The Good Kind of Magical Thinking, feat. Roxane Gay
This week Roxane Gay, author of the new memoir ‘Hunger,’ joins Rookie contributor Jenny Zhang for a conversation about bodies, ambition, and...
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On the Rookie Podcast, hosted by Tavi Gevinson, we'll interview people we admire: artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, activists. We'll also have teenagers ask semi-qualified grownups fo...
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14 episodesThe Roadmap for Liberation, feat. Janet Mock
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to writer, podcast host and transgender rights activist Janet Mock at The Strand bookstore in New York C...
A Specific Sonic World, feat. Lorde
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Ella Yelich-O’Connor, a.k.a. Lorde, in the second half of their conversation about her new album, ‘Me...
Magic Lady, feat. Condola Rashad and St. Vincent
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Tony-nominated actress Condola Rashad about the transience of stage acting, seeing all sides of a con...
Just Love What You Love, feat. Lisa Hanawalt and Ilse Valfré
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to illustrator and co-host of the podcast Baby Geniuses Lisa Hanawalt about her role as production desig...
More of Myself, feat. Alia Shawkat
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to actress, painter, and producer Alia Shawkat about ‘Search Party,’ ‘Arrested Development,’ and her new...
The Split Second of Intuition, feat. George Saunders
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to author George Saunders about his writing process and latest book “Lincoln in the Bardo.” Rookie contr...
Young People in Front, feat. Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards about the work they are doing and challenges they face u...
Protect Your Flame, feat. Durga Chew-Bose
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to author Durga Chew-Bose about her book “Too Much and Not the Mood,” writing with specificity, and tens...
Sixteen Blue, feat. Winona Ryder and Ashley C. Ford
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to actress Winona Ryder about the music and books that inspired her growing up, getting her start in act...
Be Proud of Who You Are, feat. Ibtihaj Muhammad and George Saunders
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Olympian fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad about balancing school with sports, designing modest wear, and being...
Never Settle for Less, feat. Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton, Plus Rowan Blanchard
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton from the podcast “Another Round” about what they were like as teens, d...
The Year of Emotions, feat. Lorde and Hilton Als
This week, host Tavi Gevinson interviews Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor (aka Lorde, aka @lorde) about growing up, getting personal in her...
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"Rookie is a magazine by and for teenagers and their cohorts of any age. I was 15 when I founded our site (rookiemag.com) in 2011, because I...