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Best podcasts about distinguished achievement

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Dante's Old South Radio Show
67 - Dante's Old South Radio Show (November 2024)

Dante's Old South Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 60:00


November 2024 Dante's Old South Jenna Schroeder is a writer, mother of four, and the director of communications for Dolphin Hat Games. Additionally, she is the founder of Little Bird Press, and her creative projects include the inspiring children's book “Are Enchanted Forests Real?” and “Tacoo Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the Missing Hat.” Schroeder also contributed to the 2021 book “Peace in the Presence of God: Devotionals for Women with Anxiety” published by Michael Lacey. She earned a bachelor's degree in interpersonal communications from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.  For more information visit JennaaSchroeder.com or follow her @jennaaschroeder Michel Stone is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Border Child (Doubleday/Anchor, 2017) and The Iguana Tree (Hub City Press, 2012). She is the winner of the Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters, the Patricia Winn Award for Southern Literature, and the South Carolina Fiction Award. She holds a BA in English from Clemson University and M.Ed. from Converse University. She is a past board chair of the Hub City Writers Project. These days she writes full time and volunteers at area schools and colleges. She recently completed her third novel. www.michelstone.com Lynne Kemen's full-length book of poetry, Shoes for Lucy,was published by SCE Press in 2023. Woodland Arts Editions published her chapbook, More Than a Handful in 2020. Her work is anthologized in The Memory Palace: an ekphrastic anthology (Ekphrastic Editions, 2024), Seeing Things (Woodland Arts, 2020). Lynne is President of the Board of Bright Hill Press and has served on many other not-for-profit boards. She is an Editor and Interviewer for Blue Mountain Review. lynnekemen.com www.facebook.com/lmkemen/ www.instagram.com/lynnekemen/ Kemen@lynnekemen.bsky.social   Echo Montgomery Garrett loves all things Southern, especially the tradition of storytelling. The 40+ year journalist has written 25 books and joined her son Connor Judson Garrett to run Lucid House Publishing during the Pandemic. Lucid House represents 12 authors, and all of its titles have won awards, except the latest releases that have not had time yet. She is the co-founder of Orange Duffel Bag Initiative, a nonprofit that provides life plan coaching to young people (14-24) experiencing homelessness, foster care, and/or extreme poverty. The Nashville native lives with her husband Kevin Garrett in Marietta, Georgia. www.lucidhousepublishing.com Additional Music by:  Buffalo Kin: www.buffalokin.com Larkin Poe: www.larkinpoe.com Justin Johnson: www.justinjohnsonlive.com Big Love for Our Sponsors: Lucid House Press: www.lucidhousepublishing.com Whispers of the Flight: www.amazon.com/Whispers-Flight-Voyage-Cosmic-Unity-ebook/dp/B0DB3TLY43 The Crown: www.thecrownbrasstown.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com Bright Hill Press: www.brighthillpress.org We Deeply Appreciate: UCLA Extension Writing Program: www.uclaextension.edu Mercer University Press: www.mupress.org NPR: https: www.npr.org WUTC: www.wutc.org Alain Johannes for the original score in this show: www.alainjohannes.com The host, Clifford Brooks', The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs, and Old Gods are available everywhere books are sold. Find them all here: www.cliffbrooks.com/how-to-order Check out his Teachable courses, The Working Writer and Adulting with Autism, here: brooks-sessions.teachable.com

The James Cancer-Free World Podcast
# 173: A Conversation with Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Prize Winner & Block Lecture Recipient & Dr Tu

The James Cancer-Free World Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 35:15


“Cell division is fundamental to the growth of every living thing and when it goes wrong and is out of control this is the basis for all cancers and understanding this process is important,” explained Sir Paul Nurse. When it comes to understanding the fundamentals of cell division and the cancer connection, Sir Paul is a world-renowned expert and pioneer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001. In this podcast, he explained the ideas that sparked his ground-breaking research and how his findings gave scientists around the world the insight and tools they needed to develop advanced cancer therapeutics such as immunotherapy. Sir Paul is adept at explaining his work and the complexities of science in easy-to-understand language, combined with his keen intellect, modesty and a warm sense of humor. He's someone you will enjoy spending time with. As a young scientist, Sir Paul said he knew there would be a lot of ups and downs, and he was determined “to study something important and what is more fundamental than the process that is the basis of all growth … I didn't do this to cure cancer, but to understand the principles behind dividing cells and I thought by understanding this it would have implications for cancer and other diseases.” Sir Paul, director and chief executive of the Francis Crick Institute in London, was recently in Columbus as the recipient of the 26th Annual Herbert and Maxime Block Memorial Lectureship Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer. In addition to delivering a lecture, the Block Lectureship includes a mentor/mentee collaboration between Sir Paul and Li-Chun Tu, PhD, an Ohio State and OSUCCC-James assistant professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology. Dr. Tu joined the second half of this podcast, and described her work in genetics. Sir Paul and Dr. Tu look forward to working together. “I truly believe he will give me such good advice,” Dr. Tu said.

Community Focus
09-16-2024 Community Focus Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame, and Homecoming Activities

Community Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 17:43


Our guests today included Sherri DeLaHunt and Scott Parsons, Committee members, Brainerd Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame, and Jack Freeman, Brainerd High School Activities Director.

