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There are interview podcasts and then there's Wild Card. Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to answer questions they've never been asked before about life's biggest questions. Actors, writers and musicians open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards.
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65 episodes
What Kyle MacLachlan learned from his friend David Lynch
00:14:196/22/2025
Kyle MacLachlan daydreams about the future
00:29:146/19/2025
Jason Reynolds loves being a "crybaby"
00:44:426/12/2025
Orville Peck killed his impostor syndrome
00:30:416/5/2025
Ramy Youssef wants to make it weird
00:39:185/29/2025
Mike Birbiglia doesn't think every setup needs a punchline
00:38:125/22/2025
Jonathan Groff lost his faith while spelunking
00:40:435/15/2025
Wanda Sykes is looking for higher stakes
00:36:545/8/2025
'Weird Al' Yankovic is the most normal person in show business