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
Jun 02 Watch 4:32 Journalist discusses the ripple effects of extremism on a small American town By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz spoke… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:53 Jon Meacham and Amna Nawaz examine the state of our democracy on 'Settle In' By Layla Quran Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and bestselling author Jon Meacham joined Amna Nawaz on our podcast "Settle In.” They talked about his latest book, "American Struggle," which looks back at historical texts to tell us more about who we are today,… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:49 Soman Chainani and Amna Nawaz discuss politics for young Americans on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Emily Carpeaux Author Soman Chainani is best known for his young adult series, "The School for Good and Evil," which went on to become a hugely popular movie on Netflix. Chainani's latest book, "Young World," is a political thriller about a teenager… Continue watching
May 19 The young adult author who thinks kids have 'lost the right to be young' By Amna Nawaz Soman Chainani’s young adult novel series, “The School for Good & Evil,” has sold more than 4.5 million copies around the globe and became a hugely popular Netflix movie. In the latest episode of Settle In, he joins Amna Nawaz… Continue reading
May 12 Watch 4:31 Helen Zoe Veit and Amna Nawaz discuss picky eaters on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz How did American kids become such picky eaters? On our Settle In podcast, Amna Nawaz asked that question to author and historian Helen Zoe Veit. Her latest book is "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History."… Continue watching
May 12 How American kids became the pickiest eaters in history By Amna Nawaz It’s not just your kids. Author and historian Helen Zoe Veit’s latest book, , “Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History,” explores how U.S. culture has shaped selective palates. In this episode of Settle In, she sat… Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:46 How author Douglas Stuart's journey to a remote Scottish island inspired 'John of John' By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Douglas Stuart won the 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy in 1980s Glasgow caring for his mother struggling with alcoholism. His latest novel “John of John,” out today, follows a young man returning to… Continue watching