The Musings of Wallace Shawn

Guest host Scott Pierce introduces a special Halloween-themed episode from the archives. First, Oxford-educated mortician and Ask a Mortician host Caitlin Doughty joins Mike Pesca to discuss her memoir, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, demystifying funeral rituals, and transforming how w ...  Show more

Mike Pesca is back to introduce Great Question with Tony Dokoupil, a new show he’s spent the past few months working on with CBS.In this debut, host Tony Dokoupil sits down with author Malcolm Gladwell to tackle a controversial question: Does America actually have too few police ...  Show more

"SmartLess" co-host Sean Hayes shares stories about Oscar Levant, the man whose life inspired Sean’s new Broadway play, “Good Night, Oscar.” Previews of the play begin this week and keep an eye out for Sean’s new book, “Time Out,” which comes out in May. 

Pad up your funny bones; it’s Shane Gillis. The ham gene, war history, workouts vs. naps, and serious movies with serious actors. There’s nothin’ lake about it… on another tickling episode of SmartLess.

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The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite ...  Show more