Billy Joel’s first Top 40 hit, way back in 1974, was “Piano Man,” and the nickname stuck. But for a guy who became famous sitting behind 88 keys, few of his biggest hits are really piano songs. In fact, on all three of his No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, keyboards are not the primary instrument.

The mezzosoprano on the nuts and bolts of working as a freelance performing artist.

Sometimes the thirst is for a TV couple

How the Grammy nominee combines classical training with contemporary jazz.

Chris Molanphy talks to guest Eduardo Cepeda about Latin music’s journey to the center of American pop.

Spoiling Netflix’s new reality dating show that banned hot contestants from sexual contact.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Simu Liu inspire us to REALLY rev up our Thirst machines...

The painter, writer, illustrator—and now dancer—on her creative evolution.

Shazad Latif and Manny Montana deliver a masterclass in the art of smoldering.

How did poop get cute? On this episode of Decoder Ring we trace the rise of cute poop from the original Japanese poop emoji to more modern poop toys which rely on the Youtube algorithm to get seen and sold.

And how Kate Winslet helped her write more nuanced villains.

An increasingly sordid documentary series about murder plots, charismatic big cat owners, and conning people out of zoos.

If you absolutely have to be indoors, might as well curl up with your fave Thirst Object, eh?

Three Trekkies spoil the newest installment in the sci-fi franchise.

Unresolved Sexual Tension is the key ingredient for onscreen sparks.

The psychological melodrama starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became legendary for its campiness.