Best Ana Marie Cox Podcasts (2024)

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Friend Goals: W/ Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond 1:22:05

2+ y ago1:22:05

1:22:05

Old 97’s band members and old time friends, Rhett Miller and Murray Hammond, join us for a conversation about songwriting, falling into friendship love and how a band is like an open marriage. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese.By Crooked Media

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The Sound of Nashville 58:46

2+ y ago58:46

58:46

Rising artist, Ciara Rae shares her experience of living in Nashville as a songwriter and musician. She tells us about the ups and downs of surviving in a forever evolving industry, staying true to her music and how songwriting helped her into recovery from an eating disorder. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendsli…

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What Was Going on with the Go-Go's with Kathy Valentine 1:16:44

2+ y ago1:16:44

1:16:44

The Go-Go's made history as one of the most successful all-female bands ever. Bassist Kathy Valentine's new memoir puts their story in context and highlights her own rocky path to recovery, success, and serenity.. The author of ‘All I Ever Wanted’ joins us to talk songwriting, booze, and sex. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.c…

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Is a bar a bar without booze? On sober socializing with Chris Marshall 1:09:18

2+ y ago1:09:18

1:09:18

The creator of Sans Bar, the bar without booze, Chris Marshall joins us for a conversation on recovery, community and how to make the perfect mocktail. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese.By Crooked Media

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Why you eat what you eat on Thanksgiving 58:04

2+ y ago58:04

58:04

This week is the 400th anniversary of what America knows as Thanksgiving. Join us as food historian Linda Civitello takes us through how the traditional meal has evolved through the decades and what items we love to indulge in owe their existence to indigenous people. We explore the good, the bad and ugly that comes along with this beloved holiday.…

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Andrew Zimmern: The Road to Recovery 1:14:55

2+ y ago1:14:55

1:14:55

Emmy and James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and teacher, Andrew Zimmern joins the show to talk about Food politics, the restaurant industry post pandemic, and his journey with sobriety. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese.By Crooked Media

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Adam Serwer: What Texas Can Teach Us 1:14:28

2+ y ago1:14:28

1:14:28

Writer for the Atlantic and Author of the book The Cruelty is the point: The Past, Present and Future of Trump’s America, Adam Serwer, joins the show to talk about Texas’ politics, the misconceptions about the state and how to create a better America using Texas as our teacher. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendsl…

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Daisy Haggard on Female Felons: From Villain to Human 48:29

2+ y ago48:29

48:29

Comedic writer and actress Daisy Haggard joins the show to talk about her work creating the Showtime series “Back To Life,” which follows an underdog female character who returns to her hometown after serving an 18 year prison sentence. Daisy talks about why she wanted to humanize people struggling for redemption, and what she learned about writing…

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Sophie Santos on Lesbian Identity: From Denial to Pride 1:06:43

3y ago1:06:43

1:06:43

Comedian Sophie Santos joins the show to talk about her memoir -- “The One You Want to Marry ---and Other Identities I've Had.” It details Sophie’s life growing up as an Army brat in the South, while also being white, Hispanic, Asian, and gay - and the bumpy (and often hilarious) moments that led her to finding herself as an adult. For a transcript…

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Eric Garcia on Autistic Self-Advocacy: From Patients to Citizens 1:17:57

3y ago1:17:57

1:17:57

Reporter Eric Garcia's new book -- “We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation” -- springs from his experience as a political correspondent and autistic person. Frustrated with the myths and stereotypes about autism found in the media, he set out to report on what autism really looks like and to ask autistic people what they really want and…

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Lizz Winstead: From Comedy Writer to Pro-Abortion Activist 1:17:30

3y ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Lizz Winstead is best known as the co-creator of The Daily Show, a program that reinvented late-night, and showed a new generation of comedians how to combine news with satire and activism. Her next act was founding Lady Parts Justice, now known as Abortion Access Front, an organization that travels the country, supporting abortion clinics and the …

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How to Craft A Life Worth Living 1:05:26

3y ago1:05:26

1:05:26

After enduring what she calls “700 bad days” in a row, author Kelly Williams Brown realized that simple rituals and crafty projects were often what got her through her most difficult days. In her new book “Easy Crafts for the Insane” she explains the practical, fun, and do-able activities that offer an escape from a chaotic world. Note: This week i…

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The Power Struggle Behind Who Does The Dishes with John Hodgman 48:29

3y ago48:29

48:29

For the past 10 years, actor, author and humorist John Hodgman has hosted the podcast “Judge John Hodgman” where he helps friends, roommates and romantic couples negotiate their long-standing quibbles: Things like: “Which one of us is loading the dishwasher right?” Throughout the years, John’s discovered some deeper throughlines about gender roles …

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The Anti-Black History of the Second Amendment w/Carol Anderson 1:21:34

3y ago1:21:34

1:21:34

Best-selling author of "White Rage" Carol Anderson explores the anti-Black history of the Second Amendment. There is structural racism built into our Bill of Rights! The story of white Americans' fear of black Americans with guns starts with the enslaved people who fought against the British and runs all the way to the killing of legal gun owner Ph…

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The Lawsuit About the Indian Child Welfare Act That Isn’t About the Children 1:05:05

3y ago1:05:05

1:05:05

Fellow Crookedian Rebecca Nagle joins us to talk about Season Two of “This Land.” From the “boarding schools” of the 19th century to the good intentions of the Indian Child Welfare Act — and the big money campaign to repeal it. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese.…

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Everything You Thought You Knew About the Alamo Is Wrong 1:05:01

