It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
Each week, Sam Sanders interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists. Join Sam as he makes sense of the world through conversation.
The fame and (mis)fortune of family influencing
Do influencer parents trade in their kids’ privacy for the hope of financial security?Kids are everywhere...
ListenThe Shelf Life of a Pop Star
What gives a pop star staying power?In our frenetic music landscape, it's clear that a lot of pop stars...
ListenCan you say no to a friend's wedding?
Are we spending too much on other people’s weddings?Going to a friend's weddings can be so fun and...
ListenLove Island vs Reality
Love Island USA, the reality show where attractive singles compete to find love, is in full swing. Over...
ListenHow to enter your Sporty Spice era
Reality dating and professional sports are not as different as you’d think.Brittany is in her Sporty...
ListenTo be or not to be a parent
Could you see your life just as easily with children as without? What if you're not cut out for parenthood?...
ListenHow World Cup fans reflect America back at us
What does America look like to visitors?We're finding out in real time as fans and athletes from all...
ListenHas the internet killed social etiquette?
How do you practice good etiquette online?Your online life shapes your offline life -- including how...
ListenThe safety and power of knowing your neighbors
Do you know how to connect with your neighbors?According to Pew, the share of Americans who know and...
ListenWill physical media take us back to the future?
Is a return to analog the way to a better future?While vinyls, DVDs, and CDs might be considered ‘vintage’...
ListenBoundaries, bodies, and better sex
What does it mean to feel safe during sex these days?From feeling comfortable with your partner to having...
ListenWhat do we owe our parents?
Do we owe our parents? Even in the best of scenarios, caring for an aging parent can be difficult ...
ListenSo you've changed. Will it stick?
What makes us change – or not change?Change happens to all of us – but what actually happens to...
ListenWhat does freedom actually look like?
What does freedom mean today?Happy Juneteenth! For those not in the know, today commemorates when U.S....
ListenWhy Queer Third Spaces Matter
Where do queer people gather?In honor of Pride Month, we're looking at those sanctuary spaces where...
ListenGenerative AI's race problem
Generative AI has been creating race-based content, and the results are...uncomfortable.Brittany’s...
ListenWhy Gen Z is movie-maxxing
What’s bringing Gen Z to the theaters?Backrooms and Obsession are two recent horror films that have...
ListenWho needs to know where you are?
Is location tracking building relationships? Or ruining them?Four in 10 U.S. adults share their locations...
ListenWhat makes a song a ‘millennial song’
What song best defines the millennial generation?On this episode from our friends at All Songs Considered, NPR...
ListenHow do you heal from 'Church Hurt?’
The church has long been a site of healing and hurt. Is that changing?While some have found community,...
ListenWhat to expect when you're expecting racism
Who gets to have a safe pregnancy?Across the internet, women are sharing their experiences with the...
ListenWho gets to 'do' revenge?
Who gets to Kill Bill? As in, who’s allowed to seek revenge when they've been wronged by a man? That...
ListenThe power of falling in love with yourself this summer
Are you ready for a whirlwind summer romance?Making plans to capitalize on summer can get overwhelming...
ListenThis is what you want to read this summer
It's hot, school’s out, put your PTO in - summer’s here! That means Brittany’s back for It’s...
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