The Sam Sanders Show

KCRW & Sam Sanders

The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW is your guide to entertainment. Find out what makes your favorite artists tick, dissect the trends that shape our culture, or just make sense of that random meme you can’t stop thinking about. Join us every week to unpack the pop culture we love. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff from every interview each week. Sam Sanders is an award-winning podcast and radio host. He’s been named best podcast host by both The Ambies and the iHeart Podcast Awards. He was one of the founding hosts of The...

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The Sam Sanders Show

Episodes (94)

Friday Nia DaCosta: Why is Real Life Scarier Than Horror Films?
Tue Feb 10th Why Are Movie Wigs Still So Bad?!
Fri Feb 6th How Did Therapy Change Sherry Cola’s Comedy?

The Sam Sanders Show

Feb 13, 2026
50 minutes
44 MB

Director Nia DaCosta has done it all. Horror, period drama, and even a Marvel blockbuster. Through it all, Nia is always asking: What does it mean to be human? Her latest films Hedda and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are no different. She tells Sam about how horror themes mirror the real world, how she found her voice as one of the few Black women directors in the business, and why she’s not interested in teaching white people about race through her films. Sign up for Sam’s Newsletter to get behind the scenes stuff f...

The Sam Sanders Show

Nia DaCosta: Why is Real Life Scarier Than Horror Films?

KCRW & Sam Sanders

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