In this extended interview, Lea Michele, currently starring in the Broadway musical "Chess," talks with Tracy Smith about debuting on Broadway at age 8 in "Les Miserables"; how "The Phantom of the Opera" ignited her love of musical theater, and how a medical emergency led to her first audition; how she didn't let a car crash get in the way of auditioning for "Glee"; joining the revival of "Funny Girl"; and being back on stage at the Imperial Theatre, where she first performed in "Les Miz." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tracy Smith talks with actor Lea Michele, best known for her roles in “Glee” and “Funny Girl.” Now she’s headed back to Broadway in “Chess” and opening up about her path to stardom. Mo Rocca samples some of the United States presidents’ favorite meals, including Richard Nixon’s ham mousse and the favorite soup of James Garfield. Bennett Rea, host of “Cookin’ with Congress,” is our cook. David Pogue has a three-course report on how people are helping other people through food, including a look at pay-what-you-can restaurants, food banks and food trucks. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to unPAUSED, the podcast where bold, unfiltered conversations take place about what it really takes for women to thrive in the second half of life. Every week, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and #1 New York Times best-selling author, tackles the conversations women actually need to hear. Dr. Haver sits down with a variety of medical experts, CEOs, and risk-takers to discuss everything that matters, from hormones and identity to financial power, relationships, and the tools needed to build the life you want. unPAUSED is about reclaiming your healthspan—not just the number of years you live, but the number of years you live well. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Star Trek" legend William Shatner and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson talk with Luke Burbank about teaming up for a stage show, "The Universe Is Absurd!" in which they discuss the wonders of science. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Schwartz, the composer-lyricist behind such hits as "Godspell", "Pippin", and "Wicked", talks with Mo Rocca about his life and career on Broadway, in Hollywood, and away from the stage. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Barstool Sports' president and founder Dave Portnoy, “Wicked" composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson, “prediction markets", and the reality of many hard-working Americans who are facing homelessness. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about backing research into Alzheimer's, a disease which affected his own father. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Academy Award-nominee Jessie Buckley talks with Seth Doane about her latest films, "Hamnet" and "The Bride!," and of "living in an unconscious place" when creating a character. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oscar-winning actor-writer Billy Bob Thornton talks with Lee Cowan about returning to his character Tommy Norris in the Paramount+ series "Landman," set in the oil fields of West Texas. He also discusses his rock band, The Boxmasters; his relationship to fame; and how Hollywood legend Billy Wilder changed his career. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Research in early-onset Alzheimer’s, “Landman” star Billy Bob Thornton, “Hamnet” actress Jessie Buckley, the psychic wounds of returning World War II veterans, a U.S. flag collector, Faith Salie on the Internet meme “6-7,” and bonsai fall foliage To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The author talks about his first fiction published since the 2022 attack that nearly killed him; his own immigrant experience in the U.S.; and what happens when freedom of speech dies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his latest film, George Clooney plays a familiar role — one of the world's biggest movie stars — who nonetheless tries to reconcile professional success and his personal shortcomings. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: Ken Burns' "The American Revolution"; George Clooney on "Jay Kelly"; author Salman Rushie on "The Eleventh Hour"; the high cost of childcare; the Trump administration's pressures on universities; pianist Adam Tendler; and watch auctioneer Aurel Bac To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this exclusive, the Oscar-winning director talks about his latest film, his reimagining of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," and about his lifelong love of the mythic horror tale. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this exclusive, the country superstar talks with Lee Cowan about his new book, "Heart Life Music." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: Combatting phobias; Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom; country superstar Kenny Chesney; “Frankenstein” director Guillermo del Toro; Ford CEO Jim Farley; and Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and an avid long-distance runner. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this exclusive actor-director Ben Stiller talks with Jim Axelrod about his Apple TV documentary about his parents, "Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost," and about how making the film became a reflection not just on their lives but on his own. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2012 actor Tim Curry suffered a stroke, after which he had to relearn how to speak. In this exclusive, the steadfastly private Curry talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his memoir "Vagabond," and his life, career, and medical story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s posthumous memoir; actor Tim Curry; Ben Stiller’s documentary about his parents, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara; children’s video entertainer Ms. Rachel; and library that straddles the U.S.-Canada border.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The star of "The Bear" talks with Lee Cowan about portraying rock legend Bruce Springsteen in the film "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices