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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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00:33:52

Episode 128: The Real Karl Lagerfeld—the Inside Story

Morning Meeting ·

2023/02/25

This week, Malika Browne has the riveting story of one of the most notorious serial killers of the 1970s, who is alive and well and living in Paris. Then Stuart Heritage joins from the U.K. with his funny report of two nepo babies who just might be the ultimate bridezillas. And finally, William Middleton, the author of a new book on Karl Lagerfeld, shares new details of "Kaiser Karl" and the man behind (or is it beneath?) the powdered wig. All this and more make this week's show one you

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00:35:26

Episode 127: Knickers in a Twist! It's Rich Brits vs....

Morning Meeting ·

2023/02/18

This week, Joseph Bullmore tells us why some Brits have their knickers in a twist due to rich Americans’ horning in on their slice of paradise. Then Nancy Jo Sales shares her provocative theory on what might explain the allegedly murderous behavior of Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of killing four Idaho college students. And finally, Reid Mitenbuler has the fascinating story of the larger-than-life Danish explorer who conquered the Arctic, was photographed by Irving Penn, was wooed by

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00:32:23

Episode 126: Did Social Media Trigger the Idaho Murders?

Morning Meeting ·

2023/02/11

This week, Howard Blum, who has been doing terrific reporting on the murder of the four college students in Idaho, discusses what role social media may have played in the manhunt for the killer, and tells Ashley and Mike the questions he would love to know the answers to. In addition, Air Mail Associate Editor Jensen Davis looks at the strange new trend among the elite: hiring a chief of staff. Finally, one of our favorite writers, Mark Bowden, author of the best-sellerBlack Hawk Down,is

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00:37:14

Episode 125: A New Look at the Armie Hammer Scandal

Morning Meeting ·

2023/02/04

Armie Hammer’s fall from grace, two years ago, was among the most sensational in recent Hollywood history. Accusations of violence, rape, and—most shocking of all—cannibalism triggered outrage, ridicule, and a criminal investigation against him. Now he has decided to tell his side of the story to AIR MAIL Writer at Large James Kirchick, and this week Kirchick joins us to take us inside his reporting. He’ll tell us how our perceived facts of the story collide with the real facts, and he’ll

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00:35:51

Episode 124: Why the Idaho-Killings Suspect Could...

Morning Meeting ·

2023/01/28

Howard Blum has been doing outstanding reporting for AIR MAIL on the murder of four college students in Idaho that shocked the country. This week, he joins Ashley and Mike to share the inside story on what happened when Michael Kohberger, the father of the accused killer, joined his son in that notorious white Hyundai for a cross-country drive from Idaho to the family home in Pennsylvania—and why the case against Bryan Kohberger is far from a slam dunk. Then, if you think you've heard the

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00:34:10

Episode 123: Re-Inventing Anna—the Anna Delvey...

Morning Meeting ·

2023/01/21

This week, we have a special guest whom Ashley has been dying to interview for the longest time—Anna Delvey. Or, as some of you may know her, Anna Sorokin. She is the convicted Russian-born German fraudster who conned her way into the heights of New York’s social scene and duped a number of victims, and later saw her life dramatized in the Netflix seriesInventing Anna. She joins us from her apartment, where she is currently under house arrest as she awaits a ruling from ICE (U.S

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00:32:29

Episode 122: The Bizarre Tale of the Fitbit Murder

Morning Meeting ·

2023/01/14

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by Rich Cohen, who reports on the “Fitbit murder” and the Connecticut man who was sure he had the perfect alibi to his wife’s killing, only to be undone by the silent, technological tattletale on her wrist. Then Ivana Lowell takes us inside her beautiful young mother’s brief but dramatic marriage to the renowned painter Lucian Freud, which began when they eloped to Paris, in 1952. Finally, Rachel Johnson recounts her recent adventures traveling from New

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00:32:09

Episode 121: How "The Way We Were" Became a...

Morning Meeting ·

2023/01/07

This week, Ashley and Mike have three great guests. First,Howard Blum discusses his insights into the recent capture of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in thegruesome murderof four University of Idaho students that has riveted the country for the past two months. Next, it’s been 50 years since Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand starred inThe Way We Were. It’s a movie that seemed doomed at the time it was being filmed, yet it endures. And who better thanJames Wolcottto explain how and why it

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00:32:56

Episode 120: Paul Feig on the Art of Mixology

Morning Meeting ·

2022/12/31

This week,Paul Feig, the always witty film director, writer, and man of style behindBridesmaids andFreaks and Geeks, stops by to discuss his other passion—mixology. Then Max Berlinger joins us from Los Angeles for a story we might call ”New Year, New Hair.” Specifically, how men are traveling in droves to Turkey to get hair transplants. Why Turkey? Max has the answers. Next, we ask:Is Paris shivering?Alexandra Marshall reports from France on what life is like there now that major energy

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00:20:02

Episode 119: It's a Very Merry Podcast—Our Christmas...

