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Morning Meeting

Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world that you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). And we talk with friends of AIR MAIL—writers, reporters, and style-setters. So listen in every Saturday as Morning Meeting brings you what’s new and

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00:32:30

Episode 148: Simon Callow Remembers Julian Sands

Morning Meeting ·

2023/07/15

Julian Sands, one of the great actors of the past 50 years, died while hiking in Southern California. This week, his friend and fellow actor Simon Callow shares memories of the man who left a mark on him, beginning with their time together while filmingA Room with a View.And speaking of movies, William J. Mann reveals how a breathtakingly beautiful 20-year-old starlet and a thrice-divorced alcoholic more than twice her age created that rarest thing in Hollywood: a love story for the ages

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00:36:18

Episode 147: The Book That Shocked and Skewered...

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2023/07/08

This week, Rich Cohen tells us about the time he was sent to Woody Creek, Colorado, to check in with the godfather of gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson. Then, speaking of writers, many of you may know the Jackie Collins bookHollywood Wives,which skewered the Beverly Hills elite and sold more than 15 million copies. Now, on its 40th anniversary, Jackie Collins’s daughter Rory joins us to reveal what she learned about life from her powerhouse mother. Finally, Ravi Somaiya has the incredible story of

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Episode 146: The Murder That Shocked Swinging London

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2023/07/01

This week, John Glatt has a shocking story of sex, drugs, and a bloody murder by a rich American playboy that sent shock waves through Swinging London in the late 1960s. Then, because it’s summer, it’s time for summer reading. Who better to chat with on that subject than one of our favorite guests, Jim Kelly, the Books Editor here at Air Mail. Jim will tell us about a book he’s loving this week, and a few others. All this and more make this a show you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy

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00:23:01

Episode 145: The Chilling Crime That Fueled Trump's Rise

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2023/06/24

It was a crime and a trial that riveted New York and defined an era: the case of the Central Park jogger, when a young woman was brutally assaulted in the park in 1989. This week, Jeffrey Toobin discusses his eye-opening piece on how the fates of two people involved in that horrendous crime have taken shockingly divergent paths. And how the attack sparked Trump’s interest in politics. Then we have the incredible tale of the boy who fled Saigon as a 12-year-old refugee during the Vietnam War

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Episode 144: Welcome to The Era of The Butt (for...

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2023/06/17

How did it come to pass that we find ourselves living in “The Era of The Butt”? Linda Wells, the editor of Air Mail Look, explains all. Then fans of great food no doubt remember the Spotted Pig. For 16 years it was one of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants. After management was accused of sexual misconduct, it closed up. Now the West Village building that housed it is home to a new restaurant, the Golden Swan, and Alan Richman has a report on it. And speaking of restaurants, Bruce Bozzi

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00:29:45

Episode 143: Welcome to the Decade of Anger—It's the...

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2023/06/10

The 70s were the Me Decade, and the 80s were the Greed Is Good decade. But what is this strange decade of the 20s we are living in now? Here at Air Mail, we’re calling it “the Raging 20s,” and Bruce Handy explains why. Then John Glatt has the bizarre true-crime story of a Utah mother of three whose husband died from poisoning. She then wrote a bereavement book for kids, and you won’t believe what happened next. And speaking of wild: Legs McNeil has the inside story of two very strange

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00:33:29

Episode 142: Should You Be Moving to Athens?

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2023/06/03

It’s officially summer, which means the blockbuster movies are here. But will any of them win an Oscar for best picture? As Sam Wasson reports, the gatekeepers in Hollywood just made it a lot harder for any movie to win an Academy Award for best picture. He’ll tell us why. Then, if you’re still undecided about your summer-escape destination, Catherine Fairweather has a great idea for where to go in Greece. And the answer may surprise you. Finally, here’s a question: How did a once glamorous

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00:26:41

Episode 141: What Went Down Inside Our Big Cannes Party

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2023/05/27

This week, Lauren Bans tells us why the best thing on social media these days is the Instagram account of Michael Keaton, which is loaded with …dad humor?!Then, if you live in New York City, you know there is a rat problem. A very big one. And the always funny David Kamp will discuss what to do with one of the city’s most pervasive constituencies. And finally, Alessandra Stanley, a Co-Editor at Air Mail, takes us inside the big party of the week—Air Mail’s bash at the Hôtel du Cap to

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00:36:09

Episode 140: It's the South of France Issue

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2023/05/20

This week is our South of France episode, which coincides with the Cannes Film Festival. Graydon Carter, a Co-Editor at Air Mail, tells us about the inspiration behind this special issue and takes us inside our party at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. Then we have two great stories about movies: Josh Karp has the scoop on a film Dame Helen Mirren called “an irresistible mix of art and genitals”—the 1979 erotic historical dramaCaligula,which starred Mirren, Malcolm McDowell, more than a

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00:31:23

Episode 139: Is This the French Riviera's New Fantasy...

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2023/05/13

This week, William D. Cohan, our man on Wall Street, reveals why the head of Goldman Sachs has cozied up to a man who’s built super-exclusive homes for Tom Brady, George Clooney, and other big names. Then, on the subject of property and places to hide out and unwind, our man in France, Alexander Lobrano, reports on a private island in the French Riviera that’s being transformed into the setting of a luxury hotel. And finally, Bruce Handy discusses the legacy of Bruce McCall, the illustrator

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00:31:00

Episode 138: The Inside Story—How the Idaho-Murders...

