How To Be Amazing with Michael Ian Black
By Michael Ian Black
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Description
In this in-depth interview show, Black takes listeners into the minds of some of today’s most fascinating celebrities and newsmakers to discuss the process of how they became, well, amazing. Brought to you by PRX.
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CleanNews for 2019 | A short message from host Michael Ian Black | 1/16/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#102 Kathy Griffin | Despite having endured a terrible year in the aftermath of her Trump photo controversy, the hilarious comedian proves how she is a survivor (and kept everyone in the studio laughing). | 1/9/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#101 Bill Nye | The host of Emmy Award-winning show Bill Nye the Science Guy, and current host of the Netflix show Bill Nye Saves the World, shows why he has been the public face of science and discovery for more than twenty years. | 12/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#100 Terry Gross | For our 100th episode, Michael turns the tables on "the greatest interviewer of our time," the iconic host of the public radio show Fresh Air. | 12/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#99 Jose Antonio Vargas | Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, called “the most famous undocumented immigrant in America,” shares his story of discovering his status at age 16 and his journey in the decades that followed. | 11/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#98 Lynsey Addario | She’s one of this generation’s pre-eminent photojournalists, who covers wars and conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Darfur, among others; during which she’s been kidnapped twice. | 11/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#97 Kevin Allison | The comedian and storyteller struggled to find his voice trying his hand at numerous jobs (including a stint as a porn author). It wasn’t until he decided to be himself on stage that he discovered his true calling and the Risk! Podcast and live show w | 10/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#96 Maeve Higgins | The delightful and hilarious Irish-born comedian and writer sits down with Michael to discuss her passion for using her comedic voice to start conversations about immigration, environmental issues, and social justice. | 10/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#95 Hank Green | The Youtube star has focused his efforts on what's important to him, including creating hugely popular educational content, raising millions of dollars for charity, and now writing his first novel. | 10/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#94 Zachary R. Wood | Author of the memoir, Uncensored, he opens up about his abusive childhood, and the pressure he felt to constantly strive for perfection as a son, student, and black man. | 9/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#93 Tina M. Tchen | The former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama and leader of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund talks about her time at the White House and her childhood growing up in 1960s Ohio as the daughter of Chinese refugees. | 9/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#92 Jay and Mark Duplass | In a very funny, touching, and creatively inspiring interview, the filmmakers discuss their incredibly close brotherly bond and how they never doubted success would happen | 8/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#91 Carl Zimmer | The author of 13 books about evolution, neuroscience, biology, and most recently heredity, as well as the weekly “Matter” science column in the New York Times, discusses his accessible style of science storytelling | 8/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#90 Saru Jayaraman | Saru Jayaraman has devoted her career to improving the lives of restaurant workers, bringing awareness and fighting for significant improvements for the workers. | 7/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#89 Dan Pfeiffer | One of President Obama’s longest-serving staffers, first as Communications Director then as Senior Advisor, and present co-host of the wildly popular Pod Save America, Dan Pfeiffer discusses present-day politics through the unique lens of his experien | 7/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#88 Giada De Laurentiis | The Food Network star, bestselling cookbook author and now restaurateur tells Michael how her success all grew organically from her passion for cooking and not from a great ambition to be famous. | 6/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#87 David Cross | A heartfelt conversation with the multi-talented actor, comedian, writer, and director about the unsteadiness of working in Hollywood, the ways in which men can support #MeToo and #TimesUp, and navigating the volatile world of Twitter. | 6/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIntroducing Obscure - Michael's new podcast | Comedian Michael Ian Black is tackling a great work of literature. Actually, tackling might be too strong a word. More like “light caressing plus a lot of complaining." | 6/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#86 Michael Pollan | We're taking a trip with the best-selling author who's talking about his new book about psychedelic drugs. | 5/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#85 Nell Scovell | Comedy writer Nell Scovell knows how to make you laugh and has crafted jokes from everyone from Obama to Miss Piggy. | 5/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#84 George C. Wolfe | One of the greatest theater directors of all time, the gregarious and razor-sharp George C. Wolfe joins