Morning Meeting ·

2022/12/24

This week, James Wolcott stops by to reminisce about the wonderful pleasures he discovered as a young man in 1980s New York, when he spent the holiday alone in an empty and beautiful city. Then, speaking of life's small pleasures, Malika Browne joins us from London to discuss the Clink, London's hot new restaurant that is, well, a little rough around the edges. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

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00:32:42

Episode 118: Where to Eat in Paris Now

Morning Meeting ·

2022/12/17

This week, our man in Paris, Alexander Lobrano, has a tip onthe hot placeeveryone is eager to dine at right now—and some classics to re-discover. Then, Lynn Q. Yu joins us from Los Angeles to tell us about how millennials are going broke by attending30th-birthday bashes. And finally, we have a special guest: Bruce Bozzi, the host of the newest podcast fromAIR MAIL,Table for Two, will stop by to talk about what you can look forward to. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t

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00:32:51

Episode 117: Harry and Meghan: The Royal Cosplayers

Morning Meeting ·

2022/12/10

This week, Ashley and Mike have more than a few thoughts on Meghan and Harry and their reportedly $100 million exercise in royal cosplay. Then,Linda Wellsreports on howsleep has become the new sex (performance anxiety included). And speaking of sex,Stuart Heritage joins from the U.K. to discuss thecorruption scandalin the House of Lords, the “Baroness Bra,” and how Julia Roberts is associated with the whole hooha. Then, Mark Ellwood explains therise of the “thrillionaire”—thrill-seeking .01

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00:35:20

Episode 116: Spies and Models! John le Carré and Kate...

Morning Meeting ·

2022/12/03

This week, acclaimed author Pico Iyer joins Ashley and Mike to share what he discovered about the singular spy novelist John le Carré while reading a new collection of his letters. Later, Michael Gross reports on Kate Moss’s new venture and how she’s challenging the modeling industry. And finally, Juli Weiner stops by with a smart idea for gift-giving. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:32:06

Episode 115: The Mobster and the Maître d’

Morning Meeting ·

2022/11/26

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by one of New York’s best-known maître d’s, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, who reveals how he was almost whacked by a member of the Gotti crime family for refusing to serve him drinks. And speaking of crime, Michele McPhee reports from Beverly Hills on a bizarre scam involving a dentist to the stars of Hollywood and the N.B.A. Then Katya V., a poet and feminist in Moscow, tells us why she is determined to stay in Putin’s increasingly unlivable Russia, even as

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00:37:58

Episode 114: A Special Show on Downtown New York

Morning Meeting ·

2022/11/19

This week, Graydon Carter joins Ashley and Mike to discuss AIR MAIL’s first-ever special issue, devoted entirely to downtown New York. In addition, James Wolcott takes us on a tour of CBGB, the Mudd Club, and some of the other notorious (and now gone) rock clubs from the 70s and 80s. And speaking of music: Chris Black reports on Electric Lady, the Greenwich Village recording studio started by Jimi Hendrix, while Stephanie Danler shares her memories of seeing a pre-fame Lady Gaga in 2006 at

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00:31:24

Episode 113: Hollywood's Lost Stories Come to Light

Morning Meeting ·

2022/11/12

This week, Sam Wasson, the author of one of the great books on moviemaking, The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, joins Ashley and Mike to talk about his latest book about the city of dreams, Hollywood: The Oral History. In addition, Marcia DeSanctis reveals her idea for a winter travel destination that should go to the top of everyone's bucket list. And speaking of winter and the holidays, food writer and editor Christine Muhlke shares her thoughts on the best new

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00:29:54

Episode 112: Liz Truss: Even Weirder Than We Thought!

Morning Meeting ·

2022/11/05

Remember Liz Truss? In a new book, she admits she’s even weirder than we thought she was. And this week, Stuart Heritage joins us from the U.K. to reveal what else he’s learned about the shortest-serving P.M. in the history of Great Britain. In addition, Linda Wells has a report on the new (and pricey) trend in weight-loss management. And then Liberty Ross rolls in to talk about how she’s bringing American-style roller rinks to London. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t

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00:30:55

Episode 111: Can King Charles Flip the Script on “The...

Morning Meeting ·

2022/10/29

This week, Stuart Heritage joins Ashley and Mike from the U.K., where he looks at King Charles's attempt to flip the script on the new season of The Crown, as well as the Palace's nervousness about Harry's impending memoir, Spare. Later, William D. Cohan reports on the bizarre billionaire feud between Bill Gates and the creator of Beanie Babies. And then Alexandra Marshall details what's inside the new memoir by the wife of the movie director Roman Polanski.See Privacy Policy at

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00:30:58

Episode 110: The Hot Mess That Was Liz Truss

Morning Meeting ·

2022/10/22

This week, Hugh Bonneville—you know him best as Robert Crawley fromDownton Abbey —joins Ashley and Mike in a very fun conversation about his new memoir. In addition, Stuart Heritage reports from London on the smoldering wreckage of a mess that is a former prime minister known as Liz Truss. Then Cullen Murphy discusses a best-seller about the environment from 50 years ago, and why it’s still powerful reading today. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See

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00:28:29

Episode 109: How TikTok Turned a Disease Into a Hot...

Morning Meeting ·

2022/10/15

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by Eleanor Cummins, who explains how TikTok has turned a little-known disease into a hot brand among Gen Z and others. In addition, Michael Oreskes reports on new books by Trump associates that detail the shocking extent of the grifter-in-chief’s destructiveness. And Joseph Bullmore has the bizarre tale of the LSD-loving British aristocrat who is suing her art dealer for fraud. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.See

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