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Election Connection | KSUT Public Radio | Heartwood Cohousing | Colorado | 5-13-25

FORward Radio program archives

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 58:59


During a trip to S.W. Colorado in April of 2025, I discovered KSUT Public Radio in Ignacio, which operates as a tribal service and also serves anyone living in the Four Corners region, including Durango, Silverton, Cortez, Mancos, Pagosa Springs and parts of New Mexico, Arizona and S.E. Utah. It is an affiliate of NPR, the BBC, American Public Media and Public Radio International. Tami Graham, its Executive Director, sat down with me and explained the essential services KSUT provides, the threat to its existence if federal funding is withdrawn and the impact this would have on people living in its coverage area. Also on the program is an interview with Mac Thompson, founding member of Heartwood Cohousing (not far from Ignacio), established in the year 2000 and about to expand from 24 to 38 households. Listen and learn about cohousing in general and Heartwood Cohousing in particular.

The Daily Dad
"You Can't Parent Without Hope" | Maggie Smith

The Daily Dad

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 14:49


"The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that's a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children," writes Maggie Smith in her viral poem Good Bones. Today, Maggie joins Ryan to talk about what it means to shield children from the world's harsh realities while still acknowledging its beauty and potential. They discuss how parents can balance hope with realism, the importance of instilling strong values, and the courage it takes to remain earnest and sincere in a cynical world.In 2016, Maggie Smith's poem Good Bones became a viral sensation. It was named the “Official Poem of 2016” by the Public Radio International. Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful; My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change; as well as Good Bones, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by the Washington Post and winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry.  Maggie's latest book, Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life just released! You can grab signed copies of Dear Writer at The Painted Porch in addition to her books You Could Make This Place Beautiful and Keep MovingFollow Maggie Smith on Instagram @ MaggieSmithPoet 

The Daily Stoic
Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 2)

The Daily Stoic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 42:56


Does telling your story mean revealing everything? Bestselling author and viral poet Maggie Smith returns for part two of her conversation with Ryan, discussing how writers decide what to share and what to keep sacred. They debunk the myth that memoirs must be exposés, talk about the role of empathy in both storytelling and activism, and explore the challenges of staying true to one's work while navigating success.In 2016, Maggie Smith's poem Good Bones became a viral sensation. It was named the “Official Poem of 2016” by the Public Radio International. Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful; My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change; as well as Good Bones, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by the Washington Post and winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry.

The Daily Stoic
Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 1)

The Daily Stoic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 44:04


The best writing, like the best life, thrives not on the absence of rules but on the right ones. In today's episode, Ryan sits down with viral poet and bestselling author Maggie Smith to explore the power of restraint, the fine line between hope and cynicism, and why caring deeply is a bold act of courage.In 2016, Maggie Smith's poem Good Bones became a viral sensation. It was named the “Official Poem of 2016” by the Public Radio International. Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful; My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change; as well as Good Bones, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by the Washington Post and winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Poetry. Maggie's latest book, Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life just released on April 1! You can grab signed copies of Dear Writer at The Painted Porch in addition to her books You Could Make This Place Beautiful and Keep Moving. Follow Maggie Smith on Instagram @MaggieSmithPoet

As Told To
Episode 85: Elizabeth Shockman

As Told To

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 61:21


“My job was to dance so well that it didn't matter who favored me or why.” That's a line from the compelling new memoir by world-renowned ballerina Joy Womack, “as told to” podcast guest Elizabeth Shockman. Together, in (dare we say it?) balletic prose, the two recount Womack's storied career as the first American woman to dance under contract for the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow. “The dancers beside me were tired, pale after months of clouded winter skies,” they write in Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia. “They bent and bowed, their bodies corded with muscle, like sallow stalagmites that had mushroomed off the floor of a cave.” Womack's story offers a first-hand glimpse of the cutthroat world of ballet, complete with acts of violence and intrigue, tales of eating disorders and body shaming, and profiles of legendary Bolshoi coaches who encouraged obsessive devotion and imposed their uncompromising standards on their young charges. And yet beneath the ugliness of graft and competition, the author's love of dance and her appreciation for the place ballet holds in Russian culture fairly leap off the page, as she reflects on the intersection of art and politics and exposes the shadowy underbelly of the world of professional ballet. First-time collaborator Elizabeth Shockman is a public radio journalist based in Minnesota. Her work has been featured on National Public Radio, Public Radio International, Minnesota Public Radio, and the BBC. She has previously written for Reuters, The Moscow Times, and other publications. She first met Joy Womack on assignment for Reuters in Moscow and spent over a dozen years collaborating with her on this book. (Yes, Elizabeth agrees, that's a very long time to work on one project, but as she shares in this episode of As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, it sometimes happens that life and career take center stage, both for an author and her subject, as memoir waits in the wings.) Learn more about Elizabeth Shockman: Instagram Twitter BlueSky Joy Womack Instagram Joy Womack Facebook  Please support the sponsors who support our show: John Kasich's Heaven Help Us (now available for pre-order) Ritani Jewelers Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog Daniel Paisner's SHOW: The Making and Unmaking of a Network Television Pilot Heaven Help Us by John Kasich Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall by Lindsey Jacobellis Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Libro.fm (ASTOLDTO) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership Film Freaks Forever! podcast, hosted by Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton Everyday Shakespeare podcast A Mighty Blaze podcast The Writer's Bone Podcast Network Misfits Market (WRITERSBONE) | $15 off your first order  Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Wizard Pins (WRITERSBONE) | 20% discount

K-12 Greatest Hits:The Best Ideas in Education
Special Report: How Teachers and Administrators are Handling the New Mass Deportation at Schools Policy