Michael in an in-depth and moving conversation. | 5/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#83 Maira Kalman | The charming and hilarious illustrator, author, and designer Maira Kalman sits down for an inspiring conversation about how she follows her curiosity to create everything from books and New Yorker covers to illustrated blogs, purses, and set design. | 4/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#82 Renée Fleming | The opera superstar discusses how her constant need to learn and challenge herself has taken her from the biggest opera houses in the world, to her current role singing in Carousel on Broadway. | 4/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#81 David Roberts | One of the best Alaskan alpinists of his generation and most prolific American climbing authors, talks the lure of adventure, the risks, and his newest discoveries | 3/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#80 Tara Westover | The author of the stunning new memoir, "Educated," opens up about growing up in a family of radical Mormon survivalists whose parents were opposed to traditional medical care and formal schooling, and how she broke free to earn her PhD from Cambridge Un | 3/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#79 David Frum | David Frum, a senior editor at the Atlantic and the author of the new book Trumpocracy, isn't shy about voicing his opinions, even if it goes against the party line. | 2/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#78 Tig Notaro | In 2012, comedian Tig Notaro’s stand-up set, in which she boldly began with the line “Hello. Good evening. I have Cancer,” catapulted her into the national spotlight | 2/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#77 Chris Thile | One of the greatest mandolinists of all-time, the delightful Thile talks about his career and his recent takeover of the iconic public radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. | 1/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#76 Reza Aslan | Michael and one of today’s most renown religious thinkers and authors tackle some of the big questions and make us look hard at our own beliefs. | 1/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#75 The Lumineers: Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites | The two founding members of the band The Lumineers, talk about their years hustling to make it as a band and what happened after their song, “Ho Hey,” blew up making them international stars | 12/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#74 Margaret Cho | The outspoken comedian, activist, and actress sits down with Michael for an honest and thought-provoking episode | 12/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#73 Malcolm Nance | Michael talks to American author and media commentator bout his years in service, how he learned to speak multiple languages including Russian and Arabic, being a spy, and his fears about the current state of our country. | 11/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#72 Alyssa Milano | In her podcast debut, the Charmed actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur opens up about the up and downs of navigating Hollywood after growing up on the hit TV show, Who’s The Boss. | 11/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#71 Eileen Myles | A candid, riveting, emotionally raw discussion with the effortlessly cool author/poet. | 11/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#70 Taran Killam | The former Saturday Night Live star opens up about life after leaving the iconic sketch show from his delightful turn as King George in the smash musical Hamilton to his challenging new role as writer and director of the feature film, Killing Gunther st | 10/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#69 DeRay Mckesson | One of the best-known faces and voices and vests of the Black Lives Matter movement talks to Michael live at the Kennedy Center in D.C. | 10/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#68 Laurie Metcalf | One of America’s best actresses, the Emmy Award-winning star of Rosanne delves into a fascinating conversation about her genuine passion for the stage, creating characters and bringing a script to life. | 9/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#67 Ina Garten | "The Barefoot Contessa" shares her story of ditching her staid life working in a government job in D.C. to buying a food store in the Hamptons with no experience and starting an empire. | 9/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#66 Doug Stanhope | Doug Stanhope is considered the comedian’s comedian for his precise writing and insightful, often cynical, and controversial social and political comedy. | 8/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#65 Cecile Richards | The president of Planned Parenthood talks to Michael about how she got started in activism and organizing, and how she deals with people who disagree. | 8/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#64 Pamela Paul | The editor of The New York Times Book Review is talking with Michael about writing, criticism and most of all, reading. | 7/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#63 Andy Borowitz | The political satirist traces his route from failed sitcom writer to creating and writing the popular New Yorker column, The Borowitz Report, where his made-up musings on politics often go viral, and sometimes, even get taken seriously | 7/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#62 Katy Perry | One of pop music’s biggest stars discusses growing up the daughter of ultra conservative Christian ministers, navigating her relationship with fame, and the struggle to be taken seriously. | 6/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#61 Dean