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2023/05/06

This week, Howard Blum, who has been reporting for us on the horrific murders of four young college students in Idaho, reveals the series of improbable breakthroughs, as well as the unlikely cast of unsung heroes, that led to the capture of the suspect in those killings, Bryan Kohberger. Then Emine Gözde Sevim, a photo editor here at Air Mail, shares her insights about what might well be one of the most consequential elections of the past two decades. No, it’s not in America. It’s in her

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00:31:26

Episode 137: Why Did United Airlines Launch Men-Only...

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2023/04/29

This week, as we prepare for King Charles’s coronation and Camilla prepares to succeed in becoming the first divorcée to be crowned Queen, Lois Rogers has the inside story on the machinations of the previous divorcée who aspired to that title, Wallis Simpson. Then, speaking of women and machinations, Rich Cohen shares the crazy, true story of how United Airlines once had men-only flights, complete with free cigars and flight attendants who had to be unmarried. And finally, theater critic

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00:33:29

Episode 136: Graydon Carter on Fox News, Trump's...

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2023/04/22

This week, Graydon Carter, Air Mail’s co-editor, shares his sharp-eyed take on the Fox News settlement, Donald Trump’s ever widening legal sinkhole, Clarence Thomas’s money pal, and more. Then, speaking of miscreants and misbehavior, Tarpley Hitt reports on Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old daughter of a Goldman Sachs banker, and why she’s the latest millennial to join the ranks of accused fraudsters. And on the subject of millennials, Zach Sokol has the story on a man named David Sley, “the

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00:32:34

Episode 135: Sean Connery Knew How to Beat Putin

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2023/04/15

This week, Alessandra Stanley shares her idea on how a Sean Connery line from the 1987 movieThe Untouchablesshows us how to make Putin pay for his kidnapping of an American journalist. Then, if you’re wondering where to go this summer, Christine Muhlke has an idea that sounds like heaven. And finally, George Hahn, the well-dressed man behind the newest Air Mail column, Rule of Three, stops by to share his secrets on how to live a more stylish life. All this and more make this week’s show

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Episode 134: Fed Up! Why Are N.Y.C. Restaurants So...

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2023/04/08

This week, food-and-wine writer Alan Richman answers the question that’s nagging so many New Yorkers: why are restaurants so damn expensive all of a sudden? Later, Linda Wells takes us inside the latest edition of Air Mail Look, our new publication dedicated to all things beauty and wellness. And finally, Elena Clavarino has the fascinating story of a cursed palazzo in Venice and why it has remained empty for decades. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See

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00:33:10

Episode 133: A New Surprise on the French Riviera

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2023/04/01

This week, Air Mail Co-Editor Alessandra Stanley shares her insights on the protests that are roiling France and challenging President Macron’s government. And speaking of protests, Charles Bagli discusses the blight that unites all New Yorkers: sidewalk sheds. And finally, Alexander Lobrano has a report from the French Riviera on how the city of Cannes is reclaiming its cool. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

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00:33:59

Episode 132: Paying the Price—How Russia's 1 Percent...

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2023/03/25

This week, John Lahr reports from London on the smash-hit re-staging of the beloved American musical that has West End audiences dancing in the aisles and screaming for encores. Then Andrew Ryvkin joins us from Tel Aviv with his report on how, one year into the Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin—and many of the richest Russians—are avoiding sanctions. And speaking of war, Anna Winger joins us from Berlin. The creator of the limited seriesUnorthodox,Winger talks aboutTransatlantic,her timely and

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00:31:26

Episode 131: A London library that's a dating site...

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2023/03/18

This week, Stuart Heritage joins us from the U.K. to chat about the scandal that has embroiled two of the country’s institutions: the BBC and Premier League soccer. And while we are in the U.K., Daisy Dawnay takes us inside a centuries-old library that is the hot spot for a new generation of writers—and writer hookups. And finally, Antonia Woloshyn discusses her shocking report on how neo-Nazi elements have infiltrated German law enforcement. All this and more make this week’s show one you

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00:34:15

Episode 130: Are You Guilty of This Social Annoyance?

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2023/03/11

This week, one of our favorite guests, the always witty movie director Paul Feig, stops by to tell us about something that’s really annoying him—something that you yourself might be guilty of. Then, Eric Wilson joins us from Hong Kong with the tale of the shocking and sensational murder of a top fashion model. And finally, Lyndall Hobbs discusses her powerful story about what it’s like to see your daughter in the grip of a drug that kills one American every eight minutes. All this and more

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00:35:03

Episode 129: Will Maria Bartiromo Bring Down Fox News?

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2023/03/04

This week, Brian Stelter looks at how Maria Bartiromo, once one of the most respected reporters on TV, became the mouthpiece of Trump's post-election lies, and finds herself at the center of a billion-dollar lawsuit against Fox News. Later, Linda Wells shares everything you need to know about the debut issue of Air Mail Look, our new monthly vertical that covers all things beauty and wellness. And then, Vassi Chamberlain has the story of Phoebe Philo and her much-anticipated return to

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