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Compelling communication about risks and necessary actions is of special interest throughout the Ten Across geography. As we continue to follow the course of recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area, we took a closer look at journalism on the ground-- reporters doing their best to convey urgent information at multiple and sometimes personal scales.  On the heels the hottest 12 months in recorded history, parts of the Los Angeles metro burned during most of January. Ten months of abnormally dry conditions in the city were preceded by two very wet winters. Scientists refer to this increasingly common phenomenon as hydroclimate volatility or whiplash. It has been shown to be aggravated by climate change, and in Southern California, it creates the essential ingredients for large-scale wildfire.  As inaugural director of the Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication at the University of Southern California, Allison Agsten's job is to study how the news media and other communication professionals are informing audiences of climate change risks and impacts. In 2023, we invited her to share this important work and to lead our Climate Communications workshop at our Ten Across Summit in Los Angeles.  Allison is, unfortunately, also a recent survivor of the Palisades Fire conflagration.   As her neighborhood burned and the media converged around her home last month, she conducted some research in real time by asking them whether their reports would cover the ways climate change influenced the disaster. In this episode, we'll hear what they had to say and what Allison believes this means for the future of climate journalism in the U.S.  Related articles and resources: “What I Learned from LA Reporters Covering the Fires” (Allison Agsten, USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication blog) “The media needs to show how the climate crisis is fueling the LA wildfires” (The Guardian Opinion, January 16, 2025)“US Speaker suggests withholding disaster aid over California immigration policies” (9 News, January 23, 2025)  “How partisan news outlets frame vested interests in climate change” (Journal of Environmental Management, February 2025)  “Consuming cross-cutting media causes learning and moderates attitudes: A field experiment with Fox News viewers” (Center for Open Science, 2023)  “What We Can Learn from the LA Fires with Char Miller” (Ten Across Conversations podcast, January 30, 2025)  “Urban Expert Bill Fulton's Perspective of How LA Can Rebuild Following the Fires” (Ten Across Conversations podcast, January 15, 2025)  “NOAA Meteorologists Reflect on This Year's Historic Atlantic Hurricane Season” (Ten Across Conversations podcast, November 22, 2024)

Scott Killian has composed scores for Zvi Gotheiner (over 30 works), Shapiro & Smith Dance, Cherylyn Lavagnino, David Dorfman, Susan Marshall, Ralph Lemon, Bebe Miller, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis. His works have been performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Limon Dance Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, PACT Dance (South Africa), et al. Venues include The Joyce Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City Center, New York Live Arts, Jacob's Pillow, The Annenberg Center and many regional venues. As a dance musician, he is a regular accompanist at NYC's Gibney 890 Studios and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. As a composer and sound designer for theater, Scott has created works for over 120 professional productions in NYC and at many regional theaters. NYC theatrical venues include Manhattan Theatre Club, The Public Theater, New York Theater Workshop, MCC, Red Bull Theatre, Primary Stages and Rattlestick Theatre. Regional theatres include George Street Playhouse (over 25 productions); Berkshire Theatre Group (Resident Composer--over 50 productions), Alley Theatre (Houston), Shakespeare Theatre (DC), Seattle Repertory Theatre, A.C.T. (San Francisco). Cleveland Playhouse, Shakespeare and Company, Cincinnati Playhouse, Huntington Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Este episodio fue hecho especialmente en Español para explicar en resumen la investigacíon hecha por el ex-rector y profesor de ingeniería química y ciencias materiales, Charles Zukoski. En esta temporada hemos explorado el potencial de la industria de litio para la transición energética en el Valle Imperial, California. ¡Queremos escuchar de tí! ⁠Por favor responda esta breve encuesta⁠⁠. Las transcripciones de los episodios en inglés y español están disponibles aquí. Si desea leer más sobre los temas tratados en este podcast, consulte nuestro documento de recursos adicionales. Puedes seguirnos en Instagram en ⁠⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠⁠. Nuestra anfitriona para este episodio es Natalie Lopez, una estundiante de la Universidad del Sur de California nació y creció en el Valle Imperial. Este episodio fue una colaboración con Dimelo, la única publicación en español para USC Annenberg Media. Las voces de las entrevistas fueron hechas por Natalia Ozuna, Valeria Macias, y Jose Romo. Fue producido y escrito por Natalie Lopez y editado por Erick Treviño. --------------------------------------- Lithium Valley | Episode 7: A Time of Change This episode was made especially in Spanish to briefly explain the research done by former provost and professor of chemical engineering and materials sciences, Charles Zukoski. This season we have explored the potential of the lithium industry for the energy transition in Imperial Valley, California. We want to hear from you! ⁠Please take this short survey⁠⁠. Episode transcripts in English and Spanish are ⁠⁠available here⁠⁠. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our ⁠additional resources document⁠. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠⁠. Our host for this episode is Natalie Lopez, a student at the University of Southern California and a lifelong resident of the Imperial Valley. This episode was a collaboration with Dimelo, the only Spanish-language publication for USC Annenberg Media. The voices of the interviews were done by Natalia Ozuna, Valeria Macias, and Jose Romo. It was produced and written by Natalie Lopez and edited by Erick Treviño. Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/electricfutures/message

In our final episode of the season, we discuss how efforts to slow global climate change are impacting the Imperial Valley, bringing anxiety and opportunity to those who live there. Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are ⁠available here⁠. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠. ----- Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. 

