The Sam Sanders Show
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<p dir="ltr">The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW is your guide to entertainment. Find out what makes your favorite artists tick, dissect the trends that shape our culture, or just make sense of that random meme you can’t stop thinking about. Join us every week to unpack the pop culture we love.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show">Sam’s Newsletter</a> to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sam Sanders is an award-winning podcast and radio host. He’s been named best podcast host by both The Ambies and the iHeart Podcast Awards. He was one of the founding hosts of The NPR Politics Podcast and the host who launched both It’s Been A Minute from NPR and Into It from Vulture.</p> <p> </p>
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Recent Episodes
September 22, 2026
It’s Time To Have Better Fights w/ Priya Parker
Host Sam Sanders interviews author and conflict facilitator Priya Parker about using pop culture to understand and improve how we engage in conflict for healthier relationships.
September 18, 2026
Orville Peck: How Do You Hide Rock Bottom in Plain Sight?
Sam Sanders interviews masked country artist Orville Peck about vulnerability, sobriety, and queering the genre.
September 15, 2026
Is 2026 The Year of Book Monoculture?
Host Sam Sanders interviews Traci Thomas and Greta Johnsen about the current state of reading and whether books are truly uniting society.
158 total episodes available with 86 transcripts
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- What is The Sam Sanders Show?
<p dir="ltr">The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW is your guide to entertainment. Find out what makes your favorite artists tick, dissect the trends that shape our culture, or just make sense of that random meme you can’t stop thinking about. Join us every week to unpack the pop culture we love.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-sam-sanders-show">Sam’s Newsletter</a> to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sam Sanders is an award-winning podcast and radio host. He’s been named best podcast host by both The Ambies and the iHeart Podcast Awards. He was one of the founding hosts of The NPR Politics Podcast and the host who launched both It’s Been A Minute from NPR and Into It from Vulture.</p> <p> </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 6 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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