For the Sake of Argument
#40: Peter Singer: Israel vs Palestine and Speciesism Debate

For the Sake of Argument

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 43:38


Peter Singer is dubbed the “the world's most influential living philosopher” by The New Yorker and has written, co-authored, edited, or co-edited more than 50 books. Peter Singer is a renowned moral philosopher and an esteemed Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. Yesterday, May 6th, Peter Singer received Princeton University's 48th annual Howard T. Behrman Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakenewfield Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4k9DDGJz02ibpUpervM5EY Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-argument/id1567749546 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeNewfield --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jake-newfield/support

Drafting the Past
Episode 42: Kimberly Harper Didn't Know She Could Be a Writer

Drafting the Past

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 31:24


In this episode, I was thrilled to welcome historian—and fellow Missourian—Kimberly Harper to the show. I am especially delighted by this episode because I get many requests to feature guests who have written history books while off of the tenure track or outside of academia, and Kim is a great example of that. I find guests for the show in a lot different ways – sometimes they are people I am a longtime fan of, other times I see books getting some press, or they pitch themselves for the show or other people suggest them. But I also scan catalogs of upcoming books to make sure I'm catching things that might otherwise get overlooked, and that's how I first learned about Kimberly Harper. I spotted her new book, Men of No Reputation: Robert Boatright, the Buckfoot Gang, and the Fleecing of Middle America in the University of Arkansas Press catalog, and got to read an early copy. I was so impressed by the research and storytelling that I knew I had to reach out right away, and lucky for us, Kim agreed to come on the show. Kimberly Harper earned a master's degree in history from the University of Arkansas, and she is an editor for the Missouri Historical Review. Her first book, White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks, 1894-1909, came out in 2010, and it received the Missouri Humanities Council's Distinguished Achievement in Literature award. Kim and I spoke about how some key mentors helped her find her way as a historian and writer, how she is learning to balance her day job, writing, and family life, and how you deal with sources for a book in which everyone is lying. Enjoy my conversation with Kimberly Harper.

Architectette
028: Shannon Dowling: Research and Inclusivity in Education Space Design

Architectette

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 33:11


On today's episode of Architectette we welcome Shannon Dowling.  Shannon is an architect, educator, and higher education strategist. She is a Principal at Ayers Saint Gross, working from Richmond, VA. She recently completed a yearlong fellowship with the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), during which she studied the role physical campus space plays in facilitating belonging for college students. Shannon was recognized with AIA Virginia's 2023 Award for Distinguished Achievement in recognition of her work, research, and service. We talk about: - Shannon's background as an educator and her roles as architect and space analyst. - Collegiate DEI goals and the importance of designing spaces that enhance a sense of belonging. - The economic benefits of retaining students through inclusive design and talk about some of the tradeoffs. - A University of Washington Precedent: how Shannon and her team measured belonging in residential and social spaces and identified successes and potentials for improvements. - Shannon's top design trends to embrace and those we should abandon. Links: Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn Ayers Saint Gross Shannon's SCUP Research Chaddy Chair Architectette Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the pod on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and TikTok (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@architectette⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Exclusive Content on our Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.architectette.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlexGrohl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support

The Chicago Maroon
Raw Cut: Adegoke and Iqua Colson (Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2023)

The Chicago Maroon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 59:24


The Maroon's Jake Zucker and Gregory Caesar interview pianist and saxophonist Adegoke Colson, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival. They are joined by his wife, composer and vocalist Iqua Colson, who is a Hyde Park native and alumna of Kenwood Academy. About Ade: "STEVE COLSON – aka ADEGOKE – pianist and composer, has performed internationally as a leader of jazz ensembles ranging from trios to orchestras. Born in Newark and raised in East Orange, NJ, he received his degree from Northwestern University School of Music and lived in Chicago for a decade before returning to reside on the East Coast. "A critically acclaimed figure in modern jazz, Steve's compositions are finding their way into the “jazz standard” repertoire and are being performed and recorded by some of today's jazz greats as well as by his own group. He became a member of The Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in the early 70s, a musicians' collective that has influenced music internationally in the 20th and 21st Century." About Iqua: "IQUA COLSON has been praised internationally by the media and placed in the company of some of our finest known vocal innovators including Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Abbey Lincoln, Iqua's work has been discussed in countless periodicals and books including a chapter in “Black Women & Music, More than the Blues” – which also features the great Leontyne Price. Her industry accolades include Vocal Talent Deserving Wider Recognition by Downbeat Magazine and Distinguished Achievement as a lyricist by Billboard. "A native of Chicago, Iqua was accepted to Northwestern University School of Music as a pianist after three years of high school. She was voted into The Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in the early 70s, the influential musicians' collective acknowledged worldwide as a primary influence in 20th and 21st Century music. She has recorded and performed in the U.S. and overseas collaborating with great artists, most frequently with her husband decorated pianist/composer Steve Colson." Read more about Ade and Iqua This interview was recorded at the Study at University of Chicago on Friday, September 22, 2023. Photo courtesy of colsonsmusic.com

The Institute Podcast
Episode 128: Kenneth Janken on Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public's Attention

The Institute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 30:49


African, African American and diaspora studies professor Kenneth Janken received the 2022 George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow. On March 23, 2023, he received the award and delivered a lecture, "Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public's Attention: One Historian's Experience in Public Humanities.” Before his lecture, he sat down to talk about his research, public reaction to the case, and his Fellowship experiences.

