Reporter, host of "It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders" at NPR
Sam Sanders is a reporter and host of "It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders" at NPR. In the show, Sanders engages with journalists, actors, musicians and listeners to gain the kind of understanding about news and popular culture that can only be reached through conversation. Previously, as a key member of NPR's election unit, Sam covered the intersection of culture, pop culture and politics in the 2016 election, and embedded with the Bernie Sanders campaign for several months. He was also one of the original co-hosts of NPR's Politics Podcast, which launched in 2015.