
Rob Reiner’s son’s struggles feel familiar for many families
2025-12-18 | 52 min.
Plus, President Trump’s chief of staff spoke candidly to Vanity Fair about her boss and others in the White House, and how to choose a holiday movie everyone will like.

Rob Reiner’s son’s struggles feel familiar for many families
2025-12-18 | 52 min.
Plus, President Trump’s chief of staff spoke candidly to Vanity Fair about her boss and others in the White House, and how to choose a holiday movie everyone will like.

Rhea Seehorn on happiness, self-loathing, and optimism in ‘Pluribus’
2025-12-16 | 52 min.
Plus, an attack on Americans in Syria and the Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting renews focus on ISIS, and the origin story of the drunken, debaucherous SantaCon.

Remembering Rob Reiner, and his ‘endlessly quotable’ films
2025-12-15 | 51 min.
Plus, nine former Justice Department attorneys resign over pressure to investigate antisemitism on UC campuses, and the band HAIM dishes on their new album, relationships, and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Disney’s $1B Sora deal could upend Hollywood’s relationship with AI
2025-12-12 | 52 min.
Plus, our weekend film reviews (including the latest Knives Out entry) and Evan Kleiman brings brisket and salmon recipes ahead of Hanukkah.



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