Best David Zayas Podcasts (2024)

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311 - I Had A Dream 48:43

26m ago48:43

48:43

Reviewing Dexter season 3 episode 11 "I Had A Dream", featuring some great listener feedback.By Gareth Watkins

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Gillian Anderson Wants to Hear Your Sexiest Fantasies 33:06

3d ago33:06

33:06

The actor Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files,” “The Fall,” “Sex Education”) has become an advocate for sexual openness, whether through her on-screen personas, launching a libido-boosting soda brand, attending the Golden Globes in a vulva-embroidered dress or through her new book, “Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous,” which showcases the secret fantas…

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Interview with Mark Pellegrino (Paul Bennett) 52:50

32m ago52:50

52:50

In this special episode, Gareth chats with actor Mark Pellegrino, who played Paul Bennett in seasons 1 and 2 of Dexter. Mark has had a long Hollywood career and worked on some great projects. He provides some fantastic insight into the character of Paul and may leave you looking at him in a new way. Please let me know if this happens to you. Mark w…

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Original Sin - 0.4 - Teaser trailer reaction 13:57

16h ago13:57

13:57

Quick and raw podcast reacting to the new Dexter Original Sin teaser trailer.By Gareth Watkins

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Season 3, Episode 11: Dr. Alfred de Zayas, Building a Just World Order 56:35

17d ago56:35

56:35

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Alfred de Zayas as they discuss de Zayas’s book, Building a Just World Order which delves into the possibility of a democratic and equitable international order, essential for sustainable development and the welfare of future generations Together, they explore the work of Dr. Alfred de Zayas, the first Independe…

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310 - Go Your Own Way 34:20

24d ago34:20

34:20

The rewatch continues with Dexter Season 3 Episode 10 "Go Your Own Way". Many thanks to our new Patreon supporter Derek Shipley and to all our beautiful supporters on Patreon. www.patreon.com/dissectingdexterBy Gareth Watkins

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Dissecting Dexter - Original Sin Resurrected 30:42

1M ago30:42

30:42

Gareth gives his take on the big Dexter announcements at San Diego Comic Con, with news about Original Sin and Dexter Resurrection. Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/dissectingdexterBy Gareth Watkins

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Season 3, Episode 10: Jean Dong, Chinese Statecraft in a Changing World 40:34

1M ago40:34

40:34

Please join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and China expert, Jean Dong as they discuss Dong’s fascinating book, Chinese Statecraft in a Changing World: Demystifying Enduring Traditions and Dynamic Constraints. Ms. Dong offers a rich and subtle historical perspective on China’s statecraft, diplomacy, and national objectives. Her historically based analysis…

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Season 3, Episode 9: Monika Wiesak, America's Last President: What the World Lost When It Lost John F. Kennedy 40:22

2M ago40:22

40:22

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Monika Wiesak as they discuss one of America's most iconic leaders in, America's Last President: What the World Lost When It Lost John F. Kennedy. Listen in as they delve into the thrilling saga of a young, audacious visionary who dared to challenge the status quo and redefine the course of history. Together, they u…

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Original Sin - 0.2 - More updates with Travis 1:01:07

3M ago1:01:07

1:01:07

Long time friend of the podcast, and occasional host, Travis, joins Gareth to break down everything we know so far about Dexter:Original Sin, as filming begins in Miami, including the latest casting news. Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/dissectingdexterBy Gareth Watkins

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Season 3, Episode 8: James & Tom Risen, The Last Honest Man: the CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedy's - and one Senator's Fight to Save Democracy 52:20

3M ago52:20

52:20

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs in his conversation with authors James and Tom Risen on their important, new book The Last Honest Man, a gripping biography of Idaho Senator, Frank Church. The Risens describe the remarkable events of 1975, when Senator Church almost single-handedly took on the CIA and FBI, to hold them accountable for serious crimes th…

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Original Sin - 0.1 - It Begins 26:17

4M ago26:17

26:17

Dissecting Dexter's first podcast for the new Dexter prequel "Original Sin", has Gareth reacting to the casting news of the three main characters, with some listener reactions.By Gareth Watkins

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Peter Gallagher’s Marriage Advice? Don’t Get Divorced. 30:11

