Without Fail

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Candid conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, visionaries of all kinds—about their successes, and their failures, and what they learned from both. Hosted by Alex Blumberg, from Gimlet Media.

2020-09-15

Introducing Michelle Obama and Her Mentees

What's it like to have Michelle Obama as your mentor? In this preview of The Michelle Obama Podcast, she sits down with some of her mentees to talk about the fear of failure, working in the White House and what it's like to be a Black woman in the workplace. Listen to the rest at spotify.com/themichelleobamapodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 min
2020-08-21

Introducing How to Save a Planet

Does climate change freak you out? Want to know what we, collectively, can do about it? Us too. How to Save a Planet is a podcast that asks the big questions: what do we need to do to solve the climate crisis, and how do we get it done? Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and scientist and policy nerd Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, as we scour the Earth for solutions, talk to people who are making a difference, ask hard questions, crack dumb jokes and — episode by episode — figure out how to build the future we want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 min
2020-04-20

How Megan Phelps-Roper Left the Westboro Baptist Church

As the granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps, Megan Phelps-Roper was raised in a culture of hate. Her family was known for their hateful rhetoric and practice of picketing the funerals of gay people and soldiers. For more than 20 years, Megan didn't imagine a life outside the church—until she got a Twitter account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

59 min
2020-04-13

What's Happening Around Gimlet: Every Little Thing - Essential Workers Call In

We’re taking a break from in-studio interviews to social distance. During this time, we’re going to share our favorite Gimlet episodes about Coronavirus. This week we’re bringing you 'Essential Workers Call In' from Every Little Thing. Host Flora Lichtman speaks with listeners who deliver packages, stock shelves and drive buses about how their lives have changed during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

45 min
2020-04-06

What’s Happening Around Gimlet: Reply All - The Attic and Closet Show 2

We’re taking a break from in-studio interviews to social distance. During this time, we’re going to share our favorite Gimlet episodes about Coronavirus. This week we’re bringing you “The Attic and Closet Show 2” from Reply All. Reply All hosts Alex and PJ are recording in their respective attic and closet (hence the name) and breaking away from the normal, heavily reported show format to take calls from listeners and find out how everyone is doing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

48 min
2020-03-30

What's Happening Around Gimlet: Science Vs - Will Chloroquine Save Us?

We're taking a break from in-studio interviews to social distance. During this time, we're going to share our favorite Gimlet episodes about Coronavirus. This week, we're bringing you "Will Chloroquine Save Us?" from Science Vs. Science Vs is a show that pits facts against fads and fiction. In this episode, they uncover if chloroquine, the anti-malarial drug works and whether or not it's dangerous by talking to doctors, scientists and academics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 min
2020-03-16

The Secret to Writing a Children’s Book

Everyone thinks they can write a children’s book, but very few people actually can. Abby Hanlon, the author and illustrator of the beloved Dory Fantasmagory series, describes her unusual creative process—it involves eavesdropping and bribery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

42 min
2020-02-17

The Church of John Green

For years, John Green made a comfortable living as a writer and YouTube host, nestled right where he wanted to be: between obscurity and celebrity. But then he published The Fault in Our Stars and catapulted to fame. And being famous proved harder than he could have ever imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46 min

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Premiering October 1: Without Fail

Any big success requires looking failure in the eye. Without Fail is the new show from Gimlet Media that asks people who have pursued incredible things: What worked? What didn't? And why? Without Fail premieres October 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2018-09-26

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3 min

Alex Blumberg

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Megan Phelps-Roper

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Abby Hanlon

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John Green

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Sam Esmail

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Rachael Denhollander

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Earlonne Woods

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Desmond Meade

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Nick Kroll

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Shane McAnally

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4.9

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239 Ratings

Gimlet does it again

2020-12-07

kshib

I love all the content they produce but this is my new favorite!It seems like since Covid and the US election a lot of shows I have not been putting out as many episodes or switching up the content so I have beenRunning out of things to listen toI decided to do a search for all of the Gimlet Podcasts. So glad I found this!
I miss Without Fail

2020-02-07

CanadaKF00

Whitout Fail is my FAVOURITE podcast. It get so excited when I see a new episode and they never disappoint. But it’s been so sporadic in the last few months. Please make more episode Alex!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

2020-01-15

Whitneyda

How is Alex Blumberg so good? Every.single.time! I love Gimlet but why don’t they have a better selection of merchandise?!
Uplifting and thoughtprovoking

2019-11-13

MarilouEmard

As always, Alex Goldberg produces intelligent, positive content! So many interesting tips and life/work hacks. Thank you!

Candid conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, visionaries of all kinds—about their successes, and their failures, and what they learned from both. Hosted by Alex Blumberg, from Gimlet Media.