We explore concepts of land use and value systems that play out in the Imperial Valley as it is increasingly industrialized and how traditions and cultures are at play as members of the community make decisions about their futures. Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are available here. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠. ----- Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. 

We'll look at how Lithium extraction in the Imperial Valley may potentially impact the environment and health issues in the area. What health and ecological changes can the community expect? What  bargain does the community accept as they venture into this natural resource extraction industry? Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are ⁠available here⁠. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠. ----- Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed, edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. 

We will look at how Lithium extraction is expected to boost  the local economy and the trade-offs associated with the growth of this industry. The community is preparing - with cautious optimism. In the face of diminished flows in the Colorado River, memories are haunted by past hype. Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are ⁠available here⁠. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠. ----- Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound.

There's a big demand for the batteries but it's a challenge in how to gain access to all the lithium needed for the electric vehicles that are flooding the streets of the world. There's a new way to access the lithium in the brines — but don't call it mining. In this episode we will explore this chemistry and more… Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are ⁠available here⁠. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠. ----- Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. 

We'll get to know Imperial Valley, an area that is home to nearly 180,000 people located in Southeastern California, 200 miles from USC. This community is located at the heart of the Lithium boom. Some have referred to this as a white gold rush because of the enormous demand for lithium as a major component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and so much else in our everyday lives. Change is coming to Imperial Valley and its communities. But given this industrialization, can the Valley continue as the massive producer for the agricultural products that feeds the world? This Southern California county with sky high unemployment rates and  with 17% of citizens living below the poverty line is about to be the center of a billion-dollar business boom…but at what cost?  Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are ⁠available here⁠. If you'd like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document. You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠. ----- Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. 

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is believed in our mediated world? In Believability: Sexual Violence, Media and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023),  Sarah Banet-Weiser, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication and Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Kathryn Claire Higgins, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, examine this question by introducing the conception of an economy of believability governing who is, and who is not, believed or doubted. Written in the wake of #MeToo, the book engages directly with key contexts such as post-truth and the commodification of sexual violence. Thinking through questions of race and class, the analysis ranges widely, covering representations of sexual violence in fiction and non-fiction media, contemporary controversies and court cases, and the backlash from men in positions of power. The book is essential reading across the humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone seeking to understand ongoing gender inequalities in media and in society. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

CBD for Pets You've probably heard about CBD, or Cannabidiol, a cannabis compound boasting significant medical benefits. Research on the safety and efficacy in pets is still in its early stages according to Dr. Joe Wakshlag. He'll help us parse out all the claims and navigate the double-talk. Listen Now Selfies Include Pets Pet owners are being asked if, and why, they include their cat or dog in selfies posted to social media as part of new research into our relationships with our pets. Dr. Lori Kogan, of Colorado State University, said the study indicated 50% of pet owners had their pet as their feature photo on their devices and that behavior offers insights into the close bonds between people and cats and dogs. Listen Now Put Your Phone Down and Stop Ignoring Your Pet Data from USC's Annenberg Center shows that on average Americans spend nearly 24 hours per week online. Research suggests that pets may get anxious and even depressed when we spend too much time on our smartphones. Listen Now Skunked "The worst thing you can do when your dog has been sprayed by a skunk is to use tomato juice." That's according to Animal Radio's very own 'Dogfather' Joey Villani. Besides not being effective, it's also pretty messy. But fear not! Joey has the perfect recipe of household products to fix this smelly problem. Listen Now Peace, Love, Goats of Anarchy Leanne Lauricella gave up her NYC corporate job, traded in her Mercedes for a pickup truck, and decided to care for handicapped goats. She'll never look back! She says it was the best decision ever. She has taken-it-up a level by integrating her love for goats throughout social media. The Goats' online fame landed them on Rachael Ray. Leanne has even published 6 books. Listen Now Chicken-Nugget Eating Alligator Evicted From Home Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, discovered an unexpected occupant when they went to evict a man from his grandmother's home. Inside the home, police found a 7-foot, 200-lb. alligator. The grandson said the pet gator was only 15 inches long four years ago and grew bigger over time on a steady diet of chicken nuggets. He added the alligator is afraid of the dark and thunderstorms. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

It's National Recovery Month, so in the first of a couple of related segments we're checking in with Aware Recovery Care to remind you about their unique, successful in-home recovery program along with the critical roles played by loved ones as part of the recovery team. Then, as misinformation continues to pervade conversations about election and voting security, we'll circle back to have another very enlightening, and maybe a bit concerning conversation with our source from the Election Cybersecurity Initiative at USC's Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. And then we'll reconnect on the issue of the crisis in nursing staffing here in the state and across the nation, while celebrating the 42nd Annual RN Student Day with the newly consolidated CT Center for Nursing Workforce.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Thomas Lipscomb is a journalist, columnist, and Former CEO of Times Books at The New York Times, Former Senior Fellow at Annenberg Center for the Digital Future (USC).

