Best Mary E. Clark Podcasts (2025)

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“Proximity is power” : Max Blau on mixing investigative and feature writing (Live at UGA) 1:10:41

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Sunday Long Read co-founder Jacob Feldman talks with ProPublica’s Max Blau in a wide-ranging conversation about his piece “I Don’t Want to Die”: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network, the art of combining investigative and feature reporting and what it was like to see his story adapted for a stage performance. Th…

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What does Hampton Inn’s popularity say about us, with Bloomberg’s Patrick Clark 27:44

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The Sunday Long Read chats with Bloomberg’s Patrick Clark about one of his latest articles: a deep dive into the hotel chain Hampton Inn, and why its reputation as being "rigorously OK” has led, unexpectedly, to world domination. Read Patrick's story : American Mid: Hampton Inn’s Good-Enough Formula for World Domination As Americans take some of th…

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Thinking about your sun exposure this summer? Journalist Rowan Jacobsen has answers 44:48

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Q&A: Thinking about your sun exposure this summer? Journalist Rowan Jacobsen has answers As summer officially kicks off, Behind the Story host Amanda Ulrich chats with fellow journalist Rowan Jacobsen about his in-depth reporting on sunlight and sun exposure—and its many benefits you may not know about. Rowan gives his take on when you should wear …

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Talking ’60s rock and the art of the celebrity interview with Geoff Edgers 52:32

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Talking ’60s rock and the art of the celebrity interview with Geoff Edgers Behind the Story host and journalist Amanda Ulrich chats with The Washington Post’s Geoff Edgers about everything music and pop culture — from Edgers’ recent story about a group of diehard Kinks fans, to his approach to interviewing celebrities like Tiffany Haddish and the l…

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Behind the Story : Rhana Natour on the plight of Palestinian child amputees 41:57

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SLR podcast host and writer Amanda Ulrich talks with fellow journalist Rhana Natour about her National Magazine Award-winning story, "Coming to America." That piece, written for The Atavist Magazine last year, tells the story of one teenager from Gaza: 14-year-old Layan Albaz, who lost both of her legs in an Israeli airstrike and traveled to the Un…

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Behind the Story: Writer Natalia Galicza unveils the horrors of solitary confinement 39:47

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Host and journalist Amanda Ulrich chats with fellow writer Natalia Galicza of Deseret Magazine about her reporting on solitary confinement, the future of long-form journalism, and Natalia's surprise at being selected as a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Read Natalia’s Deseret Magazine story : What’s the future of solitary confinement? This …

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Behind The Story : James Robenalt 50:43

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In a new piece for Vanity Fair, author and presidential historian James Robenalt, who has written about commanders in chief from Warren G. Harding to Donald J. Trump, uncovers the full story of JFK and Jackie’s surprising and little-known home video — and what it might say about the late president’s state of mind in his final months. The SLR’s Aman…

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Behind The Story : Caity Weaver 32:23

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The first time Caity Weaver, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, heard about the legend of Zozobra, she stumbled upon it almost by accident. Back in 2018, Weaver and her now-husband happened to be visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the sole night of the year when one of the country’s most unique celebrations was taking place. In her lates…

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SLR Podcast Classics : Wright Thompson & Seth Wickersham 1:16:53

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This holiday season, we are rereleasing some of our favorite Sunday Long Read Podcast episodes of all time. A few years ago, SLR cofounder Don Van Natta Jr. spoke to his friends and colleagues, Wright Thompson and Seth Wickersham about their careers, finding your voice in writing and share some fun stories : Awakening The Giant (ESPN The Magazine, …

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SLR Podcast Classics : Jeanne Marie Laskas 47:50

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This holiday season, we are rereleasing some of our favorite Sunday Long Read Podcast episodes of all time. Around five years ago, SLR cofounder Jacob Feldman spoke to journalist Jeanne Marie Laskas about her GQ profile of then Presidential candidate Joe Biden, political writing and story ideas. Show notes : To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hop…

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Behind The Story : Lizzie Presser 28:52

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In one of her latest longform articles for ProPublica, reporter Lizzie Presser tells the story of teenagers caught on opposite sides of the drug trade: those who are selling opioids and those who are using them. In an interview with SLR Contributor Amanda Ulrich, Presser talks about her writing and research process and shares her personal reflectio…

