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Settle In with PBS News

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Covid-19
Economic Bubbles
Abraham Lincoln
Democracy
Basketball
Donald Trump
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Winter Olympics
Red Lobster
Roaring Twenties
NBA
1929 Market Crash
Protests In Sports
Generative AI
Media Industry
Golden Age Of Black Sitcoms
London
Yellow Springs, United States
John Of John

Settle in with us each week for in-depth conversations with people we think you should know on topics that help explain the world around us. PBS News is supported by - www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Simon Kuper is one of the few sports journalists who has now attended 10 World Cups. The author of "World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments" and co-author of "Soccernomics" joins Geoff Bennett to share the highs and lows of this year's ... more

Historian and Smith College professor Elizabeth Pryor has spent much of her career studying the history of the N-word. Her father, legendary comedian Richard Pryor, made the word central to his work before renouncing it altogether. In this episode of... more

Dave Portnoy is the founder of Barstool Sports, a media goliath he started as a free gambling newsletter in the early 2000s. His new book, "Cancel Me If You Can," details his rise – and the controversies he's faced along the way. PBS News is supporte... more

Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. Today, we're revisiting her episode of Settle In with Geoff Bennett about trust in institutions and how to keep your sense of purpo... more

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Recent Guests

Elizabeth Storder Pryor
Historian and Smith College professor
Smith College
Episode: Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy
Dave Portnoy
Founder of Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports
Episode: Can Dave Portnoy be canceled?
Tressie McMillan Cottom
Sociologist, writer, New York Times opinion columnist
Public intellectual and writer
Episode: Listen Again: The stories we tell ourselves about America
Soman Chainani
Best-selling author known for The School for Good & Evil
Author
Episode: The young adult author who thinks kids have 'lost the right to be young'
Helen Zoe Veit
Food historian and associate professor
Episode: How American kids became the pickiest eaters in history
Douglas Stuart
Author of Shuggie Bain and John of John
Author
Episode: In Douglas Stuart's new novel, an unbridgeable gap between father and son
Michael Edison Hayden
Investigative reporter and author
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) alumnus; author of Strange People on the Hill
Episode: How extremism affected this small American town
Dave Chappelle
Comedian and actor
Self-employed
Episode: Dave Chappelle on the importance of comedy and journalism
Lena Dunham
Prolific creator, author of Fame Sick
Author; Creator of Girls
Episode: Lena Dunham on ambition, fame and illness

Hosts

Geoff Bennett
Host of Settle In and related PBS News programs; frequently engages with guests on history, culture, and current affairs.
Amna Nawaz
Host of Settle In with PBS News; leads interviews with authors, journalists, and public figures on national and global topics.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 139 ratings
  • No Mr Meacham

    Joe Biden is not King Lear, despite the senility.

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    3
    Greg Dudek
    United States4 months ago
  • Brain food

    Thank you for intelligent discussion with guests whose deep knowledge fills a sorely needed chasm in the shallow discourse of American culture.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kate Morgan Reade
    United States4 months ago
  • Interesting long form interviews

    The same high quality journalism as the NewsHour with added in-depth, genuine insights delivered with a personal touch.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ccm&co
    United States6 months ago
  • Challenger and Cottom episodes

    Excellent, brought so much back to memory and loved hearing from Miles perspective and his experience. Also, Cottom so much wisdom; glad to know of her.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    N*SS
    United States6 months ago
  • Fantastic!

    I got hooked with the Challenger disaster anniversary episode. Lovely conversations, insightful, in depth, wonderful. Love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TrueOpera
    United States6 months ago

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Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy
Q: How did Pryor's approach to the N-word evolve over time, and why is that evolution significant?
He used the word as a form of protest and as a tool to confront racism publicly, while also reflecting how the word functioned differently within Black communities, a complexity that reshaped how audiences understood race and language.
Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy
Q: When did you first realize that the word was intertwined with your relationship with your father?
It became clear in a classroom moment and through ongoing study; the word's history and his use of it became inseparable from who he was as a person and as a public figure.
Listen Again: Dave Chappelle on Trump and the importance of comedy
Q: How do you guard your ability to say what you mean in an era of heightened scrutiny and potential repercussions?
He says he is strategic at times but generally doesn't edit for fear, prioritizing artistic integrity and the message over avoiding controversy.
Listen Again: Dave Chappelle on Trump and the importance of comedy
Q: You talk a lot about free speech, defending the First Amendment. Does supporting WISO feel like part of that effort during a politically charged time?
He views it as standing up for independent, local journalism and the principle that trustworthy information should be accessible and ethically produced, regardless of political pressure.
Listen Again: What happens when extremists come to town
Q: What happened to the V‑Dier castle and what's the town's status now?
The castle allowed organizers to convene with some safety, but legal and social pressures culminated in the group facing financial and reputational strain; the town's residents ultimately pushed back, illustrating grassroots resistance to extremist influence.

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1. Elizabeth Storder Pryor
2. Dave Portnoy
3. Tressie McMillan Cottom
4. Soman Chainani
5. Helen Zoe Veit
6. Douglas Stuart
7. Michael Edison Hayden
8. Dave Chappelle

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