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Malala Yousafzai on ignoring advice and being willing to change her mind : Wild Card with Rachel Martin
A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: You know how famous actors or musicians will sometimes talk about how hard it is to lose their anonymity? They talk about how every detail of their lives is dissected and interpreted to fit someone else’s narrative. It’s the trade off for getting to do that kind of work, and they understand that devil’s bargain. But Malala Yousafzai never agreed to this deal.
Fame and notoriety was forced on Yousafzai after the Taliban shot her for talking publicly about why girls should be allowed at school. After the attack, she was put on a pedestal in front of the entire world.
Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel peace prize when she was just 17. She wasn’t just a survivor, she was a hero on the global stage. But when does a hero just get to be a human? Malala Yousafzai spoke with me about how she’s figuring that out. Her new memoir is called “Finding My Way.”
Matthew Rhys was nominated for his role in Widow’s Bay.
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The 2026 Emmy nominations are here. We’re unpacking the record-breaking nominations for Hacks, plus a big day for Widow’s Bay, The Pitt, and The Bear. We’ll also talk about the snubs and make some early predictions of who will win.
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Can you say no to a friend’s wedding?
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Are we spending too much on other people’s weddings?
Going to a friend’s weddings can be so fun and meaningful… but it can also really hurt your wallet. A survey by LendingTree found that 31% of people who had been to a wedding in the past five years had accrued debt to attend. So what’s driving up the cost of weddings for guests? And what makes it so hard to say no to these expenses?
Brittany breaks it down with Allyson Rees, senior analyst at trend forecasting firm WGSN, and Annie Joy Williams, assistant editor at The Atlantic.
This episode was produced by Liam McBain, with additional support from Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Cher Vincent. Our Executive Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
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