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Behind The Story: ‘What’s the Deal with Republicans and Steakhouses?’ 32:38

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Why do steakhouses have such a stranglehold on Republicans in Washington D.C.? Washingtonian's Jessica Sidman joined one of the party members to find out and ended up having “the most Washington night of my entire life in Washington.” Ahead of Election Day, SLR Contributor Amanda Ulrich spoke to Sidman about her reporting, getting to the bottom of …

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What’s Truly a “True Story” in Hollywood (with Naomi Despres & John Gatins) 43:26

1y ago43:26

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In March, after years of work, producer Naomi Despres and screenwriter John Gatins released “Little Wing,” the story of a young pigeon racer, first told by Susan Orlean, in The New Yorker. In this episode of The Sunday Long Read Podcast, Despres and Gatins explain the trials and tribulations of getting an adaptation like this one out into the world…

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Texas Monthly's adaptation boom (with Megan Creydt) 36:23

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Over the last few years, Texas Monthly has had a booming success on the big and small screen, turning impeccable stories into films and TV series. In an interview with The Sunday Long Read’s Jacob Feldman, Texas Monthly’s Executive Producer for TV, films and podcasts, Megan Creydt, explains how it all happened. Show notes : Lawrence Wright’s Texas …

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Speaking To The Nerds (with Marc Bernardin) 44:38

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A self-described “Star War Kid” and “nerd,” Marc Bernardin left journalism a few years ago to follow his dream: becoming a television writer. Bernardin explains to host Jacob Feldman why nerd culture took over entertainment, and what it was like making the jump from magazine newsroom to Hollywood writers’ room. Marc Bernardin is a writer, director,…

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The Art of Big Audience Storytelling (with Jessica Pressler) 37:47

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In a span of only three years, two of Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine stories ended up on screen, a journey that involved a playdate with Julia Stiles in Queens. In an interview with Don Van Natta Jr., Pressler recounts her experience writing the original stories and the oddness of seeing herself played in a film twice. Jessica Pressler is a c…

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Take a Joke, Episode 4: Edith Zimmerman 39:02

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Edith Zimmerman rocketed to media stardom early in her career. Her editing of the influential and hilarious website The Hairpin got her a place on Forbes’ 30 under 30—at only twenty-eight, she was a “much sought after writer,” noted the magazine. Zimmerman hasn’t lost an ounce of her humor in the years since, but she has slowly rediscovered herself…

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Take A Joke, Episode 3: Matt Shearer 44:57

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Award-winning radio reporter Matt Shearer is making Boston’s WBZ station—and by extension, local journalism—cool again. The thirty-six-year-old TikTok star’s success has breathed new life into the industry. In a wide-ranging conversation with host Jacob Feldman, Shearer shares his path to social media stardom. In the third episode of “Take a Joke,”…

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Take A Joke, Episode 2: Dina Gusovsky 30:15

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Dina Gusovsky was an award-winning investigative reporter before she put that career aside to pursue comedy in 2016, joining Late Night with Seth Meyers. Not because she wanted to move away from the news, but the opposite—she saw comedians doing deeper dives than journalists. In the second episode of “Take a Joke,” an SLR series on the mixing of hu…

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Take a Joke, Episode 1: Maureen Dowd 53:04

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Welcome to the first episode of Take a Joke, a Sunday Long Read podcast series on the captivating world of humor. Our first guest, Maureen Dowd, has been thorn in the side of American politicians for decades. In her conversation with host Don Van Natta Jr., she explains where her sense of humor comes from and how the subjects of her stories have ta…

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The Art of Remembering, Episode 4: Garrett Graff 38:52

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Welcome back to The Art of Remembering, a Sunday Long Read podcast series on the fascinating world of obituaries. Our fourth guest is magazine writer and author Garrett Graff. In early 2023, the prolific journalist was tasked with one of the toughest assignments of his career: writing the obituary of his friend, New York Times editor and reporter B…

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The Art of Remembering, Episode 3: James Hagerty 39:15

