Best Of: Actor Leslie Uggams / Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present

Best Of: Actor Leslie Uggams / Martha's Viney...

Up next

Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait'

In his new Prime Video series, ‘Bait,’ Riz Ahmed plays an actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Ahmed says Bond is a "symbol of aspiration, this unattainable kind of self" his character is pursuing. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about being his own worst critic, why he connec ...  Show more

Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford

Harrison Ford spoke with Terry Gross about his role in the Apple TV series ‘Shrinking,’ as a therapist who has Parkinson's Disease. He also talks about how he landed the role of Han Solo in ‘Star Wars.’Also, we’ll hear from British novelist Francis Spufford. His new book, ‘Nonesu ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Samantha Morton, actor
Desert Island Discs

Samantha Morton is an actor and director. She has appeared in films directed by Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg, and is also known for her work on independent productions, often with serious themes such as prostitution and bereavement. She has been nominated for two Academy Awar ...  Show more

Cast Away with Nia DaCosta
Blank Check with Griffin & David

Zemeckis and Hanks reunited once again. Another box office and critical success. Filmed over two years, Cast Away captures both talents performing at the top of their respective games. Writer and director, Nia DaCosta (CANDYMAN) joins BC this week to discuss the movie's legacy af ...  Show more

The Menendez Brothers: The Official Companion Podcast | Part 3
You Can’t Make This Up

Part 3: Hope for the Future. Today, over 30 years after their crime, Lyle and Erik feel they have healed and evolved. Alejandro learns how they've spent decades in search of peace and fulfillment in their lives behind bars. The brothers speak on the renewed interest in their case ...  Show more

Mayukh Sen, "Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star" (Norton, 2025)
New Books in Asian American Studies

In 2022, Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. But she wasn’t the first actress of Asian origin to be nominated. In 1935, Merle Oberon was nominated for Best Actress for the role of Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel, only her second fi ...  Show more