The 11th annual BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 3-7, 2022. The Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global Indigenous communities, highlighting films by Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world. The event will be offered in a hybrid format, with select in person screenings, live programs, and panels at Penn Live Arts at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, and online events accessible to a global audience. I speak with Maori Karmael Holmes, Chief Executive Officer, Artistic Director, and Founder of BlackStar Projects and Nehad Khader, Festival Director at BlackStar Projects.https://www.blackstarfest.org/Instagram (@blackstarfest)Twitter (@BlackStarFest)Facebook (BlackStar Film Festival) YouTube (BlackStar Projects)First - if you're like me - you may not completely understand how the Fed raising interest rates is supposed to slow inflation. All many of us see are hikes in credit card and mortgage interest rates. So, we've got an expert to break it down for us - Alicja Plonska - Senior VP Morgan Stanley - one of Forbes Magazine's Top Woman Wealth Advisors.alicja.plonska@morganstanley.com215 497-7074

Defense attorneys for three former Sharon Hill police officers charged with killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility after a high school football game are asking a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against them. I speak with Malcolm Yate, Convenor of the Delaware County Black Caucus about the case and why a coalition of concerned citizens is demanding justice for Fanta.delcoblackcaucus@gmail.comThe 11th annual BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 3-7, 2022. The Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global Indigenous communities, highlighting films by Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world. The event will be offered in a hybrid format, with select in person screenings, live programs, and panels at Penn Live Arts at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, and online events accessible to a global audience. I speak with Maori Karmael Holmes, Chief Executive Officer, Artistic Director, and Founder of BlackStar Projects and Nehad Khader, Festival Director at BlackStar Projects.https://www.blackstarfest.org/Instagram (@blackstarfest)Twitter (@BlackStarFest)Facebook (BlackStar Film Festival) YouTube (BlackStar Projects) First, I begin with a long-delayed interview that was meant to air before the March of Dimes Walk for Babies in June - then came the mass shooting in Uvalde Tx and then another mass shooting here in Philadelphia on South Street. While the March for Babies has come and gone - the issues they highlight including maternal mortality especially in Black and Brown communities are still relevant. Here's my interview with the March of Dimes ambassador Mom Sanya Brown.https://www.marchofdimes.org/

Today on the podcast, our 8-part summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's “RE-START Initiative”, continues with Kun-Yang Lin Dancers. In our conversation, we learn how a dance company has fared during the pandemic. Here is my interview with Katie Moore-Derkits, Executive Director and Maggie Zhao, Assistant Artistic Director of Kun-Yang Lin Dancers.Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) is one of the country's premier contemporary Asian-American professional dance companies based in Philadelphia. Hailed for its superbly trained dancers and inventive choreography, the internationally-active KYL/D's ensemble of professional dance artists – trained in the company's unique CHI AWARENESS PRACTICE that is deeply rooted in Asian art forms, contemplative practices and philosophies. Artistic Director Lin's zen-inspired practice of dance manifests in lush works of poetic sensibility that The New York Times says "create and inhabit worlds of their own." Lin draws upon insights from his ongoing research throughout Asia and around the globe, creating a personal movement language that is suffused with strong spiritual underpinnings. KYL/D has performed around the world, including at the Tanzmesse International Dance Festival (Dusseldorf), Busan International Dance Festival (Korea), Jogia International and AsiaTri festivals (Indonesia), Festival Internacional de Danza in Queretaro (Mexico), Victoria Theatre (Singapore), HsinChu Performing Arts Center (Taiwan).  In the U.S., KYL/D has performed at Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, Interlochen Festival, Columbia Festival, Kaatsbaan International Dance, Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, Dancing in the Streets Festival, the Painted Bride Art Center, the Annenberg Center, the Kimmel Center, the Forrest Theater, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation, and Philadelphia's City Hall.FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://kyld.org Learn more about RestART!RestART: The Arts are Back!https://phillyfunguide.com/editorial/restart-the-arts-are-back

How can parents tell if a teen's social media use is harming their mental health? Hosts Taylor Owen and Nicole Edwards are joined by a teen with a powerful story about the complicated relationship young people have with these platforms. Guest Sarah Banet-Weiser, Director, Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, unpacks what makes photo and video apps so magnetic, and why they generally affect teenage girls differently than boys. Next, Candice Odgers, a psychologist who specializes in new technologies and youth mental health, discusses the latest research on the effects of social media on teen mental health, with tips on how to support teens while they use these platforms. FIND OUT MORE: For further reading on how to talk to teens about their social media experience, consider Common Sense Media's guide, Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media For more information on the Facebook research leaks, listen to the Wall Street Journal's series, The Facebook Files https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-a-podcast-series-11631744702 For support with disordered eating, visit the Canadian Mental Health Association's resource guide https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/understanding-and-finding-help-for-eating-disorders/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A father helps his son with his homework and discovers what's really walking through his fields. Joseph Carrabis has been everything from a long-haul trucker to a Chief Research Scientist and holds patents covering mathematics, anthropology, neuroscience, and linguistics. He served as Senior Research Fellow and Board Advisor to the Society for New Communications Research and The Annenberg Center for the Digital Future; Editorial Board Member on the Journal of Cultural Marketing Strategy; Advisory Board Member to the Center for Multicultural Science; served on the UN/NYAS Scientists Without Borders program; and was selected as an International Ambassador for Psychological Science in 2010. He created a technology in his basement that's in use in over 120 countries. Now he spends his time writing fiction based on his experiences. You can find Joseph's fiction at http://nlb.pub/amazon ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- My name is Chris Herron, and I narrate audiobooks. In 2015, poor control of my diabetes left me legally blind for the better part of a year. The doctors predicted an 80% chance I would never see again, but I changed the way I was living and through sheer willpower beat the odds. During this time I couldn't read or write. Two things that I had been turning to for comfort since I was a small child. With the sheer amount of stress I was under, this was devastating. My wife took me by the arm, lead me into the local library, and read out titles of audiobooks to me. I chose the audiobook versions of books I had loved such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more. They brought my favorite stories to life in ways I never thought possible and helped me through the darkest time of my life. Once my vision recovered, I maintained a love for audiobooks. I decided I would turn my focus from being a writer to becoming a narrator. I devised Tall Tale TV as a way to help out all the amazing authors in the writing communities I had come to love before my ordeal. I created Tall Tale TV to help aspiring authors by providing them with a promotional audiobook video. A way to showcase their skills with the written word. They say the strongest form of advertisement is word of mouth, so I provide a video to a platform of readers to help get people talking. Help them spread the word. Click the share button and let the world know about this author. ---- legal ---- All images used in this video are either original or Royalty and Attribution free. Most stock images used are provided by http://www.pixabay.com or purchased from https://www.canstockphoto.com/ . Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on http://www.talltaletv.com or obtained with permission by the author. Common Affiliates are: Amazon, Smashwords