3y ago1:05:01

1:05:01

The co-author of “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth,” Bryan Burroughs, debunks the Anglo-centric fables surrounding Texas’ founding myth — with a cameo appearance from Phil Collins. (In the myth, not as a guest on the show.) For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese.…

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Brian Broome Is His Own Man with Brian Broome 1:22:52

3y ago1:22:52

1:22:52

Brian Broome’s dad used to threaten to hit him so hard he’d go to heaven — “punch him up to the gods” — if he didn’t conform to the ideal of Black masculinity. Broome joins to discuss his memoir, “Punch Me Up to the Gods, and rising above that threat, finding himself, and finding recovery. Then on this week's Adorables segment, comedian (and fake j…

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Growing Up Girl with Melissa Febos 1:06:44

3y ago1:06:44

1:06:44

Former young girl and memoirist Melissa Febos joins to discuss the pressures and paradoxes in how society treats female children. Her most recent book is called “Girlhood.” For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfriendslikethese.By Crooked Media

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Straight Up Fangirling Simone Biles with Alyssa Roenigk 1:12:33

3y ago1:12:33

1:12:33

This podcast is now a Simone Biles stan account. ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk joins to talk about the Olympics as a problematic fave and Biles as an unproblematic one. Women’s gymnastics did a number on a lot of us as young people — the unrealistic body expectations, the idea of “tough love” as the best way to coach. That culture is changing and let’s cel…

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Ask What Kind of Help People Want with Ruby Welch 1:10:28

3y ago1:10:28

1:10:28

Restorative justice advocate Ruby Welch brings the perspective of a previously incarcerated person to policy. She’s not a fan of how most people (even well-meaning people!) prioritize the needs of the recently released. Find out what it means to be really heard. On this week’s Adorables Like These: Sora, the grumpy-faced kitty companion of Crooked …

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The Science of Online Outrage with Molly Crockett 56:16

3y ago56:16

56:16

Yale psychologist Molly Crockett joins the show to talk about the latest research on online outrage and how it affects us all. Then on this week's Adorables segment you'll hear from Rutherford Falls star Jana Schmieding about the two cats who came into her life during the pandemic. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/withfrie…

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The Secret to Talking About Hard Things Is to Listen, with Anna Sale, PLUS Moby's #adorable 1:08:23

3y ago1:08:23

1:08:23

On her podcast, “Death, Sex and Money,” Anna Sale has delved into topics most people avoid, but what she learned has to do with the questions you ask and not the answers you want. We also discuss her book, “Let’s Talk About Hard Things.” ALSO: Musician Moby introduces his #adorables nominee, Candace Bergen Bagel.…

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Andy Richter Needs a New Job 1:10:30

3y ago1:10:30

1:10:30

Andy Richter’s relationship with Conan O’Brien has extended over decades; overall, it’s lasted longer than most marriages (the average US marriage ends after eight years, sadface). The Conan show on TBS comes to an end on June 25 and we got Andy on the line to reflect on how to make relationships work, how to do comedy as woke white guy, and what h…

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Greenwood After the Tulsa Race Massacre with Carlos Moreno 48:52

3y ago48:52

48:52

We’ve begun to recognize the tragedy that happened in Greenwood a hundred years ago, but Greenwood is more than a memorial. It had a bustling past, an amazing recovery, and, sadly, a second ransacking — and it’s recovering again. Carlos Moreno, author of The Victory of Greenwood, joins us to talk about the full story of this amazing community. For …

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That’s Not Funny, THIS Is Funny, with Negin Farsad 59:43

3y ago59:43

59:43

Negin Farsad calls herself a “social justice comedian” and she’s been using her skills to leverage entertainment into opening minds for years now – both in her book, “How to Make White People Laugh,” her documentary, “The Muslims Are Coming!” and on a regular basis on her podcast, “Fake the Nation.” Want to know how to turn a master’s degree into a…

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Friend Goals: W/ Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond 1:22:05

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The Sound of Nashville 58:46

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What Was Going on with the Go-Go's with Kathy Valentine 1:16:44

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Is a bar a bar without booze? On sober socializing with Chris Marshall 1:09:18

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Why you eat what you eat on Thanksgiving 58:04

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Andrew Zimmern: The Road to Recovery 1:14:55

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Adam Serwer: What Texas Can Teach Us 1:14:28

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Daisy Haggard on Female Felons: From Villain to Human 48:29

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Sophie Santos on Lesbian Identity: From Denial to Pride 1:06:43

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Eric Garcia on Autistic Self-Advocacy: From Patients to Citizens 1:17:57

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Lizz Winstead: From Comedy Writer to Pro-Abortion Activist 1:17:30

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How to Craft A Life Worth Living 1:05:26

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The Power Struggle Behind Who Does The Dishes with John Hodgman 48:29

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The Anti-Black History of the Second Amendment w/Carol Anderson 1:21:34

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The Lawsuit About the Indian Child Welfare Act That Isn’t About the Children 1:05:05

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Everything You Thought You Knew About the Alamo Is Wrong 1:05:01

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Brian Broome Is His Own Man with Brian Broome 1:22:52

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Growing Up Girl with Melissa Febos 1:06:44

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Straight Up Fangirling Simone Biles with Alyssa Roenigk 1:12:33

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Ask What Kind of Help People Want with Ruby Welch 1:10:28

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The Science of Online Outrage with Molly Crockett 56:16

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The Secret to Talking About Hard Things Is to Listen, with Anna Sale, PLUS Moby's #adorable 1:08:23

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Andy Richter Needs a New Job 1:10:30

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Greenwood After the Tulsa Race Massacre with Carlos Moreno 48:52

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That’s Not Funny, THIS Is Funny, with Negin Farsad 59:43

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