Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Wild Card with Rachel Martin

NAMED A TOP 10 PODCAST OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES

There are interview podcasts and then there's Wild Card. Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to answer questions they've never been asked before about life's biggest questions. Actors, writers and musicians open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards.

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Latest Episode

Harrison Ford knows how weird his life is (21.08.2025)

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  • Father James Martin is okay with not being liked 31.07.2025
  • Aparna Nancherla doesn't know why she's here 24.07.2025
  • Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media 18.07.2025
  • Marc Maron would still like some validation 17.07.2025
  • Celine Song is troubled by love 10.07.2025
  • Jenny Han insists on hope 03.07.2025
  • Michelle Obama doesn't regret saying 'no' 26.06.2025
  • What Kyle MacLachlan learned from his friend David Lynch 22.06.2025
  • Kyle MacLachlan daydreams about the future 19.06.2025
  • Jason Reynolds loves being a "crybaby" 12.06.2025
  • Orville Peck killed his impostor syndrome 05.06.2025
  • Ramy Youssef wants to make it weird 29.05.2025
  • Mike Birbiglia doesn't think every setup needs a punchline 22.05.2025
  • Jonathan Groff lost his faith while spelunking 15.05.2025
  • Wanda Sykes is looking for higher stakes 08.05.2025
  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic is the most normal person in show business 01.05.2025
  • Joy Harjo thinks writing can heal regret 24.04.2025
  • Brett Goldstein avoids emotions at all costs 17.04.2025

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