Two Information Universes — with Al Franken

Alice Han and James Kynge look ahead to Trump and Xi's September 24 meeting in Washington, set against a busy stretch of Xi diplomacy, from the SCO summit to a first-ever trip to India, plus talk of a possible Trump-Putin-Xi trilateral in November. They dig into how trade, rare e ...  Show more

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Al Franken feels privileged about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Al sits down with Conan once more to discuss why you can’t be funny in Washington, getting his parents cut from SNL, and The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently On Tour Tour. Later, Conan ...

Author, comedian, and former senator Al Franken is already a f***ing friend of Conan O’Brien’s.

Al and Conan sit down to talk about favorite SNL sketches that never made it to air, doing ‘The Brain Tumor Comedian’ with Tom Davis, shutting down George Harriso ...

Scott and Ed answer listener-submitted questions about everything from the origins of Ed’s accent to how they feel about parasocial relationships. They address why they look similar, talk about how to maintain friendships and give tips for improving storytelling. Plus, Ed discuss ...  Show more

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