K-12 Greatest Hits:The Best Ideas in Education

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 37:30


This week, President Trump signed executive orders that profoundly affect teaching and learning. The most immediate involves mass deportation and authorizing immigration agents to make arrests at schools. To understand how the education community is navigating these developments, we contacted teachers, principals, superintendents, education reporters, and immigration lawyers. We encountered intense emotions and confusion; many were unwilling or unprepared to speak publicly. We eventually found a group that was willing to share their thoughts, feelings, plans, and resources they're using. Most of all, they offered their best reasons for hope amid the uncertainty ahead. Jessica Heiser is the Founder & Lead Project Attorney at Imprint Legal Group, a national law and consulting firm that specializes in protected class law. Jessica is a two-time graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a B.A. with Honors and, fifteen years later, earned a Master's certificate in Leading Equity and Inclusion in Organizations. After teaching middle and high school students in St. Louis and Los Angeles, Jessica put herself through law school at DePaul University College of Law and practiced school and employment law for almost twelve years. After becoming a certified diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner, she gave up her partnership in a large law firm to launch Imprint Legal Group, a women- and disability-owned business that guides organizations in proactively combining compliance and culture. Jessica is the recipient of the prestigious Diversity in Law Award and has been tapped to serve on the Indiana Supreme Court Commission for Equity and Access and National School Board Association Title IX Advisory Group. Jen Schwanke, Ed.D., has been an educator for almost three decades, teaching or leading at all levels. She is the author of four books published by ASCD, including The Principal's Guide to Conflict Management, and has published hundreds of articles in various education publications. In addition to providing professional development to districts in the areas of school climate, personnel, and instructional leadership, Schwanke presents at conferences for ASCD, NAESP, NASSP, AASA, and various state and local education organizations. She is the co-host of the popular “Principal Matters” podcast and an instructor in educational administration at The Ohio State University and Miami University of Ohio. Dr. Schwanke currently serves as a Deputy Superintendent in Ohio.– Zaidee Stavely covers bilingual education, early education and immigration as it relates to schools and hosts EdSource's Education Beat podcast. She is a bilingual print and radio reporter who has worked in Mexico and the U.S. She has covered education, immigration, environmental justice and traditional arts for KQED, Radio Bilingüe, and Public Radio International's “The World,” among other outlets. Zaidee has won numerous awards for her journalism, including an Emmy, a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, an Excellence in Journalism Award from SPJ Northern California, and the Rubén Salazar Award from CCCNMA: Latino Journalists of California. She grew up in rural Mendocino County, where both her parents taught in public one-room schoolhouses. She has a Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies and Community Studies from UC Santa Cruz. She lives in Oakland with her husband and two children.

Bright Side
Why Phones Have to Be on Airplane Mode on a Flight

Bright Side

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 14:36


Before takeoff and shortly before landing, flight attendants ask passengers to switch their electronic devices to flight mode. However, far from everyone complies because we just don't understand how our small smartphones can interfere with the operation of a high-tech aircraft. This seemingly simple command leaves us with the questions “Why?” and “What will happen if I don't?” And some of us, particularly the brave and rebellious types, choose to leave our gadgets. So, why do we have to turn off our phones for takeoff and landing? Get ready to find out the answer to this inquiry and many others. Other videos you might like: Why Planes Don't Fly Over the Pacific Ocean    • Why Planes Don't Fly Over the Pacific...   Why Planes Don't Fly Faster    • Why Planes Don't Fly Faster   Why Planes Don't Fly Over Kaaba    • Why Planes Don't Fly Over Kaaba   TIMESTAMPS: ✈️ What is flight mode for? 0:57

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast
Special Christmas Encore!

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 10:48


For this special encore podcast episode, we present – in its entirety – the complete and unabridged recording of A Little Dickens: The Complete Christmas Carol (abridged). (Dickens's story is abridged, not the recording. You'll work it out.) First heard on Public Radio International in 1995, this antic audio adaptation features Reed Martin as Jacob Marley, Matthew Croke as Tiny Tim, and Austin Tichenor as Ebenezer Scrooge (the role he's currently playing at Chicago's Goodman Theatre). May it warm your cockles! (Length 10:47) The post Special Christmas Encore! appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.

The Witch Wave
#140 - Lykanthea A.K.A. Lakshmi Ramgopal

The Witch Wave

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 81:16


Lakshmi Ramgopal is a musician and dancer who performs under the name Lykanthea. Her electro-mythic debut EP, Migration, received much-deserved praise from such outlets as The Chicago Tribune, Noisey, and Public Radio International's The World (and listeners will recognize its track “Hand and Eye” as The Witch Wave theme song). She's collaborated with Savage Sister on their sundrowned EP, and she's been creating and performing music via sound installations and performances for spaces such as The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art and Chicago's Lincoln Park Conservatory. Her new project, Some Viscera, marks a shift in instrumentation, drawing more heavily on her training in South Indian classical (or Carnatic) music, as well as organic sounds from analog instruments, bird song, and lullabies. It touches on atavistic questions of motherhood and personal legacy. When performed live it is an evening-length work of sound and movement that explores childhood, nostalgia, and kinship in the Indian-American diaspora in the wake of India's independence, while questioning the boundaries of classical forms. Embracing the warmth of the sruti box, unprocessed vocals, and strings, Ramgopal's ensemble draws on a wide range of influences to create a work that is as expansive as it is intimate. Some Viscera premiered at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago on September 26-27, 2024, and the music of Some Viscera is now available in a standalone album.In addition to that, performing both solo and with her ensemble, Lakshmi has done site-specific, immersive shows in spaces like Chicago's Edgar Miller's Glasner Studio and Garfield Park Conservatory, and in the middle of a freshwater stream. In 2018 she showed A Half-Light Chorus, which a sound installation commissioned by Experimental Sound Studio, and In 2020 she and visual artist Nancy Davidson showed a site-specific sculpture and sound installation, at Krannert Art Museum. The museum acquired it in 2023. Lakshmi received her PhD in Classics from the University of Chicago, and she is currently Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University, with a focus on the Roman Empire. On this episode, Lakshmi discusses her sonic shift from electronic to analog, music as ancestral offering, and the reincarnating power of love.Pam also talks about the secret magic of lullabies, and responds to a listener's comment about reconciling witchcraft with one's religious upbringing.Songs featured in the episode are all from Lykanthea's new album, Some Viscera:“Bird Song”“Garuda”“The Nightingale”“Cremation”Our sponsors for this episode are Ritual + Shelter, TU·ET·AL, UBU Skills, BetterHelp, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Grimsby Hollow Meadery, and Open Sea Design Co.We also have print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here, and all sorts of other bewitching goodies available in the Witch Wave shop.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to detailed show notes, bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave

The Retirement Wisdom Podcast
The Joy You Make – Steven Petrow

The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 32:57


Design Your Future. Embrace Your Freedom. Early Bird discounted registration is now open for our next  Designing Your New Life Group Program - with a Thursday group and a Friday group beginning in January. Each group is limited to 10 participants and only four spots are still open in each group. Learn more ____________________ Who wouldn't sign up for more joy? Steven Petrow, author of The Joy You Make:Find the Silver Linings–Even on Your Darkest Days, rejoins us to share what he's learned about joy - and how to cultivate more joy (and gratitude) in your life. Steven Petrow joins us from North Carolina. ____________________ Bio Steven Petrow's new book is The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings–Even on Your Darkest Days. He first joined us in 2021 to discuss his book Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old. Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. He's also an opinion columnist for USA Today,  where he writes about civil discourse and manners. Steven's 2019 TED Talk, “3 Ways to Practice Civility” has been viewed nearly two million times and translated into 16 languages. He is the author of five other books, including Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners. He's a much sought-after public speaker, and you're likely to hear him when you stream NPR or one of your favorite  —  or least favorite  —  TV networks. Steven also served as the host and executive producer of “The Civilist,” a podcast from Public Radio International and North Carolina Public Radio WUNC. He is the author of five other books, the most recent of which is Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners. He's a much sought-after public speaker, and you're likely to hear him when you stream NPR or one of your favorite  —  or least favorite  —  TV networks. Steven also served as the host and executive producer of “The Civilist,” a podcast from Public Radio International and North Carolina Public Radio WUNC. _______________________ For More on Steven Petrow The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings–Even on Your Darkest Days Website _______________________ Mentioned in This Podcast Episode Helen Dennis podcast conversation Successful Aging - LA Daily News Three Good Things -  Gratitude practice - Martin Seligman __________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Edit Your Life – Elisabeth Sharp McKetta Are You Living Gratefully? – Kristi Nelson My Last Bad Day – Michael O'Brien Living Like You Mean It – Jodi Wellman _____________________ Wise Quotes On Joy "And as I did research and talked to experts and scholars and regular people, I came to understand that joy manifests in many different ways and has broader ways to show up in our lives. And so that helped me to see that joy can be serene, joy can be loud, and can be beautiful. It can coexist with sorrow. But the intrinsic thing that I think defines joy is that it is about connection and gratitude. And so you can be happy. You can be happy by yourself in a way. You get a new car, I'm happy. You get a job promotion, I'm happy. It's fleeting, but you get the dopamine hit at the time. Joy kind of requires this interaction with others to make that connection, to sustain a connection. And in that way, joy is a state of being rather than a reaction to something else. I say happiness is about you, - and joy is about you and me. So that's a real important part of it. And then the other is that it just shows up in different ways in our lives, other than in the big ways that we think." On Learning to Cultivate More Joy "Lady Gaga said, you're born this way or not. But fortunately, neurologists and other scientists have been showing that many of these emotions can be learned. We're not stuck in our default settings for our lives. In a sense practice makes perfect.

