How Long Gone

Lindsey Jordan, known as Snail Mail, is an indie musician now discussing her new album Ricochet and life after five years between records. She talks about moving into a big house in North Carolina, strange neighborhood lore, outfitting her home and gym, string arrangements and studio work, touring changes and band dynamics, and navigating social scenes and relationships while on the road.

Adam Goldberg, actor-musician-filmmaker best known from Saving Private Ryan and Dazed and Confused, chats about his new record and home studio life. He recounts a wild motorcycle accident and why he rode again. He reminisces about 90s nightlife, film-set friendships, upstate family living, late-ish fatherhood, expired Polaroids, and a secret 15-minute hidden track.

Two friends trade wild pop-culture takes and behind-the-scenes gossip in short, lively bursts. They riff on startup absurdities and a quirky ‘founder asylum’ idea. Bathroom potpourri, Love Story apartment vibes, and plaster-fetish viral fame get comic breakdowns. They debate fashion, quiet luxury, and SNL UK clips. Musical nostalgia, celebrity scandals, and a tired restaurant saga round out the chatter.

Jessica Koslow, chef and owner of Sqirl in Los Angeles known for her jams and inventive bakery cooking. She talks about expanding into dinner service, bread and sourdough starter stories, staffing AM vs PM shifts, menu choices like skipping a burger, fries and onion rings, seasonal dishes, delivery/menu operations, and brainstorming a jam collaboration.

Nicole Richie, actress and House of Harlow founder, chats from LA about parenting teens, her print-on-print home style, and juggling travel for family life. She shares tales of New Orleans literary events, sourdough starter swaps, stolen pogs, vertigo meds and a fondness for roller coasters. Conversation also touches on auditioning for comedy and the realities of public presence.

A loose, laugh-filled chat about alpine travel and European snobbery after a St. Moritz trip. They spar over karaoke rules and the ethics of song selection. Pop culture detours include Jack Harlow’s sound shift, Harry Styles critiques, and Louis Theroux’s manosphere doc. Odd celebrity moments pop up too, from Bow Wow photos to Doechii autograph theories.

Ruthie Rogers, chef-owner of The River Café and author, talks about her restaurant’s bold design, the oversized wood oven and a simple, ingredient-led approach to cooking. She reflects on running a community-focused kitchen, learning from culinary greats, her new book Table 4, memorable dining-room moments, and projects like a lemons book with Ed Ruscha.

Melissa Auf der Maur, musician and former Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist turned memoirist, talks life upstate, photography and archiving, and the wild 90s rock world. She covers running an arts venue, psychedelic rites, studio stories with Courtney Love, and balancing parenthood with creative reinvention.

Two friends trade stories about Sour Diesel nostalgia and debating rolling techniques. They unpack live-show oddities from Uno at dinner to cameras in the pit and the Vince Staples variety lineup. Paris fashion show takeaways, Loewe highlights, and Cat Power concert vibes get quick recaps. They also tackle controversial restaurant behavior, lean aesthetics, and a listener plea about Viagra.

Tom Junod, award-winning longform profile writer and memoirist, joins to talk about life in Atlanta, his days selling handbags, and the craft of magazine storytelling. He shares tales of his rescue dogs, his shed writing routine, the hunt for buried documents, and the oddities of modern journalism. Conversations bounce from Paris fashion week to iTunes habits and seasonal cocktails his dad favored.