Best Diana Fay Podcasts (2024)

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Relisten Now: Here Come the Vaccines Again! (with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear) 56:47

11d ago56:47

56:47

With Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshears in the national spotlight as a potential candidate for Kamala Harris's vice president, we wanted to revisit this conversation from 2021 with Andy Slavitt. As vaccine distribution continues to ramp up around the country, Andy calls up Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to understand how it’s all working on the ground in …

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Listen Again: Crossing the Rural-Urban Divide (with Governor Tim Walz) 36:58

29d ago36:58

36:58

With Gov. Tim Walz in the national spotlight as a potential candidate for Kamala Harris's vice president, we wanted to revisit this conversation from 2023 with Andy Slavitt. As fringe Republicans drive the agenda in Congress, Andy turns to the hope found in many states through newly elected and reelected governors. Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim…

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The Voice in our Heads 1:33:25

5M ago1:33:25

1:33:25

You know how they look, you know who they are, but how do they sound? In today's episode of The Atlas Loom, Dev and Diana are joined by the wonderful Sebastian Humphreys (aka HowToDoVoices) to discuss, well, how to do voices. But also so much more! How to approach doing a voice if you're nervous, or even how to better represent your character nonve…

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Diana Hates Factions 1:15:25

5M ago1:15:25

1:15:25

Factions! Those pesky organizations that kinda sorta usually exist. Be them governments, cults, shadowy groups, religions, a gang of goobers or just the local sports fans, factions are a way to add rivalries, history and more to your world. Unless you are Diana, in which case, factions suck, apparently. Join Dev in excitedly discussing the joys of …

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Listen Now: Dr. Craig Spencer on Last Day 53:37

6M ago53:37

53:37

Today, we're dropping into your feed to share a conversation with Dr. Crag Spencer, a past guest on In The Bubble, from our sister podcast Last Day. Craig has been on the frontlines of fighting infectious diseases long before COVID-19. Now, nearly four years after COVID made its way to the United States, Craig sits down with Last Day host Stephanie…

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Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites 1:27:15

6M ago1:27:15

1:27:15

Do you know what worlds tend to have in them? Creatures. Critters. Lil' guys. Loads of 'em. Today, Dev and Diana talk about how you can design animals and monsters that fit into the ecosystems of your world, influence the culture of the people around them, or maybe cause some chaos by merely existing. Diana has a literal degree in this field. Dev h…

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Player Characters & Psychotherapy (ft. ohheyitsgina_) 1:34:12

6M ago1:34:12

1:34:12

So you have a world and a story and that's all well and good. Time to sit down at the table and... Uh. Wait, we're missing something. Oh! The players. And their characters. That does seem important, huh? On today's episode of The Atlas Loom, the incredible Gina (@ohheyitsgina_) joins Dev and Diana to talk about how to make incredible player charact…

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Necessary Evil 1:34:07

7M ago1:34:07

1:34:07

The biggest. The baddest. The evilest guys. Today, Endeavorance and Diana dive into Big Bad Evil Guys (BBEGs): how to design them, how to portray them, how to hype them up, and how to handle their downfall. Spoiler warnings for this episode We (read: Dev) also talk a lot about some examples of good and bad BBEGs in popular media. So. To that end, s…

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Biblically Accurate Spooky 1:17:10

7M ago1:17:10

1:17:10

The time has finally come to breach Diana's favorite subject: Horror. How can you crank the spooky factor to 11 in your world, story, or campaign? How can you depict something innately terrifying, or leave your heroes to navigate mind-bending horrors? In today's episode, Diana answers all of your questions. And Dev... well, Dev tries his best. We l…

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Tone, Vibes & Backpacks 1:00:19

8M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

When building your world, you often need to walk a difficult line of maintaining a given tone, especially when weaving stories that seek to elicit emotional responses from the player, reader or whoever you may be trying to pull at the heartstrings of. In today's episode, Dev and Diana talk through selecting, designing and conveying the tone and vib…