How do you improve mental performance in sports and the performing arts? Is mental performance and mental illness along the same spectrum? How do you stay healthy in the face of failure and rejection? We talk to a doctor and a performer to find out how. Listen to Yasi and Steven talk with Dr. Stephen Gonzales of the Association of Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) and Brooke DeRosa, film composer and singer with the L.A. Opera. Learn more at the AASP conference October 6-9, 2021 at https://www.appliedsportpsych.org For more information about the Athletes and the Arts coalition, go to https://www.athletesandthearts.com About our guests: Stephen Gonzales, PhD, CMPC: Dr Gonzales is the scientific program division head at AASP and CMPC is the Assistant Athletic Director for Leadership and Mental Performance at Dartmouth College, where he works with 35 NCAA Division I athletic programs competing in the Ivy League. Dr. Gonzalez has extensive experience working with elite athletes, military populations, and with performers, including concert symphony musicians. Dr. Gonzalez received his PhD at the University of Utah, and was an NCAA Division I runner at the University of Pittsburgh. He plays piano and is a huge fan of his dad's hometown band, Flood City Brass in Johnstown, PA. https://www.stephen-gonzalez.com Brooke DeRosa: Originally from New York, Brooke deRosa has performed opera and musical theater nationally and internationally.  She currently resides in Los Angeles, having performed locally with LA Opera, Long Beach Opera, Pacific Opera Project, The Pacific Symphony, Redlands Symphony and the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra. Most recently she originated the role of "Nicely" in a new musical entitled "Witch's Night Out" which was workshopped for Stephen Schwartz as part of the ASCAP/Dreamworks Musical Theater Workshop at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.   Brooke has been a featured vocal soloist on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, on the Jimmy Kimmel stage, albums with Ghostface Killah and Snoop Dogg, and the scores of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Luke Cage and A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix.  In addition to performing she is also a composer. Her first opera “The Monkey's Paw” premiered with Pacific Opera Project in 2017.  Her musical "Gunfight at the Not-So-OK Saloon" premiered in 2019 as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival and won "The Pick of the Fringe", "The Encore Producer's Award" and "The John Raitt Award for Best Music and Lyrics." She has composed film scores for over twenty feature films. Instagram: @brookederosa https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fbrookederosa&e=ATMhbcpUIwO9ALNSdcEp7jXJR7VQVDQqrv94pzU7erCDKT0i6UJLtKsZ0wq4xFvm7xka36Ii7c-E1IwWNdWcmnmQnYcpO5oJZOf3mg&s=1 (linktr.ee/brookederosa) http://www.brookederosa.com/ (www.brookederosa.com)

A rigged vote secures a super-majority for the ruling United Russia party setting the stage for the next phase of the ongoing political drama in Moscow. Last week's so-called election to the State Duma was a dress rehearsal for Vladimir Putin's next political project - securing his continued rule until 2036. And this project is unfolding amid the backdrop of mounting discontent with the status quo in society and an escalating crackdown on dissent from the Kremlin. Putin has already ruled longer than any Russian or Soviet leader since Josef Stalin - and he doesn't appear to be going anywhere soon. But he's lost the youth, he's lost the cities, he's lost the urban professional class, and he's losing the working class. So what happens now? On this week's Power Vertical Podcast, host Brian Whitmore speaks with scholar, political analyst, and journalist Vasily Gatov, a visiting fellow, University of Southern California's Annenberg Center of Communication Leadership and Policy. Enjoy...

