Sam Sanders

Sam Sanders

host of “The Sam Sanders Show”

Sam Sanders is an award-winning reporter, radio host and podcaster. He hosted the hit show Into It from Vulture. He was also a founding creator and host of NPR's It’s Been a Minute and NPR Politics. He currently co-hosts the beloved show Vibe Check from SiriusXMs. He has interviewed luminaries ranging from JLo to Maya Rudolph to Beto O’Rourke to Malcolm Gladwell. His writing has appeared in New York Magazine, Politico Magazine, and The Washington Post. Sam is proudly from San Antonio and currently lives in Los Angeles with his two pitbulls named Zora and Wesley. The three of them are always contemplating their next naps.

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Diallo and LUXXURY, hosts of the One Song podcast, help us recap the year in pop music.

The Evolution of Pop Music with Diallo and LUXXURY

Diallo and LUXXURY, hosts of the One Song podcast, help us recap the year in pop music.

from The Sam Sanders Show

It’s Black History Month, and Sam is doing something a little different: building a Black Hollywood Mount Rushmore!

Who Belongs on Black Hollywood’s Mount Rushmore?

It’s Black History Month, and Sam is doing something a little different: building a Black Hollywood Mount Rushmore!

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Sam’s hot take — it’s time to put an end to the Academy Awards. He lays out his case to Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins, hosts of The Big Picture podcast from The Ringer.

Should the Oscars Even Exist? with The Big Picture Hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Sam’s hot take — it’s time to put an end to the Academy Awards. He lays out his case to Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins, hosts of The Big Picture podcast from The Ringer.

from The Sam Sanders Show

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