2017-09-17 20:41:22
Catch Up on the Past Week with It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
Starting this October, WNPR will begin airing It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders, a new weekly program covering the intersection between politics and pop culture. ‘It’s been a minute’ is another way of saying ‘let’s catch up.’ Host Sam Sanders does just that every week.
During the 2016 election, Sanders quickly emerged as a compelling new voice and became a fan favorite as one of the hosts of the NPR Politics Podcast. His trademark curiosity and empathy connected with listeners, especially younger ones. In It’s Been a Minute, Sanders will discuss the news of the week with special guests, including journalists and other prominent thinkers. Episodes will also feature “deep dives” into a certain subject or long-form interviews with newsmakers.
It’s Been a Minute is far from the average news program; however, as Sanders explains to the Columbia Journalism Review. “We’re not just trying to have news conversations; we’re trying to have conversations about how the news feels. [Audiences] don’t need a news ticker. They need some sense of how to put all of it into perspective.”
One way Sanders plans on achieving this is through a weekly segment where listeners can call in to discuss what is happening in their own town, especially as it relates to the greater news cycle. “We’re putting these very, very personal stories unique to these individuals right next to these conversations about the news of the world and the news of the week,” Sanders continues. Episodes will also include calls from listeners who share the best part of their week. “I think that’s really important to have,” Sanders says, “because it’s good to remind people in this season that has been so full of crazy news cycles that the world is still good, and people still have good things happen to them and it’s OK to celebrate our lives.”
Sanders hopes this open, engaging type of conversation will in turn make listeners feel more comfortable. “I want this podcast to sound just like the way I talk with my friends, when we get together and catch up on the week. We don’t just talk about politics or Beyoncé, or international diplomacy or memes — we talk about all of it,” says Sanders. “And we do it without pretense. I want the show to sound just like that, and make the same kind of connections.”
It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders airs Saturdays at 10 a.m. beginning October 7 on WNPR.
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