The Interview

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Conversations with the world’s most fascinating people. Each week, hosts David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro talk to compelling, influential figures in culture, politics, business, sports and beyond — illuminating who they are, why they do what they do and how they impact the rest of us. New episodes every Saturday.

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125 episodes

Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne

The competition-TV judge changed the music industry. Now he says he’s changed too. __ __

54m
Nov 29
John Green Knows That No One Really Loves You on the Internet

The writer and YouTube star on trying to get back to the experiences that make us feel alive. __ __

44m
Nov 22
Tina Brown Thinks the Über-Rich Have It Coming

The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip.

48m
Nov 15
Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn't So Sure.

The pugnacious conservative late-night host on his "hierarchy of smears" and the risks of being a scold. __ __

50m
Nov 08
Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done

At only 35, the actress has been through the celebrity wringer. Here’s where she landed. __ __

36m
Nov 01
Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God

The legendary actor, 87, is looking back with tears in his eyes. __ __

40m
Oct 25
Jimmy Wales Thinks the World Should Be More Like Wikipedia

Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process. __ __

43m
Oct 18
Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today [Re-Run]

Ben Stiller’s documentary about his parents, “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost,” premieres on Apple TV+ later this month. In advance of that premiere, we are revisiting our January interview with Stiller, in which the actor-director discussed the (then) long-awaited return of “Severance,” the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents.

48m
Oct 11
Democrats Lost the Debate on Immigration. Unless You Ask Senator Alex Padilla.

The California politician on his “wake up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today. __ __  

46m
Oct 04
Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.

The actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance. 

51m
Sep 27
How Reese Witherspoon Survived the Terrifying Days of Tabloid Celebrity

The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 years later, she’s an entertainment-industry powerhouse. __ __

51m
Sep 20
What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.

The writer-director made hit after hit movie, until he didn’t. But he doesn’t let it get him down. __ __

51m
Sep 13
Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore

The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace. __ __  

36m
Sep 06
Arundhati Roy Knows Where America Is Headed

The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning. __ __

41m
Aug 30
Jen Hatmaker's Life Exploded in Middle Age. So She Built a Better One.

The former evangelical star on waking up halfway through her life.

45m
Aug 23
Jonathan Greenblatt on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech

How the head of the A.D.L. thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate.

1h 2m
Aug 09
From Cannonball: What NYT’s Top 100 Movies Missed

We're off this week, but we're excited to bring you an episode of the New York Times's newest podcast, Cannonball, hosted by critic Wesley Morris. In this episode, Wesley and his friend, film curator Eric Hynes, discuss the Times's recently-published list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century — what it gets right, what it's missing, and what they would put on their own best-of lists instead.

1h 9m
Aug 02
Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It

The former U.S. Labor Secretary on how complacency and corporate ties created a “bully in chief.”

43m
Jul 26
Sandra Oh Knows What's Great About Middle Age

The actress discusses discrimination in Hollywood, what she’s learned about herself in her 50s and her iconic role on "Grey's Anatomy.”

41m
Jul 19
The Grody-Patinkin Family Is a Mess. People Love It.

The couple, successful artists married for 45 years, reflect on their newfound TikTok fame.

54m
Jul 12
The Head of NATO Thinks President Trump 'Deserves All the Praise'

Secretary general Mark Rutte has only good things to say about the mercurial U.S. leader and his impact on the world stage.

38m
Jul 05
Rick Steves Refuses to Get Cynical About the World [Re-Run]

As you set out on your summer travels, near or far, we are re-sharing an episode that we originally published on December 14, 2024. The guidebook writer and TV personality reflects on his long career, his cancer diagnosis and the transformative power of travel. 

42m
Jun 28
Andrew Schulz, ‘Podcast Bro,’ Might Be America's Foremost Political Journalist

The defiantly anti-woke comedian and podcast host reflects on the responsibilities of being appointment listening for millions.

1h 10m
Jun 21
Lisa Murkowski Went Viral for Saying ‘We Are All Afraid.’ Now She Explains.

The senator from Alaska reflects on her many years in Washington and what is happening in the country right now.

55m
Jun 14
Misty Copeland Changed Ballet. Now She's Ready to Move On.

The American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer on everything she’s fought for and the decision to end her historic career with the company.

42m
Jun 07
A Message from Lulu

"The Interview" is doing its first ever live show https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/podcasts/join-the-interview-at-the-tribeca-festival.html! If you're in the New York area, join us at the Tribeca Festival, where Lulu will interview actor Sandra Oh on June 12. 

38s
Jun 04
Miley Cyrus Told Us to Ask Her Anything

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55m
May 31
From Hard Fork: Ed Helms Answers Your Hard Questions

We’re off for Memorial Day weekend, but we're excited to bring you a great episode of the Hard Fork podcast, hosted by journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton. In this episode, Kevin and Casey tap actor, comedian and author Ed Helms to answer listeners' questions about their moral quandaries, ethical dilemmas and etiquette questions about technology and discuss his new book on historical blunders.

56m
May 24
Rutger Bregman Wants to Save Elites From Their Wasted Lives

The historian and writer is on a mission to get the best and brightest out of their lucrative jobs and into morally ambitious work.

42m
May 17