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Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders

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  • We Will Never Recover From What Justin Did to Britney or: the End of 'Into It'

    October 27, 2023 · 36 min

    In our final game of "Into It/Not Into It," comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman, hosts of the Couples Therapy podcast, put their marriage on the line... for the sake of culture. Sam asks if they're into Michelle Williams'…

  • Britney Was Always Trying to Tell Us Who She Was

    October 24, 2023 · 35 min

    Britney Spears' memoir The Woman in Me is out today. But we're taking this moment instead to revisit the songs we never stopped listening to — and what she was trying to tell us all along, through the music. Sam talks with writer and…

  • What Britney Reveals, and What George Clooney Wants Resolved

    October 20, 2023 · 29 min

    Britney Spears’ memoir comes out next week, but details are already emerging. From snake-handling to Justin Timberlake (redundant?), Sam is processing it all with Into It’s BFF, comic and writer Jay Jurden. Speaking of problems, the actors…

  • It’s Not Just Scorsese. Why Are Movies So Long?

    October 17, 2023 · 28 min

    Long movies have often been associated with prestige, so it makes sense that Killers of the Flower Moon is three hours and 26 minutes. But Avengers: End Game clocking in at more than three hours? Come on. Vanity Fair’s Natalie Jarvey and…

  • Jada & Will Deserve an Oscar for Their Marriage Performance

    October 13, 2023 · 33 min

    News came out this week that Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have actually been separated since 2016... and we have so many questions. Did Will ruin his career for a roommate? What was the Red Table Talk for? Who is this family's live-in…

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  • Why Are Celebrities So Bad at PR?

    October 10, 2023 · 48 min

    Whether you’ve filmed your awkward apology video from the comfort of your own kitchen or a corner of your palatial backyard, you can bet Molly McPherson, aka “PR Lady,” will be analyzing it on TikTok. She brings her PR industry bona fides…

  • Are Bed Bugs and Katy Perry Out for Blood?

    October 6, 2023 · 33 min

    Bed bugs in Paris? Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom entangled in yet another real estate lawsuit? U2 at The Sphere? Sam wraps up the week in culture with comedians Dylan Adler and Sam Oh. Also, we're bringing back our culturegeist segment at…

  • Tech Bros Laid the Foundation, But Women Built Social Media

    October 3, 2023 · 39 min

    The story of social media has usually been told from the perspective of tech bros, set to a soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz argues in her new book, Extremely Online, that the real…

  • The Writers' Strike Is Over; What Does Hollywood Do Now?

    September 29, 2023 · 39 min

    After a contentious five months, the writers' strike is officially over. What does that actually mean for the writers themselves, the studios, and the future of TV and film? Sam digs into the aftermath with Vulture editor Josef Adalian and…

  • Hip-Hop Is 50 and It’s Having a Midlife Crisis

    September 26, 2023 · 46 min

    So much of the coverage of hip-hop’s 50th birthday has been fawning. Congratulatory. Devoid of meaningful critique. All that despite the fact that the art form has been soaked through with misogyny and homophobia from day one. So how do…

  • Hasan Minhaj’s Broken Truths, and Taylor Swift’s Broken Google

    September 22, 2023 · 40 min

    Comedian Hasan Minhaj admitted to making up biographical stories involving racism and Islamophobia in his standup specials. Sam asks our BFF, comedian Jay Jurden, what the line is between comedic embellishment and lying, and how the…

  • How to Game the Billboard Hot 100

    September 19, 2023 · 40 min

    Is it just us or has the Billboard Hot 100 felt... weird this year? It's the same chart that's seen Doja Cat's "Paint the Town Red" hit No. 1 — the first rap song to rise to the top spot in more than a year — as well as Oliver Anthony…

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About the show

Join host Sam Sanders as he guides you through the biggest pop culture stories, trends, and ideas we can’t stop thinking about. With help from Vulture friends and the occasional celebrity, Into It is answering all of the important questions. What summer blockbusters are worth your time? Do we really know Taylor Swift? What does the future of TV look like? New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.