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Cannonball with Wesley Morris

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Conversations about the culture that moves us – the good, the bad and whatever’s in between. Every week, critic Wesley Morris talks with writers and artists about the moment we’re in. Surprisingly personal and never obvious, new episodes drop Thursdays. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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The Closet in Pee-wee’s Playhouse 10.07.2025 56:30

In the new HBO documentary “Pee-wee as Himself ,” Paul Reubens, the creator of the iconic character Pee-wee Herman, comes out as gay. Reubens, who spent most of his career in the closet, had already come out years before but then returned to the closet during his time as the popular Saturday morning children’s show host. On today’s episode of “Cannonball ,” Wesley Morris talks with the writer Mark...

The Diddy Trial Is Over, but My Mind Is Still Racing 03.07.2025 45:44

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs ended on Wednesday when he was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but was acquitted of the most serious charges against him: racketeering and sex trafficking. Wesley Morris, our critic at large, attended some of the court proceedings over the past couple months, and he walked away with deep and complicated feelings about witnessing t...

Me and Bruno Mars — a Love Story 26.06.2025 49:57

Host Wesley Morris has a confession to make: He loves Bruno Mars. Nothing wrong with that, right? With the help of the culture writer Niela Orr, Wesley untangles his crush from his discomfort with the pop star’s cozy relationship to Blackness. Thoughts? Email us at cannonball@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@CannonballPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/cannonba...

Introducing: ‘Cannonball’ With Wesley Morris 25.06.2025 3:02

A new weekly podcast, hosted by the critic Wesley Morris. Come on in, the culture’s fine. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher .  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...