Conformity weakens our tolerance for change. Curiosity strengthens it. In this episode, Dr. Alison Horstmeyer makes the case for curiosity and its impact on how we think, learn, lead and work. She shares great tips for how to foster a culture of curiosity and the steps leaders can take to help others tap into their natural creative states of mind and being. * * * ABOUT ALISON HORSTMEYER Alison Horstmeyer is the Managing Principal at Intrinsic Curiosity and is a research Fellow at USC's Annenberg Center for Third Space Thinking and an adjunct professor at USC Marshall School for Executive Business Education. Her work on the impact of curiosity in the workplace has appeared in leading academic and leadership publications. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralisonhorstmeyer/ USC Center for Third Space Thinking: https://uscthirdspace.com/team-member/alison-horstmeyer/

Varun Soni had many significant messages to offer in the film and provided them so effortlessly and concisely that they were easy to gloss over. We discuss them in detail and he reciprocates by providing his superb all-inclusive, healing, energy to our podcast in this very special interview. Two of the many different themes discussed how his family have been influenced by Paramahansa Yogananda and how the great guru's teachings are relevant for peace and harmony between religions. The issue of mental health amongst the youth of today is also dissected, using the light of India's timeless gift of Yoga to the world. 0:00 Meet Varun Soni 8:00 Religious conflicts in the world; 11:20 The inclusive approach of Yogananda; 15:51 Young people and religion; 23:14 Spiritual and mental healing; 26:10 Teaching spirituality at an early age; 29:27 Varun's involvement in the Awake film; 31:52 The meaning of Yogananda in Varun's life; 34:28 The reconceptualization of God; 36:42 Wording the message of spirituality; 42:45 Measuring data on well-being; 45:05 The structure of the Awake film; 47:50 Is the Awake film used in his classes?; 49:59 Attention spans and short form content; 51:59 Mindfulness classes; 55:10 The progress of inter-faith culture in America. -------------- Dr. Varun Soni is the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California (USC) and the first Hindu to serve as the chief religious or spiritual leader of an American university. He is also Vice Provost of Campus Wellness and Crisis Intervention, Adjunct Professor of Religion, and University Fellow at the Annenberg Center on Public Diplomacy. Prior to USC, he spent four years teaching in the Law and Society Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Even in the midst of a pandemic, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts generated a flurry of safely virtual and distanced plans, programs, and performances! Find out how from our latest guest, Caroline Leipf, who serves as the Annenberg Center's Assistant Director for Education & Engagement. Find the Annenberg Center on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @annenbergcenter, and on their website at annenbergcenter.org - and if you're a current student, consider applying for a position their Student Advisory Council! Just contact Caroline for details. To document your experience of the pandemic, contact our team at backstageatplatthouse@gmail.com. Find our Season 2 host, Jaden Cloobeck, on Facebook and on Instagram @jadencloo. Facebook: PlattHouse and UPenn.PAC.Shop Instagram: @PennPlattHouse and @PACShop4100 Our theme music is Retro Climb, by Peter Lu. This podcast was edited by Amanda Labonte and produced by Platt Student Performing Arts House at the University of Pennsylvania.

(2/17/21) According to Donald Trump and many of his supporters, the former President cannot be held legally responsible for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, because the First Amendment of the US Constitution protects freedom of speech. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, free speech expert, senior fellow at USC's Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy and regular contributor to the show Ellis Cose looks at exactly where those protections start and end for both Trump and the insurrectionists.

A work of startling originality when it debuted in 1938, Thornton Wilder's Our Town evolved to be seen by some as a vintage slice of early 20th Century Americana, rather than being fully appreciated for its complex and eternal themes and its deceptively simple form. Another day’s Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the Twentieth Century is a new book that shines a light on the play's continued impact in the 21st century and makes a case for the healing powers of Wilder's text to a world confronting multiple crises. In this episode I am joined by the author, Howard Sherman.Howard is an arts administrator, advocate and writer based in New York City. He was executive director of the American Theatre Wing from 2003 to 2011 and during that time, his varied responsibilities included incorporating SpringboardNYC, the Theatre Intern Group and The Jonathan Larson Grants into ATW’s programming. Howard also conceived the book The Play That Changed My Life; and served on the Tony Awards Management and Administration Committees.During his tenure at the American Theatre Wing, he was executive producer of the company’s long running television program Working in the Theatre, hosting 30 panel conversations among the more than 80 shows he produced, and as creator of the audio program Downstage Centre, he interviewed 325 theatre luminaries in a seven-year span.Howard was the first General Manager of Goodspeed Musicals, working on 24 new and classic musicals, including the U.S. premieres of Alan Ayckbourn's work and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s By Jeeves. He has moderated artist conversations for public audiences for more than 30 years, having begun by leading post-performance discussions with such noted figures as Athol Fugard and JoAnne Akalaitis at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia.He currently writes a weekly column on U.S. theatre for The Stage in London and writes monthly for Stage Directions magazine. In January 2021 he releases the book in which he appraises and celebrates Thornton Wilder’s classic of American drama; Our Town, through the eyes of the folk 'who have spent time in Grover's Corners'.Howard joined Stages from Manhattan in a fascinating conversation about this classic play, and to ponder the future challenge for the Broadway theatre and stages beyond.The Stages podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify, Whooshkaa and where all good podcasts are found.

Today's guest on The Backstory is Vikki Tobak, a curator, cultural journalist, and producer who specializes in the cultural history of hip-hop. Her recent book, Contact High, traces the impact of hip-hop through the imagery that chronicled it, and has been turned into exhibitions at LA's Annenberg Center of Photography and New York's ICP. She sat down with Sean and Dan to talk about hip-hop jewelry, individualism, and authenticity.

