Since 2010, Emily Spivack has been compiling "Worn Stories" - stories about clothing and memory. She has spoken to a wide variety individuals, including writers and artists like Greta Gerwig who read her contribution on our show. Ms. Spivack was also kind enough to join us to record her own story.
On the "Mortified" podcast, brave adults read aloud the most embarrassing moments from their childhood journals. The show's inspired a new book called "My Mortified Life.” Listen to this favorite from the show, perfect for Halloween, about a middle school girl who desperately wanted to be a vampire in the 1990s.
David Litt penned some of former President Obama's most memorable speeches, including his comic turns at White House Correspondents' Dinners. The stories behind those speeches are the stuff of his new memoir, "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years." Listen as he shares a tale that didn't make it into the book… maybe because it involves him stealing.