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Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL—writers, reporters, and style-setters. So listen in every Saturday as Morning Meeting brings you what’s new and exciting from the world of AIR MAIL.
Episode 19: How Do You Erase Trump?
If anyone knows what it’s like to have Trump own their headspace for four years, it’s Barry Blitt. The AIR MAIL contributor and Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist has produced some of the most cutting commentaries on the president. This week, he tells how he creates his illustrations, and how he may detox after these four years. In addition, Mike and Ashley discuss some of the week’s other grifters and charlatans, as well as some people that you’ll find truly inspiring.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 18: Trump Goes Coup-Coup
Well, that was a bang-up week. And in today's episode, Ashley and Mike speak with Alessandra Stanley about her and Graydon Carter's idea for a new amendment to the Constitution that could prevent a week like we just lived through. Also joining the program is Rachel Johnson, who talks about how the U.K.'s third lockdown has turned British citizens into a brigade of "curtain twitchers," eager to snoop on their neighbors and report their stay-at-home transgressions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 17: Did Frank Sinatra Do Yoga with Goats?
Welcome to 2021, where Ashley and Mike are starting the year off right, talking about a very strange new trend, one of the greatest singers of all time—and how he was captured in print despite his best efforts—and much more. It’s the perfect way to ring in the New Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 16: Alan Cumming Remembers Sean Connery
This week Ashley and Mike speak with Alan Cumming about his new book, his time in Cabaret, his New York City club, and more. Plus, they talk about what could be next for Javanka, as well as their love for two very, very different movies: Showgirls and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. It’s a Boxing Day gift you’re sure to enjoy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
26:3626/12/2020
Episode 15: Are Meghan and Harry Trying to Be the Obamas?
This week, Ashley and Mike speak with AIR MAIL writer at large Stuart Heritage about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and how they seem to be imitating the Obamas. (Netflix deal? Check. Spotify deal? Check.) Plus, a look at John le Carré and how the world he created on the page came to be the world we live in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 14: Candice Bergen Will Make You Smile
Is there anyone more enchanting than Candice Bergen? Fresh off her performance in Steven Soderbergh's new movie, Let Them All Talk, she sits down with Ashley and Mike to talk about working with Meryl Streep, the films of Louis Malle, leading men she's known, the Black and White Ball, and more. Plus, Ashley and Mike discuss the latest and craziest bad behavior among the .01-percenters, who are scheming on how they can jump the line of essential workers and the infirm in order to get a coronavirus vaccine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 13: Graydon Carter on What Awaits Trump
AIR MAIL co-editor Graydon Carter has known and covered Donald Trump for four decades, so who better to tell us what the future holds for him? It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss. Plus, a Grinch-y Ashley and a George Bailey–ish Mike talk to a man who is addicted to Hallmark Christmas movies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 12: Thomas Keller Talks Turkey
As the man behind the French Laundry, Per Se, and Bouchon, Thomas Keller is one of the world's most renowned chefs. Who better to ask what to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers? Plus, this week Ashley and Mike discuss Elena Clavarino's story about why the coronavirus is "the straw that broke the millennial generation's back"—and whether they deserve our sympathy. Oh, and don't worry: there are plenty of thoughts on The Crown, too.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
26:2728/11/2020
Episode 11: Lockdown with Larry David
Cazzie David has written some of AIR MAIL’s funniest pieces. She’s also managed to survive lockdown with her father, Larry David. This week, she speaks about that, and her new book (16:19). We also have Mark Ellwood taking us inside the mishegas at the luxe e-tailer Moda Operandi (4:39). Plus, Ashley and Mike go deep on The Queen’s Gambit (23:18).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 10: David Sedaris on Trump
Just what you’ve been longing for: a fill-’er-up of David Sedaris’s great wit. If you loved last week’s conversation, you won’t be disappointed this week, as Sedaris tells Ashley and Mike what he won’t miss about Donald Trump (11:41). In other good news, Walter Isaacson, author of the best-selling Steve Jobs biography, tells us why he volunteered to be a guinea pig for the Pfizer vaccine and what he’s learned (01:57). And Christopher Buckley has written the perfect concession speech for Donald Trump (22:22). It’s an episode you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 9: David Sedaris Brings the Laughs
