Nation Aug 27 Watch 3:13 Craig Fugate and Amna Nawaz discuss climate change and disaster response on 'Settle In' Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Obama administration through record-breaking disaster years. On our PBS News podcast, "Settle In," Amna Nawaz spoke with Fugate about how climate change has upended disaster response, and about criticism that… By Amna Nawaz
Nation Aug 21 Watch 3:44 Poorna Jagannathan and Amna Nawaz discuss representation in Hollywood on 'Settle In' Award-winning actress Poorna Jagannathan is known for her roles in the Netflix coming-of-age series "Never Have I Ever" and the Hulu crime dramedy "Deli Boys." Jagannathan joined Amna Nawaz on our PBS News podcast "Settle In" and discussed Hollywood's ongoing… By Amna Nawaz
Nation Aug 12 Watch 4:25 Sam Roberts and Geoff Bennett discuss the art of obituary writing on 'Settle In' Journalist Sam Roberts has written some 1,600 obituaries in his decades-long career at The New York Times. His new book, "Are They Dead Yet?" is about the art of obituary writing, how the Times chooses who's worthy of an obit… By Geoff Bennett
Arts Aug 04 Watch 6:27 Annie Jacobsen and Geoff Bennett discuss 'Biological War' on 'Settle In' What would happen if the next major national security threat wasn't a missile or a bomb but a deliberately engineered pathogen? That's the premise of "Biological War: A Scenario," the new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen. Geoff… By Geoff Bennett
Jul 28 Watch 5:09 On 'Settle In,' Emilee Hackney and Amna Nawaz discuss Appalachian stereotypes By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran, Sarah Clune Hartman Appalachia is often stereotyped as a region defined by struggling coal towns and substance abuse. Writer Emilee Hackney says those portrayals don’t reflect her life growing up in southwestern Virginia. Her debut memoir, “All That’s Unseen,” covers growing up inside… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 4:18 Ben Wikler and Geoff Bennett discuss the Democrats' plan on 'Settle In' By Sam Lane There’s no shortage of analysis about what’s wrong with the Democratic Party. Ben Wikler is focused on what Democrats plan to do about it. The former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair wrote "This Is the Plan," laying out lessons from one… Continue watching
Jul 21 A former Democratic Party chair's plan to save democracy By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Ben Wikler chaired the Democratic Party of Wisconsin for six years, leading to victories in numerous key contests in the battleground state. In this episode of Settle In, Wikler talks to Geoff Benett about his new book, “This is the… Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:51 Simon Kuper and Geoff Bennett discuss the World Cup on 'Settle In' By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre After more than 100 games played across three countries, the world’s largest sporting event, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, comes to an end this Sunday. On the latest episode of our podcast "Settle In," Geoff Bennett looked back on the… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:19 Dave Portnoy and Amna Nawaz discuss media and controversies on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane Dave Portnoy, the outspoken, unapologetic, polarizing founder of Barstool Sports, has written a memoir called "Cancel Me If You Can." It tells the story of how he grew Barstool from a free gambling newsletter to a multimedia goliath today. Amna… Continue watching