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854 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Steve Kerr

   The N.B.A. Legend Steve Kerr · May 2026

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   Zohran Mamdani

   Zohran Mamdani Says He's Ready for Donald Trump · Oct 2025

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   Angélique Kidjo

   Angélique Kidjo and David Byrne on “Remain in Light” · Jun 2018

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   Bari Weiss

   How Bari Weiss Is Changing CBS News · Jan 2026

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   Bill T. Jones

   How Alpha Kappa Alpha Shaped Kamala Harris; Plus, Bill T. Jones · Oct 2024

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   Christine Baranski

   Why Christine Baranski Fought the Good Fight · 2 episodes

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   Conan O'Brien

   Conan O’Brien on What Can Go Wrong at the Oscars · Feb 2026

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   Edwidge Danticat

   Edwidge Danticat on Haitian Americans in a Time of Peril · 2 episodes

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   Gillian Flynn

   Gillian Flynn, Akhil Sharma, and Alison Bechdel on Their Most Memorable Jobs · Jul 2021

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    Ian Frazier

    Ian Frazier and Samy Burch on “Coyote vs. Acme” · 7 episodes

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    Jack Handey

    Episode 37: El Chapo v. Flores Brothers, and Jack Handey’s Santa Fe · 2 episodes

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    John McPhee

    Episode 38: The Wisdom of John McPhee, and the Agony of an iPod Lockout · Jul 2016

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    Kwame Anthony Appiah

    Kwame Anthony Appiah on the Complications of Identity · Sep 2018

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    Larissa FastHorse

    The Playwright Larissa FastHorse on “The Thanksgiving Play,” Broadway’s New Comedy of White Wokeness · Apr 2023

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    Larissa MacFarquhar

    Larissa MacFarquhar on a Potentially Deadly Experiment, and Jelani Cobb on the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery · 2 episodes

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    Louis Menand

    The Brody Awards, and Louis Menand on “The Free World” · Apr 2021

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    Maggie Rogers

    Why Play Music: A Conversation with Questlove and Maggie Rogers · Sep 2022

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    Marilynne Robinson

    Marilynne Robinson on Faith, Love, and Politics · Oct 2020

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    Nick Lowe

    Nick Lowe Gets Better with Age · Aug 2017

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    Perfume Genius

    Perfume Genius Talks with Jia Tolentino, and Anthony Lane Examines Outbreaks in the Movies · May 2020

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    Robert Glasper

    Episode 29: The Missing Boater, and Robert Glasper · 2 episodes

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    Roger Angell

    War and Peace and Pandemic, and Roger Angell on Baseball Seasons Past · 2 episodes

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    Roger Federer

    Roger Federer on Retirement and His Evolution in Tennis · 2 episodes

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    Ayanna Pressley

    Ayanna Pressley and Abigail Spanberger on the Rift in the Democratic Party · Dec 2020

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    Dan Osborn

    Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska · May 2026

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    Daniel Alarcón
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    Jenin Younes

    Jenin Younes on Threats to Free Speech from the Left and the Right · Feb 2026

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    Jon M. Chu

    Jon M. Chu on “In the Heights” · Jun 2021

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    Jonathan Blitzer

    Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans · 4 episodes

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    Marc Elias

    Is The 2026 Election Already in Danger? · 2 episodes

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    Michael Cunningham

    We the Builders: Federal Employees Stand Up to DOGE; Plus, Celebrating 100 Years: Michael Cunningham on “Brokeback Mountain” · Mar 2025

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    Neil Gorsuch

    Neil Gorsuch and the Uses of History · Sep 2017

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    Newt Gingrich

    Newt Gingrich on What Trump Could Accomplish in a Second Term · 2 episodes

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    Raphael Warnock

    Senator Raphael Warnock on America’s “Moral and Spiritual Battle” · Jun 2024

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    Sarah McBride

    Sarah McBride Wasn’t Looking for a Fight on Trans Rights · Nov 2024

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    Stephen Miller

    Stephen Miller, the Architect of Trump’s Immigration Plan · Feb 2020

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    Ty Cobb

    Ty Cobb on Trump, Putin, and the Death of Alexey Navalny · Feb 2024

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    Gary Johnson

    Episode 46: Gary Johnson, Angel Olsen, and a Bee Stylist · 2 episodes

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    Abigail Spanberger
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    Akhil Sharma
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