Choice Words with Samantha Bee

We make a lot of choices, every single day. Some explode, some implode, most we barely remember. Each week on Choice Words, Samantha Bee sits down with people she admires to examine the biggest choices they’ve made in their lives and the ripple effects those decisions have had. What’s a story a journalist took a chance on that changed history? A vote that a politician should never have cast? A song lyric a musician came up with in the shower that made them instantly famous?

Sam’s made a lot of choices, too. She may have to interview herself about starting this podcast.

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November 28, 2024 | Introducing: The Daily Beast Podcast with Samantha Bee and Joanna Coles

November 21, 2024 | She Shed or Man Cave? (with Kathryn Hahn)

November 14, 2024 | Red States or Red Carpets? (with Heather McMahan)

November 7, 2024 | Gourmet or Go Home? (with Ruth Reichl)

October 31, 2024 | Red, White, and Blue or Green…Card? (with Lauren Ash)

October 22, 2024 | Shy Voter or Vocal Voter? (with Errin Haines)

October 17, 2024 | Dishwasher or Daredevil? (with Jenny Slate)

October 10, 2024 | Monthly Magazines or Nonstop News? (with Joanna Coles)

October 3, 2024 | Basketball Star or Bipartisan Leader? (with Governor Maura Healey)

September 26, 2024 | Seat-Filler or Superdelegate? (with Jon Cryer)

September 19, 2024 | List Maker or List Keeper? (with Mackenzie Davis)

September 12, 2024 | Camper or Cosmopolitan? (with Shailene Woodley)

September 5, 2024 | Actor or Annapolis? (with Carrie Coon)

August 29, 2024 | Democracy or Else (with Jon Lovett)

August 22, 2024 | Make History or Repeat History? (with Symone Sanders Townsend)

August 22, 2024 | Make History or Repeat History? (with Symone Sanders Townsend)

August 8, 2024 | Understand or Ignore: America’s Gun Problem (with Roxane Gay)

August 1, 2024 | Choices We Made: Make Comedy or Watch Comedy? (with Nick Kroll)

July 25, 2024 | Theater or Therapist? (with Rachel Dratch)

July 18, 2024 | NYU or Nowhere? (with Paul Scheer)

July 11, 2024 | International Relations or International Popstar? (with Rachel Platten)

July 4, 2024 | Doctor or Doc…umentary Filmmaker? (with Joy-Ann Reid)

June 27, 2024 | College or Kitchen? (with Alison Roman)

June 20, 2024 | Woman in Late Night or Woman on Tour? (with Taylor Tomlinson)

June 13, 2024 | Make Comedy or Watch Comedy? (with Nick Kroll)

June 6, 2024 | Presenting Wild Card with Rachel Martin

May 23, 2024 | Choices We Made: Logic or Emotion? (with Stephen Dubner)

May 20, 2024 | Choices We Made: Honest Conversations or Family Secrets? (with Laura Dern and Diane Ladd)

May 16, 2024 | From A Slight Change of Plans: “The Science of Making (and Keeping) Friends”

May 9, 2024 | Kierkegaard or Californication? (with David Duchovny)

May 2, 2024 | Choices We Made: Family Secrets or Big Reveal? (with Kerry Washington)

April 29, 2024 | Choices We Made: Express Your Grief or Keep It In? (with Rob Delaney)

April 25, 2024 | Choices We Made: Baby or Facelift? (with Rosie O’Donnell)

April 22, 2024 | Purpose or Pooltime? (with Nick Offerman)

March 28, 2024 | Wedding Registry or Divorce Sale? (with Busy Philipps)

March 21, 2024 | Babes or Babies? (Live from SXSW with Ilana Glazer, Pamela Adlon, and Michelle Buteau)

March 14, 2024 | Jump Out or Get Pushed? (with Roy Wood Jr.)

March 7, 2024 | From Dear Prudence: “Is It Okay to Ghost A Friend? Help!” (with Roxane Gay)

February 29, 2024 | Tech Bros or Tech Scoops? (with Kara Swisher)

February 22, 2024 | Have It All or Have Enough? (with Chris Gethard)

February 15, 2024 | Choices We Made: Live in Fear or Love? (with Karamo)

February 8, 2024 | Valentines or Galentines? (with Lane Moore)

February 1, 2024 | Stay Silent or Sue the Cops? (with Eric André)

January 25, 2024 | Better Choices in 2024: Glow or Burn Out? (with Tara Schuster)

January 18, 2024 | Better Choices in 2024: Logic or Emotion? (with Stephen Dubner)

January 11, 2024 | Better Choices in 2024: Sunday Supper or Taco Tuesday? (with Samin Nosrat)

January 4, 2024 | Better Choices in 2024: Give Advice or Take It? (with Sarah Silverman)

December 28, 2023 | Listen Now: The Deep Dive

December 21, 2023 | Listen Now: The Dough

December 14, 2023 | Chicken or Fish? (with Chelsea Peretti)

December 7, 2023 | Gossip Girl or Too Cool for School? (with Penn Badgley)

November 30, 2023 | Keep Acting or Run for Political Office? (with June Diane Raphael)

November 16, 2023 | Listen to Your Inner Voice or Suppress It? (with Raquel Willis)

November 2, 2023 | Vote in the House of Representatives or Keep Talking to Sam? (with Rep. Ro Khanna)

October 26, 2023 | To Post or Not To Post? (with Rachel Bloom)

October 19, 2023 | Writing Books or Doing Standup? Or Podcasting? Or Producing? Or Acting? (with Phoebe Robinson)

October 12, 2023 | Comedy at 10am or 10pm? (with Maria Bamford)

October 5, 2023 | Family Secrets or Big Reveal? (with Kerry Washington)

September 28, 2023 | Go Big or Stay Home? (with Senator Tina Smith)

September 21, 2023 | Live in Fear or Love? (with Karamo)

September 14, 2023 | Stay Silent or Sue the Cops? (with Eric André)

September 7, 2023 | Live with Shame or Confront It? (with Ricki Lake)

August 31, 2023 | Stay in the White House or Binge HGTV? (with Alyssa Mastromonaco)

August 24, 2023 | Ruby Tuesday or Drag Brunch? (with Bob the Drag Queen)

August 17, 2023 | Do It All or Delegate? (with Governor Gretchen Whitmer)

August 3, 2023 | Express Your Grief or Keep It In? (with Rob Delaney)

July 27, 2023 | Postal Uniform or Power Suit? (with Amber Ruffin)

July 20, 2023 | Barnard or Big Screen? (with Greta Gerwig)

July 13, 2023 | Brooklyn or Amsterdam? (with Michelle Buteau)

July 6, 2023 | Doting Housewife or Banned Author? (with Judy Blume)

June 29, 2023 | Calm Extrovert or Manic Introvert? (with Betty Gilpin)

June 22, 2023 | Actor or Lawyer? (with Uzo Aduba)

June 15, 2023 | Honest Conversations or Family Secrets? (with Laura Dern and Diane Ladd)

June 9, 2023 | America’s Sweetheart or Media Mogul? (with Katie Couric)

June 9, 2023 | Stealing Cars or Sporting Goods? (with Judd Apatow)

June 9, 2023 | Baby or Facelift (with Rosie O’Donnell)

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