Karnazes | The man who ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, among many other incredible feats, Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. | 6/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#60 Al Franken | The Senator from the great state of Minnesota discusses his new memoir, Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, which traces his unlikely path from a 30 year career as a comedian, writing and starring at Saturday Night Live, | 5/31/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#59 W. Kamau Bell | The comedian, writer and host of the hit CNN docu-series United Shades of America has an often hilarious, frequently serious conversation with Michael about his years determined to break into comedy. | 5/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#58 Charles Limb | Dr. Charles Limb has married his passion for music with his day job as a surgeon and neuroscientist and is studying the science of creativity. | 5/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#57 Annie Duke | One of the world’s best known poker players discusses her big wins and losses both at the table and in life, as well as her struggles being a woman in a male dominated profession. | 4/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#56 Judd Apatow | The writer, director and producer of such blockbusters as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up" and "This Is 40" traces the roots of his love of comedy, from working with giants like Jim Carrey and Gary Shandling who helped him along the way to why he. | 4/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#55 Josh Groban | At the age of 17 he walked onto a stage to sing with Celine Dion and a star was born. In the almost 20 years since that moment, Josh Groban has gone on to sell over 25 million records and tour giant arenas all over the world | 4/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#54 Daniel Handler | In one of our funniest interviews to date, Michael sits down with Daniel Handler, who has sold over 60 million books worldwide under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket | 3/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#53 Deborah Berke | The first female dean at the Yale School of Architecture and founder of one of Architectural Digest’s top 100 companies of 2016 shares her views on the role of architecture in everyday life. | 3/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#52 David Wain | Michael talks with his friend for a memorable conversation about his career writing and directing films such as Wet Hot American Summer and They Came Together. Wain opens up about the early days in the improv group The State, | 3/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#51 Grace Helbig | The YouTube star and bestselling author discusses how she stumbled into her successful career making funny videos watched by millions of viewers every week. | 2/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#50 Amani Al-Khatahtbeh | The millennial founder of MuslimGirl.net, the number one online publication for Muslim women in the United States, and the author of the new memoir, Muslim Girl, talks about her experience being a feminist, American Muslim in post 9/11 America. | 2/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#49 Andy Cohen | Michael sits down with the charming author, host of Watch What Happens: Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives for a lively discussion. | 1/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#48 Michael Lewis | The bestselling author of "The Blind Side," "The Big Short," "Moneyball" and his newest, "The Undoing Project," tells his own great story about growing up in New Orleans and how that shaped his world view and approach to life. | 1/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#47 Neil deGrasse Tyson | The world famous astrophysicist, Director of the Hayden Planetarium, television host, author and all around badass talks to Michael about how his early years opened his mind to the universe and laid the path to his future success. | 12/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#46 Ira Glass | From NPR intern to the creator, host, and Executive Producer of This American Life, Michael talks to Ira Glass. | 12/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#45 Mary Roach | Michael sits down with the investigative journalist and bestselling author of Grunt, Stiff and Bonk for a humorous and insightful conversation about her unique research and writing process. | 11/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#44 Sharon Horgan | The creator, writer and star of the BBC hits Pulling and Catastrophe (also on Amazon), as well as the creator and Executive Producer of the new HBO show Divorce, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, talks about creating her own success. | 11/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#43 Al Roker | America's favorite weatherman talks to Michael about how he stumbled upon what became the career that he loves. | 10/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#42 Daniel Kahneman | When Michael spoke to Five Thirty Eight's founder Nate Silver, he highly recommended Daniel Kahneman's groundbreaking book Thinking Fast and Slow. Now, Michael talks to Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning author and founder of behavioral economics, | 10/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#41 Sonia Manzano | Michael talks with Sonia Manzano on the heels of her recent Lifetime Achievement Emmy. Manzano is best known as “Maria” on Sesame Street, a character she helped create and played for 44 years on the groundbreaking television show. | 9/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#40 Penn Jillette | Legendary