The Empty Chair by PEN SA
S7E3: Steve Biko, Black Consciousness and the SASO/BPC Trial

The Empty Chair by PEN SA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 52:15


Ekow Duker asks Millard Arnold about his book The Testimony of Steve Biko. They consider the significance of Biko's four and a half days on the witness stand in 1976, at the trial of nine student leaders from South African Students' Organisation (SASO) and the Black People's Convention (BPC).  Millard also reflects on his early life and education in the US, Ernest Cole's House of Bondage (1967), his work for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Biko's legacy. Ekow Duker is an oil field engineer turned banker turned writer based in Johannesburg. He is a previous board member of PEN SA and the author of four novels: White Wahalla, Dying in New York, The God Who Made Mistakes and Yellowbone. Millard Arnold has been a lawyer, diplomat, deputy assistant secretary of state, chairman and director of companies, professor of law, author, journalist, poet, actor, artist, prize-winning photographer and recipient of the US government's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Foreign Service. He edited The Testimony of Steve Biko (Picador Africa, 2017) and No Fears Expressed: Quotes from Steve Biko (Picador Africa, 2017). In this episode we stand in solidarity with linguistics scholar and activist Hany Babu. You can read more about his case here: https://www.pen-international.org/news/international-mother-language-day-2022. Listen to an ABC Radio feature on him: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/dr-hany-babu-and-india-s-political-prisoners/101713914 As tributes, Millard shares his poem “My India” that he wrote for Hany Babu and Ekow reads from Millard's words in The Testimony of Steve Biko. This podcast series is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa to promote open conversation and highlight shared histories.

Biotech 2050 Podcast
128. Treating rare neurological diseases & guiding mission, Jeremy Levin, Chairman & CEO, Ovid Tx

Biotech 2050 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 30:37


Synopsis: Jeremy Levin is the Chairman and CEO of Ovid Therapeutics, a company that develops medicines to treat patients with rare neurological conditions, including epilepsies and seizure-related disorders. Dr. Levin earned a PhD from Oxford and medical and surgical degrees from Cambridge before moving to the States in the late 1980s and eventually working in big pharma for companies such as Teva Pharmaceuticals and Bristol-Myers Squibb. He discusses how his formative years shaped his personal philosophy and mission to change the world for the better, the differences he experienced from running big pharma companies to early stage biotech startups, the science at Ovid and their pipeline, and his hopes for R&D in neurology over the next 10-20 years. Biography: Jeremy Levin, D.Phil, MB BChir, is chairman and chief executive officer of Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a company whose mission is to bring treatments to patients with rare neurological conditions. Dr. Levin is concurrently the chairman of Opthea (NASDAQ.OPT). Prior to founding Ovid, Dr. Levin was president and CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (TLV: TEVA). Before Teva, Dr. Levin was a member of the executive committee Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY). In that capacity, he was the architect, lead and implementer of the String of Pearls Strategy, which transformed Bristol and facilitated the dawn and massive growth of the immuno-oncology revolution in the biopharmaceutical industry. Dr. Levin joined Bristol from Novartis (NYSE: NVS), where he was the global head of strategic alliances. He has served as a member of the board of directors of various public and private biopharmaceutical companies, including Biocon Ltd., (NSE: BIOCON), and is currently on the board of directors of Lundbeck (OMX: LUN). Dr. Levin also serves on the board and executive committee of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) as the immediate past chairman. Dr. Levin was voted as one of the 25 most influential biotechnology leaders by Fierce Biotech, one of the top three biotechnology CEOs by The Healthcare Technology Report and one of the PharmaVoice100 CEOs in 2020. He was selected by Endpoints in 2021 as one of the 60 living pioneers of the industry. He is the recipient of the Albert Einstein Award for Leadership in Life Sciences and the B'nai B'rith Award for Distinguished Achievement. In June 2020, he edited and published the best seller “Biotechnology in the Time of Covid-19”. Dr Levin has been widely quoted and interviewed in national and international news outlets and life science industry-related publications. He believes that the role of leaders in business is to take a public stand on public policy matters as a core part of their business strategy and responsibility to shareholders, industry and society. He is committed to a public stance on key aspects of society and industry, including, but not limited to: encouraging immigration; policies that drive innovation; patient access to medicines; the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion; the primacy of medicine and science as the sole determinants to develop medical products; and the democratic right to vote for all citizens. Dr. Levin has practiced medicine at university hospitals in England, South Africa and Switzerland. Dr. Levin earned a First-Class Bachelor in Zoology, winning the University Prize, and subsequently, was awarded a master's degree and doctorate in chromatin structure, at the University of Oxford. Thereafter, he earned his medical and surgical degrees from the University of Cambridge, where he won the Kermode Prize for his work on Captopril.

Conflict Managed
What Makes Good Work?

Conflict Managed

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 41:09 Transcription Available


Today on Conflict Managed, Kevin Adelsberger, founder and managing partner of Adelsberger Marketing, talks of the 3 P's of good work: purpose, possibility, and prosperity. Kevin tells us how he manages his growing business through taking time to listen to his employees, his semi-successful ‘Book It' program, and the detrimental effects of working in a chaotic environment. Listen as Kevin talks about what he learned working for a bad boss and board, offering advice for those caught in toxic work environments. Kevin Adelsberger is the founder and managing partner of Adelsberger Marketing where they make creative work that grows their clients' businesses in a culture that values their team and community of Jackson, Tennessee. Kevin is also a Cofounder of Our Jackson Home and serves on the Board of Madison County CASA, theCO, and an advisory committee for Leadership Tennessee NEXT. In 2019 Adelsberger Marketing sold a portion of ownership to Alexander, Thompson and Arnold CPAS, and became a member of their Family of Firms. In 2015, Kevin graduated from the Jackson Chamber's Leadership Jackson program. In 2016, Kevin was recognized as an emerging leader by Leadership Jackson. In 2017, Adelsberger Marketing was named the Emerging Business of the Year by the Jackson Chamber.  In 2020, Union University gave Kevin recognition for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and media. In 2022 Kevin graduated from Leadership Tennessee NEXT and UT Martin's WestStar leadership program. Kevin lives in Jackson with his wife and business partner Renae and their three children. They are involved members of First Baptist Church, Jackson. They are also some of the few to cheer on the Minnesota Vikings from below the Mason-Dixon line. You can find Kevin online at: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadelsberger/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adelsbergermarketing Twitter: https://twitter.com/k_adelsberger Instagram: www.instagram.com/kadelsberger Mentioned on this podcast: The Power of Work Friends (hbr.org), Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford   Please like and subscribe to Conflict Managed wherever you listen to podcasts. Conflict Managed is hosted by Merry Brown and produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services. Contact us at 3PConflictRestoration@gmail.com. Our music is courtesy of Dove Pilot.

