David Sedaris shares intimate details with guests Joel Kim Booster, Cindy Pham, Jake Roper, and Francine Simone, discussing love, shame, family, and mortality with unapologetic honesty.
1. Michelle Obama on the importance of swerving
Aired: Dec 19, 2019Michelle Obama's extraordinary story of overcoming adversity and achieving su...
2. Why Malcolm Gladwell used to get pulled over by the Police
Aired: Oct 17, 2019Malcolm Gladwell joins Derek Muller and a panel of BookTubers to discuss his ...
3. Why Margaret Atwood waited 30 years to write a Handmaid's Tale Sequel
Aired: Nov 21, 2019Margaret Atwood discusses her latest book, tracing its creative roots, the im...
4. Why James Patterson used to hate books, and what changed his mind
Aired: Dec 19, 2019James Patterson explores the complexities of family and identity in his lates...
5. Melinda Gates: Three barriers that hold women back
Aired: Jan 16, 2020Melinda Gates shares her personal story and key takeaways from her book, The ...
6. Bryan Stevenson: From the Courtroom to Hollywood
Aired: Feb 6, 2020Bryan Stevenson reflects on his life's work, sharing personal stories about t...
7. Jacqueline Woodson: Lying in Service of Truth
Aired: Mar 19, 2020Jacqueline Woodson examines the complex relationships between race, location,...
8. David Sedaris: On Being An Open Book
Aired: Apr 16, 2020David Sedaris shares intimate details with guests Joel Kim Booster, Cindy Pha...
9. What Best-Selling Authors are Reading At Home
Aired: May 14, 2020A group of authors share their favorite books to read while in isolation, rev...
Aired: Jun 18, 2020The next episode shines a light on mental health awareness, featuring three p...
11. The Bush Sisters: Our Wild and Wonderful Life
Aired: Jul 16, 2020In the next episode, the Bush sisters revisit their extraordinary upbringing ...
12. What Animals Teach Us About Ourselves
Aired: Sep 24, 2020Renowned New York Times best-selling author Dr. B.N. Horowitz shares her grou...
13. Jason Reynolds: Honesty, Joy, and Anti-Racism
Aired: Oct 22, 2020Award-winning author Jason Reynolds and co-author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi engage i...
14. Nick Hornby: The Importance of Empathy in Writing
Aired: Nov 19, 2020Nick Hornby discusses his writing process on BookTube, introducing his new no...
15. Barack Obama on Family, Music, Science and Good Leadership
Aired: Dec 16, 2020President Barack Obama shares stories from his memoir, A Promised Land, in a ...
16. Alicia Garza: How to achieve REAL change
Aired: Feb 25, 2021Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and author of "The Purpose of ...
Aired: Mar 25, 2021In the next episode, Matthew McConaughey and his guests delve into the import...
Aired: Apr 22, 2021A thought-provoking discussion unfolds as Bill Gates engages in a candid conv...
