Considered one of the world’s greatest living poets, Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. Decades later, Nikki’s writing and interviews have grown increasingly personal, offering insight into her childhood, health struggles and thoughts on growing older. She shares her story in the new documentary, “Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project.” Nikki tells Tom about being involved in the birth of hip-hop, why artists should go to space, and how she packed a club of 100 people, including guests like Morgan Freeman and Nina Simone.
Paul Giamatti: The Holdovers, his Oscar nom, and reuniting with Alexander Payne 20 years after Sideways
Vince Staples: His new Netflix show, repping Long Beach, and luring Kawhi Leonard away from the Raptors
Reinaldo Marcus Green: One Love, what we get wrong about Bob Marley, and why being a pitcher makes you a better filmmaker
How Amanda Parris lost and found her way back to art + Turning the frustration of finding child care into music
Zach Woods: Public radio, The Office, and making fun of yourself
Sunny Drake: CHILD-ish, listening to kids, and hope for the future
Pablo Schreiber: Halo, being Canadian, and sleeping in for his first day on The Wire
Keyon Harrold: Jazz trumpet, star-studded collaborations, and his new album
Cole Sprouse on Lisa Frankenstein, child stardom, and death threats + New music from The Strumbellas
Molly Ringwald: ‘80s fame, why she took a step back, and her new role in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List, getting blacklisted by Hollywood, and starting a new chapter of her career
Supinder Wraich: Allegiance, Sort Of, and acting through Craigslist
Ilana Glazer: Life after Broad City, stand-up comedy, and making peace with her 30s
Domee Shi: Turning Red, normalizing puberty, and creating the first Pixar film set in Canada
Bob Geldof: Live Aid, staying hopeful, and the power of music to effect change
Spiritbox: Heavy metal, their first Grammy nomination, and collaborating with Megan Thee Stallion
Ronan Bennett: Top Boy, how Drake saved the gritty British drama, and his new novel based on the series
Daniel Schlusser and Scott Price: How their play draws parallels between the future of AI and the neurodivergent experience
Terrace Martin on his influences, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, and how music changed his life + bludnymph's cathartic toxic girl anthem
Daisy Ridley: Sometimes I Think About Dying and landing her first big role as Rey in Star Wars
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