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Michael Hainey

Michael Hainey


Michael Hainey is a Writer at Large for AIR MAIL and co-hosts AIR MAIL’s weekly podcast, Morning Meeting, alongside Deputy Editor Ashley Baker. His first job was for Spy magazine, and most recently he was the Deputy Editor of GQ. Hainey, who lives in New York, is the author of After Visiting Friends: A Son’s Story.

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How TikTok Turned a Disease Into a Hot Brand

Inside the AIR MAIL story on Gen Z’s latest ailment. Plus, more on the new Trump tell-all books

House Proud

Patina Modern, a new book by Chris Mitchell and Pilar Guzmán, demystifies interior design

It’s a Natural Fit: Trump and Victoria’s Secret

Just two of the subjects discussed on this week’s podcast. Plus, will Liz Truss survive?

How a Rollicking New Play Came to Be

John Lithgow and Douglas McGrath take us inside the making of their new Off Broadway show

The Dark Side of Social-Media Influencers

Plus: Is New York still the city that never sleeps?

A Conversation with Ken Burns

His documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust reveals old attitudes about immigration that are with us still

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

Whether one spent time with her in person or knew her only through her portraits, her warmth was always present

Tales of Two Grifters

From Jared Kushner to an impostor M.I.5 agent, this week’s podcast has plenty of bad behavior—and more than a few laughs, thanks to Christopher Buckley

Is The Rehearsal the Strangest Show Ever?

Errol Morris stops by this week’s podcast to share his view

Naked Dating and the Millionaire Misogynist

Plus: why Buzz Bissinger is preparing to leave America

A Big Show for a Big Week

Welcome to our 100th episode

It’s the Summer of Frump

Sun’s out—but buns are not out. You can blame the boom in “granny style”

La Piscine

How to Stay Hip

A man who helped start Saturday Night Live has some advice (and it doesn’t involve cocaine!)

Ivana Trump, Rehab, and Me

Writer Ivana Lowell reveals what she learned from the woman who escaped Donald Trump

The Only Podcast You Need

How did menopause suddenly get so sexy? We’ve got answers. Plus, Errol Morris on Donald Trump

The Other Other Paris

Still trying to book a summer getaway? Here’s a city you need to discover

The Big Books of Summer

A smart list of hot titles you won’t want to miss

The Old Man

The Summer of Discontent for the .1 Percent

Their fancy private jets can’t land; they’re angry at an Eleven Madison Park co-founder … Life is very, very hard

“Defense Debbies” and the Rise of Gun-Loving Mothers

Thanks to Instagram, “arms and the woman” is a style statement

Will This Be the Perfect Italian Summer?

Mediterranean beaches unspoiled by oligarchs! (Well, almost … )

A Cold War Spy Caper

Moviemaker Whit Stillman on the story behind his story. Plus, Errol Morris stops by

The Man Behind Bob Marley

A conversation about Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records