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Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Letterman, Barbara Streisand, Tom Yorke, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

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Jason Fisher is an award-winning producer, former studio executive, and founder of StageRunner. As former Head of Production at Disney+, Paramount, AMC Networks, and First Look Media, Fisher oversaw production on prestige series such as Breaking Bad,... more

He’s worked as the personal chef for French President Charles de Gaulle, co-hosted a television series with Julia Child and has authored over 30 cookbooks. There’s simply no one in the world like French chef – and culinary icon – Jacques Pépin. The ... more

Melissa Errico is a Tony-nominated actress, singer, recording artist, and writer. She is known for her iconic Broadway musical roles such as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and the title role in One Touch of Venus. She is also recognized from her rol... more

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are the New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein story. For five months -- perpetually in danger of losing the scoop -- they cultivated and cajoled sources ranging from the Weinsteins’ accountant to Ashley ... more

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Melissa Errico
Episode: Melissa Errico: From Sondheim to Legrand and the Great American Songbook
Jodi Kantor
New York Times journalist who co-authored Weinstein investigation
The New York Times
Episode: From the Archives: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Megan Twohey
New York Times journalist who co-authored Weinstein investigation
The New York Times
Episode: From the Archives: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Amanda Litman
Author; co-founder and president of Run for Something
Run for Something
Episode: Amanda Litman on Next Gen Leadership
Mallory McMurrow
Michigan State Senator and US Senate candidate
Michigan State Senate
Episode: Amanda Litman on Next Gen Leadership
Morgan Neville
Academy Award–winning filmmaker
Episode: Academy Award Winner Morgan Neville Captures Lorne Michaels
John Scheinfeld
Director and documentary filmmaker
Episode: Academy Award Winner Morgan Neville Captures Lorne Michaels
Eric Roberts
Award-winning actor and memoirist
Independent/Actor
Episode: The Many Lives of Eric Roberts
Neal Shapiro
President and CEO of WNET
WNET
Episode: Neal Shapiro: A Career Shaping Public Broadcasting

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Alec Baldwin
Host of the show focusing on in-depth conversations with artists, policy makers, and performers.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 11.5k ratings
  • Here’s the thing

    You know he killed a woman, right?

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    JoeMac7345
    United States3 months ago
  • Murderer

    I thought this would be a podcast about getting away with murder.

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    5
    Engman19
    United States3 months ago
  • Best interviewee

    Have been listening to Mr Baldwins podcasts since the beginning. Love most but my favorite are with him interviewing classical and contemporary musicians! Mr Baldwin is very knowledgeable and sharp when questioning his guests; he is also very candid about his own experiences. Great podcast

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    jillwolfjewels
    Switzerland3 months ago
  • Head shot

    This podcast blew my head

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    Bigpimpin559
    United States3 months ago
  • A Hollywood “has been” trying to hang on

    Pompous, out of touch liberal elite lecturing people actually living in the real world. Anybody subjecting themselves to this podcast must hate their life.

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    The Podfather99
    United States4 months ago

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Melissa Errico: From Sondheim to Legrand and the Great American Songbook
Q: How did your work with Sondheim and Legrand shape your approach to interpreting the American Songbook?
She describes a process of listening deeply with her accompanist, treating songs as living, improvisational conversations, and notes that both composers demanded a percussive yet lyrical delivery that could carry mood, story, and emotion through performance.
Melissa Errico: From Sondheim to Legrand and the Great American Songbook
Q: What drew you to Dracula and how did that project influence your career?
Errico explains that the role came at a time when she was mid-30s, expanding beyond ingénue parts, and emphasizes how the project offered a platform to explore darker material and acting depth, which in turn informed her later work with Legrand and Sondheim.
From the Archives: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Q: How long have you worked at The Times and how do you view the institution's response to these issues?
Both reporters describe a mixture of ongoing reform and the persistence of challenges, highlighting support from editors and leadership in pursuing the story while acknowledging broader organizational issues that remain.
From the Archives: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Q: Jodi, how did you get him to do it?
The source gradually opened up through persistent, late-night meetings and careful handling of a sensitive memo, with a strategy to keep the conversation focused and trustworthy while collecting a tangible internal document.
Amanda Litman on Next Gen Leadership
Q: What are you going to do if you have full control in 2028 to fix the system?
Litman proposes sweeping campaign finance reform, tighter regulation of outside money, raising pay for elected officials, and using tech regulation to fortify the information ecosystem and strengthen democracy.

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7. John Scheinfeld
8. Eric Roberts

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