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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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Oct 9, 2021 • 30min
Episode 56: Welcome to America's "Grifted Age"!
This week, we look at the Sacklers, the OxyContin-peddling robber barons who made billions pushing a drug that destroyed lives and communities. Yet, like WeWork’s Adam Neumann and other super-rich, they seem to have escaped any real punishment. Ashley and Mike are joined by Danny Strong, creator of Dopesick, the new limited series on Hulu starring Michael Keaton, that seeks to hold the family accountable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 2, 2021 • 25min
Episode 55: The Best Books of the Fall
This week, we’ve got the inside story on the Big Books of the Fall, and what you need to read, thanks to AIR MAIL Senior Editor Julia Vitale. Plus, Ashley and Mike reveal L.A.’s secretive home of social-media stars, swoon over Stanley Tucci, and discuss a new musical about … Hitler?! (Paging Mel Brooks!) 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.

Sep 25, 2021 • 29min
Episode 54: Anderson Cooper on How Money Destroyed His Family
This week, Anderson Cooper reveals how money destroyed his dynastic family—and why he won't leave his money to his son. Plus, Ashley and Mike look at how Jeff Bezos and other tech bros are plotting to live forever, and the Zuck's latest plan to destroy the self-esteem of young girls. There's also a look at the hottest new chef in Paris.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 18, 2021 • 29min
Episode 53: The Man Behind Roger Ailes and Churchill, John Lithgow
This week, the ever witty actor John Lithgow discusses (and reads from!) his very funny new book, A Confederacy of Dumptys. In addition, there's a look at Prince Charles's financial problems as well as two strange new trends in decorating and women's fashion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 11, 2021 • 29min
Episode 52: The Elizabeth Holmes–Theranos Trial: What You Need to Know
Is Elizabeth Holmes the greatest fraudster of our era? The Steve Jobs obsessive convinced some very smart people to give her millions of dollars for Theranos, her bogus blood-testing company. Now, as AIR MAIL's Rich Cohen tells Ashley and Mike, she's starring in the trial that "defines our decade"—an era filled with greed, stupidity, ego, and plenty of bad behavior. In addition, there's a look at royals behaving dumbly, and a bizarre Southern Gothic murder mystery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 28, 2021 • 30min
Episode 51: J.F.K. and the Radcliffe Girl—60 Years Later, a Mistress Speaks
At 20, Diana de Vegh began an affair with John F. Kennedy that continued through his time as president. Now, for the first time ever, she tells how she came into his orbit, how her life was forever altered, and what she learned about herself. It's an episode you won't want to miss. In addition, Ashley and Mike talk about why Gen Z–ers like to sext each other but are grossed out by nudist camps. And we have a look at Gwyneth Paltrow's latest scheme.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 21, 2021 • 30min
Episode 50: Could You Be a “Genuinfluencer”?
This week, we have a look at “Genuinfluencers”—Gen X–ers who think being into clothes and beauty is soooo 2020. Also, AIR MAIL co-editor Alessandra Stanley joins us to discuss what we can do for the Afghan people while the politicians dither. And we have a look at the hot, new nightlife spot in New York City as well as where to go to get in on the latest sport of kings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 14, 2021 • 27min
Episode 49: Randy Brits and Supreme Court Twits
This week, Ashley and Michael look at the high jinks and “corridor creeping” that happens at Downton Abbey–ish estates during shooting season. Speaking of misbehavior, AIR MAIL co-editor Alessandra Stanley joins the program to discuss Andrew Cuomo and Justice Stephen Breyer—and why so many people choose selfish behavior over what’s best for society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 7, 2021 • 29min
Episode 48: A Book-Lover's Dream—a Lost Library Is Discovered
This week, the always witty, ever entertaining Stephen Fry joins us to discuss a long-secret library that has come to light—and has book-lovers and readers losing their minds. It's an amazing tale you'll want to hear. We also have a look at a multi-million-dollar corruption scandal that's rocking the Vatican, and what it's like to have a conspiracist as a mother. You'll find all these stories 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.

Jul 31, 2021 • 32min
Episode 47: "My Unorthodox Life": What You Need to Know
In My Unorthodox Life, a new reality show on Netflix, Julia Haart has captivated people with her incredible story—how, at age 41, she and three of her children broke from their repressive, ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Eight years later, she’s the C.E.O. of a major talent agency, after having been the creative director at La Perla. This week, she gives a revealing, candid, and funny interview with Ashley and Mike about why she left and what she’s learned. You’ll find all this and much more—such as a look at London’s post-lockdown social swirl and a fascinating jewel heist—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.