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Stealing For Fun (But Not Profit) 1:14:21

8M ago1:14:21

1:14:21

Sometimes you just need to take some inspiration from another place and bring it into your world. And sometimes, you just like something so much that you take it and jam it into your world. Now, generally it's cool and good to take inspiration and run with it, but in today's episode, Dev and Diana walk through the best ways to take inspiration, mak…

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A World Full of Willies 56:18

9M ago56:18

56:18

Having NPCs in your world is pretty unavoidable. And, in most cases, you'll need to have a lot of them. Luckily, we're here to help. In this episode of the Atlas Loom, Dev and Diana walk you through how to flesh out powerfully memorable NPCs that make the world feel real. And, on the flip side, how to convincingly make up some random dude on the sp…

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How to Attack and Dethrone Gods 1:03:20

9M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Worldbuilding is a daunting task, but we find it easiest to start all the way at the top. Join Endeavorance and Diana for the first-ever episode of the Atlas Loom, where we'll break down all the ways in which you can best build out a pantheon of deities and define exactly what role they have in your games. How are the gods born? How are they killed…

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Welcome, Worldweavers 7:56

9M ago7:56

7:56

Welcome, Worldweavers, to The Atlas Loom: an exploration of worldbuilding for tabletop and beyond. In this "Episode 0," Dev and Diana talk through what to expect from the Loom and look forward to the road ahead.

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Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, The Crown and Human Design PART ONE 36:23

9M ago36:23

36:23

Welcome to the first episode I'm planning to record on The Crown, as we reflect on the dynamic between Dodi and Diana through the lens of Human Design and astrology. When I first pulled up these two charts, the first thing I noticed was the way they defined each other, but there was an element of huge vulnerabilities around Survival between them. B…

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In The Bubble Says Goodbye Part 2 1:40:33

10M ago1:40:33

1:40:33

Andy says thank you to the most important people behind In The Bubble, and they look back at their favorite moments from the last three years. Andy’s son Zach and his wife Lana return, his other son Cal makes his first-ever appearance on the show, and we meet Andy’s mom Beth. Later Andy is joined by the people who made the show, along with Executiv…

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In the Bubble Says Goodbye, Part 1 1:02:44

10M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Andy calls four of his most trusted COVID experts to discuss their favorite memories from the past three years of the show. Dr. Eric Topol, Dr. Ashish Jha, Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Bob Wachter candidly reflect on the pandemic. They remember the highs and lows, and spotlight the importance of banding together to fight the virus. They also share …

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Governor Phil Murphy Joins Andy For A Special Announcement 34:16

10M ago34:16

34:16

Andy starts the show by making an announcement about what’s next for In The Bubble and a very big show we have coming up next week. Then New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy returns to discuss how the current situation in the Middle East is affecting things here stateside. The governor also talks about why he called for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, and if M…

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What House Dysfunction Means for America’s Future (with David Leonhardt) 55:56

10M ago55:56

55:56

House Republicans still can’t elect a speaker after three weeks of infighting. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt joins Andy to look at what the speaker battle signals for the future of U.S. democracy at a time when the world is in turmoil. They also discuss why Republicans continue to win elections, despite their dysfunction and lack of clea…

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Protecting Moms and Kids (with Dr. Diana Ramos) 41:08

11M ago41:08

41:08

California is making a $4.7 billion investment in improving children’s mental health, and the state’s Surgeon General, Diana Ramos, will play an important role in the program's success. This week, we meet Dr. Ramos and learn how she’s working to help kids recover from the damage of the pandemic. Dr. Ramos also tells Andy about her experience as an …

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The Woman Who Watched the Iceberg Collapse (with Elizabeth Rush) 1:01:49

