Today, we're sharing some of the answers we heard. To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    23 min
  5. Out with the old questions, in with the new (Wild Card+)

    26/12/2024 · BONUS • WILD CARD+ ONLY

    Out with the old questions, in with the new (Wild Card+)

    Rachel and Wild Card senior producer Lee Hale look at the "question graveyard" and talk about some questions that have been dropped from the deck as well as some new questions being added to the deck in 2025. To access this bonus episode, listen to Wild Card sponsor-free, and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard.

    14 min
  6. Wild Card: Best of the deck

    26/12/2024

    Wild Card: Best of the deck

    As 2024 winds down, we're sharing some of our favorite answers from the earliest Wild Card episodes. To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    36 min
  7. Barry Jenkins chooses to believe in chaos

    19/12/2024

    Barry Jenkins chooses to believe in chaos

    Barry Jenkins is best known for indie films like "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "Moonlight." Now he's helming Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King." He talks to Rachel about the connections he sees between his old work and the new movie, and he also tells her about the place he sought refuge as a child and why he's compelled to believe that there's no order in the universe. To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    41 min
  8. Ilana Glazer is connecting with their inner animal

    12/12/2024

    Ilana Glazer is connecting with their inner animal

    2024 has been a big year for Ilana Glazer. First they co-wrote and co-starred in "Babes." Now, they have a new stand-up special coming out on Hulu, called "Human Magic." The "Broad City" co-creator and star talks to Rachel about learning how to rebel at age 37, figuring out how to be alone and tapping into their inner animal. To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    32 min
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NAMED A TOP 10 PODCAST OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES There are interview podcasts and then there's Wild Card. Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to answer questions they've never been asked before about life's biggest questions. Actors, writers and musicians open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. Want more Wild Card? Support NPR by subscribing to Wild Card+. You'll get access to bonus episodes and you'll get to listen sponsor-free. Learn more at plus.npr.org/wildcard.

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    NPR
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
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