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Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL—writers, reporters, and style-setters. So listen in every Saturday as Morning Meeting brings you what’s new and exciting from the world of AIR MAIL.
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Dec 18, 2021 • 29min
Episode 66: Have Yourselves a Larry David Christmas
Can you guess how Larry David survives Christmas? This week, we’ve got the inside story on how everyone’s favorite grinch gets through all the holidays madness. Plus, we have a fun and revealing conversation with Sam Kashner about how the holiday classic Love Actually came to be, and the secrets to its success. You’ll find all this and more in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 11, 2021 • 34min
Episode 65: How Best-Selling Writer Alice Sebold Sent an Innocent Man to Prison
This week, we go inside the scandal swirling in the book world: how best-selling memoirist Alice Sebold helped send an innocent man to prison for rape. We speak with the writer who reveals how the tragic truth came to light, and it’s a riveting story. Plus, we talk with comedian Sandra Bernhard about her new show. You’ll find all this and much more in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 4, 2021 • 30min
Episode 64: The Incredible True Second Act of Serial Liar Stephen Glass
This week we have the riveting true story of Stephen Glass, the most notorious fraud in journalism. Seeking redemption, he decided he would live by one simple rule: Always tell the truth. He found a second chance. Then he broke that rule—at a painful price. Bill Adair, a reporter and founder of PolitiFact, who is now a journalism professor at Duke University, joins Ashley and Mike to discuss Glass’s incredible story. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss. You’ll find all this and more in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 27, 2021 • 26min
Episode 63: What You Need to Feel Watching the New Beatles Documentary
This week, Ashley and Mike speak with David Kamp about all things Beatles, in light of the new documentary Get Back—and why this band still has a hold on all of us after 60 years. There are also looks at Italy's hottest city and at a remote old mining town in Greece that influencers are desperate to get to.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 20, 2021 • 31min
Episode 62: Is the Truth About “House of Gucci” More Twisted than We Know?
This week, Ashley and Mike look at the real, deeply twisted story behind House of Gucci. And speaking of fashion, there’s the incredible true tale of Christian Dior’s Nazi-fighting little sister. Plus, we have pro tips on how to nail Thanksgiving dinner. You’ll find all this and much more in this week’s Morning MeetingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 13, 2021 • 31min
Episode 61: This Season's Hot Style Accessory? Owning a Restaurant!
Is it possible the hyper-rich like Elon Musk are fueling the woke arguments? If you think it sounds implausible, listen in as Alessandra Stanley explains her theory to Ashley and Mike. Plus, we look at this season’s hot fashion accessory—owning a restaurant. And we go inside the making of The Office. You’ll find all this in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 6, 2021 • 30min
Episode 60: The "Squid Game" Secret to Success
This week, we reveal the secret to Squid Game’s becoming a $900 million global juggernaut. And Ashley and Mike ask: Is it possible Elizabeth Holmes will beat the rap in her Theranos trial? Plus, there’s a look at why beautiful people love to throw pity parties for themselves. You’ll find all this and much more in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 30, 2021 • 34min
Episode 59: A Very Revealing Show—From Kylie Jenner's Swimwear to Chippendales
This week Ashley and Mike look at the shocking story of ladies-only strip club Chippendales, the inspiration for Magic Mike and more. It’s a, um, very revealing tale. Plus, we have a look at what might be the creepiest hotel in the world. And speaking of creepers, one woman tells what it’s like to wear Kylie Jenner’s very, shall we say, flashy swimsuits. You’ll find all this and much more in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 23, 2021 • 33min
Episode 58: The Secret History of “The Godfather”
This week we take you inside the making of The Godfather—and reveal how Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone was based on … a woman! Writer Mark Seal joins Ashley and Mike to discuss his new book about the making of one of the biggest books and movies ever. Plus, we have a look at Prince Andrew’s mounting troubles, Jeff Bezos’s projectile dysfunction, and much more in this week’s Morning Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 16, 2021 • 31min
Episode 57: We’ve Found the World’s Best Pizza
This week, we discover the world’s best pizza, hidden in a rural Italian village, and we go inside the mind of Succession’s scheming patriarch, Logan Roy. (Well, really the gifted actor Brian Cox, who portrays Roy and has just published a no-holds-barred memoir.) Writer Peter Biskind joins Ashley and Mike to discuss Cox’s incredible career and how it shapes his smash performance in the HBO show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.