Morning Meeting

This week, Joseph Bullmore tells us why some Brits have their knickers in a twist due to rich Americans’ horning in on their slice of paradise. Then Nancy Jo Sales shares her provocative theory on what might explain the allegedly murderous behavior of Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of killing four Idaho college students. And finally, Reid Mitenbuler has the fascinating story of the larger-than-life Danish explorer who conquered the Arctic, was photographed by Irving Penn, was wooed by MGM and Hollywood, and worked to defeat Hitler. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. Listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Howard Blum, who has been doing terrific reporting on the murder of the four college students in Idaho, discusses what role social media may have played in the manhunt for the killer, and tells Ashley and Mike the questions he would love to know the answers to. In addition, Air Mail Associate Editor Jensen Davis looks at the strange new trend among the elite: hiring a chief of staff. Finally, one of our favorite writers, Mark Bowden, author of the best-seller Black Hawk Down, is here to talk about why he can never get enough books about Abraham Lincoln. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Armie Hammer’s fall from grace, two years ago, was among the most sensational in recent Hollywood history. Accusations of violence, rape, and—most shocking of all—cannibalism triggered outrage, ridicule, and a criminal investigation against him. Now he has decided to tell his side of the story to AIR MAIL Writer at Large James Kirchick, and this week Kirchick joins us to take us inside his reporting. He’ll tell us how our perceived facts of the story collide with the real facts, and he’ll show how so few of the accusations against Hammer were examined seriously by the media or law enforcement. Then, on an entirely different note, David Downton has been front-row at the couture shows in Paris, and he will share what’s been capturing his eye. Finally, best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand stops by. If you know Hilderbrand’s work, chances are you love her. She specializes in what some people call “beach reads,” her 29 books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and she’ll answer some of life’s most pressing questions. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Howard Blum has been doing outstanding reporting for AIR MAIL on the murder of four college students in Idaho that shocked the country. This week, he joins Ashley and Mike to share the inside story on what happened when Michael Kohberger, the father of the accused killer, joined his son in that notorious white Hyundai for a cross-country drive from Idaho to the family home in Pennsylvania—and why the case against Bryan Kohberger is far from a slam dunk. Then, if you think you've heard the last of Boris Johnson, think again. Stuart Heritage joins the show from the U.K., with the latest on how the former prime minister is eager to grab the spotlight and, it seems, loads of cash. And finally, we'll be talking dirty. Specifically, in the style of the ancient Romans. Writer Harry Mount has a fun report on the obscene graffiti to be found in Pompeii. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we have a special guest whom Ashley has been dying to interview for the longest time—Anna Delvey. Or, as some of you may know her, Anna Sorokin. She is the convicted Russian-born German fraudster who conned her way into the heights of New York’s social scene and duped a number of victims, and later saw her life dramatized in the Netflix series Inventing Anna. She joins us from her apartment, where she is currently under house arrest as she awaits a ruling from ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Then, if you are feeling like the last few years have left you looking a little worse for wear, you are in luck, because the always-enlightening Linda Wells, AIR MAIL’s beauty-and-wellness columnist, is here with tips on how to look better and feel younger in 2023. Finally, if you live in Los Angeles, you are probably familiar with the restaurant hot spot called Gjelina. It recently opened its first New York outpost, and Christine Muhlke has tried it and stops by to tell us if it was worth the wait. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by Rich Cohen, who reports on the “Fitbit murder” and the Connecticut man who was sure he had the perfect alibi to his wife’s killing, only to be undone by the silent, technological tattletale on her wrist. Then Ivana Lowell takes us inside her beautiful young mother’s brief but dramatic marriage to the renowned painter Lucian Freud, which began when they eloped to Paris, in 1952. Finally, Rachel Johnson recounts her recent adventures traveling from New York to the U.K. on the Queen Mary 2. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike have three great guests. First, Howard Blum discusses his insights into the recent capture of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the gruesome murder of four University of Idaho students that has riveted the country for the past two months. Next, it’s been 50 years since Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand starred in The Way We Were. It’s a movie that seemed doomed at the time it was being filmed, yet it endures. And who better than James Wolcott to explain how and why it has become a classic? Then, a special surprise: actress and singer Rita Wilson will share her answers to a few of life’s most pressing questions—and more. All this makes this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Paul Feig, the always witty film director, writer, and man of style behind Bridesmaids and Freaks and Geeks, stops by to discuss his other passion—mixology. Then Max Berlinger joins us from Los Angeles for a story we might call ”New Year, New Hair.” Specifically, how men are traveling in droves to Turkey to get hair transplants. Why Turkey? Max has the answers. Next, we ask: Is Paris shivering? Alexandra Marshall reports from France on what life is like there now that major energy cuts loom. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, James Wolcott stops by to reminisce about the wonderful pleasures he discovered as a young man in 1980s New York, when he spent the holiday alone in an empty and beautiful city. Then, speaking of life's small pleasures, Malika Browne joins us from London to discuss the Clink, London's hot new restaurant that is, well, a little rough around the edges. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, our man in Paris, Alexander Lobrano, has a tip on the hot place everyone is eager to dine at right now—and some classics to re-discover. Then, Lynn Q. Yu joins us from Los Angeles to tell us about how millennials are going broke by attending 30th-birthday bashes. And finally, we have a special guest: Bruce Bozzi, the host of the newest podcast from AIR MAIL, Table for Two, will stop by to talk about what you can look forward to. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.