The Interview Creators & Guests

Lulu Garcia-Navarro is the host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent, serving as NPR's Jerusalem bureau chief from April 2009 to the end of 2012.

David Marchese is a Canadian journalist.

Courtney Stein is an audio producer. Currently, she is a Senior Producer of Opinion Audio for The New York Times.Previously, Stein was an Associate Producer for Radio Rookies, a New York Public Radio initiative that provides teenagers with the tools and training to create radio stories.Stein started her career as a youth worker, directing a youth-run restaurant. She then moved to New York to study social work and community organizing. She decided to work in radio after she heard a Radio Rookies story.She trained at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies and interned at StoryCorps and American RadioWorks, then joined Radio Rookies.

Christina Ayele Djossa is a reporter, writer, and producer who tells stories on the hidden histories of our world. Currently, she is an Opinion Audio Producer for The New York Times.Djossa's work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, Thrillist, On She Goes, and other publications. She has produced audio for WNYC Radio and Slate Magazine.Djossa received her B.A. in International Relations and Affairs from The George Washington University. She interned at Fuji TV in Washington DC.

Cristal Duhaime is a Producer of the Love Me podcast.

Jenny Casas is a reporter and audio producer. Currently, she is an Editor for The Center for Investigative Reporting's program "Reveal."Previously, Casas was a producer for the Opinion Desk at The New York Times. Before that, she was a reporter for WNYC's "The United States of Anxiety" and the WNYC newsroom. Before that, she reported on and produced season one of USA Today's narrative podcast "The City" in Chicago. She has been a reporter for City Bureau and St. Louis Public Radio. She got her start in radio as a KQED news intern.Casas received her B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and Modern Literary Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Olivia Natt is an audio producer. Currently, she is a Senior Producer for the New York Times.Natt has also produced audio for Magnificent Noise, New York Magazine, and Audible.Natt received her B.A. in Gender and American Studies from New York University.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is known professionally as Lady Gaga. She is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Ramy Youssef is a stand-up comedian and writer of Egyptian descent.

Dina Nayeri is a novelist, essayist, and short story writer. Currently, she is a lecturer at University of St Andrews.Nayeri's work has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Granta. Her short dramas have been produced by the English Touring Theatre and The Old Vic in London. Her first book, "A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea," was published in 2013.

Daniel Ellsberg is an American writer, activist, and former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S.

Claire Stapleton was a co-organizer of the 2018 Google walkout.

Bill Murray is an actor, comedian, and writer.

Naomi Peña is a community and education activist. Currently, she serves on the Community Education Council for New York's school district 1.Peña became involved in educational advocacy work after she had to learn the special education bureaucracy for her own child. She learned special education law and became a support for other parents in her community whose children need special education.

Jerri Ann Henry is the Vice President of Forbes Tate Partners.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an accomplished actress and producer, recognized for her significant contributions to television and film. She gained prominence with her role as Elaine Benes on the influential sitcom "Seinfeld," a performance that earned her critical acclaim and several awards. Louis-Dreyfus further demonstrated her versatility and talent with leading roles in "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and the political satire "Veep," where she portrayed Selina Meyer. Her work on "Veep" earned her multiple Emmy Awards, underscoring her status as a leading figure in the entertainment industry. In addition to her acting career, Louis-Dreyfus has also made notable contributions as a producer. Her career is distinguished by her ability to bring depth and nuance to her characters, establishing her as a respected professional in her field.

Dr. Anne Davis Basting is a geronotologist, writer, artist, and advocate. Her work centers around aging, memory, and the uses of theater, storytelling, and other arts in eldercare. Currently, she is Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She is also founder of the non-profit TimeSlips Creative Storytelling, which trains and supports caregivers.Basting's work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Psychology Today, as well as in scholarly journals. She has appeared on television, radio, and TED Talks. Her first book, "Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia," was published in 2009. Her second book, "reative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care," was published in 2020.Basting received her B.A. in English from The Colorado College, her M.A. in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her Ph.D. in Theatre Studies from the University of Minnesota.

Jeffrey Tweedy is a songwriter, musician, and record producer best known as the singer and guitarist of the band Wilco, He started his music career in high school in his band The Plebes with Jay Farrar, which subsequently transitioned into the alternative country band, Uncle Tupelo.