Sharpen those pencils. Author George Saunders joins me on Choice Words to discuss his new book VIGIL, how he found inspiration to write it, his writing process, and how he finds ways of doom scrolling even though he's not on social media. Listen wherever you get your pods or watch on YouTube.

Start your burners! My new cooking buddy Emilia Clarke joins me to talk about her new show PONIES, the joy of reading cookbooks like novels, the never-ending loyalty of Game Of Thrones fans, and her decision to finally reveal her experience undergoing brain surgery in The New Yorker.

New Plan Bee newsletter on Substack.

Pull up a chair or an exercise bike, new Choice Words with financial journalist @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social! We chat all about his new book 1929, the importance of guardrails, how greed and FOMO are related, hostile takeovers in media, and if we should buy more lotto tickets.

Hot off the presses! New Choice Words with @newyorker.com editor David Remnick. We discuss his time in Moscow and all things media like how the industry changed when Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post, why he has been listening to Joe Rogan, and why I miss morning editorial meetings.

13 days into 2026 and I have some thoughts. New Plan Bee newsletter on Substack!

New year. New pile of books! Find full @bookshop.org reading list at link in bio 📚

Looking for a gift endorsed by Mrs. Claus? 🤶 SamBee.com/tour

Get cozy! Michael Showalter joins me on a new Choice Words! We chat about movie magic, Christmas magic, and his incredible career. Plus, we discuss his new film, Oh. What. Fun., out now on @primevideo.bsky.social

One of my favorite chat buddies - @pattonoswalt.bsky.social - joins me on a new Choice Words! We take a break from our calligraphy and cat videos to discuss how news channels manipulate our cortisol levels, the need for young nerds to enter politics, and his new special, Black Coffee and Ice Water!

Pull up a chair! Tony Shalhoub joins me on a new Choice Words to discuss living out both our dreams while traveling the world eating bread for his new CNN show Breaking Bread. Watch Tony Shalhoub: Breaking Bread on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CNN or the next day with CNN’s All Access subscription.

Fresh from Paris, makeup icon Bobbi Brown, founder of Jones Road Beauty, joins me to discuss her new memoir, some of her most crucial choices, the importance of being able to lift your own suitcase, and the common sense of “no-makeup makeup.” Listen wherever you get your pods or watch on YouTube!

Choice Words is back with a new episode w/ Alex Wagner! We discuss her new podcast Runaway Country from @crooked.com, the current state of journalism, and why we just need 16 years with no bozos in the White House - is that too much to ask?

Everybody sweat now! Jk, I know you already are. More opportunities to witness my hot flash of a live show in a venue full of your new best friends. Artist pre-sale for new shows starts tomorrow at 10a with code: SURVIVE. All info at SamBee.com/tour

Practice those voting muscles 💪! Beyond excited that HOW TO SURVIVE MENOPAUSE is nominated for @signalawards.bsky.social Voting link in bio! 🗳️

🎧LISTEN: @stephruhle.bsky.social spoke with @realsambee.bsky.social on the "Choice Words" podcast about the importance of teaching kids financial literacy, their mutual love for Takis, and #MSNBC’s upcoming live event on Oct. 11, “MSNBCLIVE ’25." Listen to their conversation: tinyurl.com/3se9b957

Fellow news junkie and comedian @cristela.bsky.social joins me for a new episode of Choice Words! We chat about her absolutely delightful @netflix.com special (UPPER CLASSY), her decision to start stand up as a way of dealing with grief, and why it’s never too late to learn to experience joy.

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Warm up those ear muscles, Casey Johnston is on Choice Words! We discuss my favorite new book: A Physical Education (aka her’s), the importance of weightlifting, escaping diet culture, the dangers of the manosphere, and why Don Jr. did the worst deadlift she’s ever seen.

Gov JB Pritzker of Illinois joins the chat! The Governor explains why people need to decide if they’re bystanders or upstanders, and how most people try to be upstanders. We also discuss how President Trump talks a big game, why Illinois is always ready to go to court against him, and more.

Grab those binoculars! Fellow bird watcher Martha Plimpton joins me on Choice Words. We talk about how she became a trained animal tracker in Africa, her continual advocacy for reproductive rights, and her new show, Task on HBO, which will be my new television obsession. 🦜

As a teenager, I religiously read E. Jean Carroll's advice column and now she's on Choice Words! We talk about her new book (Not My Type: One Woman vs a President), why she decided to write it in secret, and the unwritten rules of jury trials. Listen wherever you get your pods or watch on YouTube.

Who’s got their tickets? HOW TO SURVIVE MENOPAUSE fall tour kicks off next week. SamBee.com/tour

Jackpot 🎰! Jen Statsky, co-creator of HACKS, joins me on a new Choice Words! We discuss her particular brand of hopeful pessimism, our shared obsession with Jean Smart, how she makes decisions with her co-showrunners, and how the late night landscape has changed to be almost unrecognizable.