4M ago30:11

30:11

Actor Peter Gallagher (Sex, Lies, & Videotape and The O.C.) met his wife, Paula Harwood, over forty years ago in college in a stairwell meet-cute. Since then, they’ve maintained a loving marriage and managed to raise a family while navigating the world of show business. We talked to Peter on his 41st wedding anniversary, and he read us the Modern L…

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309 - About Last Night 32:20

4M ago32:20

32:20

Reviewing Dexter season 3 episode 9 "About Last Night", Gareth dissects the episode and gets excited for how the season is ramping up. Support the podcast on Patreon!By Gareth Watkins

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Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life 31:00

4M ago31:00

31:00

On the Emmy- and Peabody-winning series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays Tina Marrero, a cook at the Chicago restaurant at the center of the story. Tina and her fellow workers are in a constant struggle for the survival of their restaurant, and they fight just as fiercely with one another. Only at rare moments do we see them drop the tough exteri…

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¡Hola Papi!, Does My Grandmother Need to Know I’m Gay? 25:56

5M ago25:56

25:56

John Paul Brammer writes the “¡Hola Papi!” advice column for The Cut at New York magazine, answering questions like, “Why am I dreaming about sex with a man when I’m a lesbian?” Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?” This candor has given John Paul an intimate connection with his readers. However, as today’s episode reveals, he doesn’…

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Season 3, Episode 7: Bryan W. Van Norden, Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto 47:22

5M ago47:22

47:22

Join Professors Jeffrey Sachs and Bryan Van Norden as they discuss Prof. Van Norden’s book, Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto. As a leading expert in Chinese philosophy, Prof. Van Norden promotes an inclusive, multicultural approach to philosophical inquiry, and urges educational institutions to uphold cosmopolitan ideals. Together,…

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Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, but a Little Help Would Be Nice 30:18

5M ago30:18

30:18

Emily Ratajkowski is doing a balancing act many famously beautiful women have to perform. In her 2021 book “My Body,” she reflects on what it’s been like to build a career based on her public image, and her struggle to control that image in an industry largely run by men. Since getting divorced a few years ago, she’s been thinking a lot about gende…

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Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation 27:04

5M ago27:04

27:04

Laufey, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter, has risen to prominence by taking the trials of today’s dating world — casual relationships, no labels and seemingly endless swiping on apps — and turning them into timeless love songs. Today, Laufey reads Coco Mellors’s essay, “An Anxious Person Tries to Be Chill,” which is about a woman trying to work th…

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Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater 34:52

5M ago34:52

34:52

The actor John Magaro is picky about whom he goes to dinner with. Magaro is an adventurous eater. So whether he’s buying offal from the butcher, making stews from the 1800s or falling in love over a plate of rabbit, he says it’s important to him that the people he shares a meal with are willing to be curious. For Magaro, it’s about more than person…

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Esther Perel on What the Other Woman Knows 28:16

5M ago28:16

28:16

Over the last two decades, Esther Perel has become a world-famous couples therapist by persistently advocating frank conversations about infidelity, sex and intimacy. Today, Perel reads one of the most provocative Modern Love essays ever published: “What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity,” by Karin Jones. In her 2018 essay, Jones…

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The Second Best Way to Get Divorced, According to Maya Hawke 25:40

6M ago25:40

25:40

When Maya Hawke’s famous parents got divorced, she was just a little kid trying to navigate their newly separate worlds. Paparazzi aside, Maya’s experience of shuttling between two homes was still more common than the arrangement described in the essay Maya reads: “Our Kinder, Gentler, Nobody-Moves-Out Divorce,” by Jordana Jacobs. By staying under …

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Season 3, Episode 6: Richard E. Rubenstein, Aristotle's Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages 48:49

6M ago48:49

48:49

Join Professors Jeffrey Sachs and an expert on religious conflict, Richard E. Rubenstein as they discuss Rubenstein’s book, Aristotle's Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages. Rubenstein skillfully guides us through the vivid controversies of the Middle Ages, making the philosophical …

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How to Be Real With Your Kids 30:51

6M ago30:51

30:51

Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series “You” to Dan Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” Badgley has shown many times over how obsession and delusion can destroy love. In his personal life, though, Badgley says he’s not doing too much brooding. He’s a father and a stepfath…

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Why Samin Nosrat Is Now ‘Fully YOLO’ 30:15

