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Choice Words with Samantha Bee

Choice Words with Samantha Bee

By: Lemonada Media
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We make a lot of choices, every single day. Some explode, some implode, most we barely remember. Each week on Choice Words, Samantha Bee sits down with people she admires to examine the biggest choices they’ve made in their lives and the ripple effects those decisions have had. What’s a story a journalist took a chance on that changed history? A vote that a politician never should have cast? A song lyric a musician came up with in the shower that made them instantly famous? Sam’s made a lot of choices, too. She may have to interview herself about starting this podcast.2026 Samantha Bee & Lemonada Media Inc.
Episodes
  • Lawyer or Journalist? (with Jodi Kantor)

    Lawyer or Journalist? (with Jodi Kantor)
    Apr 23 2026
    Journalist Jodi Kantor joins Sam to talk about her new book, How To Start, and how, much to the chagrin of her parents, she dropped out of Harvard Law to go into a career in Journalism. They talk about why it is so uniquely hard to find a job out of college these days, and how even if you’re not a recent grad, AI is destroying the interview process and the need for entry-level jobs. They talk about why the American college system makes it so hard to take risks, the fog of technology, and the importance of focusing on craft if you can. They agree their kids will never take career advice from them and can only hear wisdom if it comes from Tik Tok, and why it would be best for everyone to find a career where they’re happy in ten minute increments. Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.
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    52 mins
  • Scarcity or Abundance? (with Jennie Garth)

    Scarcity or Abundance? (with Jennie Garth)
    Apr 16 2026
    Actress Jennie Garth joins Sam to talk about her new book I Choose Me, and how to balance scarcity and abundance mindsets. They talk about the concept of choosing yourself and how Jennie first uttered those words on 90210 over 30 years ago (and how she’s rewatching it for the first time now). They talk about what to do when your kids get older and won’t need you as much anymore, walking into rooms and wondering why they’re there, and how impossible it must be for menopausal women to remember their lines on Broadway. Jennie talks about leaning on other people to make big decisions and learning to take a beat before a big choice. They talk about imposter syndrome and how Martha Stewart might be the only person not suffering from it, and how important it is to know when a friendship stops being additive to your life. Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.
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    55 mins
  • Bruce Springsteen or Kid Rock? (with Aasif Mandvi)

    Bruce Springsteen or Kid Rock? (with Aasif Mandvi)
    Apr 9 2026
    Aasif Mandvi joins Sam for a major Daily Show catch up, and to talk about juggling his return to Broadway in Fallen Angels with his new TV show The Miniature Wife. They bond over the perfection of theater shows with no intermissions, but disagree about when they first met each other. They talk about meeting Bruce Springsteen at The Daily Show, how Kid Rock used to be a huge fan, and what it would be like if Aasif was still the Senior Middle East Correspondent. They share their concern that AI actors are going to replace extras and actors just starting out, how journalists need to be willing to risk everything to ask the right questions, and how there are no politicians to look up to anymore. Keep up with Samantha Bee @realsambee on Instagram and X. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    57 mins
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I love Samantha Bee! Everything she does is amazing! This podcast is such a bright spot. It’s relaxing, funny and witty! The podcast gals are great, too! I love the guests and the conversations sound like they’re between friends. I always look forward to new episodes! 💜

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Love everything she does. She is so smart, beautiful and hilarious. She's a bad ass!

LOVE SAMANTHA BEE💕

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if you listen for more than a minute you wasted your time, I'm sure of this.

just horrible

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