How can we curtail hate speech and disinformation while protecting freedom of expression online? Damian Collins MP is joined by former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Susan Ness and journalism professor at CUNY, Jeff Jarvis. Both are senior members of the Transatlantic High-Level Working Group on Content Moderation Online and Freedom of Expression, based at the Annenberg Center at the University of Pennsylvania. They discuss the findings of their first seminal report on the subject. 

Activists are all over the news these days. But how are they organizing? What PR tactics are they using to communicate their positions and drive lasting policy change? The University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center for Public Relations is out with its 2020 Global Communication Report exploring the ways activists use PR to amplify their voice on social causes. Robert discusses the results with Center Director Fred Cook. Also, the crew talks about games they might play while professional teams sit out the pandemic. And Sarah offers a hot take on a tailgating favorite – cornhole. Links: O’Dwyer ‘s PR Newsletter Cornhole Quoits Guest: Fred Cook New Activism: 2020 Global Communication Report

Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) is the best selling science fiction author, blogger, and technology activist. He is the co-editor of the popular weblog Boing Boing), a contributor to many magazines, websites, and newspapers and a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards, and treaties. He holds an honorary doctorate in computer science from the Open University (UK), where he is a Visiting Professor; he is also an MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate. In 2007, he served as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. His novels have been translated into dozens of languages and are published by Tor Books, Head of Zeus (UK), Titan Books (UK) and HarperCollins (UK). He has won the Locus, Prometheus, Copper Cylinder, White Pine and Sunburst Awards, and been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and British Science Fiction Awards. Several of his award-winning novels include:- Little Brother- Homeland- Pirate CinemaCory also co-founded the open-source peer-to-peer software company OpenCola and serves on the boards and advisory boards of the Participatory Culture Foundation, the Clarion Foundation, the Open Technology Fund and the Metabrainz Foundation.In today’s episode we discuss:- Possible geopolitical consequence of the COVID-19 epidemic- New ways to consider the role of economics and market forces post Corona- Why Cory thinks much of Europe will push further left after the world normalizes- The reason Cory isn’t worried about a post-COVID new Patriot Act- Why today feels a lot like post-WWII oligarchy capitalism- The five new horsemen of the battle for individual privacy- How to avoid self-destructive late-stage capitalism- Why Coronavirus death and fallout may swing the future of US politics- Why the US is WAY more socialized than citizens think- How we could fund a successful Green New Deal- What were the true impacts of Edward Snowden- Are we headed toward a constant location-based tracking and surveillace- What worries Cory most about today’s epidemic climate

Cindi Leive is the former editor-in-chief of both Glamour and Self magazines. She was the driving force behind barrier- breaking initiatives like “Glamour Women of the Year” and “The Girl Project” which supports girls’ education.Cindi is the author and editor of numerous books including the 2018 New York Times bestseller Together We Rise, about the organizing of the Women's March.She has interviewed heads of state, Hollywood and fashion’s biggest personalities, and iconic leaders from all walks of life. Her many awards and honors include recognition from the White House, the United Nations, and dozens of media organizations. She is currently a senior fellow at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I’m here today to bring you a very special episode that I recorded with my amazing friend Jennifer Blaine. If you’re a long-time listener, you’ll know that Jennifer has been on the show twice before, but this is my first time getting to interview her. We had the most amazingly deep conversation about creativity that had us both in tears by the end. I honestly didn’t want it to end and I think we could have talked for at least another hour, but I am so so proud of what we managed to capture here. I hope this conversation gives you good things to think about if you’re stuck at home waiting out the coronavirus like me and everybody else.  This episode is for the artists and creatives out there, especially the artists like me who sometimes struggle for a reason to keep making art. It’s for writers who have lost the plot, painters who are procrastinating and actors who aren’t sure if they can do one more audition. So strap your headphones on extra tight and enjoy the show! About Jennifer Blaine Jennifer Blaine has been performing one-woman shows for 25 years. Her original writing, performing, and comedy delve into serious and socially relevant issues and provides audiences the opportunity to unite in laughter. Jennifer has opened for George Carlin, and performed with Chris Rock and Joe Piscopo.  She has worked with iconic actors such as Glenda Jackson, Laura Linney, Joanne Woodward, and Paul Newman. She was featured on ABC’s Philly After Midnight: Women Comedians and has lent her voice to hundreds of voiceover projects. According to the Philadelphia Daily News “not even Sybil can compete with Blaine’s cast of characters. Her comic genius is like Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman.”  Jennifer  was the resident Theatre Arts Instructor at the Showstoppers program at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts from 2013-2018 in which she created four original plays on topical issues from bullying to civil rights. She produced the “5,000 Women” festival, showcasing artists and social activists, in 2011 and 2012 and in Philadelphia in 2014.  Her multiple FringeArts solo works include Sorry, White Flight, Hearing Voices, and Ridiculous and Dirty Joke which she created with Vashti Dubois, founder of The Colored Girls Museum. Blaine has toured her solo work throughout the country to colleges and theatre festivals -- highlights include The OpenStage of Harrisburg, The White Privilege Conference, PIFA, and the Annenberg Center for the Arts. She currently performs The Vicissitudes of Travel, which depicts a family traveling through brain surgery, in art galleries, museums, theaters, and recently performed The Vicissitudes for Jefferson’s Health and Humanities department and Wesleyan University. For more information visit  www.jenniferblaine.com Warmly, Brennen & Cynthia Episode Music Credits It Meant Everything to me by Le Gang Nostalgia by Johny Grimes Nostalgia by Tobu

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics to discuss the impact of millennial voters on the 2020 election. In partnership with the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy.