Clarineat:  The Clarinet Podcast
Episode 191 - Kornel Wolak

Clarineat: The Clarinet Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 56:47


Guest Bio: Highly acclaimed for his musical imagination and astonishing versatility, “Control, and a smooth, elegant expressivity… are what make Wolak shine.” (John Terauds, the Toronto Star) Winner of Debut Atlantic Tour, Prairie Debut Tour, British Columbia Touring, Allied Concerts Tour (USA, 2016), the Royal Conservatory Concerto Competition and the Presser Music Award. Mr. Wolak performed with the renowned Quartetto Gelato. He continues to expand the clarinet repertoire by commissioning new pieces. Regularly appears in recitals as chamber musician and as soloist with American and European orchestras. A “Fryderyk” nominee, Poland's highest recording award, he is a regular fixture on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Classical 96.3 FM, Public Radio International, and in the US, National Public Radio. As a soloist/clarinet clinician, he has toured and taught master classes in Europe, Asia and both Americas. Since August 2015 he is actively involved in research on the role of oral articulators in clarinet playing at Speech-Language Pathology Department at University of Toronto. Results of the preliminary studies are to be presented in the upcoming months. Dr. Wolak is a regularly published author of articles on clarinet-related issues in Your Muse, the largest music magazine in Poland, in which he is an editor and contributor of a section called “Clarinetist's Vademecum”. He is the founder of Music Mind Inc., an initiative that creates music education programs for schools and communities. Learn more about Kornel at https://kornelwolak.com/ Support the show at www.patreon.com/clarineat

Dialogue with Marcia Franklin
Ethan Watters: Found Families and Generational Change

Dialogue with Marcia Franklin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 28:59


Writer Ethan Watters joins Marcia Franklin to discuss the themes in his book, Urban Tribes, which looks at the ways in which young, unmarried Americans create their own sense of family. Ethan Watters has written about psychiatry and social psychology for 20 years. He has also taught writing at Berkeley, Stanford, and California College of the Arts. In 1994 he co-founded the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. In addition to several books, he's written about social trends for publications from Esquire to the New York Times Magazine, among other national and regional publications. He has also created pieces for Public Radio International's This American Life. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter!  Originally Aired: 12/18/2008 The interview is part of Dialogue's series, "Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference," and was taped at the 2008 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world's most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.

random Wiki of the Day

rWotD Episode 2425: AlaskaOne Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Sunday, 24 December 2023 is AlaskaOne.AlaskaOne (or Alaska One) was a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network of public television stations based in Fairbanks, Alaska from 1995 to 2012. It served communities in Alaska outside Anchorage. It was operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.It comprised five stations:KUAC-TV channel 9 (Fairbanks)KTOO-TV channel 3 (Juneau)KMXT-LP channel 9 (Kodiak)KYUK-LD channel 15 (Bethel)KIAL-LP/KUCB-LP channel 8 Unalaska (licensed station operated by KUCB radio) (Licensed in Dutch Harbor)KUAC-TV was the flagship station. The other four stations were locally owned, and occasionally broke off from the main AlaskaOne feed to air local programming. KUAC's massive translator network in the Alaska Interior aired the full network schedule.KYUK-TV originally aired on full-power channel 4 in Bethel, but reportedly ceased operation and had its license deleted by the FCC on March 20, 2009. According to KYUK's website, in 2004 its signal was moved to low-power K15AV. However, it renamed the low-powered TV station as KYUK-LP (now KYUK-LD).KUAC-TV signed on in 1971 as the first public television station in Alaska. KYUK followed in 1972, with KTOO coming online in 1978. The three stations merged into the AlaskaOne network in 1995. Some AlaskaOne programs were also seen on Alaska's omnibus network, the Alaska Rural Communications Service, which is partially owned by AlaskaOne.The organization also operates a radio network, which uses material from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and CoastAlaska.In November 2011, AlaskaOne's corporate entity, Alaska Public Broadcasting Service, voted to transfer the network's operations from KUAC-TV to KAKM effective July 1, 2012. Claiming that this arrangement would do financial harm to KUAC, UAF announced on December 8 that KUAC-TV would leave AlaskaOne and revert to being a separate station at that time. On July 1, KUAC-TV officially relaunched as a separate station, while KTOO-TV and KYUK merged with KAKM to form Alaska Public Television.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:25 UTC on Sunday, 24 December 2023.For the full current version of the article, see AlaskaOne on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Emma Standard.

London Writers' Salon
#085: Maggie Smith — Crafting Viral Poems, Writing Memoir, Becoming a Better Poet, Narrative Device, Substack, Commercial vs Creative Work

London Writers' Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 55:22


Award-winning poet and writer on her process of crafting a poem, how she brought lyric sensibility to her memoir, and how we can observe and distill our experience of the world. We also talk about how she constructed her memoir, chose what to include, and navigated the intensity of publication as a memoirist.*ABOUT MAGGIE SMITHMaggie Smith is an award-winning author and poet. her poem Good Bones was called the “Official Poem of 2016” by Public Radio International. Her latest book, a memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself. *RESOURCES & LINKSYou Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith For Dear Life with Maggie Smith“Good Bones” by Maggie Smith “First Fall” by Maggie SmithFollow Maggie: @MaggieSmithPoet*For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com

This Week Explained
Whistleblowers, Espionage, and Geopolitics with Alexa O'Brien

This Week Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 82:03


Alexa O'Brien is an analyst and writer focused on intelligence.Her work has been published in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, WIRED, VICE News, Guardian (UK), The Daily Beast, and featured on the BBC, PBS, NPR, and Public Radio International.She obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Kenyon College, majoring in Political Science. She obtained her master's in applied intelligence at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and was awarded the 2020 Tropaia Award in Applied Intelligence for outstanding student.She resides in Seattle and New York City.website: https://alexaobrien.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexadobrien---------------------Episode Update: During a conversation about the court ruling on Jack Teixeira, we misspoke about the court decision on whether he would be released pretrial or not. The court denied Teixeira's pretrial release. That part of the podcast has been removed. ----------------------Get your discount on a brand new BlendJet2 by going to our link: https://zen.ai/analytics12subscribe and follow us: https://linktr.ee/AucoinAnalytics---------------------Disclaimer:The views and opinions expressed on the podcast 'This Week Explained' are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided on the podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice or a substitute for independent research and analysis. Each individual listener should research and identify their own opinions based on facts and logic before making any decisions based on the information provided on the podcast. The podcast hosts and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by individuals based on the information provided on the podcast.