6M ago30:15

30:15

The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their…

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Brittany Howard Sings Through the Pangs of New Love 30:36

6M ago30:36

30:36

Brittany Howard, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, makes vibrant, dynamic music about love. As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes, she was celebrated for the power and emotionality of her voice. When she began her solo career in 2019 with “Jaime,” an album named after and dedicated to her older sister, who died at 13, Howard reveale…

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Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things 31:59

7M ago31:59

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Before Celeste Ng became a best-selling author, she had a side hustle selling miniatures on eBay — dollhouse-size recreations of food were her specialty. Even after the publication of “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Everything I Never Told You,” and, most recently, “Our Missing Hearts,” Celeste still makes tiny things — now, as a hobby. She’s come to r…

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Season 3, Episode 5: Norman Solomon, War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine 51:56

6M ago51:56

51:56

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political and media analyst Norman Solomon as they discuss Solomon’s important new book, War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine. Listen in as Solomon and Sachs explore the intricate interplay between the mainstream media and powerful political forces that promote America’s disas…

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Three Powerful Lessons About Love 35:50

7M ago35:50

35:50

When Daniel Jones started the Modern Love column in 2004, he opened the call for submissions and hoped the idea would catch on. Twenty years later, over a thousand Modern Love essays have been published in The New York Times, and the column is a trove of real-life love stories. Dan has put so much of himself into editing the column over the years, …

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Modern Love at the Movies: Our Favorite Oscar-Worthy Love Stories 31:35

7M ago31:35

31:35

The New York Times’s film critic Alissa Wilkinson has a theory about movies: They’re all about relationships. No matter how big the action, the suspense and tension we experience when watching a film is often really about the feelings between the characters. But romantic relationships often fall back on old tropes, like the long-suffering wife of a…

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A Politics Reporter Walks Into a Singles Mixer 23:07

7M ago23:07

23:07

The New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon went speed dating in a swing state to ask daters fun questions like: How early do you tell a prospective date whether you lean red or blue? When do you talk about your stances on issues like abortion or gender equality? It’s hard enough to find someone you click with. Then add election-year tensi…

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Author Read: Un-Marry Me! 8:55

7M ago8:55

8:55

Dave Finch reads his Modern Love essay, “On the Path to Empathy, Some Forks in the Road." To hear our conversation with Dave, listen to the episode: “Un-Marry Me!”By The New York Times

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Un-Marry Me! 27:05

7M ago27:05

27:05

We’re kicking off our new season this Valentine’s Day with a story from a Modern Love veteran. David Finch has written three Modern Love essays about how hard he has worked to be a good husband to his beloved wife, Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical woman, he found it especially challenging to navigate being a partner and fath…

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Season 3, Episode 4: Dr. David Daokui Li, China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict 38:04

7M ago38:04

38:04

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and economist David Daokui Li as they discuss Professor Li’s brilliant new book, China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict. Listen in as Professor Li explains the deep nature of Chinese politics and economics – based on China’s long history, Confucian culture, and meritocratic political system. T…

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Season 3, Episode 3: Jessica Rawson, Life and Afterlife in Ancient China 44:21

9M ago44:21

44:21

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Jessica Rawson, one of the world’s most eminent scholars of China, as they discuss Rawson’s book, Life and Afterlife in Ancient China. Listen in to learn about the roots of Chinese civilization through the stories of twelve grand tombs, each helping to reveal a pivotal phase in China’s history. Together, they discus…

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308 - The Damage a Man Can Do 40:27

9M ago40:27

40:27

Dissecting Dexter rewatch episode - reviewing season 3 episode 8 "The Damage a Man Can Do". Listen in for a spoiler-free recap and review.By Gareth Watkins

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I Married My Subway Crush 28:12

10M ago28:12

28:12

Zoe Fishman couldn’t stop thinking about the man she called her “subway crush.” For years, she saw Ronen on the train and admired him from afar. When they finally connected, it turned out Ronen felt the same, and they began a blissful life together. But when their story took a devastating turn, Zoe had to grapple with longing for Ronen at a distanc…

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Author Read: I Married My Subway Crush 12:39