Community Focus
Community Focus 8/15/22: Sherry DeLahunt and Scott Parsons, Selection Committee Members, Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame

Community Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 18:50


Our guests today were Sherry DeLahunt and Scott Parsons, Selection Committee Members, Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame.

What's Up Broadway?
#26 - A Broadway Minute!

What's Up Broadway?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 14:34


New Layout: Broadway news in a New York Minute! NEWS: “Kimberly Akimbo” will transfer to Broadway this fall. The new musical, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will start previews on Oct. 12, ahead of a Nov. 10 opening. The new musical KPOP has its eye on a fall Broadway bow! It was previously announced that the show was set to come to Broadway within the year, but according to an Equity casting notice, the production is now expected for Fall 2022. Hugh Jackman will receive the Drama League's Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award, the organization announced Wednesday. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will donate $300,000 to humanitarian organizations working in Ukraine. The Cort Theater will be renamed the James Earl Jones Theater. Ariana DeBose won the Screen Actors Guild Award for - Outstanding performance Female Actor in Supporting Role; BAFTA - Best Supporting Actress; Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress. Pamela Anderson will make her Broadway debut in the long running musical on April 12 through June 5. Daniel Radcliffe will star in “Merrily We Roll Along” at New York Theatre Workshop in late 2022. Theater Twitter Talk: T. Oliver as a Swing and Patti Lupone gets her flowers. Find co-hosts on Twitter at @AyannaPrescod, @CLewisReviews, and @TheMartinAcuna. Subscribe To BPN's newsletter HERE. Follow @BwayPodNetwork on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quotomania
Quotomania 105: Lillian Hellman

Quotomania

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 1:31


Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1905, Lillian Hellman saw her young life populated by eccentric and avaricious relatives, who later appeared only thinly disguised in her plays. Moving back and forth between New Orleans and New York as a child, Hellman witnessed the diverse cultures within her national borders. After graduating from high school, she briefly attended both Columbia University and New York University. Leaving school, she found a job at a publishing house, where she got her first glimpse of the bohemian lifestyle of the 1920s writer and artist. She married one of these young writers, Arthur Kober, and with him moved to Hollywood.By the early 1930s, Hellman had found a job as a reader for MGM. Though she found the work dull, it provided her the opportunity to meet a wider range of creative people and to become involved in the artistic and political scene of the times. An ardent leftist, Hellman organized her fellow readers into a union. It was through these political actions that she first met the writer Dashiell Hammett. By 1932 Hellman was already divorced, and her new relationship with Hammett was well under way. Though often rocky, Hellman and Hammett's relationship remained close until Hammett's death in 1961.At the prompting of Hammett, Hellman took her first leap into professional writing with a play about two teachers accused of being lesbians by a privileged student. Overwhelmed by the accusation, one teacher kills herself. “The Children's Hour,” was a gripping emotional tale about the abuse of power and its effects. The play was an enormous hit on Broadway (running for more than seven hundred performances), and brought the young playwright instant recognition. She followed it soon after with “In Days To Come” (1936) and “The Little Foxes” (1939). Throughout the 1940s and 1950s she continued to write plays and increase her political activism. Her anti-fascist works “Watch the Rhine” (1941) and “The Searching Wind” (1944) directly criticized America's failures to address and fight Hitler and Mussolini in their early years. Blacklisted in the 1950s for her leftist activism, Hellman continued to write and to speak out against the injustices around her. By the early 1960s, however, Hellman started to move away from drama and concentrated on writing her memoirs. Excited over recent student activism, Hellman began teaching. Throughout the rest of her life she would teach at a number of colleges, including both Harvard and Yale.In 1969 Hellman published AN UNFINISHED WOMAN, the first of three memoirs that dealt with her social, political, and artistic life. Followed four years later by PENTIMENTO: A BOOK OF PORTRAITS and in 1976 by SCOUNDREL TIME, these books were a moving investigation of the life of a strong, successful woman — the life of a woman who stood against an unjust government and was able to maintain her dignity and artistic vision. Though criticized for inaccuracies, these books were influential not only for their depiction of an exceptional and exciting artistic time, but for their tone, which many associated with the beginnings of the feminist movement. On June 30, 1984 Lillian Hellman died in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts at the age of seventy-nine. Among the many honors she received were two New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, a Gold Medal from the Academy of Arts and Letters for Distinguished Achievement in the Theater, and a National Book Award for AN UNFINISHED WOMAN.From https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lillian-hellman-about-lillian-hellman/628/. For more information about Lillian Hellman:“The scandalous Lillian Hellman”: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/jan/22/lillian-hellman-childrens-hour-sarah-churchwell“Lillian Hellman, The Art of Theater No. 1”: ​​https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/4463/the-art-of-theater-no-1-lillian-hellman“A Conversation with Lillian Hellman”: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/a-conversation-with-lillian-hellman-50202/