magician and raconteur Penn Jillette discusses how his desire to never take the easy route has made him a great magician and showman, and pushed him to lose over 100 pounds without surgery. | 9/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#39 Harlan Coben | The best-selling thriller master talks craft with Michael. A not-to-miss episode for anyone who aspires to write or just wants to know how a big bestseller is put together. | 8/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#38 Tim Gunn | In this deeply personal and heartfelt conversation the fashion therapist and Project Runway mentor, Tim Gunn, opens up about his struggles with learning to be comfortable in his own skin and using his talent, | 8/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#37 Valerie Plame | As a spy, Valerie Plame’s job was for nobody to know her identity. All that changed when members of George W. Bush’s administration outed her and ruined her life. Her experience from 2003 is eerily similar to events happening today. | 8/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#36 Michael Showalter | Michael sits down with his friend and fellow member of the comedy troupes The State and Stella for a lively, hilarious and moving conversation about finding your voice in the entertainment industry. | 7/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#35 Wayne Pacelle | From protesting turkey at Thanksgiving, to making a career helping animals, the President and CEO of the Humane Society talks to Michael about how he attacks the huge problems facing animals today. | 7/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#34 Lauren Mayberry | The lead singer, co-producer and co-writer of the Scottish pop band Chvrches talks to Michael about her journey from being a law school student and journalist in Glasgow to performing in front of thousands of people. | 6/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#33 Dan Savage | Dan Savage's authentic openness and empathy informed from growing up a closeted gay in a Catholic family that might not fully accept him made him realize that nobody should be dismissed because of their sexuality or sexual preferences. | 6/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#32 Memorial Day Special: Bryan Doerries | Bryan Doerries has become responsible for one of the biggest collaborations in history between the U.S. Military and the arts world using greek tragedies to start conversations and a process of healing in communities that are dealing with some of the d. | 5/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#31 Krista Tippett | The host of the popular show On Being talks to Michael about her path to making a successful career asking the Big Questions. | 5/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#30 Max Brooks | The author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z" talks about channeling his inner anxiety into writing bestsellers. | 5/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#29 Suzy Favor-Hamilton | Suzy Favor-Hamilton went from being a three-time Olympian to a high class escort in Vegas. She tells her story, and how she got control, in this episode. | 4/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#28 Jim Gaffigan | It took Jim Gaffigan years to find his own comedic point of view, but today he's one of the most popular comedians working. | 4/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#27 Audra McDonald | Michael talks to the six-time Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald about failed auditions, letting go of her idea of perfection, and how she learned to embraces new challenges. | 3/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#26 Chuck Klosterman | In this episode Klosterman discusses his rise from small town boy to finding his place as one of America’s best loved cultural critics. | 3/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#25 John Leguizamo | John Leguizamo tells Michael how a Latin boy from Queens was able to carve out his own career in what he calls “Hollywon’t.” | 3/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#24 Naomi Klein | The best selling author and speaker makes the big subjects like global warming and unfettered capitalism understandable and simple and even offers us a ray of hope in the face of a seemingly dire future. | 2/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#23 Dan Harris | After years of covering wars oversee, it was reading the news on Good Morning America that nearly did in newsman Dan Harris after he suffered a major panic attack live, on-air. His search for serenity is the perfect guide for the skeptics among us. | 2/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#22 Baratunde Thurston | Baratunde Thurston wrote the New York Times bestseller How To Be Black, co-founded Cultivated Wit and the About Race podcasts, is a supervising producer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and does alot of public speaking for places like Ted and Fast . | 1/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#21 Felicia Day | With the publication of her memoir, “You’re Never Weird On The Internet,” Felicia Day walks Michael through how she made her own success on her terms, and what happens when you get what you want. | 1/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#20 David Sedaris Part 2 Family | In Part 2 of Michael’s interview with David Sedaris, they talk about growing up Sedaris and how his relationship with his father motivated him to be the writer he is today. | 12/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#19 David Sedaris Part 1Money | NPR Humorist and Best-selling Author of “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “When You Are Engulfed in Flames” talks to Michael about his rise to