11M ago1:01:49

1:01:49

Author Elizabeth Rush went to the end of the earth to find the answers to her questions about climate change. In her new book “The Quickening,” Rush recounts her journey to the Thwaites Glacier, known as the Doomsday Iceberg, and what she learned about herself and finding community in a melting world. She joins Andy to discuss how storytelling can …

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What’s Happening With Your COVID Booster? (with CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen) 46:51

11M ago46:51

46:51

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen sits down with Andy to answer your most pressing questions about this year’s new COVID booster. When will the new vaccine be available to everyone who wants it? How will it hold up against new variants like XBB.1.5, EG.5, and BA.2.86? When should I get vaccinated to best protect me and my loved ones this holiday season?…

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How Gen Z Might Save Politics (w/ Layla Zaidane) 43:31

11M ago43:31

43:31

Could a united Gen Z hold the keys to a better future? Layla Zaidane, CEO of the Millennial Action Project, says that young politicians agree on many important issues, and her mission is to help young lawmakers to come together and work across the aisle to solve problems. In this special episode, Andy and Layla talk about her efforts to support the…

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Why Labor May Determine the Next President (with Nicholas Kristof) 41:59

11M ago41:59

41:59

As President Joe Biden joins United Auto Workers picketing in Michigan, Andy talks to New York Times Opinion writer Nicholas Kristof to test Andy's theory that working class people will be the battleground voters in 2024. They discuss how the Democratic Party lost blue collar workers and why highly educated progressives fail to connect with rural v…

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Inside Joe Biden’s First Term (with Franklin Foer) 57:51

11M ago57:51

57:51

When President Biden took office in 2021, he set out to fix the institution broken by his predecessor. Over his first two years in office, he accomplished many of his policy goals, and The Atlantic reporter Franklin Foer was there to witness it all. This week, Andy and Franklin discuss how history will remember those years, what Biden got right and…

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What You Need to Know About COVID Vaccines and Variants (with Katelyn Jetelina) 43:23

12M ago43:23

43:23

Is the new BA 2.86 variant the latest in a wave of deadly outbreaks, or just a "scariant" that is all hype? Will the new COVID booster shots work against this latest variant, and when is the best time to get an updated vaccine to be protected this winter? These are just some of the key questions that Andy asks epidemiologist and In the Bubble fan f…

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How to Talk to Your Kids about Climate Change (with Elizabeth Cripps) 47:50

12M ago47:50

47:50

As an environmental philosopher, writer Elizabeth Cripps spends a lot of time thinking about what we owe the next generation -- which includes her two young daughters, who she hopes to educate and empower to become climate activists as well. In this conversation, Elizabeth gives Andy tips on how to raise environmentally conscious kids (and grandkid…

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Why Some People Live to Be 100 (with Dan Buettner) 51:05

1y ago51:05

51:05

Author Dan Buettner has spent his career traveling to places where people have lived the longest, healthiest, and happiest lives. He found that much of what we think drives health and happiness is misguided or just plain wrong. This week, Dan shares the secrets to longevity and steps you can take to stack your deck in favor of happiness. Good news:…

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How Our HealthCare System Needs To (And Can) Change 50:20

1y ago50:20

50:20

What if we reimagined the health care system so it was incentivized to keep people healthy instead of just treating them when they got sick? That’s the discussion Andy has with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Accountable for Health CEO Mara McDermott on this week’s episode. They take a look at efforts both in Congress and private enterprise…

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COVID Variants, Summer Wave and Fall Boosters (w/ Dr. Celine Gounder) 46:01

1y ago46:01

46:01

Two new COVID variants are making headlines this week as cases continue to rise across the United States. The new strain known as EG.5, also known as Eris, is now the most dominant strain in the U.S., while at the same time the more contagious strain BA 2.86 is confirmed to have hit U.S. shores. Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Celine Gounder ret…

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What Trump Robbed Us Of (with Samantha Bee) 42:46