The Better Podcast with Joe Towne
Joe Towne with Arnie Cardillo on the Genius of Listening

The Better Podcast with Joe Towne

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 104:54


Joe chats with Arnie Cardillo about his journey from youth baseball to sound engineer to becoming a three-time Grammy winning producer. Arnie shares insight into what he scans for when listening to his performers, what baseball taught him about failure and why going the extra mile is part of his greater vision. Arnie and Joe talk about the great philosophers, how important it was for them to struggle with life's great questions and how they can be helpful for us in processing grief or combatting depression. Ultimately, they discuss how true collaboration helps build empathy for others, how children best learn and how creating one's vision is the ultimate thing to remain true to. With over 40 years experience in the audiobook industry, Arnie Cardillo began his career as a sound editor and engineer and later worked for Listening Library, where he was involved in all facets of the audio business. In 1997, he purchased Live Oak Media, a children's media publishing company, which he continues to manage today with his wife Debra Skiver Cardillo. As producer, he has received three ALA Odyssey Awards, three Grammy Awards, the Audie Award for Distinguished Achievement in Production, as well as numerous Audie Awards and ALA Notable Children's Recordings. FB: Live Oak Media IG: @liveoakmedia Twitter: @medialiveoak SHOW NOTES: LIVE OAK MEDIA www.liveoakmedia.com LIVE OAK TITLES: OHANA MEANS FAMILY https://www.liveoakmedia.com/Ohana-Means-Family-P1753.aspx WE ARE GRATEFUL ("otsaliheliga," a Cherokee word meaning "We are grateful.) https://www.liveoakmedia.com/We-Are-Grateful-Otsaliheliga-P1695.aspx CHEF ROY CHOI https://www.liveoakmedia.com/Chef-Roy-Choi-and-the-Street-Food-Remix-P1640.aspx IMPROVING MEMORY https://wp.unil.ch/discoverunil/2016/11/using-multiple-senses-to-improve-memory/ THE SCIENCE OF DISAPPOINTMENT https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/science-has-identified-chemical-in-your-brain-related-to-crushing-disappointment-youll-be-surprised-when-you-find-out-what-its-called.html TREATING DEPRESSION https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/psychedelic-treatment-with-psilocybin-relieves-major-depression-study-shows THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOREN KIERKEGAARD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9JCwkx558o MICKEY MANTLE www.Mickeymantle.com THE GODFATHER PT II https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/why-the-godfather-part-ii-is-the-best-of-the-trilogy

Community Focus
Community Focus 9/20/21: John Erickson, Brainerd Public Schools Archivist/Curator, and Serri DeLaHunt, Brainerd High School Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame Committee Member

Community Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 18:08


Our guests today were John Erickson, Brainerd Public Schools Archivist/Curator, and Serri DeLaHunt, Brainerd High School Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame Committee Member.

The Strength Game
#038 - Todd Hamer

The Strength Game

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 86:39


Todd Hammer is the General Manager at Union Fitness in Pittsburgh, PA. Coach Hamer joined Union Fitness in 2019 with over 20 years of Division 1 strength and conditioning experience including Director of Strength and Conditioning roles at George Washington University and Robert Morris University. Additionally, he's spent time as the Head Strength Coach at Marist College, Assistant Strength Coach at George Mason University and The Citadel, Graduate Assistant Coach at VCU and intern at Pitt. Coach Hamer has presented at over 50 professional clinics and seminars, has been an adjunct faculty member at three universities and has been published over 100 times where his articles are featured on EliteFTS, Muscle and Fitness, Men's Fitness, as well as other publications. He was nominated as the NSCA Strength and Conditioning Coach of the year in 2018 and has been awarded the Presidential Award for Distinguished Achievement during his tenure at RMU. Hamer is a competitive powerlifter with over two decades of experience on both the national and international stage with personal bests of a 595 squat, 475 bench, and 560 deadlift in the 181 pound weight class. He is also an outdoor enthusiast going back and forth between hiking and cycling where he has completed the Rachel Carson hike 10 times and has ridden his bicycle from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC 10 times. Cerberus Strength Use Code: STRENGTH_GAME at Cerberus-Strength.com

Sunday Pancakes with Celia Keenan-Bolger
Having A Hard Conversation (And The Healing That Accompanies It) with Kelli O’Hara

Sunday Pancakes with Celia Keenan-Bolger

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 42:37


Stage and screen star KELLI O’HARA has established herself as one of Broadway’s greatest leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King and I garnered her the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Oliver nominations. Kelli has received an additional 6 Tony nominations for her work on Broadway in the productions The Light in the Piazza, The Pajama Game, South Pacific, Nice Work if You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County, and and Kiss Me Kate.  Kelli was awarded the prestigious Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019. Kelli also received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series The Accidental Wolf. Other film and television credits include the second season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, All The Bright Places, Peter Pan Live!, Sex & The City 2, Martin Scorsese’s The Key to Reserva, Showtime’s Masters of Sex, CBS All Access’ The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, N3mbers, and the animated series Car Talk.  She is currently shooting HBO’s The Gilded Age. Kelli sits on the boards of New York City Center and The NY Pops for which she Co-Chairs their PopsEd initiative.She also serves on the Lincoln Center Artist Committee and the advisory board of Broadway for Racial Justice. Kelli is a wife and a mother of 2 children.  Weekly Round-Up:Read Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann FriedmanRead the Vanity Fair piece, “Roxanne Gay on How to Write About Trauma" by Monica LewinskyRead the Bon Appétit article, “How Writing a Cookbook Helped Me Break Free From Diet Culture” by Julia TurshenListen to the On Being podcast episode, “The Soul in Depression” with Andrew Solomon

The Institute Podcast
Episode 115: 2020 Johnson Prize Award Winner Betsy Olson

The Institute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 22:11


Geography Professor Betsy Olson, recipient of the George Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow, sits with Philip to discuss her career as a scholar and campus leader.