10M ago12:39

12:39

Zoe Fishman reads her Modern Love essay, “The Subway Crush Who Crushed Me." To hear our conversation with Zoe, listen to the episode: “I Married My Subway Crush.” Zoe Fishman is the author of several novels, most recently “The Fun Widow’s Book Tour.”By The New York Times

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Season 3, Episode 2: Lindsey A. O'Rourke, Covert Regime Change: America's Secret Cold War 42:22

9M ago42:22

42:22

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Lindsey O’Rourke as they discuss O’Rourke’s remarkable book, Covert Regime Change. US foreign policy is based heavily on trying to overthrow foreign governments, and O’Rourke’s account is a powerful and deeply scholarly account of America’s frequent resort to secretive regime-change operations. H…

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Author Read: Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did 13:13

10M ago13:13

13:13

Sonja Falck reads her Modern Love essay, “Our 34-Year Age Gap Was Showing." To hear our conversation with Sonja, listen to the episode: “Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did.”By The New York Times

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Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did 32:50

10M ago32:50

32:50

Sonja Falck was immediately attracted to Colin, the professor who was renting her a room. He was intellectual and lively, with bright eyes that drew her in. It was only after they were already dating that Sonja found out Colin’s age: He was 34 years older than her. Their age gap didn’t give them pause. Sonja and Colin got married, had kids and buil…

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Author Read: Two Boys on Bikes, Falling in Love 10:58

10M ago10:58

10:58

Eric Darnell Pritchard reads their Modern Love essay, “Two Boys on Bicycles, Falling in Love." To hear our conversation with Eric, listen to the episode: “Two Boys on Bicycles, Falling in Love.”By The New York Times

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Two Boys on Bikes, Falling in Love 23:31

10M ago23:31

23:31

Eleven-year-old Eric Darnell Pritchard was a solitary kid. They preferred reading romance novels to playing sports, and watching soap operas to hanging out with the neighborhood kids. Although they were obsessed with love, they felt too different to find a romantic connection of their own. Then, a cute boy moved in across the street. To Eric’s surp…

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Author Read: He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him 12:03

10M ago12:03

12:03

Jessica Slice reads her Modern Love essay, “He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him." To hear our conversation with Jessica, listen to the episode: “He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him.”By The New York Times

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He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him 29:51

10M ago29:51

29:51

When Jessica Slice started dating a man named David, there was a lot to like about him. They could nerd out about books and board games, he was thoughtful and kind. But Jessica had a problem. The more caring David was, the more she recoiled. "He’s the greatest!" She texted her sister. "But I doubt I’ll go out with him again." This wasn’t the first …

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Did I Fail as a Parent? 29:12

11M ago29:12

29:12

Rick Reiss was scared for his teenage son, Gabriel. Gabe was struggling with depression and mood swings, and no amount of therapy or medication seemed to work. But when Gabe became violent, Rick wasn’t just scared for his son; he was scared of his son. Rick and his wife felt as if they had to do something drastic. So they made the decision to send …

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Season 3, Episode 1: John Mearsheimer, How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy 51:44

10M ago51:44

51:44

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist John Mearsheimer as they discuss Professor Mearsheimer’s latest book, How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy. Hailed as the most influential foreign policy realist of his generation, Mearsheimer and co-author Prof. Sebastian Rosato provide a groundbreaking examination of a central qu…

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Author Read: My Sweaty Revenge 11:30

11M ago11:30

11:30

Christi Clancy reads her Modern Love essay, “Revenge of the Friend." To hear our conversation with Christi, listen to the episode: “My Sweaty Revenge.”By The New York Times

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My Sweaty Revenge 18:47

11M ago18:47

18:47

Christi Clancy had been avoiding her best friend’s ex-husband. He’d unexpectedly left her friend for another woman. After supporting her friend through the pain and heartbreak, Christi couldn’t help but resent the ex-husband for all the damage he’d done. So when the man walked into Christi’s spin class, she saw an opportunity to exact revenge in th…

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I Wrote This Essay, but Then Changed My Mind 26:06

11M ago26:06

26:06

Heather Sellers wrote her Modern Love essay in 2013, about reconnecting with her elderly, estranged father. Although their relationship was painful, Heather made sure that her last words to her father were “I love you.” And at the time, that felt like closure. Now, 10 years later, Heather tells our host, Anna Martin, that she would write a complete…

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