Episodes 232
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (979)
Since Nov 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro’s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes. After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture podcast. Party hopping between what you're watching, reading and scrolling, these longtime friends unpack what matters in our endless feeds.

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Audie & Ari on Ambition, Purpose, Poetry (from The Sam Sanders Show)

Jun 10, 2026 50m Bonus

What are the pieces of pop culture — movies, music, TV, books, speeches — that you return to over and over again? Sam Sanders calls them “Modern Scriptures,” and on the latest episode of his podcast,…

The 'Summer House' Scandal and Andrew Lloyd Webber On Revivals

Jun 05, 2026 39m

The racially charged love triangle drama on the long-running reality series "Summer House" has echoed far beyond the Bravo-verse, and Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro are unpacking why Ciara's responses…

Protein-maxxing, 'blue dot fever' and the slopbowl downfall

May 29, 2026 28m

From PopTarts to soda, food brands are adding protein to almost everything, and people are going to gross lengths online to get enough of it, from the stars of Netflix show "Love is Blind" to the…

Yes, We're Still Hate-Watching 'Euphoria'

May 22, 2026 33m

Season three of HBO’s 'Euphoria' is coming to a close, and its characters...are not teens anymore. Neither are the stars. From Zendaya to Sydney Sweeney to Jacob Elordi, the cast has grown up with…

TMZ is Turning Heads on Capitol Hill

Apr 30, 2026 32m

Capitol Hill has a new kind of journalist: TMZ, the tabloid news powerhouse known for its scoops and celebrity paparazzi coverage. Audie sits down with Jacob Wasserman, co-managing editor of TMZ DC,…

Ramy Youssef Wants Everyone to Laugh

Apr 23, 2026 31m

Ramy Youssef has spent the past decade building a career that spans TV, stand-up, film and has even landed some big awards. Now, with the release of his third comedy special, In Love, he joins Audie…

Tell Me How to Feel About Space

Apr 16, 2026 25m

Artemis II returns from its historic mission to the far side of the moon, inspiring millions during an otherwise tense news cycle. Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Audie to unpack the mix of awe,…

Is the Manosphere Finally Collapsing?

Apr 09, 2026 25m

The manosphere isn’t fringe anymore. It’s mainstream, political and hard to ignore. Louis Theroux’s latest Netflix documentary “Inside the Manosphere” arrives after a decade-long rise, from the…

Astrology Isn’t Just a Vibe, It’s a Booming Industry

Apr 02, 2026 27m

From birth charts to astrology apps, we have an enduring fascination with what the stars can tell us.  Audie sits down with Astrologers Jennifer Freed and Chani Nicholas to…

When the Bookie Is in Your Pocket

Mar 26, 2026 37m

One man’s journey from suburban dad to self-described “degenerate gambler.” The Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins joins Audie to recount how he spent $10,000 of his employer’s money betting on the…

From JFK to RFK Jr.: How the Kennedys Track American Culture

Mar 19, 2026 30m

From Camelot-era glamour to RFK Jr.’s viral moments, the Kennedys have a way of reflecting the cultural mood of any given time. That pattern is resurfacing again—with a buzzy FX series on JFK Jr. and…

Oscars 2026: Chalamet, Sinners ... and Our Predictions

Mar 12, 2026 30m

This year’s Oscars race has been great for film and weird for discourse. There’s the friendly Best Picture duel between two crowd-pleasing films from the same studio. The acting categories are…

Why Work Spouses Can Be a Secret Weapon | Engagement Party

Mar 05, 2026 28m

Are work spouses actually a thing? And what turns a desk-mate into a ride-or-die?  In this special episode of The Assignment, Audie Cornish reunites with former work husband and longtime co-host of…

Ken Leung on Playing One of TV’s Most Toxic Bosses

Feb 26, 2026 30m

Actor Ken Leung is no stranger to the toxic male archetype. He embodies it as Eric Tao, the ruthless baseball-bat-carrying trading floor bully he plays on HBO’s “Industry.” Leung talks with Audie…

Behind the Sex Scenes...with an Intimacy Coordinator

Feb 19, 2026 28m

Let’s talk about professional sex. Audie sits down with Yehuda Duenyas, a SAG-AFTRA Hollywood intimacy coordinator, to go behind the scenes of how physical romance is choreographed, why stars like…

Did Bad Bunny Win the Culture War?

Feb 12, 2026 25m

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show is still resonating as fans celebrate his history-making rise from Puerto Rico to global dominance.  Audie is joined by journalist Suzy Exposito to talk about…

It’s Super Bowl Season... for Fashion

Feb 05, 2026 26m

The fashion season is officially underway. Celebrities are strolling the award show red carpets and models are strutting the runways in Paris and Milan. CNN Senior Style Reporter Rachel Tashjian…

The Millennial Internet, from Buzzfeed Quizzes to Filming ICE

Jan 29, 2026 26m

This year marks a milestone for Millennials: the youngest of the cohort finally turns 30. So what comes next for the first generation of true digital natives now that they have achieved “unc”…

Is the U.S. the Villain of the Winter Olympics?

Jan 22, 2026 22m

The Winter Olympics kick off Feb. 6 in Northern Italy—and the politics may steal the show. The U.S. may face boos, especially as it squares off with Denmark in hockey amid Trump’s Greenland…

Breaking Down the ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fame Machine, and More | Engagement Party

Jan 17, 2026 26m

Audie is joined by longtime friend and former NPR colleague Ari Shapiro for a special episode they’re calling Engagement Party – a chance to finally talk on-mic about the culture stories they’ve been…

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