Talks & Entertainment

Joan Baez

In Conversation with Ari Shapiro

For the first time, creator Joan Baez is sharing her life in verse in the intimate, autobiographical poetry collection, When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance.

Brian Tyler Cohen with Jen Psaki

In Conversation with Shaniqua McClendon

Progressive political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen—a YouTuber, host of the “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen” podcast, and MSNBC contributor—explains how American politics has turned into a dire situation, and what can be done about it, in Shameless. In a conversation moderated by Shaniqua McClendon, the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media, Cohen will be joined by host of MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” and former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack

With Special Guest Martin Sheen

To mark the 25th anniversary of “The West Wing,” cast members Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick, Assistant to the Press Secretary) and Mary McCormack (Kate Harper, Deputy National Security Advisor) have written a love letter to the show, the people who made it, the fans who loved it, and the service it inspired with What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service.

Joe Yonan

In Conversation with Chef Rob Rubba

In Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking: Vegan Recipes, Tips, and Techniques, the James Beard Award-winning food and dining editor of The Washington Post collects plant-based dishes into a single volume for the first time, treating vegan food as its own cuisine, worthy of mastery. 

CANCELED – Nick Mulvey

First Mind 10th Anniversary Tour 2024

The First Mind 10th Anniversary tour sees the acclaimed artist and songwriter reimagining his iconic debut album and bringing it to life with the benefit of ten years of learning, wisdom, and reflection.

JOSEPH: Celebrating 10 Years

with Becca Mancari

This special show celebrates the 10th anniversary of JOSEPH’s debut album, Native, Dreamer, Kin, which will be played in its entirety from start to finish, followed by favorites from their entire discography. Becca Mancari will be the opening act.

Judge John Hodgman Podcast

Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn bring their mix of pop culture obsession and sheer, unadulterated fake legal wisdom to the stage.

Foreign Policy’s “Ones and Tooze” Podcast

On “Ones and Tooze,” Foreign Policy’s hit weekly economics podcast, hosts Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi look at two economic data points that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else, from the GDP of China to the number of hot dogs sold in the U.S. every year.

Connie Chung

In Conversation with Maury Povich

In Connie: A Memoir, the trailblazing journalist pulls no punches as she shares a behind-the-scenes tour of her life and career, from showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom where overt sexism was a way of life to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting.

Joan Osborne and Joshua Radin

Joan Osborne is an 8-time GRAMMY nominee and multi-platinum selling recording artist from Kentucky. Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic and engaging troubadour who, over the years, has tallied north of 1 billion streams, sold more than 1 million albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single “I’d Rather Be With You.”