A Day of Producer (and Alison!) Picks: 'Socrates,' Saoirse Ronan, Brené Brown, Nick Lowe, and More!

[REBROADCAST FROM APRIL 15, 2019] Tim Blake Nelson and Michael Stuhlbarg join us to talk about The Public Theater show, “Socrates,” which was part of the Onassis Festival.

[REBROADCAST FROM OCTOBER 31, 2018] Author David Grann joins us to discuss his new book, The White Darkness, which tells the real-life story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and Henry Worsley, two people who died while attempting to journey across Antarctica.

[REBROADCAST FROM DECEMBER 7, 2018] Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres join us to discuss the Netflix series, “Nailed It!,” in which struggling home bakers try their hand at re-creating edible masterpieces.

[REBROADCAST FROM DECEMBER 18, 2018] Actor Saoirse Ronan discusses starring in the film "Mary, Queen of Scots."

[REBROADCAST FROM APRIL 24, 2019] Best-selling author Dr. Brené Brown joins us to discuss her Netflix special, "The Call to Courage," out now.

[REBROADCAST FROM APRIL 16, 2019] Musician Nick Lowe joins us to discuss his career, new releases, and perform an acoustic set. His new EP, Love Starvation/Trombone, which is a collaboration with Los Straightjackets, is out now.

[REBROADCAST FROM JUNE 7, 2019] Co-writers and e-card creators Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy discuss their book, No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work.

The segments of the first hour were selected by producers Simon, Jordan, and Pilar. The segments of the second hour were selected by Alison.