Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin podcast

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Letterman, Barbara Streisand, Tom Yorke, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Letterman, Barbara Streisand, Tom Yorke, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

 

#449

Breaking the Fourth Wall with Isaac Butler

Isaac Butler is an author, critic, theater director, and professor known for his books The... more

09 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:32

09 Sep 2025


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Moby - Summer Staff Picks

Our summer tradition at Here’s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their fa... more

02 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:00

02 Sep 2025


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David Letterman - Summer Staff Picks

Our summer tradition at Here’s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their fa... more

26 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:35

26 Aug 2025


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Barry Gibb - Summer Staff Picks

Our summer tradition at Here’s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their fa... more

19 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:44

19 Aug 2025


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Thelma Schoonmaker - Summer Staff Picks

Our summer tradition at Here’s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their fa... more

12 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:27

12 Aug 2025


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Judith Vecchione - Summer Staff Picks

Our summer tradition at Here’s the Thing continues, as staff members choose their fa... more

05 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:14

05 Aug 2025


#443

Griffin Dunne on Being “Kind of Brave”

Griffin Dunne is an actor, producer, director, and author of his recent memoirThe Friday A... more

29 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:28

29 Jul 2025


#442

From the Archives: Audra McDonald is the "Luckiest Survivor in the World"

Much like the staggering beauty of her voice, Audra McDonald is impossible to ignore. The ... more

22 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:40

22 Jul 2025


#441

Jake Tapper: From Breaking News to Bestsellers

Jake Tapper is a journalist, news anchor, author, and the current lead Washington anchor f... more

15 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:44

15 Jul 2025


#440

From the Archives: Nicolas Niarchos Exposes the Cobalt Gold Rush

(Recorded October 4, 2021) Journalist Nicolas Niarchos may be the grandson of a famous Gre... more

08 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:47

08 Jul 2025


#439

Victor Garber on Stage and Screen

Victor Garber is a prolific actor and singer who seamlessly traverses theater, film, and t... more

01 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:58

01 Jul 2025


#438

From the Archives: Billy Joel

Recorded July 29th, 2012. Billy Joel has sold more records than The Stones, Bruce Springst... more

24 Jun 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:31

24 Jun 2025


#437

From Concert Hall to Cinema with Anthony Parnther

Anthony Parnther is a conductor, bassoonist, and music educator prominently known for his ... more

17 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:39

17 Jun 2025


#436

From the Archives: Activist Gianna Reeve on Starbucks’ Unionization

Against the backdrop of soaring stock prices and multi-million dollar executive packages, ... more

10 Jun 2025

40 MINS

40:16

10 Jun 2025


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Oskar Eustis Makes Theater for the People

Oskar Eustis is a theater director, dramaturg, and the current Artistic Director of the re... more

03 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:43

03 Jun 2025


#434

From the Archives: Mick Fleetwood Skates Back into the Charts

Mick Fleetwood is the drummer and a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, one of the most succ... more

27 May 2025

41 MINS

41:50

27 May 2025


#433

Patrick Radden Keefe: From the New Yorker to the bookstore to the screen

Patrick Radden Keefe is a writer and investigative journalist known for books such as Chat... more

20 May 2025

44 MINS

44:34

20 May 2025


#432

From the Archives: Marilu Henner Chooses Joy

Actress Marilu Henner is known for a lot of things, from her groundbreaking role as Elaine... more

13 May 2025

44 MINS

44:48

13 May 2025


#431

The music of Paul Williams goes on and on

Paul Williams is an Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning composer, songwriter, an... more

06 May 2025

50 MINS

50:53

06 May 2025


#430

From the Archives: Rory Kennedy Puts The Spotlight on Boeing

Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker and the youngest child of Ethel and [ ] (https://e... more

29 Apr 2025

37 MINS

37:50

29 Apr 2025


#429

60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft reflects on his acclaimed reporting career

Steve Kroft is a renowned journalist and former CBS correspondent for 60 Minutes, where he... more

22 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:26

22 Apr 2025


#428

From the Archives: Vanessa Williams: From Miss America to Miranda Priestly

There is bouncing back after adversity, and then there is: Vanessa Williams. The talented ... more

15 Apr 2025

38 MINS

38:16

15 Apr 2025


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American Ballet Theater’s Susan Jaffe, onstage and off

Susan Jaffe is a former ballerina who performed for 22 years as a principal dancer with th... more

08 Apr 2025

45 MINS

45:13

08 Apr 2025


#426

From the Archives: Amanda Knox Navigates Labyrinths

Amanda knows about living inside other people’s preconceptions. When she was 22 year... more

01 Apr 2025

43 MINS

43:09

01 Apr 2025


#425

Jay McInerney: The Consummate New York Writer

Jay McInerney is a New York Times best selling author known for his breakout novel Bright ... more

25 Mar 2025

38 MINS

38:24

25 Mar 2025


#424

From the Archives: Huma Abedin’s Sliding Doors

Huma Abedin has spent her entire career in public service, from her beginnings as an inter... more

18 Mar 2025

37 MINS

37:33

18 Mar 2025


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Governor Gavin Newsom on California’s wildfires, economy, and future

Politician and businessman Gavin Newsom has served as the 40th governor of California sinc... more

11 Mar 2025

47 MINS

47:06

11 Mar 2025


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Lucy Walker Surveys Another California Fire

2021 marked the premiere of Lucy Walker’s documentary film “Bring Your Own Bri... more

04 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:36

04 Mar 2025


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Psychologist, writer, and curator Christopher Rothko on preserving his father’s legacy

Christopher Rothko never thought he would have a career in the art world but he has become... more

25 Feb 2025

43 MINS

43:02

25 Feb 2025