DC!!! Clearly you need more of me. Adding an early show of HOW TO SURVIVE MENOPAUSE on November 16 at 4pm at Sixth & I! Tickets on sale this Friday, but grab them tomorrow at 10am via my artist presale code: SURVIVE. Show info & tickets at SamBee.com

New Choice Words with Piper Perabo! Take notes, friends. She quickly runs down all the choices voters can make right now leading up to the midterms, why we should be making morning decisions, and the importance of listening. We also chat about her new show BUTTERFLY on @primevideo.bsky.social

New Plan Bee newsletter up on Substack.

Shiny new Choice Words with my @thedailyshow.com pal @jenafriedman.bsky.social! We talk about it ALL: political comedy glory days, her new show MOTHERFUCKER, Ben and Jerry's Flavor Graveyard, motherhood, grief, and - believe it or not - even more. Listen where you get your pods or watch on Youtube!

New Plan Bee newsletter out on Substack. See you on the dance floor.

Breaking in with a special Plan Bee to clarify a very WTF moment.

Check out some of my current favorite reads @bookshop.org! Link in bio. 🌈📚

I'm back, baby! New Plan Bee newsletter out on Substack. ☀️

Podcast is now in session ⚖️! Elie Mystal, author of Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America, joins me on a new Choice Words. We also talk about the importance of reaching young voters where they are, his hope that the 2026 midterms will be the Democrats' Tea Party moment, and more!

News Flash/Hot Flash! Washington, D.C. I’m coming for you…in more ways than one. Also, second show added in Pittsburgh! Artist pre-sale for new shows starts tomorrow at 10a with code: SURVIVE. All info at SamBee.com

Order up 🛎️! New Choice Words with chef and restaurateur Nancy Silverton. She joins me to talk about bringing sourdough to the masses, how to run multiple restaurants, our favorite New York bakeries, protecting her immigrant kitchen workers at her Los Angeles restaurants from ICE, and so much more!

Happy TANSOFNJOHPAOR Day! aka Tickets are now on sale for Red Bank, NJ; Columbus, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; and Portland, Oregon Visit SamBee.com for all dates and ticket info!

Today on Choice Words, Senator @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social joins me to breakdown the corruption of THAT memecoin dinner, how Harvard University is demonstrating exactly how to fight back, and that the most important thing we can do right now is to pick our path of resistance and be loud about it.

More, More, Tour! Red Bank, NJ! Columbus, OH! Pittsburgh, PA! and Portland, OR! have been added to the chat. Artist pre-sale for new shows starts tomorrow at 10a with code: SURVIVE. All info at SamBee.com/tour

On today’s Choice Words, Amanda Litman joins me to talk about Run For Something, her new book WHEN WE’RE IN CHARGE, and the gerontocracy running our country. She helps me breakdown if we’ll ever have “normal” boring politicians again. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube!

Knives down. Headphones on. New Choice Words with Tom Colicchio! We talk about his decision to join Top Chef almost 20 years ago, that time I met him dressed as a flight attendant, why the Republican cuts to SNAP highlight that cruelty is the point, and so much more.

Let's keep this party going! New dates added for HOW TO SURVIVE MENOPAUSE with more to come! Artist presale starts tomorrow with code SURVIVE. Link in bio.

Surprise! I have an early Mother's Day treat for everyone: Connie Britton on Choice Words! We talk about her incredible new series THE MOTHERHOOD, the importance of choosing community, how babies don't respect working hours, and the efficiency of sometimes eating your kid's food off the floor. Yum!

Please consider adding these books directly to your brain. I cannot recommend enough. For a list of all the books I’m reading instead of sleeping, check out my Bookshop list in bio 📚👆

Scam or Sam? “Weird Al” Yankovic joins me for a new Choice Words and we discuss our unique meet-cute, which really came about due to someone else's scheming. Listen wherever you get your pods or watch on YouTube!

A very special Canadian edition of my Plan Bee newsletter out now.

Nothing makes me happier than crossing items of a list. Thank you BOSTON - Now SOLD OUT!!! ✅ Come on Philly, ATL, and Nashville - can we make this tour a clean sweep?! Get tickets: sambee.com/tour I love this show and the community it's creating so much. Excited to share it with everyone 💛

Gather around my darlings! The iconic Isaac Mizrahi joins me to chat about him choosing to honor a commitment to do costumes at the Kennedy Center despite its hostile conservative takeover, occasionally needing to “double Spanx,” and will Democrats ever be able to wear red hats again?

Girls, come on! Leave the saving the world to the men? I don’t think so! #SpringLuncheon2025 @staceyabrams.com @alexismjpp.bsky.social @realsambee.bsky.social

Happy Choice Words Day ☀️! Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz joins me to talk about how perhaps the best preparation for being in Congress was growing up with three brothers, his talent for organizing other politicians, and how proud he is of his Senate-BFF Cory Booker. youtu.be/l_s270ResVk?...

It is officially SPRING LUNCHEON WEEK! The extraordinary @staceyabrams.com will take the stage, and our very own board member and comedian, @realsambee.bsky.social, will be there to introduce her! We're looking forward to this reunion. ✨ You can still join virtually by visiting ppsne.org/luncheon!