Desperate to hear something besides cable-TV election updates? On Morning Meeting, we've got just what you need: smart conversation that will make you laugh and stories that will transport you. This week, best-selling humorist David Sedaris shares his hilarious views on the world (06:59), while Ashley and Mike talk about another big drama they have their eyes on (01:29), and other stories you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 8: Exclusive—A Pre-Election Interview with the Coronavirus
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL's Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world whom you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don't want you to know about). This week's guests are Scott Z. Burns, who wrote the screenplay for Contagion and now channels the mind of the coronavirus (19:30), and Reeves Wiedeman, talking about how he discovered a bizarre WeWork-sanctioned film starring Gwyneth Paltrow's cousin (6:50).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
35:2031/10/2020
Episode 7: Bad Behavior: Lolita Sex Scandal; Vice's Meltdown
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL's Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don't want you to know about). This week's guests are AIR MAIL writer at large William D. Cohan, who takes us inside his reporting on Vice Media (7:53), and Duff Lambros, a former Trump-appointed judge (of a beauty pageant, but still!), with some judicious advice for Amy Coney Barrett (18:43). Plus, hear about the 1-percenters who are escaping lockdown (3:08). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 6: Ina Garten Serves Up Some Comforting Thoughts
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). This week’s guest, Ina Garten—the Barefoot Contessa—shares her thoughts on something we all need more of right now: comfort food. Plus, hear about the woman who had the most powerful men in Paris wrapped around her finger, as well as the 40th anniversary of a New York hot spot. It’s a conversation that’s not to be missed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Episode 5: Graydon Carter on PTSD (Post-Trump Stress Disorder)
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL's Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don't want you to know about). This week's guest is AIR MAIL's founder and co-editor, Graydon Carter, who shares his insights on a man he's known for more than 30 years: Donald Trump (11:20). Plus, hear about 1-percenters behaving badly (01:53) as well as the new show to hate-watch (06:00). It's an episode that's not to be missed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
36:0810/10/2020
Episode 4: A Moveable Feast: Partying in Europe, Dining in N.Y.C.
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL. This week’s guest is chef Daniel Boulud, who tells us how he got his acclaimed restaurant Daniel open for indoor dining. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
35:3003/10/2020
Episode 3: R.B.G., Before She Was Notorious
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL—writers, artists, and style-setters. This week, AIR MAIL’s co-editor Alessandra Stanley shares a humorous encounter with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. So listen in every Saturday as Morning Meeting brings you what’s new and exciting from the world of AIR MAIL.AIR MAIL articles mentioned during the show:Magisterial MeghanIs Serge Gainsbourg #Annulé?Toulouse-Lautrec’s Family Is ShortchangedTattle TalesLust in TranslationToast of the TownSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
34:4026/09/2020
Episode 2: The Family Jewels
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL's Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don't want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL—writers, artists, and style-setters. This week Douglas McGrath shares his conversation with Nick Pileggi about the 30th anniversary of Goodfellas. So listen in every Saturday as Morning Meeting brings you what's new and exciting from the world of AIR MAIL.AIR MAIL articles mentioned during the show:The View From Here by John LahrI Know Those Guys by Douglas McGrathHer Royal Deepness by Ted HellerDiary Dearest by Stuart HeritageBooty Call by Adam SageMembers Only by Michael OdellThe Way We Live Now by Nicholas Hellen and Grant TuckerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
38:2119/09/2020
Episode 1: Welcome to the Show
Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL—writers, reporters, and style-setters, such as André Leon Talley, who this week tells us about the new way of Fashion Week. So listen in every Saturday as Morning Meeting brings you what’s new and exciting from the world of AIR MAIL. AIR MAIL articles mentioned during the show:Lights Out by André Leon TalleyCall Girl by Hannah EvansPlanes Have Changed While You Were Away by Charles BremnerHave You Seen the News? by Ashley BakerBlack and White and Read All over the South by Sam KashnerOedipus Vex by Kim WillsherSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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