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This week, Air Mail Co-Editor Alessandra Stanley shares her insights on the protests that are roiling France and challenging President Macron’s government. And speaking of protests, Charles Bagli discusses the blight that unites all New Yorkers: sidewalk sheds. And finally, Alexander Lobrano has a report from the French Riviera on how the city of Cannes is reclaiming its cool. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, John Lahr reports from London on the smash-hit re-staging of the beloved American musical that has West End audiences dancing in the aisles and screaming for encores. Then Andrew Ryvkin joins us from Tel Aviv with his report on how, one year into the Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin—and many of the richest Russians—are avoiding sanctions. And speaking of war, Anna Winger joins us from Berlin. The creator of the limited series Unorthodox, Winger talks about Transatlantic, her timely and terrific new Netflix show, a black comedy set during World War II. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Stuart Heritage joins us from the U.K. to chat about the scandal that has embroiled two of the country’s institutions: the BBC and Premier League soccer. And while we are in the U.K., Daisy Dawnay takes us inside a centuries-old library that is the hot spot for a new generation of writers—and writer hookups. And finally, Antonia Woloshyn discusses her shocking report on how neo-Nazi elements have infiltrated German law enforcement. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, one of our favorite guests, the always witty movie director Paul Feig, stops by to tell us about something that’s really annoying him—something that you yourself might be guilty of. Then, Eric Wilson joins us from Hong Kong with the tale of the shocking and sensational murder of a top fashion model. And finally, Lyndall Hobbs discusses her powerful story about what it’s like to see your daughter in the grip of a drug that kills one American every eight minutes. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Brian Stelter looks at how Maria Bartiromo, once one of the most respected reporters on TV, became the mouthpiece of Trump's post-election lies, and finds herself at the center of a billion-dollar lawsuit against Fox News. Later, Linda Wells shares everything you need to know about the debut issue of Air Mail Look, our new monthly vertical that covers all things beauty and wellness. And then, Vassi Chamberlain has the story of Phoebe Philo and her much-anticipated return to fashion. Five years ago, she walked away from her job at Celine under mysterious circumstances. Now she's back and Vassi has the details. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Malika Browne has the riveting story of one of the most notorious serial killers of the 1970s, who is alive and well and living in Paris. Then Stuart Heritage joins from the U.K. with his funny report of two nepo babies who just might be the ultimate bridezillas. And finally, William Middleton, the author of a new book on Karl Lagerfeld, shares new details of "Kaiser Karl" and the man behind (or is it beneath?) the powdered wig. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Joseph Bullmore tells us why some Brits have their knickers in a twist due to rich Americans’ horning in on their slice of paradise. Then Nancy Jo Sales shares her provocative theory on what might explain the allegedly murderous behavior of Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of killing four Idaho college students. And finally, Reid Mitenbuler has the fascinating story of the larger-than-life Danish explorer who conquered the Arctic, was photographed by Irving Penn, was wooed by MGM and Hollywood, and worked to defeat Hitler. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. Listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Howard Blum, who has been doing terrific reporting on the murder of the four college students in Idaho, discusses what role social media may have played in the manhunt for the killer, and tells Ashley and Mike the questions he would love to know the answers to. In addition, Air Mail Associate Editor Jensen Davis looks at the strange new trend among the elite: hiring a chief of staff. Finally, one of our favorite writers, Mark Bowden, author of the best-seller Black Hawk Down, is here to talk about why he can never get enough books about Abraham Lincoln. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Armie Hammer’s fall from grace, two years ago, was among the most sensational in recent Hollywood history. Accusations of violence, rape, and—most shocking of all—cannibalism triggered outrage, ridicule, and a criminal investigation against him. Now he has decided to tell his side of the story to AIR MAIL Writer at Large James Kirchick, and this week Kirchick joins us to take us inside his reporting. He’ll tell us how our perceived facts of the story collide with the real facts, and he’ll show how so few of the accusations against Hammer were examined seriously by the media or law enforcement. Then, on an entirely different note, David Downton has been front-row at the couture shows in Paris, and he will share what’s been capturing his eye. Finally, best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand stops by. If you know Hilderbrand’s work, chances are you love her. She specializes in what some people call “beach reads,” her 29 books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and she’ll answer some of life’s most pressing questions. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Howard Blum has been doing outstanding reporting for AIR MAIL on the murder of four college students in Idaho that shocked the country. This week, he joins Ashley and Mike to share the inside story on what happened when Michael Kohberger, the father of the accused killer, joined his son in that notorious white Hyundai for a cross-country drive from Idaho to the family home in Pennsylvania—and why the case against Bryan Kohberger is far from a slam dunk. Then, if you think you've heard the last of Boris Johnson, think again. Stuart Heritage joins the show from the U.K., with the latest on how the former prime minister is eager to grab the spotlight and, it seems, loads of cash. And finally, we'll be talking dirty. Specifically, in the style of the ancient Romans. Writer Harry Mount has a fun report on the obscene graffiti to be found in Pompeii. