880 Extras Creators & Guests

Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a presidential historian and the Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, co-editor of Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture, and Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic. She regularly writes for public audiences in the Wall Street Journal, Ms. Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Bulwark, Time Magazine, USA Today, CNN, and the Washington Post.

Margaret Sullivan is a journalist, media columnist for The Washington Post, chief editor of the Buffalo News, and author of the book Ghosting The News.

Deborah Norville is a television journalist, businesswoman, and host of the show Inside Edition.

Siobhan O’Grady is a reporter. Currently, she is the Cairo bureau chief for The Washington Post, covering North Africa and Yemen.Previously, O'Grady reported on foreign affairs for The Post, including from Afghanistan, Lebanon and Cameroon. She also freelanced across sub-Saharan Africa and worked as a staff writer at Foreign Policy magazine.O'Grady received her B.A. in Political Science and French from Dickinson College.

Arelis R. Hernández is a journalist. Currently, she is the Texas correspondent for The Washington Post, where she covers the southern U.S. border, immigration, and Texas.

Jeff Horwitz is a technology reporter. Currently, he reports for The Wall Street Journal. His work focuses on Facebook’s business and its impact on the world.Previously, Horwitz was a financial and enterprise reporter for the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. He has also worked for American Banker, Legal Times, the San Bernardino Sun, and the Washington City Paper.

Bill de Blasio is Mayor of New York City and candidate for president. Fighting for working people, no matter how much money you make or where you live.

Anousha Sakoui is a reporter writing about media, entertainment and business. Currently, she writes about the entertainment industry and labor issues in Hollywood for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, Sakoui was a financial reporter for the Financial Times and Dow Jones Newswires.

Bryan D. Bender is a journalist. Currently, he reports on the Pentagon, NASA, and the defense and aerospace industries as a senior national correspondent for POLITICO, where also writes the Morning Defense newsletter and edits POLITICO Space. He also writes about terrorism, the international arms trade, and government secrecy. Previously, Bender covered the Pentagon for The Boston Globe and Jane’s Defence Weekly. Bender's work has appeared in The New Republic, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Jane's Defence Weekly, and he is a frequent television and radio commentator on national security and foreign policy topics. His first book, "You Are Not Forgotten," was published in 2013.

Christopher Bonanos is an author and journalist. Currently, he is city editor at New York magazine, where he covers arts and culture and urban affairs.Bonanos's first book, "Gods, Heroes, and Philosophers: A Celebration of All Things Greek," was published in 2005. "Instant: The Story of Polaroid" was published in 2012, "The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology" was published in 2017, and "Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous" was published in 2018.

Collier Meyerson is a journalist.

Holly Otterbein is a reporter and the National Political Reporter for POLITICO.Previously, Otterbein was a staff reporter at NPR station WHYY, where she covered Philadelphia's city government and schools. Before that, she was a staff writer for the Philadelphia City Paper.Otterbein was born and raised in Baltimore.

Devlin Barrett is a journalist who writes about national security and law enforcement, focusing on federal law enforcement and security, including terrorism, cybercrime, drugs, and public corruption. He currently reports for The Washington Post.Barrett started as a copy boy at the New York Post and since then has covered the NYPD, federal courts, and the Justice Department and its component agencies, including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.Barrett received his B.A. from McGill University.

Edward Ludlow is a broadcast journalist who specializes in finance and business news. Currently, he is a co-anchor for the Bloomberg TV show "Bloomberg Technology."

U.S. senator from New Jersey and Democratic candidate for president.

Peter Robison is a journalist and author of Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing.

Alana Semuels is a journalist. Currently, she is a Senior Economics Correspondent for TIME Magazine. She is also a frequent contributor to NPR's "The Indicator" podcast.Previously, Semuels has reported for The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe.Semeuls received her B.A. in American History and Literature from Harvard University and her M.Sc. in Global Politics from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Dax Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, and podcast host recognized for his versatility in film and television. He gained prominence with roles in movies such as "Without a Paddle," "Employee of the Month," and "CHiPs," the latter of which he also wrote and directed. He is also known for his work in television with roles like Crosby Braverman in Parenthood and Luke Matthews in The Ranch. Beyond his film and TV career, Shepard has made a significant impact in the podcasting world with "Armchair Expert." On this popular podcast, he conducts deep and engaging conversations with a wide range of guests, including celebrities, academics, and experts, exploring their personal and professional experiences. His approachable and candid interview style has garnered a large and loyal audience, making "Armchair Expert" a notable presence in the podcasting landscape.

Lawrence Gostin is a law professor who specializes in public health law, best known as the author of the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act and as a significant contributor to journals on medicine and law. He is also Professor of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University and Director of the Center for Law & the Public's Health at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities.Gostin received his B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Brockport and his J.D. from Duke Law School.