Center Director Bob Shrum is joined by John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics to discuss the impact of millennial voters on the 2020 election. In partnership with the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy.

Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks to Stanley Crawford President and Founder and Kofi Asante COO of the Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia who talk about their success bringing Black Men into a neighborhood to as Malcolm X once said to “Wake Up, Clean Up and Stand Up.” The MISSION of The Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia is toUnite as black men to provide a clean, safe and secure environment for the women, children, and elders of our communities through membership and leadership that will embrace our neighborhoods with their presence and resources to uplift and empower targeted areas of Philadelphia.https://www.bmccphilly.com/Internationally renowned a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock is known for its stunning vocal prowess rooted in the rich textures of African American legacy. Loraine speaks to a founding member of this group whose social conscious music “moves into your heart and pushes open wider.” Sweet Honey in the Rock comes to the Annenberg Center on Saturday September 21st.https://annenbergcenter.org/event/sweet-honey-in-the-rock-783http://sweethoneyintherock.org/

Internationally renowned a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock is known for its stunning vocal prowess rooted in the rich textures of African American legacy. Loraine speaks to a founding member of this group whose social conscious music “moves into your heart and pushes open wider.” Sweet Honey in the Rock comes to the Annenberg Center on Saturday September 21st.https://annenbergcenter.org/event/sweet-honey-in-the-rock-783http://sweethoneyintherock.org/

Zach and Tenara phoned it in this week (drink orders not included), but you wouldn't know it as they talk with the Half Straddle's Artistic Director, Tina Satter, about her production, Is This a Room, for this year's Fringe Festival. Is This a Room is a dramatization of the transcripts of Air Force linguist, Reality Winner, who was charged with leaking evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 election, as she was arrested at her home by FBI agents. Is This a Room will run from September 13-15 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Pennsylvania's campus. For tickets, visit www.fringearts.com or download the Fringearts app.

Cindi Leive is the former editor-in-chief of both Glamour and Self magazines. She was the driving force behind barrier- breaking initiatives like “Glamour Women of the Year” and “The Girl Project” which supports girls’ education.Cindi is the author and editor of numerous books including the 2018 New York Times bestseller Together We Rise, about the organizing of the Women's March.She has interviewed heads of state, Hollywood and fashion’s biggest personalities, and iconic leaders from all walks of life. Her many awards and honors include recognition from the White House, the United Nations, and dozens of media organizations. She is currently a senior fellow at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daisy Gilardini is a photographer and conservationist specialized in the polar regions and North American bears. Her images have been published internationally by leading media outlets including National Geographic, Smithsonian, BBC Wildlife, and many, many others. Gilardini is a Canadian Geographic photographer-in-residence, member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a fellow of “The Explorer Club”, and part of the Swiss Nikon Ambassador’s team, the SanDisk Extreme Team, the Lowepro Storytellers Team, and the SeaLegacy Collective. We chat about her travels to the polar regions, becoming a wildlife photographer, climate change, biodiversity, and much, much more! Daisy’s work: www.daisygilardini.com www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/ https://bit.ly/2MxTTVf Sources for topics discussed: Annenberg Center for Photography: https://annenbergphotospace.org/ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: https://www.whoi.edu/ Dan Westergren: http://danwestergren.com/ UN Report - 1 Million Species At Risk: https://on.natgeo.com/2WqXxAM tech to absorb carbon dioxide: https://wapo.st/2WqCDAO Cattle seaweed: https://bit.ly/2EXVj5h The Ocean Cleanup: www.theoceancleanup.com/ Boyan Slat: www.theoceancleanup.com/about/ Lonesome George / extinct pinta tortoise: www.instagram.com/p/BxkuxX6F1Ot/ Sudan rhino: https://bbc.in/2EYIx6x IAATO (Antarctica tour operators): https://iaato.org/home Carl Safina: http://carlsafina.org/ Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel: https://amzn.to/2ck0RWF Paul Nicklen: www.instagram.com/paulnicklen Cristina Mittermeier: www.instagram.com/cristinamittermeier March of the Penguins: www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/ Our Planet: www.netflix.com/title/80049832 BBC’s Dynasties: https://www.bbcearth.com/dynasties/ Greenpeace Antarctica: https://bit.ly/2H8yR8R SeaLegacy: www.sealegacy.org/ SeaLegacy Collective: www.sealegacy.org/collective ILCP: https://conservationphotographers.org/ Meat companies rebrand as protein companies: https://bit.ly/2XtEPck Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2KLFCS6 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/escape-the-zoo/support

First, Marilyn talks to Susan Watts – a world renowned trumpeter and vocalist, she represents the youngest generation of a klezmer dynasty that reaches back to the Jewish Ukraine of the 19th century. As a fourth generation musician, Susan is the sole living purveyor of a klezmer style trumpet and sound which electrified Jewish American audiences for decades. Her repertoire is comprised of tunes that were handed down to her by her great grandfather, grandfather and mother. Susan teaches at klezmer festivals and is an ambassador for women’s rights around the world. Susan talks to Marilyn about the upcoming world premiere of SOUL SONGS: INSPIRING WOMEN OF KLEZMER on Sunday, October 28 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at www.annenbergcenter.org   Next, Marilyn is joined by Susan Campbell, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (PRMH). The PRMH supports families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope. Their programs include two Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and Ronald McDonald Camp. Susan talks to Marilyn about the Show Your Stripes campaign happening on October 15th. Show Your Stripes is a fun and easy way for everyone to get involved and support PRMH. Families, friends, companies, and groups purchase Ronald McDonald House striped items for $10 each and take creative photos and post them on social media, using the hashtag #ShowYourStripes and tagging @philarmh. 