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we have a special guest whom Ashley has been dying to interview for the longest time—Anna Delvey. Or, as some of you may know her, Anna Sorokin. She is the convicted Russian-born German fraudster who conned her way into the heights of New York’s social scene and duped a number of victims, and later saw her life dramatized in the Netflix series Inventing Anna. She joins us from her apartment, where she is currently under house arrest as she awaits a ruling from ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Then, if you are feeling like the last few years have left you looking a little worse for wear, you are in luck, because the always-enlightening Linda Wells, AIR MAIL’s beauty-and-wellness columnist, is here with tips on how to look better and feel younger in 2023. Finally, if you live in Los Angeles, you are probably familiar with the restaurant hot spot called Gjelina. It recently opened its first New York outpost, and Christine Muhlke has tried it and stops by to tell us if it was worth the wait. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by Rich Cohen, who reports on the “Fitbit murder” and the Connecticut man who was sure he had the perfect alibi to his wife’s killing, only to be undone by the silent, technological tattletale on her wrist. Then Ivana Lowell takes us inside her beautiful young mother’s brief but dramatic marriage to the renowned painter Lucian Freud, which began when they eloped to Paris, in 1952. Finally, Rachel Johnson recounts her recent adventures traveling from New York to the U.K. on the Queen Mary 2. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike have three great guests. First, Howard Blum discusses his insights into the recent capture of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the gruesome murder of four University of Idaho students that has riveted the country for the past two months. Next, it’s been 50 years since Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand starred in The Way We Were. It’s a movie that seemed doomed at the time it was being filmed, yet it endures. And who better than James Wolcott to explain how and why it has become a classic? Then, a special surprise: actress and singer Rita Wilson will share her answers to a few of life’s most pressing questions—and more. All this makes this week’s show one you won’t want to miss.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Paul Feig, the always witty film director, writer, and man of style behind Bridesmaids and Freaks and Geeks, stops by to discuss his other passion—mixology. Then Max Berlinger joins us from Los Angeles for a story we might call ”New Year, New Hair.” Specifically, how men are traveling in droves to Turkey to get hair transplants. Why Turkey? Max has the answers. Next, we ask: Is Paris shivering? Alexandra Marshall reports from France on what life is like there now that major energy cuts loom. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, James Wolcott stops by to reminisce about the wonderful pleasures he discovered as a young man in 1980s New York, when he spent the holiday alone in an empty and beautiful city. Then, speaking of life's small pleasures, Malika Browne joins us from London to discuss the Clink, London's hot new restaurant that is, well, a little rough around the edges. All this and more make this week's show one you won't want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, our man in Paris, Alexander Lobrano, has a tip on the hot place everyone is eager to dine at right now—and some classics to re-discover. Then, Lynn Q. Yu joins us from Los Angeles to tell us about how millennials are going broke by attending 30th-birthday bashes. And finally, we have a special guest: Bruce Bozzi, the host of the newest podcast from AIR MAIL, Table for Two, will stop by to talk about what you can look forward to. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike have more than a few thoughts on Meghan and Harry and their reportedly $100 million exercise in royal cosplay. Then, Linda Wells reports on how sleep has become the new sex (performance anxiety included). And speaking of sex, Stuart Heritage joins from the U.K. to discuss the corruption scandal in the House of Lords, the “Baroness Bra,” and how Julia Roberts is associated with the whole hooha. Then, Mark Ellwood explains the rise of the “thrillionaire”—thrill-seeking .01 percenters who are looking for out of the ordinary vacations. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, acclaimed author Pico Iyer joins Ashley and Mike to share what he discovered about the singular spy novelist John le Carré while reading a new collection of his letters. Later, Michael Gross reports on Kate Moss’s new venture and how she’s challenging the modeling industry. And finally, Juli Weiner stops by with a smart idea for gift-giving. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ashley and Mike are joined by one of New York’s best-known maître d’s, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, who reveals how he was almost whacked by a member of the Gotti crime family for refusing to serve him drinks. And speaking of crime, Michele McPhee reports from Beverly Hills on a bizarre scam involving a dentist to the stars of Hollywood and the N.B.A. Then Katya V., a poet and feminist in Moscow, tells us why she is determined to stay in Putin’s increasingly unlivable Russia, even as many of her friends escape. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Graydon Carter joins Ashley and Mike to discuss AIR MAIL’s first-ever special issue, devoted entirely to downtown New York. In addition, James Wolcott takes us on a tour of CBGB, the Mudd Club, and some of the other notorious (and now gone) rock clubs from the 70s and 80s. And speaking of music: Chris Black reports on Electric Lady, the Greenwich Village recording studio started by Jimi Hendrix, while Stephanie Danler shares her memories of seeing a pre-fame Lady Gaga in 2006 at Pianos. All this and more make this week’s show one you won’t want to miss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.