LIVE! From City Lights
Tim Z. Hernandez in conversation with Peter Maravelis

LIVE! From City Lights

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 47:02


City Lights presents Tim Z. Hernandez in conversation with Peter Maravelis, the City Lights events manager. Tim Z. Hernandez reads from his new collection “Some of the Light: New and Selected Poems,” published by Beacon Press/Raised Voices Series. This was a virtual event. You can purchase copies of “Some of the Light: New and Selected Poems” directly from City Lights here: https://citylights.com/some-of-the-light-new-sel-poems/ Tim Z. Hernandez is an award-winning author, research scholar, and performer. His work includes poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. He is the recipient of numerous awards, most notably the American Book Award, the Colorado Book Award, and the International Latino Book Award. His work has been featured in the “Los Angeles Times,” “The New York Times,” “C-Span,” and NPR's “All Things Considered.” “Public Radio International” hailed his book, “Mañana Means Heaven,” as one of their 2013 Books of the Year. In 2011, he was named one of sixteen New American Poets by the Poetry Society of America, and most recently he was recognized for his research on locating the victims of the 1948 plane wreck at Los Gatos Canyon, the incident made famous by Woody Guthrie's song of the same name, which is chronicled in his documentary novel, “All They Will Call You.” Hernandez holds a BA from Naropa University and an MFA from Bennington College, and is an associate professor with the University of Texas El Paso's bilingual MFA in creative writing. He lives in El Paso, Texas, with his two children. This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Wild Precious Life
You Could Make This Place Beautiful with Maggie Smith

Wild Precious Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 51:41


Maggie Smith is a poet, writer, editor, and teacher who has published several books, including KEEP MOVING, GOLDENROD, and YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL. In 2016, Maggie's poem “Good Bones” went viral. To date, it's been translated into nearly a dozen languages, interpreted by a dance troupe in India, set to music by multiple composers, and read at Lincoln Center by Meryl Streep. Public Radio International called it “the official poem of 2016.” In this episode, Annmarie and Maggie talk about love and divorce, Gen X and mixtapes, and what it's like to settle into yourself again after coming through a storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unstarving Musician
David Pedrick – The Working Musician Podcast, Balance Between Creative Vision And Career Demands, Financial Reasons To Control Publishing, The Beatles, And Rush #262

The Unstarving Musician

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 41:48


Guitarist, composer, and recording artist David Pedrick has earned accolades from critics and audiences alike for his work in recording and performance. David has played and recorded jazz, classical, rock, ambient, and more. His live performance credits also run the gamut from jazz clubs to concert halls. He has also performed for guitar societies, concert series, musical theater productions, and music festivals throughout the United States.  As a recording artist, David has received international acclaim. His music has aired on numerous radio stations, including All Things Considered, Celtic Connections, Celtic Heartbeat, Classical 24, Colors of Jazz, and The Intimate Guitar. David's music has also played on ABC, NBC, Fox Broadcasting Company, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the documentary JFK: The Case for Conspiracy.   As a music educator, David is an active guitar teacher and clinician. He frequently gives masterclasses, lectures, and workshops for professional and community music organizations, colleges, universities, private schools, and public school districts. As an in-demand studio session performer, David regularly works with production houses, recording studios, and media company clients in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He is also the host creator of a great podcast called Working Musician's Podcast, which you can find in all the podcast places.   David and I discuss the Working Musician podcast, the balance between creative vision and career demands, financial reasons to control publishing, The Beatles, Rush, and more.   You can read David's entire bio at DavidPedrick.com/bio. Please enjoy my conversation with David Pedrick. Support the Unstarving Musician The Unstarving Musician exists solely through the generosity of its listeners, readers, and viewers. Learn how you can offer your support. This episode was powered by Music Marketing Method, a program for independent musicians looking to grow their music career. Music Marketing Method was created by my good friend Lynz Crichton. I'm in the program and I'm learning tons! I'm growing my fan base and learning about many ways that I'll be earning money in the new year. It's also helping me grow this podcast. How cool is that? To lean more and find out if Music Marketing Method can help your music career, visit UnstarvingMusician.com/MusicMarketing. This episode of the was powered by Liner Notes. Learn from the hundreds of musicians and industry pros I've spoken with for the Unstarving Musician on topics such as marketing, songwriting, touring, sync licensing and much more. Sign up for Liner Notes. Liner Notes is an email newsletter from yours truly, in which I share some of the best knowledge gems garnered from the many conversations featured on the Unstarving Musician. You'll also be privy to the latest podcast episodes and Liner Notes subscriber exclusives. Sign up at UnstarvingMusician.com. It's free and you can unsubscribe at anytime. Mentions and Related Episodes David Pedrick.com  Working Musician Podcast #170 w/Áine Minogue  Joe Pass  Madison Cunningham  Patty PerShayla  Daisy Jones & The Six Tiny Dancer Performed by Robonzo w/September Smith  Resources The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo Music Marketing Method – The program that helps musicians find fans, grow an audience and make consistent income Bandzoogle – The all-in-one platform that makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music Dreamhost – See the latest deals from Dreamhost, save money and support the UM in the process. More Resources for musicians Pardon the Interruption (Disclosure)  Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means I make a small commission, at no extra charge to you, if you purchase using those links. Thanks for your support! Visit UnstarvingMusician.com to sign up for Liner Notes to learn what I'm learning from the best indie musicians and music industry professionals. Stay in touch! @RobonzoDrummer on Twitter  and  Instagram @UnstarvingMusician on Facebook  and  YouTube  

Burned By Books
Rebecca Makkai, "I Have Some Questions for You" (Viking, 2023)