1y ago42:46

42:46

Comedian Samantha Bee has some Choice Words for Andy when she’s In The Bubble this week. In this wide-ranging conversation, Andy and Sam chat about what we’ve lost because of former President Trump, along with his front-runner status for the GOP nomination in 2024. They discuss the quality of the other choices for Republican presidential candidates…

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Why You Need to Say Yes to Affordable Housing 46:21

1y ago46:21

46:21

America’s homelessness crisis is getting worse, despite the billions spent each year to fix it. Single family home prices continue to rise. In California alone, fewer than 20% of households can even qualify to buy a house. While the problem seems overwhelming, viable solutions are actually within reach, especially if people stop saying, “Not in my …

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The New CDC director on the COVID Wave (w/ Dr. Mandy Cohen) 51:58

1y ago51:58

51:58

COVID cases are rising in the U.S. -- does this mean we are on the precipice of a summer wave? That’s the question for the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy Cohen. Plus, the latest on when the next round of vaccines might become available and what the expected guidelines will be about boosters going forward. Andy…

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Equal Pay: How US Women’s Soccer Set the Mark (with Meghan Klingenberg) 36:34

1y ago36:34

36:34

The U.S. women's national soccer team faces a difficult road to a threepeat at the World Cup as the round of 16 starts this weekend. But tough battles are nothing new for gold medalist Meghan Klingenberg. The former USWNT defender joins Andy this week to share one of the most challenging hurdles she has faced -- leading the charge along with other …

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Radical changes ahead in health care (w/ Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel) 57:43

1y ago57:43

57:43

The pandemic changed health care forever. In a special live episode taped with a virtual panel of expert listeners, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel lays out some of the biggest and most radical changes we will face over the next few years. From how and where we access our coverage to who owns the hospitals and how we will pay for care, nothing will ever be the…

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Calling Out Hollywood’s Crypto Frontmen (with Ben McKenzie) 38:43

1y ago38:43

38:43

Teen heartthrob turned anti-crypto crusader? It may seem an unlikely path, but Ben McKenzie, the former star of "The O.C.," didn’t take the easy path to wealth promised by bitcoin that many of his peers did. Instead, he looked beyond the big paychecks and risked his career to call out the scammers and liars behind crypto investing and his contempor…

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Good News About Drug Costs (Live from the Aspen Ideas Festival) 46:09

1y ago46:09

46:09

More than 65 million people rely on Medicare for health insurance in the United States, and as Boomers continue to enroll, the agency is expanding its coverage while trying to contain rising costs. The person who heads this effort is Dr. Meena Seshamani, director of the Center for Medicare. In a special live episode taped at the Aspen Ideas Festiva…

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Taking Stock of COVID-19 (with Dr. Tom Frieden) 34:58

1y ago34:58

34:58

Three years after the start of the pandemic, former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden returns to reflect on what we got right and what we got wrong in our response to COVID-19. Andy gets the definitive answer to the question "do masks work?” Frieden also calls out one pharmaceutical company who could have helped save more lives and tells Andy what we ne…

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The President Whisperer (with Anita Dunn) 37:44

1y ago37:44

37:44

This week, Andy takes you inside the West Wing, as he chats with Senior White House Advisor Anita Dunn about what it is really like working with the president. Dunn takes us behind the scenes as she shares her insights into how Biden keeps quietly chalking up wins while Republicans bluster in Congress. Find out what it’s like to tell the leader of …

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Why Trump’s Attacks on the Justice Department are Preposterous (w/ Andrew McCabe) 56:28

1y ago56:28

56:28

Now under indictment, former President Donald Trump could be on trial as soon as August. Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe joins Andy to run through the latest charges, the mountains of evidence Trump is facing, and the potential outcomes of a trial. In a fascinating, in-depth discussion filled with insight into the legal process, McCabe als…

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One Congressman’s Battle With Debilitating Anxiety (with Rep. Adam Smith) 54:51

