Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin on how he pulled off the challenge of his life.

Aaron Sorkin's Big Bet

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Turkish firebrand Ece Temelkuran, author of the new book How to Lose a Country, talks with Tina about what the rest of the world can learn from the fall of democracy in her homeland, why she refuses to be a victim, and why the future is female.

Ece Temelkuran on How to Save Democracy

Bruna Papandrea, the powerhouse producer behind Big Little Lies, talks with Tina about the can’t-stream-it-soon-enough premiere of season two, including how the new episodes depict the corrosiveness of lies, the spiral of bad parenting inside those drool-worthy Monterrey beach houses, and the cool creepiness of a new character played by the almighty  Meryl Streep.

Bruna Papandrea with More Big Little Lies

The co-founder of the iconic Studio 54 talks with Tina about the magic he conjured at that legendary nightclub, how he built a global hotel empire—and why he always returns to Times Square.

Ian Schrager: From the King of Clubs to the Ace of Hotels

The acclaimed New Yorker writer talks with Tina about his new book A Thousand
 Small Sanities, what both the right and the left get wrong about liberalism and why people who spit on the plate of civility might not deserve a seat at the table.

Adam Gopnik Wants to Make Liberalism Great Again!

Andrew Gillum, who missed making history as Florida’s first black governor in 2018 by less than half a percentage point, spoke with Tina about why, instead of running for office in 2020, he is focused on registering a million voters to help turn Florida blue and put a Democrat in the White House.

Aaron Sorkin's Big Bet

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