Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing hi...

Produced by The New Republic and hosted by literary editor Laura Marsh and writer Alex Pareene, The Politics of Everything is a podcast about the intersection of culture, politics, and media.

Explore the 2016 election and today’s political news with host Brian Beutler and his friends from both sides of the aisle. A weekly podcast from the New Republic.

New Republic editor Jamil Smith explores how race, gender, and all the ways we identify ourselves and one another intersect. He brings in journalists, activists, politicians, and everyday folks like you to fuel...

Sort of a weird, in-between week, with a documentary, a German art film and a reboot about the origins of skateboarding. More big movies coming next week, promise. Timestamps: 7:2 "All Light Everywhere" 24:39 "...

Three big new movies. Movies are back! The first is the sequel to the thriller hit "A Quiet Place," which is called, fittingly, "A Quiet Place, Part II." Then we get the origin story "Cruella," with Emma Stone....

It’s easier than ever to listen to practically the entirety of recorded music. But for musicians, it’s harder than ever to make money. On Episode 31 of The Politics of Everything, hosts Laura Marsh and Alex Par...

Zack Snyder has another movie out? Already? He does! It's "Army of the Dead." Then there's the art film "The Killing of Two Lovers" and the Mexican film "New Order." Timestamps: 10:11 "Army of the Dead" 33:22 "...

We're all seeing movies in theaters! With other people! It's amazing! Three new movies this week. We have Angelina Jolie in "Those Who Wish Us Dead." Then the Amy Adams vehicle "The Woman in the Window." And we...

It's a Grierson & Leitch/People Still Read Books crossover podcast episode! Back in March, Will talked to Tim Grierson about his book "This Is How You Make a Movie." Today, Grierson returns the favor, interview...

Hey, first thing: Buy Will's book, "How Lucky," which is out this week. It's good! Buy Grierson's book, "This Is How You Make A Movie," while you're at it. We also have movies. First, it's the Guy Ritchie heist...

Andrew Yang—a man who has never held public office, nor even voted in a New York City mayoral election—is currently the frontrunner in the race to be the city’s next mayor. Why is Yang so popular? And what kind...

Now that the Oscars are over, big movies are coming out again. Well: "Big." First, it's Amazon Prime's "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse," with Michael B. Jordan. Then it's two Netflix movies; "The Mitchells Vs. Th...

The Pandemic Oscars happened! We discuss the winners, the surprises and everything Steven Soderbergh had up his sleeve. We also look at the two movies of the week: "Mortal Kombat" and Netflix's "Stowaway." Time...