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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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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

Gen Z’s Hot New Drug

This week on the podcast, a closer look at kratom. Plus, would you pay $700 to eat some ants?

Inside the Hit Comedy Hacks

A look at what awaits Jean Smart in Season Two

Barbarians Inside the Gates

What happens when the junior staff at Goldman Sachs doesn’t want to go back to the office?

The Little House That Rocked L.A.

In the 1960s, Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward’s place in the hills was the center of an arts explosion

The Inside Story on Anna Wintour

You bring the coffee; we’ll bring the buzz

What Is Princess Di’s Brother Talking About?

It’s the Bridgerton effect. Everyone wants to cash in on the U.K.’s great estates