Burned By Books

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 50:45


A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past--the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the murder of her former roommate, Thalia Keith, in the spring of their senior year. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia's death and the conviction of the school's athletic trainer, Omar Evans, are hotly debated online, Bodie prefers--needs--to let sleeping dogs lie. But when the Granby School invites her back to teach a course, Bodie is inexorably drawn to the case and its increasingly apparent flaws. In their rush to convict Omar, did the school and the police overlook other suspects? Is the real killer still out there? As she falls down the very rabbit hole she was so determined to avoid, Bodie begins to wonder if she wasn't as much of an outsider at Granby as she'd thought--if, perhaps, back in 1995, she knew something that might have held the key to solving the case. In I Have Some Questions for You (Viking, 2023), award-winning author Rebecca Makkai has crafted her most irresistible novel yet: a stirring investigation into collective memory and a deeply felt examination of one woman's reckoning with her past, with a transfixing mystery at its heart. Timely, hypnotic, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters, I Have Some Questions for You is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph. Rebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers, The Hundred-Year House, and The Borrower, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime. The Great Believers was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Her work has been translated into 20 languages, and her short fiction has been anthologized in The Pushcart Prize XLI (2017), The Best American Short Stories 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 and 2009, New Stories from the Midwest and Best American Fantasy, and featured on Public Radio International's Selected Shorts and This American Life. Recommended Books: Khalid Khalifa, No Knives in the Kitchen of this City Magda Szabo, The Door Sabhattin Ali, Madonna in a Fur Coat  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Rebecca Makkai, "I Have Some Questions for You" (Viking, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 50:45


A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past--the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the murder of her former roommate, Thalia Keith, in the spring of their senior year. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia's death and the conviction of the school's athletic trainer, Omar Evans, are hotly debated online, Bodie prefers--needs--to let sleeping dogs lie. But when the Granby School invites her back to teach a course, Bodie is inexorably drawn to the case and its increasingly apparent flaws. In their rush to convict Omar, did the school and the police overlook other suspects? Is the real killer still out there? As she falls down the very rabbit hole she was so determined to avoid, Bodie begins to wonder if she wasn't as much of an outsider at Granby as she'd thought--if, perhaps, back in 1995, she knew something that might have held the key to solving the case. In I Have Some Questions for You (Viking, 2023), award-winning author Rebecca Makkai has crafted her most irresistible novel yet: a stirring investigation into collective memory and a deeply felt examination of one woman's reckoning with her past, with a transfixing mystery at its heart. Timely, hypnotic, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters, I Have Some Questions for You is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph. Rebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers, The Hundred-Year House, and The Borrower, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime. The Great Believers was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Her work has been translated into 20 languages, and her short fiction has been anthologized in The Pushcart Prize XLI (2017), The Best American Short Stories 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 and 2009, New Stories from the Midwest and Best American Fantasy, and featured on Public Radio International's Selected Shorts and This American Life. Recommended Books: Khalid Khalifa, No Knives in the Kitchen of this City Magda Szabo, The Door Sabhattin Ali, Madonna in a Fur Coat  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. 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

New Books in Literature
Rebecca Makkai, "I Have Some Questions for You" (Viking, 2023)

New Books in Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 50:45


A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past--the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the murder of her former roommate, Thalia Keith, in the spring of their senior year. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia's death and the conviction of the school's athletic trainer, Omar Evans, are hotly debated online, Bodie prefers--needs--to let sleeping dogs lie. But when the Granby School invites her back to teach a course, Bodie is inexorably drawn to the case and its increasingly apparent flaws. In their rush to convict Omar, did the school and the police overlook other suspects? Is the real killer still out there? As she falls down the very rabbit hole she was so determined to avoid, Bodie begins to wonder if she wasn't as much of an outsider at Granby as she'd thought--if, perhaps, back in 1995, she knew something that might have held the key to solving the case. In I Have Some Questions for You (Viking, 2023), award-winning author Rebecca Makkai has crafted her most irresistible novel yet: a stirring investigation into collective memory and a deeply felt examination of one woman's reckoning with her past, with a transfixing mystery at its heart. Timely, hypnotic, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters, I Have Some Questions for You is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph. Rebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of the novels The Great Believers, The Hundred-Year House, and The Borrower, as well as the short story collection Music for Wartime. The Great Believers was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and received the ALA Carnegie Medal and the LA Times Book Prize, among other honors. Makkai is on the MFA faculties of Sierra Nevada College and Northwestern University, and she is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago. Her work has been translated into 20 languages, and her short fiction has been anthologized in The Pushcart Prize XLI (2017), The Best American Short Stories 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 and 2009, New Stories from the Midwest and Best American Fantasy, and featured on Public Radio International's Selected Shorts and This American Life. Recommended Books: Khalid Khalifa, No Knives in the Kitchen of this City Magda Szabo, The Door Sabhattin Ali, Madonna in a Fur Coat  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

This Week Explained
Insightful Inquiries with Alexa O'Brien

This Week Explained

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 89:36


Alexa O'Brien is an analyst and writer focused on intelligence.Her work has been published in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, WIRED, VICE News, Guardian (UK), The Daily Beast, and featured on the BBC, PBS, NPR, and Public Radio International.She obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Kenyon College, majoring in Political Science. She obtained her master's in applied intelligence at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and was awarded the 2020 Tropaia Award in Applied Intelligence for outstanding student.She resides in Seattle and New York City.website: https://alexaobrien.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexadobrien

F.L.O.W.cast
Cor Unum: Community for Women

F.L.O.W.cast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 20:58


Young professional women sometimes struggle to build friendships and find support for their faith lives. Stephanie Steele and Daisy Contreras found their way to stronger faith and deeper relationships at Cor Unum, a community for women sponsored by the Dominican Sisters. Guest host Daisy Contreras is editor for Latino USA, a Futuro Media production for Public Radio International. In this episode she talks with Stephanie Steele, elementary school teacher who is also pursuing a masters' degree in library and information science. They talk about how they found their way to Cor Unum, what difference it's made in their lives, and how they'd like to see Cor Unum grow. Show Notes available here: https://flowcastlisten.org/episodes/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on social media for exclusive content! And, could you do us a favor? Rate, Review, & Follow on your favorite podcast player - it helps this podcast get seen by more people that would enjoy it! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowcastpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowcastlisten Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowcastlisten  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9oQ1l_KHP1WBg--LzcbvfA

Educator Innovator
The Write Time with Authors Mayra Cuevas, Marie Marquardt, and Educator Bryn Orum

Educator Innovator

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 45:59


Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mayra Cuevas is the author of the teen novels Does My Body Offend You? and Salty, Bitter, Sweet. Her short story Resilient was published as part of the anthology FORESHADOW. Mayra is an award-winning producer for CNN and co-founder of the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival. She keeps her sanity by practicing Buddhist meditation. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, her two stepsons, their fluffy cat and a very loud Chihuahua. Marie Marquardt is author of YA novels Does My Body Offend You? (with Mayra Cuevas), Dream Things True, The Radius of Us, and Flight Season. Her books have earned many awards and commendations, including BEA Buzz Books, Books all Young Georgians Should Read, and the CLASP Américas Commendation, and they have been shortlisted for several state book awards, including the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award and the Missouri Gateway Readers Award. Marie also has published articles and co-authored two non-fiction books about Latin American immigration to the U.S. South, and has been interviewed about her research, writing, and advocacy on National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and BBC America, among many other media outlets. She lives in a busy household in Decatur, Georgia with her spouse, four kids, several chickens, a dog, and a bearded dragon. Bryn Orum is the co-director of the Greater Madison Writing Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In her current role she coordinates programs for youth and educators including Rise Up & Write, Youth Press Corps, and the National Writing Project's College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP). Previously, Bryn co-founded and taught high school English at Clark Street Community School, a public charter dedicated to deep engagement through personalized, democratic, and place-based education, in Middleton, WI. Bryn studied Literacy and English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her BA and MS. Much of her work in education has focused on equitable and innovative environments.