success | 12/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#18 Alexis Ohanian | In his early 20's Alexis Ohanian and his partner Steve Huffman started the popular social media site Reddit.com making him a millionaire at a time most people are barely out of college. | 12/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#17 Bobcat Goldthwait | At the height of his so-called success being one of the top comedians in the US, Bobcat Goldthwait chucked it all and decide to focus on being happy. | 11/24/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#16 Ingrid Michaelson | The best-selling recording artist of such hits as "Girls Chase Boys" and "The Way I Am" talks about not saying yes to the established recording industry and forging her own path to success. | 11/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#15 A.D. Miles | Head writer for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" discusses everything including the behind-the-scenes of working on one of the most successful television franchises in history. | 10/28/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#14 Tom Colicchio | Superstar chef Tom Colicchio went from flipping grilled cheese to owning and running a restaurant empire. Along the way he’s found plenty of time to take on the issue of hunger in America. | 10/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#13 Chris Hardwick | King of the nerds, Chris Harwick, sits down with Michael to explain how he figured out his life and became CEO of the multi million dollar business, Nerdist Industries. | 9/30/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#12 Megan Mullally | After barely paying her rent for years trying to make it as an actress, Megan Mullally hit the big time. | 9/16/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#11 Nate Silver | Nate Silver is a statistical celebrity. He predicts elections, sports games and even what you had for breakfast. | 9/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#10 Frank Rich | Frank Rich has been a successful theater critic, Op Ed columnist and is now Executive Producer for one of the funniest shows on TV, "Veep." | 8/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#9 Miranda July | Award-winning filmmaker, writer and multimedia artist, Miranda July is creating authentic, wholly original, and thoroughly engaging work that grabs your attention, just like July herself. | 8/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#8 Brian Greene | Theoretical physicist and string theorist, Brian Greene understands some of the world's most difficult mathematical equations and, here's a neat trick, he can explain them and make them fascinating to the rest of us. | 7/22/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#7 Carl Tanner | This former bounty hunter put down his guns and started singing on the world’s biggest opera stages. | 7/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#6 Amy Schumer | Michael sits down with his friend and fellow comedian, Amy Schumer | 6/23/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#5 Kevin Smith | Indie director Kevin Smith knows a thing or two about failing. | 6/9/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#4 Bob Odenkirk | Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk on struggling at “SNL,” blowing off David Cross and his career regrets | 5/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#3 Tavi Gevinson | Tavi Gevinson is still a teen and runs her own media empire. No joke. | 5/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#2 Lin-Manuel Miranda | Lin-Manuel Miranda may be the only person alive who combines hip-hop, pop, rap and the Founding Fathers into a hit musical | 5/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#1 Elizabeth Gilbert | Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert talks success, failure and mowing the lawn with her mouth. | 5/26/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWelcome to How To Be Amazing with Michael Ian Black | A sneak peek into How To Be Amazing, a new show by Michael Ian Black. Coming soon from PRX - subscribe now! | 5/11/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
delightful show
Michael Ian Black is an excellent interviewer; not only is he hilarious, but he's a close listener and asks insightful questions. I can't wait for more episodes!
Your new favorite podcast
How To Be Amazing is my new favorite podcast. I've been a fan of MIB and his comedy for a long time, and his podcast is both a departure from what I thought I knew of him and at the same time exactly what I expected. Black is a thoughtful and talented interviewer, better than most podcasters that I regularly listen to. Listeners can tell he approaches each interview well prepared, but he is also able to shift gears easily and transition seamlessly into new topics as his guests guide the conversation. He's clever and quick with a joke but never in the more sarcastic or confrontational tone you might expect if you're a Twitter follower. He's very respectful and listeners can tell that he is truly interested in his guests and really makes every effort to connect with them, tell their story, and learn from them as we his listeners are able to do as well. I have enjoyed getting to know a number of interesting personalities that I might never have without his podcast. My only complaint is that I wish he posted more frequently, two weeks is a long time, but hopefully as his listenership grows so will the frequency of his posts. Give it a listen, and it'll be your new favorite podcast too!
A must listen for creative inspiration
This is the show I have always wanted to hear… interviews with creatives about HOW and WHY they do what they do. Thanks, Michael Ian Black and team, for providing this great resource.