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Welcome back to The Art of Remembering, a Sunday Long Read podcast series on the fascinating world of obituaries. Our third guest, James Hagerty, is the only fulltime obituary writer at The Wall Street Journal, where he has worked for nearly 40 years. He's also written a book, Yours Truly, on the value of telling your own story. He and Don discuss …

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The Art of Remembering, Episode 2: Kathleen McElroy 34:01

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Welcome back to The Art of Remembering, a Sunday Long Read podcast series on the fascinating world of obituaries. Our second guest, Kathleen McElroy, is currently a journalism professor at The University of Texas at Austin after spending nearly 30 years in the industry, including serving as Associate Managing Editor at The New York Times. Her 2013 …

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The Art of Remembering, Episode 1: Margalit Fox 48:30

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Welcome to the first episode of The Art of Remembering, a Sunday Long Read podcast series on the fascinating world of obituaries. Our first guest, Margalit Fox, is a long-time obituaries writer whose brilliant articles still grace the pages of The New York Times five years after her retirement. Margalit dissects the ins and outs of the work, delive…

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Episode 42: We're back! 23:32

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Welcome back to the long-dormant Sunday Long Read podcast! We're reviving our audio presence with a discussion between Don and Emily Kaplan, who wrote a piece copublished this week by the SLR and Pipe Wrench Magazine. It's about Mormons, Mexico, and the malleable nature of truth (among many other things). You can find it on sundaylongread.com and p…

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Starting Small with A Big Vision 15:07

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The value of starting with what you have - building on it, having a vision, and not quitting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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How to Discover Yourself 13:41

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Mary Clarke shares her lessons learned about self discovery through 3 decades of managing fashion models. A message about the importance of discovering who you are. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Vision For the Future 13:09

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Time to Get Intentional --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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She Didn’t Know What She Didn’t Know 15:18

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Being Teachable Is Key --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Nothing Has Really Changed 14:42

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You Still Decide --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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“Keeping Yourself Entertained” 14:35

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Don’t Be Lulled Into One Distraction After The Next & Just Fill Time --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Some Things You Can Only Learn In Crisis 15:08

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Take Care of Yourself & Come Back Stronger on the Other Side --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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3 Factors That Make All The Difference 15:21

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1. FIGHT for your dream 2. FIRE in your belly 3. FEAR is necessary to grow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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RESILIENT 18:25

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Becoming Stronger & Rediscovering Yourself --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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You Have to Keep Dreaming 14:59

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There is a Future & It’s Still Beautiful --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Guard Your Heart 15:49

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Protect your Spirit & Find some Joy in the Day --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Put This Time To Good Use 15:37

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8 Weeks of Transformative Time --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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The Power of Female Entrepreneurship 15:05

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Find Your Passion & Go For It! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Don’t Listen to the Naysayers 15:05

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People Talking Out of your Dreams In Not Okay --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Nobody Wants to Put in the Work 15:05

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The only way to the top is through hard work --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Live Ready 15:12

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You Attract What You’re Ready For --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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THANK YOU! 15:24

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Today’s podcast is all about the power of saying THANK YOU. We have lost the value of thanking people in our lives for not just big things , but also the little things that make our lives better. Make it a practice of saying thank you a million times a day. You’ll feel better for it and you will make people feel seen and appreciated. Mary shares ho…

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The Love Walk 15:24

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Fierce Unconditional Love --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Focus On the Work Not the Likes 15:12

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Sacrifice, Consistency, & Hard Work --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Don’t Let A Season Define You 15:21

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Learn the Lesson & Keep Going --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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What Will You Do With Today? 14:28

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New Decade, New Year, NEW DAY! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Renew in 2020 14:59

6y ago14:59

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Release Anything Holding You Back & Start Fresh --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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23 DAYS 15:34

6y ago15:34

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The Next 90 Days --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support

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Episode 41: Tim Urban 57:43

6y ago57:43

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Tim Urban is a popular blogger and the co-founder of “Wait But Why,” a site that discusses a wide variety of topics including picking the right career path, SpaceX rockets, and love. His most recent mammoth work is “The Story of Us,” a re-tracing of how we got to this political moment. [1:06] The origins of “Wait But Why” [8:39] “Outqualitying” oth…

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COMMUNITY 14:48

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We are at our best TOGETHER --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-mary-monday/support