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Wild Card with Rachel Martin Wild Card
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4.6 • 273 Ratings
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Part-interview, part-existential game show – this is Wild Card from NPR. Host Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. Rachel takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure conversation that lets them open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. Want more Wild Card? Support NPR by subscribing to Wild Card+. You'll get access to bonus episodes and you'll get to listen sponsor-free. Learn more at plus.npr.org/wildcard.
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The light and dark of Ted Danson
Ted Danson has mastered the role of the happy-go-lucky guy with a quick wit and a quicker smile – who nevertheless has a few cracks in his sunny demeanor. It's there in Sam Malone on Cheers, in Hank Larsson on Fargo and in Michael on The Good Place. And that same duality is there in Ted's real life. He goes deep with Rachel on the light and dark sides of aging, marriage and what he calls "karmic poo."
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Lena Waithe's religion is 'The Wizard of Oz'
At 40, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and production credits. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing (for Master of None). And she's also the creator of The Chi, which is just wrapping its sixth season. She tells Rachel one of her core beliefs is a lesson from The Wizard of Oz. They also discuss being bad at being wrong.
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Lena Waithe's relationship goals + Taylor Tomlinson's childhood idol (Wild Card+)
Lena Waithe talks about trying to be more vulnerable in her relationships and Taylor Tomlinson reflects on a peer she modeled her behavior after as a kid. To access this bonus episode, listen to Wild Card sponsor-free, and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard.
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Taylor Tomlinson is fine with being 'perpetually afraid'
Taylor Tomlinson has found the kind of success many comedians dream about, with multiple Netflix specials and a late-night hosting gig — After Midnight on CBS. She tells Rachel that part of the secret to her success is fear. They also swap stories about their Christian upbringings, the search for validation and getting things stuck up their noses.
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A rare dive into David Lynch's mind
David Lynch doesn't do a lot of interviews. The Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive creator usually just lets his work speak for itself. But he was excited to talk to Rachel about his new album coming out this summer, Cellophane Memories. And he also was game to dive into his love for transcendental meditation, a fateful childhood psychosomatic illness and a memorable encounter with a Buddha statue.
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David Lynch on the afterlife + Bowen Yang's childhood memento (Wild Card+)
David Lynch explains what he believes happens after we die and Bowen Yang talks about an object from childhood with special significance.
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Customer Reviews
Feeling all the feels
What a delight. It’s candy. The best podcast to listen to while traveling.
Fun show, great host
But too bad Ted Danson is a jerk. Thanks for helping me see that before I wasted my time with his pod.
Pretty boring
It’s very gimmicky with the cards, which ultimately prove to be pretty boring. The promos play it up, but it’s just kind of dumb. I’ve tried to listen because it’s been featured on other podcasts I do like, but it’s just so bland. She’s not a v good interviewer and after trying to listen a few times, I’ve given up. I wanted to listen to the Bowen Yang epi, bc I really like him, but I find her irksome and couldn’t get through it. She’s fine on npr, but this is not a good format.
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