Morning Meeting

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by renowned filmmaker Errol Morris, who discusses a revealing new documentary series about Trump and the January 6 riots. In addition, Alexandra Marshall stops by for a revealing conversation about how (and why) menopause has suddenly become sexy. Finally, Terry McDonell takes a look at a newly published collection of letters between Ernest Hemingway and his son Patrick, and what we learn from them about the great author. All this and more make this week's episode 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, travel writer and expert Marcia DeSanctis reveals the secret pleasures of one of Europe’s great, but less traveled, cities: Kraków. She says it has all the charms of Paris and is just as magical but much less expensive, which makes it sound like the perfect option for anyone looking for a last-minute summer getaway. And on the subject of magical experiences, Douglas McGrath joins Ashley and Mike to share his love of what he considers the greatest Hollywood musical ever made: Singin’ in the Rain, which celebrates its 70th birthday this year. All this and more make this week’s episode 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, it’s our big “Summer Books” episode! Julia Vitale, one of the deputy editors here at AIR MAIL, as well as one of our books czars, joins Ashley and Mike to reveal her picks for the hot books you need to be reading this summer. And speaking of things literary: Matt Kapp, the Research and Legal Editor here at AIR MAIL, stops by to discuss his story about how he survived making a documentary on one of the great (but very prickly) literary lions, Gore Vidal. All this and more make this week’s episode 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 revel in the latest misfortune of the .1-percenters: specifically, those who dropped more than $50 million on the supercool new generation of Gulfstream private jets, which, it seems, are unable to land safely. Oops! Writer Tarpley Hitt joins the program to reveal why the shiny new toys of moviemaker Michael Bay, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and many other hyper-wealthy types have been grounded this summer—and why they are mightily pissed off. In addition, Jay Cheshes stops by to reveal why a former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park has become persona non grata in a tony Hudson Valley town. All this and more make this week’s episode 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 look at the rise of the “Glocker Mom” (or as they are known in the NRA, “Defense Debbies”)—a new breed of gun-loving suburban mom who have become Instagram stars by promoting the virtues of firearms and fashionable options for concealed carry. Clara Molot, an AIR MAIL associate editor, joins them to discuss her reporting. In addition, David Kaufman, a frequent AIR MAIL contributor, discusses his essay responding to a proposal in California to pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people. It’s an episode 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 reveal at least one Italian seaside town where oligarchs will be seen this summer. Writer Mark Ellwood joins them to discuss his story, and how Russia’s rich are still finding places in the sun, even though they’ve lost their yachts. And speaking of Italy, Linda Wells, AIR MAIL’s beauty-and-wellness columnist, stops by to share her very funny experience about going to a wellness spa (where a snack is six almonds) in the land of mangia! All this and more make this week’s episode 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 filmmaker Whit Stillman who shares the riveting true story of the American who saved Paris – a young spy from Minnesota who helped prevent a coup agains de Gaulle during the Cold War. Plus, speaking of filmmakers, Errol Morris reflects on the power of a single photograph, and if an image can change opinion. All this and more make this week’s episode 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 look at the man who brought Bob Marley and other seminal musicians to the world: Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records. He's the subject of a great new book, and Tom Freston, a former head of MTV and a friend of Blackwell's, stops by to discuss his impact. In addition, Alex Marshall joins us from France to help us understand why Emmanuel Macron's chest hair (!) is getting so much attention on Instagram. All this and more make this week's episode 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.

Why is Gen Z obsessed with the drug of the moment … kratom? This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by AIR MAIL Associate Editor Jensen Davis, who reveals how a centuries-old herb from Asia has become very big in New York and L.A. And speaking of ingesting, Dana Brown stops by to regale us with his night at Noma restaurant, when it came to New York City this past week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, two of the creators of the hit HBO Max comedy Hacks take Ashley and Mike inside the new season, as well as the show’s origin. In addition, AIR MAIL’s Books Editor, Jim Kelly, drops by to discuss a mouthwatering new history of Zabar’s, one of New York City’s most loved temples of food. All this and more make this week’s episode 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.