A World of Difference
Restore: Jessica Stone on Politics, Journalism, Cultural Competency & Crossing the Divide

A World of Difference

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 52:00


https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Become a patron of this podcast), and enjoy free merch. Join other patrons of this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Patreon). ********** https://jessica-stone.com (JESSICA STONE)'S WORK HAS APPEARED IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, YAHOO FINANCE, STANSBERRY RESEARCH, PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL, USA TODAY, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT THE NATION'S CBS AND FOX STATIONS. She picked up many of her cross-cultural observations while reporting for China Global Television in Brazil, China, Canada, and Vietnam, including the second https://jessica-stone.com/jessica-stone-live-from-hanoi-vietnam/ (summit) between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in Hanoi. In 2016 and 2012, Jessica was the lead political reporter for the network during the U.S. presidential race. She also co-anchored coverage of the historic 2016 presidential race. Jessica also broke a series of reports on the death of Private Danny Chen, a Chinese-American soldier who was so badly hazed, he committed suicide. In 2013, she released her first documentary: https://jessica-stone.com/development-of-canadas-oil-sands-is-at-a-crossroads/ (Oil Sands at a Crossroads) about Chinese investment in Canada's oil sands production. Jessica's political coverage includes the 2016 and 2012 presidential races, the midterms in 2018, 2014, and 2010 – including an interview with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and live coverage from the unexpected three-way US Senate Race for Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. Jessica also covered the GTMO trial of Ibrahim Al-Qosi, an associate of Osama Bin Laden, and the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. In 2009, she embedded with the U.S. Army's 10 Mountain Division to cover the national presidential elections in Afghanistan. She is fluent in French and a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors. She is a past president and vice president of the White House Foreign Press Group and a member of the White House Correspondents' Association. Jessica's book https://jessica-stone.com/book/ (Crossing the Divide) and her https://jessica-stone.com/crossing-the-divide-online-course/ (course )by the same name are available. The A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with https://www.missioalliance.org/ (Missio Alliance). Join us to discuss this episode, previous episodes or for other thoughtful conversations at our https://www.facebook.com/groups/651922025855936 (Facebook group). We'd love to have you stop by and share your perspective. Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen.   Find Us Online: https://www.instagram.com/aworldof.difference/ (@aworldof.difference) on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/A-World-of-Difference-613933132591673/ (A World of Difference) on Facebook, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/loriadbr (@loriadbr) & on Clubhouse https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@loriadbr (@loriadbr).https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference (https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference) or http://loriadamsbrown.com/ (loriadamsbrown.com)Interested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching (https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching) https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Become a patron of this podcast), and enjoy free merch. Join other patrons of this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Patreon). Mentioned in this episode: Patreon Support us at Patreon.com/aworldofdifference for as little as $5 a month and get exclusive audio and free merch! Coaching Sept 22 Want to get unstuck and make a difference? Go to loriadamsbrown.com/coachnig for a free exploratory session. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn -...

A World of Difference
Restore: Jessica Stone on Politics, Journalism, Cultural Competency & Crossing the Divide

A World of Difference

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 52:00


https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Become a patron of this podcast), and enjoy free merch. Join other patrons of this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Patreon). ********** https://jessica-stone.com (JESSICA STONE)'S WORK HAS APPEARED IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, YAHOO FINANCE, STANSBERRY RESEARCH, PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL, USA TODAY, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT THE NATION'S CBS AND FOX STATIONS. She picked up many of her cross-cultural observations while reporting for China Global Television in Brazil, China, Canada, and Vietnam, including the second https://jessica-stone.com/jessica-stone-live-from-hanoi-vietnam/ (summit) between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in Hanoi. In 2016 and 2012, Jessica was the lead political reporter for the network during the U.S. presidential race. She also co-anchored coverage of the historic 2016 presidential race. Jessica also broke a series of reports on the death of Private Danny Chen, a Chinese-American soldier who was so badly hazed, he committed suicide. In 2013, she released her first documentary: https://jessica-stone.com/development-of-canadas-oil-sands-is-at-a-crossroads/ (Oil Sands at a Crossroads) about Chinese investment in Canada's oil sands production. Jessica's political coverage includes the 2016 and 2012 presidential races, the midterms in 2018, 2014, and 2010 – including an interview with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and live coverage from the unexpected three-way US Senate Race for Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. Jessica also covered the GTMO trial of Ibrahim Al-Qosi, an associate of Osama Bin Laden, and the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. In 2009, she embedded with the U.S. Army's 10 Mountain Division to cover the national presidential elections in Afghanistan. She is fluent in French and a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors. She is a past president and vice president of the White House Foreign Press Group and a member of the White House Correspondents' Association. Jessica's book https://jessica-stone.com/book/ (Crossing the Divide) and her https://jessica-stone.com/crossing-the-divide-online-course/ (course )by the same name are available. The A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with https://www.missioalliance.org/ (Missio Alliance). Join us to discuss this episode, previous episodes or for other thoughtful conversations at our https://www.facebook.com/groups/651922025855936 (Facebook group). We'd love to have you stop by and share your perspective. Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen.   Find Us Online: https://www.instagram.com/aworldof.difference/ (@aworldof.difference) on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/A-World-of-Difference-613933132591673/ (A World of Difference) on Facebook, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/loriadbr (@loriadbr) & on Clubhouse https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@loriadbr (@loriadbr).https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference (https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference) or http://loriadamsbrown.com/ (loriadamsbrown.com)Interested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching (https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching) https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Become a patron of this podcast), and enjoy free merch. Join other patrons of this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference (Patreon). Mentioned in this episode: Patreon Support us at Patreon.com/aworldofdifference for as little as $5 a month and get exclusive audio and free merch! Coaching Sept 22 Want to get unstuck and make a difference? Go to loriadamsbrown.com/coachnig for a free exploratory session. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn -...

