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Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin - Podcast

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Letterman, Barbara Streisand, Tom Yorke, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
43 minutes
Episodes
449
Years Active
2011 - 2025
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60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft reflects on his acclaimed reporting career

60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft reflects on his acclaimed reporting career

Steve Kroft is a renowned journalist and former CBS correspondent for 60 Minutes, where he reported for 30 seasons. His investigative reporting garnered widespread acclaim, winning him five Peabody A…

00:34:26  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
From the Archives: Vanessa Williams: From Miss America to Miranda Priestly

From the Archives: Vanessa Williams: From Miss America to Miranda Priestly

There is bouncing back after adversity, and then there is: Vanessa Williams. The talented multi-hyphenate was only 21 years old when she became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America. Yet a…

00:38:16  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
American Ballet Theater’s Susan Jaffe, onstage and off

American Ballet Theater’s Susan Jaffe, onstage and off

Susan Jaffe is a former ballerina who performed for 22 years as a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater. She is known for iconic roles such as Swan Lake’s Odette and Odile, Kitri in Don Q…

00:45:13  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
From the Archives: Amanda Knox Navigates Labyrinths

From the Archives: Amanda Knox Navigates Labyrinths

Amanda knows about living inside other people’s preconceptions. When she was 22 years old, she was sentenced to 26 years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit. In 2007, on a study-abroad program i…

00:43:09  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
Jay McInerney: The Consummate New York Writer

Jay McInerney: The Consummate New York Writer

Jay McInerney is a New York Times best selling author known for his breakout novel Bright Lights Big City. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1988 film adaption of Bright Lights Big City and co-wro…

00:38:24  |   Tue 25 Mar 2025
From the Archives: Huma Abedin’s Sliding Doors

From the Archives: Huma Abedin’s Sliding Doors

Huma Abedin has spent her entire career in public service, from her beginnings as an intern in First Lady Hillary Clinton’s office, to her time as senior advisor to then-Senator Clinton, as deputy ch…

00:37:33  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
Governor Gavin Newsom on California’s wildfires, economy, and future

Governor Gavin Newsom on California’s wildfires, economy, and future

Politician and businessman Gavin Newsom has served as the 40th governor of California since 2019. Prior to his governorship, Newsom was the lieutenant Governor of California and the 42nd Mayor of San…

00:47:06  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
Lucy Walker Surveys Another California Fire

Lucy Walker Surveys Another California Fire

2021 marked the premiere of Lucy Walker’s documentary film “Bring Your Own Brigade” which unpacked the catastrophic California wildfires of  2018, The Camp Fire and The Woolsey Fire. Now four years a…

00:30:36  |   Tue 04 Mar 2025
Psychologist, writer, and curator Christopher Rothko on preserving his father’s legacy

Psychologist, writer, and curator Christopher Rothko on preserving his father’s legacy

Christopher Rothko never thought he would have a career in the art world but he has become the driving force behind preserving his father, painter Mark Rothko’s, legacy. Christopher along with his si…

00:43:02  |   Tue 25 Feb 2025
From the archives: Paula Pell

From the archives: Paula Pell

We’re revisiting some of Alec’s favorite episodes from the archives. In this episode, originally recorded in November 2012, Alec talks with writer and actress Paula Pell – who made people laugh at Sa…

00:42:57  |   Tue 18 Feb 2025
On the 50th Anniversary of “SNL”: with Steve Higgins and Susan Morrison

On the 50th Anniversary of “SNL”: with Steve Higgins and Susan Morrison

This season marks the 50th Anniversary of “Saturday Night Live:” the groundbreaking and iconic show that revolutionized late-night television with its sharp celebrity impersonations, satirical news s…

00:52:31  |   Tue 11 Feb 2025
After 30 Years, Blue Man Group Says Goodbye

After 30 Years, Blue Man Group Says Goodbye

Chris Wink, Philip Stanton, and Matthew Goldman created Blue Man Group in 1989 as a performance art piece and it has since grown to become a worldwide phenomenon. What started as a small show at the …

00:39:18  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
Julian Lennon on “Life’s Fragile Moments”

Julian Lennon on “Life’s Fragile Moments”

Julian Lennon is a Grammy-nominated musician with chart topping records around the globe. He is also a world-class photographer, devoted philanthropist, and the son of one of the most famous musician…

00:43:14  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Here’s the Thing: Trailer

Here’s the Thing: Trailer

Join award-winning actor Alec Baldwin in conversation with some of the most dynamic artists, policymakers, and performers working today. This season, Alec speaks with musician, and photographer Julia…

00:01:39  |   Tue 21 Jan 2025
From the Archives: Lena Dunham

From the Archives: Lena Dunham

Dunham, the creator of HBO’s GIRLS, says when she was younger, she thought she’d be a "Gender and Women’s Studies teacher who showed movies at the occasional film festival." Instead she's trying to f…

00:43:24  |   Tue 24 Dec 2024
From the Archives: Audra McDonald is the

From the Archives: Audra McDonald is the "Luckiest Survivor in the World"

Much like the staggering beauty of her voice, Audra McDonald is impossible to ignore. The only artist to sweep all four acting categories at the Tony’s, she’s the most decorated Broadway star of all …

00:40:40  |   Tue 17 Dec 2024
From the Archives: John Dean: Watergate's Legacy in the Age of Trump

From the Archives: John Dean: Watergate's Legacy in the Age of Trump

When John Dean found his conscience, America found its backbone and impeached a president. The Nixon Administration tried to undermine American democracy during the election of 1972 through now-legen…

00:58:05  |   Tue 10 Dec 2024
From the Archives: Thom Yorke

From the Archives: Thom Yorke

Thom Yorke, Radiohead and Atoms for Peace frontman, admits that, even after over 25 years in the business, performing is “either wicked fun or really awful.” He talks with Alec about his pre-show rit…

00:51:48  |   Tue 03 Dec 2024
Comedy Legend Dan Aykroyd on the 50th Anniversary of “SNL”

Comedy Legend Dan Aykroyd on the 50th Anniversary of “SNL”

This year marks the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” – and while many of the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” have gone on to achieve remarkable careers, few have had as fascinating a jour…

00:44:03  |   Tue 19 Nov 2024
Election Day with Molly Jong-Fast

Election Day with Molly Jong-Fast

After a whirlwind political season of campaign ads, fundraising texts, and seemingly-endless breaking news…Election Day has finally arrived! To mark the occasion, host Alec Baldwin speaks with Molly …

00:39:55  |   Tue 05 Nov 2024
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