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Sleep Well Stay Well
We have COVID vaccines—now what? with biotech CEO Dr. Jeremy M. Levin

Sleep Well Stay Well

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 46:24


BIO: Dr. Levin is founder, chairman and CEO of Ovid Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OVID), a company whose mission is to bring treatment to patients with rare neurological conditions. Dr. Levin is concurrently the chairman of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). Dr. Levin was voted as one of the 25 most influential biotechnology leaders by Fierce Biotech and named one of the top 3 biotechnology CEOs in 2020 by The Healthcare Technology Report. He is the recipient of the Albert Einstein Award for Leadership in Life Sciences, the B'nai B'rith Award for Distinguished Achievement, and the Kermode Prize from the University of Cambridge where he earned his medical and surgical degrees. Follow me: instagram.com/bymaliajacobson

Independence Public Library
A Conversation with Octavio Solis with Liz Duffy Adams

Independence Public Library

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 82:17


Playwright and author Octavio Solis received the Distinguished Achievement in the American Theater Award at the Inge Theater Festival in Independence, Kansas in May 2019. On Saturday, May 25, 2019, Octavio Solis and Liz Duffy Adams engaged in a conversation about his career at the Independence Public Library.

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IDEA Collider
IDEA Collider | Pharma Book Club | Dr Jeremy Levin

IDEA Collider

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 43:51


Dr. Jeremy M. Levin is Chairman and CEO of Ovid Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OVID), a company whose mission is to bring treatment to patients with rare neurological conditions. Dr. Levin is concurrently the chairman of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). Prior to founding Ovid, Dr. Levin was president and CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (TLV: TEVA) Before Teva, Dr. Levin was member of the executive committee Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY). In that capacity he was the architect of and implemented the String of Pearls Strategy, which transformed Bristol. Dr. Levin joined BMY from Novartis (SWX: NOVN) where he was global head of strategic alliances. He has served on the board of directors of various public and private biopharmaceutical companies and is currently on the board of directors of Lundbeck (OMX: LUN). Dr. Levin was voted as one of the twenty-five most influential biotechnology leaders by Fierce Biotech and one of the top three biotechnology CEOs in 2020 by The Healthcare Technology Report. He is the recipient of the Albert Einstein Award for Leadership in Life Sciences and the B’nai B’rith Award for Distinguished Achievement. He has practiced medicine at university hospitals in England, South Africa, and Switzerland. Dr. Levin earned his bachelor’s degree in zoology and a master’s degree and doctorate in chromatin structure, at the University of Oxford, and thereafter his medical and surgical degrees from the University of Cambridge where he won the Kermode Prize for his work on Captopril. Authors of individual chapters HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Vicki L. Sato, Stelios Papadopoulos, Sam Waksal, Bill Sibold, Frederick Frank Q&A with a Biotech Pioneer, Brook Byers, Sol Barer PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES Michelle McMurry-Heath, Andy Plump, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Karen Bernstein, Ron Cohen, Samantha Du, Cedric François THE VIEW FROM INSIDE COMPANIES George Scangos, John Young, Stéphane Bancel, Jean-Pierre Sommadossi, John V. Oyler, Paul Hastings, Christi Shaw, John Maraganore, Rachel King, Richard Pops, Deborah Dunsire BROAD LESSONS Kenneth I. Moch, Quita Highsmith, Luke Rosen, Sylvia Wulf, Philip Miller, Alex Zhavoronkov and Evelyne Bischof LEADERSHIP Jeffrey M. Solomon, Julie Louise Gerberding, Jeff Berkowitz, James Greenwood INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES Nina Kjellson, Bruce Booth, Alexander Karnal, Mark Lampert, Geoff Porges LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Peter Kolchinsky, Yaron Werber, Jeff Kindler, Otello Stampacchia

Turning Points Magazine
“Indian School"

Turning Points Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 45:27


In today’s episode, Turning Points Magazine senior editor Taylor Notah speaks with playwright and graduate student Esther Almazan (Yaqui), who is in the Dramatic Writing MFA program at ASU. Graduating this Spring 2020 semester, Esther shares insight about her applied project, a play titled “Indian School” that has received the Kennedy Center Latinx Playwrighting Award, Distinguished Achievement and had a staged reading at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Esther shares the turning points in her life that led her to theatre, the beauty of seeing her playwrights go from written ideas to the performance onstage, and how “Indian School” allowed her to take control in Indigenous storytelling. “Indian School” debuts on the ASU Tempe campus February 21, 2020 - March 1 at the Nelson Fine Arts Center 133. Then, in ‘My Take,’ Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst shares her experiences that helped to shape her perspective on land acknowledgements -- the practice of recognizing the lands of territories of Indigenous peoples where we live and work. Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint/. The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

Visionairi Podcast: It's Black It's Lit
IBIL - Austin Ashford (pt.1)

Visionairi Podcast: It's Black It's Lit

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 11:22


We are excited to share the It's BLACK It's Lit show with the podcast world! The next conversation for It's BLACK It's Lit featured performer extraordinaire Austin Dean Ashford. Austin talked about his amazing one-person play, (I)sland T(rap), which was featured at the 2017 Arkansas New Play Festival and has toured the globe to much acclaim. Austin received the 2018 Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award, the Hip-Hop Theatre Creator Award, and earned a certificate for Distinguished Achievement by the Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award for his brilliant new work (I)sland T(rap). Learn about the show It's BLACK It's Lit and how Visionairi is highlighting black excellence in academia, artistry, entrepreneurship, and activism! Watch the full episode and subscribe to Visionairi on Youtube for more! Learn more about It's BLACK It's Lit at truvisionairi.com/ibil