First, Marilyn talks to Susan Watts – a world renowned trumpeter and vocalist, she represents the youngest generation of a klezmer dynasty that reaches back to the Jewish Ukraine of the 19th century. As a fourth generation musician, Susan is the sole living purveyor of a klezmer style trumpet and sound which electrified Jewish American audiences for decades. Her repertoire is comprised of tunes that were handed down to her by her great grandfather, grandfather and mother. Susan teaches at klezmer festivals and is an ambassador for women’s rights around the world. Susan talks to Marilyn about the upcoming world premiere of SOUL SONGS: INSPIRING WOMEN OF KLEZMER on Sunday, October 28 at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at www.annenbergcenter.org   Next, Marilyn is joined by Susan Campbell, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (PRMH). The PRMH supports families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope. Their programs include two Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and Ronald McDonald Camp. Susan talks to Marilyn about the Show Your Stripes campaign happening on October 15th. Show Your Stripes is a fun and easy way for everyone to get involved and support PRMH. Families, friends, companies, and groups purchase Ronald McDonald House striped items for $10 each and take creative photos and post them on social media, using the hashtag #ShowYourStripes and tagging @philarmh. 

Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) is a best selling science fiction author, blogger and technology activist. He is the co-editor of the popular weblog Boing Boing), a contributor to many magazines, websites and newspapers and a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards and treaties. He holds an honorary doctorate in computer science from the Open University (UK), where he is a Visiting Professor; he is also a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate. In 2007, he served as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California.His novels have been translated into dozens of languages and are published by Tor Books, Head of Zeus (UK), Titan Books (UK) and HarperCollins (UK). He has won the Locus, Prometheus, Copper Cylinder, White Pine and Sunburst Awards, and been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and British Science Fiction Awards.Several of his award winning novels include: * Little Brother * Homeland * Pirate CinemaCory also co-founded the open source peer-to-peer software company OpenCola, and serves on the boards and advisory boards of the Participatory Culture Foundation, the Clarion Foundation, the Open Technology Fund and the Metabrainz Foundation.You can listen right here on iTunesIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: * How GDPR helps and hurts the future of the internet * The big problem with government regulation * Where the US and Europe differ when it comes to civil liberties * How your privacy is bought and sold, well beyond what you already know * Why governments support corporate spying on citizens * The future of surveillance capitalism and how to solve it * Why corruption and special interests are jeopardizing our future * How copyright law could crush the internet * Why Cory is optimistic about our collective future * How to be a prolific author, as a side-gig * How and why citizens need to rebel/react in times of trouble--Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFMFringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.Donate   

Cory Doctorow not only writes about the future, he's also advocating for a better one in reality. As I get more familiar with the world of Science Fiction, it strikes me that most writers in this area are also secretly activists of some form or another. Cory Doctorow, author of numerous books, including the forthcoming Walkaway, is also the co-editor of BoingBoing and a technology activist. He is a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards and treaties. He holds an honorary doctorate in computer science from the Open University (UK), where he is a Visiting Professor; he is also a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate. In 2007, he served as the Fulbright Chair at the Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. What this means for this episode? I was eager to talk about Cory's latest book, which feels incredibly relevant in the wacky times we are living in throughout the world, but I was also eager to talk about technology as a whole and the impact he sees our crazy times having on publishing and on writing books in general. One of the beautiful things about Science Fiction is that it tends to present a possible future. We are able to think deeply about how we would like our future to look when reading about one potential outcome. If we want that future to be different, we can look at the course the world is taking right now and respond differently. I was inspired to ask these kind of questions while reading Walkaway, and as I spoke to Cory. I hope you will be similarly inspired. Full show notes with links | This episode sponsored by Scrivener See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson is the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The Annenberg Center runs FactCheck, which is committed to examining the accuracy of U. S. political campaign advertisements. She is the author or co-author of fifteen books, including Presidents Creating the Presidency and unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation. Her areas of research include political communication, rhetorical theory and criticism, campaign communication, and the discourse of the presidency. She is a native of Minneapolis and a graduate of Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she earned her PhD in Communication Arts.

Convocation marks the start of the academic year and welcomes incoming students to the scholarly world of the university. The event is festive and resonates with the centuries-old tradition of inducting scholars into the community of the academy. This year’s convocation speaker is Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Center for Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania. Jamieson has frequently asserted that it is incumbent on America’s leaders to tell the citizenry “truths it does not want to hear.” Such statements are part of the reason syndicated columnist Paul Greenberg recently dubbed Jamieson the “magisterial arbiter of American eloquence.” She has long excelled at guiding Americans to more insightful analysis of the world. The UO Channel is pleased to present Kathleen Kamieson’s keynote speech, with an introduction by UO President Dave Frohnmayer.