Morning Meeting

This week, Graydon Carter and Alessandra Stanley, co-editors of AIR MAIL, join Ashley and Mike to discuss the stories they're keeping an eye on as we move into 2022. 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, we're dreaming of new adventures for 2022—beginning with one of the rarest of opportunities: seeing some of the last 1,000 gorillas that remain on Earth. Marcia DeSanctis joins Ashley and Mike to recount her amazing journey into the mists of Rwanda and explain how coming face-to-face with these extraordinary creatures is an experience that marks you forever. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.