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Midday
Remembering Stanley Plumly, Former MD Poet Laureate

Midday

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 39:17


The acclaimed poet Stanley Plumly passed away in April of this year, succumbing to cancer at the age of 79. Mr. Plumly was a distinguished professor of English at the University of Maryland. He was the author of 11 volumes of poetry, many of which were also published in the New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Atlantic Monthly, and in 40 anthologies. He was a finalist for the National Book Award, he was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, and he won the prestigious Pushcart Prize for Poetry eight times. Today on Midday, a tribute to Maryland’s former Poet Laureate (2009-2018) from three other poets who are also acclaimed in their own right and published widely. Grace Cavalieri is Mr. Plumly's successor as current Poet Laureate of Maryland. She has also been host for four decades of the ----The Poet and the Poem---- radio series, distributed nationally on the Pacifica Radio Network, and now also available as podcasts from the Library of Congress. Michael Collier also served as Maryland Poet Laureate from 2001-2004. He leads the Creative Writing program at the University of Maryland, College Park, and served as director of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences from 1994 to 2017. Elizabeth Spires is the author of seven collections of poetry and six children’s books. She is a Professor of English at Goucher College where she holds the Chair for Distinguished Achievement.The University of Maryland in College Park will host a memorial service for Stanley Plumly at Memorial Chapel, on Saturday, September 21, at 7:30pm. Click here for details.

On Stage
On Stage This Month; And Celebrating 5 Years

On Stage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 1:52


Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, who won for Ruined in 2007 and Sweat in 2017, is the 2020 honoree for the Distinguished Achievement in American Theater Award, presented annually by the William Inge Theater Festival in Independence, Kansas.

Midday
Midday on Poetry: From Sonnets to Slam (Reair)

Midday

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 50:35


(This program was originally broadcast on September 5, 2018)Today, an archive edition of Midday on Poetry: Tom and his guests explore a variety of poetic styles that all resonate with universal themes. Tom is joined first by two local poets who enjoy international acclaim.Michael Collier has written numerous books of poetry over the past forty years, including The Ledge -- a finalist for the 2000 National Book Critics Circle Award. He served as Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2001-2004, and he stepped down last year after more than two decades as director of the prestigious Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference program at Middlebury College, in Vermont. He continues to lead the creative writing program at the University of Maryland in College Park. His latest evocative collection, published by the University of Chicago Press, is called My Bishop and Other Poems.And Elizabeth Spires is the author of seven collections of poetry and six critically acclaimed children’s books. She is a Professor of English at Goucher College, where she holds the Chair for Distinguished Achievement. Spires' new book is a searing collection of probing and poignant work called A Memory of the Future. Then, Midday on Poetry continues with some champion slam poets. Tom is joined in the studio by five members of the Dewmore Baltimore Youth Poetry Team. The team is fresh from their win this past July at The Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, in Houston, Texas. It was DewMore Baltimore’s second win in three years at that prestigious contest, where every year, over 500 young poets from around the world compete for five days of artistic education and expression. The five team poets (as pictured here, left to right, with Midday host Tom Hall) are: Adjoa Baidoo; Deleciea Greene, aka London Obsidian; ; Keyma Flight; Maren Wright-Kerr, aka Lovey, who is also the current Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate; and Kraileani Lea-Conner, aka Summer Knights. Standing with the group, second from left, is the team's coach and mentor, Victor Rodgers, aka Slangston Hughes, a well-known Baltimore slam poet who hails originally from Pittsburgh. The team performs two of their winning slam poems, Libyan Letter and Wild Fire.Midday on Poetry was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and you can find the video here.

Midday
Midday on Poetry: Sonnets and Slam

Midday

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 49:42


Today, it’s Midday on Poetry: Tom and his guests explore two very different poetic styles that both resonate with universal themes. Tom is joined first by two local poets who enjoy international acclaim:Michael Collier has written numerous books of poetry over the past forty years, including The Ledge -- a finalist for the 2000 National Book Critics Circle Award. He served as Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2001-2004, and he stepped down last year after more than two decades as director of the prestigious Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference @Middlebury. He leads the creative writing program at the University of Maryland. His latest evocative collection, published by the University of Chicago Press, is called My Bishop and Other Poems.And Elizabeth Spires is the author of seven collections of poetry and six critically acclaimed children’s books. She is a Professor of English at Goucher College, where she holds the Chair for Distinguished Achievement. Spires' new book is a searing collection of probing and poignant work called A Memory of the Future. Then, Midday on Poetry continues with some champion slam poets. Tom is joined in the studio by five members of the Dewmore Baltimore Youth Poetry Team. The team is fresh from their win this past July at The Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, in Houston, Texas. It was DewMore Baltimore’s second win in three years at that prestigious contest, where every year, over 500 young poets from around the world compete for five days of artistic education and expression. The five team poets are: Kraileani Lea-Conner, aka Summer Knights; Deleciea Greene, aka London Obsidian; Keyma Flight; Adjoa Baidoo; and Maren Wright-Kerr, aka Lovey, who is also the current mayor-appointed Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate. And we're joined as well by the team's coach and mentor, Victor Rodgers, aka Slangston Hughes, a well-known Baltimore slam poet who hails originally from Pittsburgh. Midday on Poetry was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and you can find the video here.