1y ago54:51

54:51

In an eye-opening and powerful episode, Andy talks to Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), one of the most powerful members of Congress, about the debilitating anxiety he faced for years and his road back. Smith tells Andy about the fight against his inner voice that stirred his self-hatred, no matter how much he accomplished and how many people he helped. I…

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Why You Should Never Underestimate Biden (with Jennifer Rubin) 49:18

1y ago49:18

49:18

Despite what the Republican talking points say, the latest debt ceiling crisis ended in another victory for President Joe Biden. Washington Post opinion writer Jennifer Rubin tells Andy why she believes that Biden might be having one of the most effective presidencies of all time, even outpacing Obama. Andy asks if Speaker Kevin McCarthy reigned in…

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The Anti-Elon Musk (with Noam Bardin) 45:14

1y ago45:14

45:14

Ron DeSantis’s disastrous campaign launch on Twitter Spaces drew public attention back to the ongoing collapse of Twitter since Elon Musk bought it. Users are fleeing, and Noam Bardin is hoping they will flock to his new platform, Post.news. Bardin, also the founder of traffic app Waze, joins Andy to discuss why we need a vibrant news and social me…

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The Theatre Behind the Debt Ceiling Negotiations (with Catie Edmondson and Michael Feroli) 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

53:07

Republicans in Congress are playing chicken once again with the nation’s debt ceiling. Are Republicans really ready to test what happens if both sides can’t come to an agreement, or is this just political theatre? Andy talks to New York Times Congressional Correspondent Catie Edmondson, and Michael Feroli, Chief U.S. Economist at J.P. Morgan. Keep …

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Biden and the Border (with Michael Shear) 45:24

1+ y ago45:24

45:24

Why didn’t the long-expected surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border materialize following the end of the Title 42 policy? That’s why Andy wanted to find out this week. So he called up Michael D. Shear, White House Reporter for the New York Times. Andy and Michael discuss the end of Title 42, what the Biden Administration’s new border policy look…

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Is This the End of Clickbait? (with Ben Smith) 49:41

1+ y ago49:41

49:41

As BuzzFeed News shuts down this week, former editor-in-chief Ben Smith joins Andy to reflect on BuzzFeed’s successes and pitfalls and the end of the first digital era of news. Smith explains how they used metrics and analytics to change journalism, what he learned from his fateful meeting with Steve Bannon, and why the platforms are still bigger t…

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Who Should Get a Second Booster? (with Dr. Eric Topol) 41:25

1+ y ago41:25

41:25

New guidelines from the CDC have people wondering: Just who should get a second COVID booster? In the Bubble favorite Dr. Eric Topol returns to break down who should get boosted, who should get a second booster, and who can wait a bit. They also discuss Eric’s thoughts on where we are in the fight against COVID and what the next frontier of vaccine…

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In The Bubble (with Andy Slavitt) 1:49

1+ y ago1:49

1:49

In the Bubble is the go to place to learn more about the most important news events on YOUR mind. We take the time that’s needed to go beyond the headlines with A list guests from Andy's bubble. From Tina Fay to Tony Fauci. From the next vaccine to the next election issue. To an occasional dad joke. It’s Actual Facts from Actual Experts, every Wedn…

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How to Rebuild Our Country After the Pandemic (with Carmen Rojas) 47:35

1+ y ago47:35

47:35

A tidal wave of federal money is set to flow into communities across the country as programs like the American Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act disperse funding. Andy speaks with Marguerite Casey Foundation president Dr. Carmen Rojas about how to make sure that money goes into the right ha…

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Tucker Carlson and Our Blue Check Society (with Scott Galloway) 52:28

1+ y ago52:28

52:28

Tucker Carlson’s ousting from Fox News shocked the masses on Monday. Andy processes the news with writer and business entrepreneur Scott Galloway, who offers his thoughts on the breakup and predicts whether we’ll see Carlson make a run for president. They also commiserate over their shared addiction to Twitter, reflect on why we should embrace AI, …

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