My Favorite Detective Stories
Ausma Khan | My Favorite Detective Stories Episode 182

My Favorite Detective Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 57:29


Ausma Zehanat Khan is the author of The Unquiet Dead, published by St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books, and winner of the Barry Award, the Arthur Ellis Award and the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Novel, as well as a 2016 Macavity Award finalist. Works in Khan's critically acclaimed Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series include The Language of Secrets,  A Death in Sarajevo, Among the Ruins, and A Dangerous Crossing. In A Deadly Divide, the fifth and latest book in the series, Detectives Khattak and Getty investigate a mosque shooting in Quebec, and explore the after-effects of a rising tide of Islamophobia in both the province and the nation.  CrimeReads named Khan one of the Rising Stars of Crime Fiction in the 2010s, and both CrimeReads and Library Journal named A Deadly Divide one of the best crime novels of 2019.Khan has been featured in a Shondaland profile of Muslim Women Authors Everyone Should Know, and as Ms. Chatelaine in Chatelaine magazine. Most recently, she was profiled on Public Radio International. She frequently appears on CBC Radio, and has been interviewed by the BBC World Service and BBC Radio Woman's Hour, as well as appearing on CTV Your Morning, CBS and The Agenda. The Bloodprint, Ausma Zehanat Khan's fantasy debut, has been hailed as "one of the year's finest fantasy debuts". Published by Harper Voyager US & UK, The Bloodprint is Book One of The Khorasan Archives, a four-book epic fantasy series, that was followed by The Black Khan in October 2018, and The Blue Eye in 2019. In 2019, Khan was a Sirens Guest of Honor. The Bladebone, the epic conclusion of The Khorasan Archives was published in October 2020.Khan's non-fiction book, Ramadan, for middle-grade students, was published by Orca Books as part of the Origins series in Spring 2018.  It was selected as a Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2019, and as the Children's Literature Roundtable of Canada's 2019 Information Book Award Honour Book.  Ramadan has also been nominated for a Hackmatack Children's Choice Award.Khan's nonfiction essay, "Origins and Destinations", was published by Seal Press in the crime writers' anthology, Private Investigations, edited by Victoria Zackheim, in 2020. She also has the short story, "The Once and Future Qadi", forthcoming in the Sword Stone Table anthology, and a crime story in a new BAME anthology.A frequent lecturer and commentator, Khan holds a Ph.D. in international human rights law with a research specialization in military intervention and war crimes in the Balkans, from Osgoode Hall Law School. She completed her LL.B. and LL.M. at the University of Ottawa, and her B.A. in English literature & sociology at the University of Toronto.Formerly, she served as Editor in Chief of Muslim Girl magazine. The first magazine to address a target audience of young Muslim women, Muslim Girl re-shaped the conversation about Muslim women in North America. The magazine was the subject of two documentaries, and hundreds of national and international profiles and interviews, including CNN International, Current TV, and Al Jazeera "Everywoman". Khan practiced immigration law in Toronto and has taught international human rights law at Northwestern University, as well as human rights and business law at York University. She is a long-time community activist and writer, and currently lives in Colorado with her husband.Khan has a new crime series forthcoming with Minotaur Books which features American Muslim detective Inaya Rahman. Inaya investigates homicides in minority communities in Colorado with her partner Catalina Hernandez, and independent monitor Areesha Adams - a trio of Muslim, Latina and Black investigators who work to change a system impervious to reform from both the inside and the outside. The series debut, Blackwater Falls, will be published in 2022.https://www.ausmazehanatkhan.com/Twitter: @ausmaehanatToday's episode is brought to you by John's full series of crime thrillers available right now. You can get them through Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/John-A.-Hoda/e/B00BGPXBMM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share  You can also sign up for the newsletter at http://www.JohnHoda.com to get a free copy of John's new novella Liberty City Nights.Thank you for listening. If you have a moment to spare please leave a rating or comment on Apple Podcasts as that will help us expand the circle around our campfire. If you have any questions please feel to reach out to me via my website http://www.johnhoda.com

Obehi Podcast: In-depth interviews
Understanding Media creation and Journalism with Sonja Williams

Obehi Podcast: In-depth interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 80:12


Sonja Williams is a three-time Peabody Award-winning radio producer whose documentary productions, including episodes on the Jazz Profiles, Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was, and Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions series, were distributed by NPR, Public Radio International and the Smithsonian Institution. ____________________________ For more about Obehi Podcast, visit our YouTube channel - Youtube.com/c/ObehiPodcast. Check out also our official website ObehiEwanfoh.com. Do you want to learn how to better leverage your storytelling skill and earn more? Then check out our training class: Storytelling For Content Creators and Digital Entrepreneurs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/obehi-podcast/message

NWP Radio
The Write Time with Authors Mayra Cuevas, Marie Marquardt, and Educator Bryn Orum

NWP Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 45:59


Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mayra Cuevas is the author of the teen novels Does My Body Offend You? and Salty, Bitter, Sweet. Her short story Resilient was published as part of the anthology FORESHADOW. Mayra is an award-winning producer for CNN and co-founder of the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival. She keeps her sanity by practicing Buddhist meditation. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, her two stepsons, their fluffy cat and a very loud Chihuahua.Marie Marquardt is author of YA novels Does My Body Offend You? (with Mayra Cuevas), Dream Things True, The Radius of Us, and Flight Season. Her books have earned many awards and commendations, including BEA Buzz Books, Books all Young Georgians Should Read, and the CLASP Américas Commendation, and they have been shortlisted for several state book awards, including the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award and the Missouri Gateway Readers Award. Marie also has published articles and co-authored two non-fiction books about Latin American immigration to the U.S. South, and has been interviewed about her research, writing, and advocacy on National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and BBC America, among many other media outlets. She lives in a busy household in Decatur, Georgia with her spouse, four kids, several chickens, a dog, and a bearded dragon.Bryn Orum is the co-director of the Greater Madison Writing Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In her current role she coordinates programs for youth and educators including Rise Up & Write, Youth Press Corps, and the National Writing Project's College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP). Previously, Bryn co-founded and taught high school English at Clark Street Community School, a public charter dedicated to deep engagement through personalized, democratic, and place-based education, in Middleton, WI. Bryn studied Literacy and English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her BA and MS. Much of her work in education has focused on equitable and innovative environments.

Write The Book
Meg Wolitzer - Archive Interview (6/6/22)

Write The Book

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 45:54


An interview from the archives with bestselling author Meg Wolitzer, about her novel for young adults, Belzhar (Dutton Books for Young Readers). One of her latest projects is hosting Selected Shorts at New York's Symphony Space, hosted by Public Radio International. Seedlings, soil, compost, fertilizer. It's gardening season. This week's Write the Book Prompt is to write about a garden. Perhaps a small mystery: a missing plant, a wrong fruit, an illegally felled tree. If a mystery doesn't inspire you, maybe write a poem or a scene that takes place in a secret or famous garden. Or a former garden, paved over and turned into a parking lot.  Good luck with your work in the coming week, and tune in next week for another prompt or suggestion. Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro 734

