We welcome a new host of the "Sound of Ideas" on the air Sept. 2. All of us at Ideastream are so excited to work with Stephanie Haney, who will put her stamp on our flagship public affairs news program.

When Stephanie arrived this week, it made me think about the experiences I have had working with top-notch hosts, at NPR and Ideastream.

The year is 2014. I’m sitting in a tiny dressing room in New York City with then-NPR "All Things Considered" Host Melissa Block and legendary comedian Larry David.

“Boom girl. Hey, boom girl. You always want to be a boom girl?” he says, looking directly at 24-year-old me.

The answer breaks the fourth wall of the interview, as David is supposed to be responding to a question from Block about his new play, which we’re there to feature, but it keeps derai

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