NPR/NPR 'Weird Al' Yankovic keeps dorkiness close to his heart May 1, 2025 • "Weird Al" Yankovic has no trouble tapping into his dorkiness. Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he talks about aging into his weirdness.
Joy Harjo believes in second chances April 24, 2025 • Joy Harjo is one of the most revered poets in the United States. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, the former U.S. poet laureate talks about how writing can give you second chances.
Brett Goldstein finds you annoying, but he loves you anyway April 17, 2025 • Don't be fooled by Brett Goldstein's grumpy exterior – he can't resist a big, open-hearted story. He's learned that it's possible to love even the most annoying person if you look at them hard enough.
Julianne Nicholson prefers the mystery of uncertainty April 10, 2025 • Actor Julianne Nicholson talks about balancing grief with humor on her show, Paradise. She shares with Rachel an early memory of "outhouse beauty" and her secret to social situations.
Elizabeth Olsen is good at ignoring advice April 3, 2025 • Elizabeth Olsen doesn't want validation, but she does want you to understand her taste. She shares why she's terrified of dying, but is fascinated with death and the joy of idle people watching.
John Green cherishes life by writing about death March 27, 2025 • John Green's new book Everything Is Tuberculosis shares the same goal as his other work: to make the world "suck less." In this week's Wild Card, he shares how he battles despair.
For Uzo Aduba, there's no such thing as 'too late' March 20, 2025 • Orange Is the New Black's Uzo Aduba says she doesn't believe in destiny. In this week's Wild Card, Aduba opens up about how motherhood shaped her and why she's made peace with mortality.
Natasha Rothwell says there's a spiritual power to improv March 13, 2025 • The White Lotus star says she is prepared for any outcome. In this week's Wild Card, Natasha Rothwell shares the advice she happily ignored and how she finds power in solitude.
Zadie Smith is learning to accept the limits of time March 6, 2025 • Author Zadie Smith says she'll miss being young. In this week's Wild Card, Smith opens up about having enough time and growing older.
Natalie Morales knows there's no right way to be herself February 20, 2025 • Actress Natalie Morales says there were many "shoulds" in her life — pressure to do the right thing — but has recently learned that there's no right way to live.
Comedian Ronny Chieng is thankful he never got a job out of law school February 13, 2025 • Comedian Ronny Chieng opens up about why not getting a job out of law school was ultimately a blessing.
Even now, Ke Huy Quan doesn't feel good enough — but that narrative is changing February 6, 2025 • The Everything, Everywhere, All at Once star says the day after he won his Oscar for the role, he woke up thinking, "Was that all a dream?"
Actor, writer and director Jesse Eisenberg says he has had far more failures than successes. Gareth Cattermole/Contour by Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gareth Cattermole/Contour by Getty Images Jesse Eisenberg isn't ambitious — but he does worry about failing January 30, 2025 • Actor, writer and director Jesse Eisenberg says he has had more failures than successes. In this week's Wild Card, he opens up about ambition and his his defense against despair.
