Rachel Martin
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Kacey Musgraves plays a game of Wild Card
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Actor Jeff Goldblum reflects on his life and career in a game of Wild Card
Actor Jeff Goldblum joins NPR's Rachel Martin for a game of Wild Card.
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Playing a game of 'Wild Card', actor Rob Delaney recalls a sweet childhood memory
Comedian Rob Delaney draws a question from the Wild Card deck and tells NPR's Rachel Martin about a time when a stranger made him feel loved.
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Chef Samin Nosrat explains the major shift in her perspective after her father died
Chef Samin Nosrat draws a card from the Wild Card deck and tells NPR's Rachel Martin about the truth that guides her life.
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Poet Nikki Giovanni plays a game of Wild Card
Poet Nikki Giovanni plays a game of Wild Card. She tells Rachel Martin why she's fascinated with space, how she doesn't think about her legacy, and what she's afraid of.
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner explains why she finds fame and fortune so fascinating
Writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner plays a game of Wild Card. She tells NPR's Rachel Martin about feeling safe when she's in motion and why she needs God to help her understand the world.
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Soccer legend Abby Wambach says she's okay with being forgotten on 'Wild Card'
U.S. soccer legend Abby Wambach draws a question from the Wild Card deck. She tells NPR's Rachel Martin why she's okay with the idea of being forgotten.
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Ani DiFranco talks about her life before fame on 'Wild Card'
In the 1990s, Ani DiFranco created her own record label and rejected the mainstream music industry. She talked about her life before fame with Wild Card host Rachel Martin.
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LeVar Burton has portrayed the Black experience "from our enslavement to the stars"
LeVar Burton has three roles he'll forever be known for: Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow. Those roles have had profound impacts on people and he now understands, as he puts it, "my job is to be LeVar Burton." He talks to Rachel about the tension of that job, his changing definitions of success and learning to embrace the chaos.To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard
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'Wild Card': Poet Nikki Giovanni says she doesn't dwell on accolades
Nikki Giovanni draws a card from the Wild Card deck. She tells Rachel Martin why she doesn't think about the legacy she will leave behind.