Rookie

Rookie

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 for advice, feature work by our readers and listeners, share some life skills and pop culture recommendations, and discuss the human experience through the teenage lens. Then, we'll all know how to be people! Or at least not know, together.

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June 27, 2017 60 mins
This week Roxane Gay, author of the new memoir ‘Hunger,’ joins Rookie contributor Jenny Zhang for a conversation about bodies, ambition, and fighting loneliness through reading. Then, host Tavi Gevinson gets her tarot cards read by author of ‘Modern Tarot’ Michelle Tea. Plus, illustrator and comic artist Jillian Tamaki answers your questions for our recurring segment ‘Ask a Grown,’ and we hear how a Rookie listener came out to her ...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to writer, podcast host and transgender rights activist Janet Mock at The Strand bookstore in New York City. Mock’s latest book ‘Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me’ is a memoir tracing her path to adulthood through college and first love. And Author Roxane Gay answers questions from listeners for our recurring segment, Ask a Grown, about being politically aware without burning out a...
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June 13, 2017 59 mins
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, ‘Melodrama.’ They discuss the house parties that inspired her new sound, what Ella was listening to when writing the album, and what it's like to feel lonely and connected at the same time. Plus: United Nations Special Advisor on Global Education Ziauddin Yousafzai, who is also Malala’s father, an...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Tony-nominated actress Condola Rashad about the transience of stage acting, seeing all sides of a conflict, and her starring role in the new Broadway play 'A Doll's House, Part 2.' Plus, St. Vincent answers a question from a listener about becoming more confident for our recurring segment Ask a Grown. And Rookie contributor Krista Burton brings us a new Life Skill: How to get dressed on a supe...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to illustrator and co-host of the podcast Baby Geniuses Lisa Hanawalt about her role as production designer for the show 'BoJack Horseman,' discovering her drawing style, and embracing childhood passions. Plus: Podcast producer Mukta Mohan interviews illustrator and fashion designer Ilse Valfré of the Valfré line about starting her own business. And we have a special edition of "Ask A Grown" wher...
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May 23, 2017 60 mins
This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to actress, painter, and producer Alia Shawkat about ‘Search Party,’ ‘Arrested Development,’ and her new film ‘Paint It Black.’ She also answers questions from listeners for our recurring segment, “Ask a Grown.” Plus, Rookie contributor Dylan Rupert brings us a Starter Pack: recovering from an existential crisis. Each week on the Rookie Podcast, we’ll interview people we admire: artists, writers,...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to author George Saunders about his writing process and latest book “Lincoln in the Bardo.” Rookie contributor Anne T. Donahue introduces a new Life Skill — how to say no! Plus, Jenna Wortham and Jazmine Hughes of the New York Times answer a question from a listener about confidence. Each week on the Rookie Podcast, we'll interview people we admire: artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, activi...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards about the work they are doing and challenges they face under this new administration, what she was like as a young activist, and how teens are a part of the fight to protect reproductive rights.. Rookie contributor Sandy Honig brings us a new Starter Pack: an intro to absurdist comedy. And Call Your Girlfriend co-host Aminatou Sow answers a question...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to author Durga Chew-Bose about her book “Too Much and Not the Mood,” writing with specificity, and tensions of identity. Rookie contributor Jamia Wilson brings us a new Life Skill: How to correct people when they mispronounce your name. We'll also hear from listeners about what Rookie means to them! Each week on the Rookie Podcast, we'll interview people we admire: artists, writers, musicians, f...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to actress Winona Ryder about the music and books that inspired her growing up, getting her start in acting, and being bullied in school. Writer Ashley C. Ford answers a question from a listener about the responsibility that comes with writing about people of color in stories. And Rookie contributors Ugochi and Ogechi Egonu teach us how to relearn your mother tongue in another installment of Life...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Olympian fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad about balancing school with sports, designing modest wear, and being a role model. Author George Saunders answers a question from a listener about trying new things. Plus, contributor Dylan Rupert gives us a Starter Pack on getting into astrology. Each week on the Rookie Podcast, we'll interview people we admire: artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, activis...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson talks to Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton from the podcast “Another Round” about what they were like as teens, dealing with anxiety and meeting the Obamas! Actress Rowan Blanchard answers a question from a listener about the pressure to get good grades. And contributor Krista Burton walks us through a very important life skill: how to ask a stranger out.   --- Each week on the Rookie Podcast, we'll inter...
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This week, host Tavi Gevinson interviews Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor (aka Lorde, aka @lorde) about growing up, getting personal in her writing, her new single “Green Light,” and her forthcoming album.  Also featured: career advice from Hilton Als. --- Each week on the Rookie Podcast, we'll interview people we admire: artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, activists. We'll also spotlight the work of Rookie readers (now listen...
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March 15, 2017 2 mins
"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 couldn't find a publication for young people that respected its readers' intelligence, honestly addressed what they were going through, and had actual teens writing for it. In the years since, millions of people continue to turn to Rookie for emotional guidance and artistic inspiration. In add...
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