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Episodes


The spectacular femininity of bimbos and 'Barbie'

The déjà vu election; plus, losing faith in politics in "Great Expectations"

Jennifer Lopez's love affair with love

And the winner is... outrage? Plus, if the economy is good, why does it feel bad?

'The Harlem Renaissance' and what is Black art for?

Three ways to think about journalism layoffs; plus, Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation

Da'Vine Joy Randolph on 'The Holdovers' and becoming a matriarch

Have we hit celebrity overload? Plus, Miyazaki's movie magic

Jada Pinkett Smith, the artist

Legendary choreographer Fatima Robinson on moving through changes in dance

Unlocking desire through smut; plus, the gospel of bell hooks

A Super Bowl in 'new Vegas'; plus, the inverted purity of the Stanley Cup

Sam Reich on revamping the game show - and Dropout's success as a small streamer

Charlamagne tha Pundit?; plus, was Tony Soprano white?

Ayesha Rascoe on 'HBCU Made' — and some good old college memories

South Africa's case for preventing genocide in Palestine; plus, why people love cults

Benny Safdie on 'The Curse' — and performing goodness

The political power of white Evangelicals; plus, Biden and the Black church

Anna Deavere Smith plays real Americans on stage - and she shares her lessons
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