On The Way
Episode 52: It's Our Anniversary

On The Way

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018


"DO YOU KNOW WHAT TODAY IS?" After FIFTY-TWO whole weeks, we've finally made it to our one year landmark episode! This has been an awesome journey so far and we cannot thank you enough for listening and subscribing! This week our #IEWeeklyPlaylist was covered in 32 tracks of "the blood," after Snoop Dogg released his long anticipated gospel album. Sango, Rich Homie Quan, & Meshell Ndegeocello also take your listening experience to the next level. During #MUSICNEWS, we learned Snoop, as well as Diddy and Jay-Z are taking chances, leading black people to bold uncharted areas! During #TheBLACKNESS, Trinidad & Tobago has elected their first woman president - and Uncle Denzel is picking up another award for Distinguished Achievement! Tweet us your favorite moments over the last year to @onthewayweekly. Here's to Fifty-Two more!

Gangrey Podcast
Episode 56: Michael Kruse

Gangrey Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 51:03


Michael Kruse has been a senior staff writer at Politico for nearly four years. In that time, he has gone from writing deep profiles of presidential candidates to criss-crossing the country in an effort to understand the current state of politics in America. One of Kruse’s most recent stories focused on Johnstown, Penn., a city and region that voted heavily for President Donald Trump. This story follows up on several people Kruse interviewed when he was in Johnstown just after the election. Kruse also recently profiled Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey in a piece headlined “Cory Booker Loves Donald Trump.” Kruse has won the Paul Hansell Award for Distinguished Achievement in Florida Journalism and the American Society of News Editors’ distinguished non-deadline writing award. This is his third time on the podcast. He was the featured guest on Episode 16, when he talked about his three-part series “The Last Voyage of the Bounty,” which in the Tampa Bay Times. He was also on Episode 45 with Ben Montgomery, Thomas Lake Wright Thompson and Tony Rehagen, as they reminisced about the late Michael Brick.

Take Out With Ashley and Robyn
Episode 60 with Joel Babbit

Take Out With Ashley and Robyn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2017 40:43


Joel Babbit is the CEO of NARRATIVE CONTENT GROUP -- one of the nation’s leading content marketing companies. It creates, distributes, and publishes content for its own websites and in partnership with many of the world’s leading brands, including AT&T, Coca-Cola, Mercedes, Georgia-Pacific, Newman’s Own, SC Johnson, Delta Air Lines, and Bacardi. Websites owned by NARRATIVE include Mother Nature Network (mnn.com) – its flagship property, and the most visited for-profit site in the world for news and information related to sustainability. The company was founded in 2009 by Babbit and Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, and its equity partners include CNN and Discovery Communications. Prior to launching NARRATIVE, Joel spent over 25 years in the advertising and public relations industry. He began his career at McCann-Erickson, where he worked on The Coca-Cola Company account, and was a co-founder of Babbit & Reiman Advertising (acquired by Gold Greenlees Trott) and 360 (acquired by WPP's Grey Global Group). He also previously served as President of WPP’s GCI Group and Executive Vice President of Chiat/Day. Following Atlanta’s selection as host for the 1996 Olympic Games, Joel took a leave of absence from the private sector and was appointed as the City’s first Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. He has been active in numerous civic and non-profit organizations including Young Presidents Organization, The CDC Foundation Board of Visitors, Management Executive Society, GCAPP, The Atlanta History Center, and The Anti-Defamation League. He is a Director of Primerica (NYSE: PRI), GreenSky Credit, and The National Health Museum. In 1992, Joel received the John Drewry Award for Distinguished Achievement in Journalism and was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 1997. In 2015, he was awarded The John Holliman Lifetime Achievement Award by his alma mater – The University of Georgia’s Henry Grady School Of Journalism.

Gangrey Podcast
Episode 16: Michael Kruse

Gangrey Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 49:19


When Michael Kruse visited the podcast, he was a staff writer on the enterprise team at the Tampa Bay Times. In October and November 2013, Kruse published a three-part series titled "The Last Voyage of the Bounty.” It chronicled a tall wooden ship bound for St. Petersburg, Fla., as she sailed straight into Hurricane Sandy. Sixteen sailors were aboard that ship, and not everyone survived. Since then, Kruse joined Politico, where he has been writing feature stories on those who ran and are still running for president. He wrote at least two pieces on Jeb Bush, including "Jeb 'Put Me Through Hell'" and "The Year That Changed Jeb Bush Forever." He's written about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Kruse has been recognized for his writing and reporting a number of times. Most recently, he won the Paul Hansell Award for Distinguished Achievement in Florida Journalism. He also won the American Society of News Editors distinguished nondeadline writing award. His story, “A Brevard woman disappeared, but never left home,” was included in the anthology “Next Wave: America’s Next Generation of Great Literary Journalists.” He’s given a TedX talk on the importance of story, and has written the book “Taking the Shot: The Davidson Basketball Moment.” On top of writing for the Tampa Bay Times, Kruse has also been published by Grantland, Yahoo sports, Our State and Men’s Health magazines and Harvard’s Nieman Storyboard, among others.

Harper Audio Presents
Dan Halpern, author, editor, and publisher of Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins

Harper Audio Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2015 24:10


Dan Halpern, publisher and President of Ecco, and winner of the 2015 Maxwell Perkins Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Fiction, talks about his life’s twists and turns – stories about how his college roommate, a Hemmingway lookalike, got him interested in poetry, how Paul Bowles invited him to Morocco and asked him to start a literary magazine, and how luck, optimism and a little bit of obsessiveness played a role in his great and varied accomplishments.