Better Known
JD Dickey

Better Known

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 30:17


Historian JD Dickey discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. J.D. Dickey has for more than 20 years been observing and writing about American history, society and culture. Of his book, Rising in Flames, Harold Holzer in the Wall Street Journal wrote, "No one interested in Sherman's March should be deprived of his lively narrative. Absolutely spellbinding." His earlier book, Empire of Mud, was a New York Times bestseller and described the troubled landscape of Washington, D.C., in the nineteenth century. He has also written and spoken on on a broad range of historical and political topics in media such as TIME magazine, C-SPAN's Book TV, Public Radio International's The Takeaway and Literary Hub. In addition, he has lectured for the New-York Historical Society, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, and the Atlanta History Center, among other organizations. His current work, The Republic of Violence: The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson's America, was published in March 2022 by Pegasus Books. The Built, The Unbuilt and the Unbuildable https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/built-unbuilt-and-unbuildable The Museum of Jurassic Technology https://www.mjt.org/ The Visitor https://jimorourke.bandcamp.com/album/the-visitor Gregory Crewdson https://dianamarin.com/2019/02/19/review-gregory-crewdson-cinematic-photography/ The Flagellation of Christ http://www.travelingintuscany.com/art/pierodellafrancesca/flagellation.htm Pandora and the Flying Dutchman https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/movies/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman-restoration.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

ECO CHIC
176: How To Be Human In A Warming World | Dr. Kimberly Nicholas

ECO CHIC

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 43:37


We welcome on our Earth Day episode Dr. Kim Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund and author of UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE: How to be Human in a Warming World. We discuss the emotional side of the climate crisis – coping with feelings of fear, and nurturing your passions in becoming the best climate citizen you can be. Kim walks us through the the stages of Climate Acceptance, and we explore the value of community and trust building in the face of increasing environmental uncertainty. Prof. Kimberly Nicholas is a sustainability scientist at Lund University in Sweden. She has published over 55 articles on climate and sustainability in leading peer-reviewed journals; writes for publications such as Elle, The Guardian, Scientific American, and New Scientist; and is the author of UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE: How to be Human in a Warming World, and the monthly climate newsletter We Can Fix It. She gives lectures and moderates at about 75 international meetings and organizations each year across public policy, civil society, arts and culture, the wine industry, foundations, and academia. Her work has been featured by outlets including the BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, Vox, and USA Today. Born and raised on her family's vineyard in Sonoma, California, she studied the effect of climate change on the California wine industry for her PhD in the Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources at Stanford University.  Thank you to our sponsors today! TakeCareOf.com with code “ecochic50” DRINKLMNT.com/ECOCHIC shop.analuisa.com/ecochic with code “ecochic” Find me on: Instagram @ecochicpodcast + @lauraediez, on Facebook, Twitter, and now TikTok.

ESG OUT LOUD U.S.
Be a good ancestor

ESG OUT LOUD U.S.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 52:25


Often referred to as a distant problem, one that can be solved at a later date with an incredible, yet-to be-invented technology, climate change is here, we caused it, and it's bad. Dr. Kimberly Nicholas, author of the powerful book "Under the Sky We Make,"  breaks down the overwhelming scientific consensus on human-caused climate change and discusses with Steve the extreme urgency of the situation. They go into detail on the surprising power of individuals to affect change, and the need for the global wealthy (hint, that's not just billionaires they're talking about) to take responsibility for their carbon output right away.  What role do financial advisers play in all this?  A lot, it turns out.  Under The Sky We Make — Kim's book on Bookshop.orgWe Can Fix It — Kim's Substack newsletterNormative.io — Carbon accounting engineClimateNow — A multimedia platform explaining the key scientific ideas, technologies and policies relevant to the global climate crisis.The Zeroist — a finance newsletter for the net-zero revolutionRelated Article: DOL seeks public input on protecting retirement savings from climate risksGuest Bio:Prof. Kimberly Nicholas is a sustainability scientist at Lund University in Sweden. She has published over 55 articles on climate and sustainability in leading peer-reviewed journals; writes for publications such as Elle, The Guardian, Scientific American, and New Scientist; and is the author of UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE: How to be Human in a Warming World, and the monthly climate newsletter We Can Fix It. She gives lectures and moderates at about 75 international meetings and organizations each year across  public policy, civil society, arts and culture, the wine industry, foundations, and academia. Her work has been featured by outlets including the BBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, Vox, and USA Today. Born and raised on her family's vineyard in Sonoma, California, she studied the effect of climate change on the California wine industry for her PhD in the Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources at Stanford University.  

Town Hall Seattle Science Series
169. Howard Frumkin with Joseph Winters: A Roadmap for Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves

Town Hall Seattle Science Series

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 55:25


It's no secret that human health and the health of Earth's systems — in particular, the air, water, biodiversity, and climate — are inextricably linked. It's also no secret that Earth's systems are changing in ways that can feel daunting and unwieldy. But with all great change comes great opportunity, and the emerging field of Planetary Health offers glimmers of hope rooted in actions, strategies, and a deepened understanding of our interconnectedness. In Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves, editor and University of Washington professor Howard Frumkin brought together a comprehensive collection of topics to guide our understanding of how a changing environment affects our health. With contributions by dozens of authors, the book covers a wide range of health impacts that include food and nutrition, infectious disease, non-communicable disease, mental health, and more. But the goal of the book isn't to deliver a message of doom; it also offers optimistic strategies to combat the ill effects of environmental changes, such as controlling toxic exposures, investing in clean energy, and improving urban design, among others. Together, the two dichotomies illustrate how an interconnected approach to public health can benefit both people and the planet. In the Town Hall Forum, Frumkin talked about the field of Planetary Health, our changing environment, its impact on everyone from health professionals to students — and far beyond. Howard Frumkin is Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health in Seattle, where he was dean from 2000 through 2006. He was previously head of the Wellcome Trust “Our Planet, Our Health” initiative, and director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is also the author of Planetary Health: Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene.  Joseph Winters is an early-career journalist covering climate as Grist's News and Politics Fellow. He recently graduated from Harvard University, where he was involved in journalism and climate advocacy — including in his role as senior U.S. editor for the Harvard Political Review and as an organizer for Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard. He has previously interned at the Public Radio International show Living on Earth and at NPR's Oregon Public Broadcasting.  Buy the Book: Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves from Island Press Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Culinary Historians of Chicago
Slicing into Chicago's Pizza History

Culinary Historians of Chicago

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 58:59


Slicing into Chicago's Pizza History Steve Dolinsky Doesn't everybody love Pizza? Well, even if you don't, you might want to tune into our program when award-wining food reporter Steve Dolinsky delivers a luscious serving of pizza history. Here's what's on Steve's menu: - The three waves of pizza in Chicago – Post WWII, 1970s and then the pandemic. - How oven technology helped shape the types of pizza that were made in Chicago. - How one cook changed the shape (and height) of deep-dish, based on a Mississippi biscuit recipe. - The 10 distinctive styles of pizza in Chicago, and also how the most popular style (at least among locals) tends to be thin, tavern style rather than deep-dish. Biography: Steve Dolinsky has won 13 James Beard Awards for his TV, radio and podcast work. He is currently the Food Reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago), where his “Food Guy” reports air every Thursday night at 10 p.m. As the Food Reporter for ABC 7 (Chicago) for 17 years, his “Hungry Hound” reports covered a range of food and drink-related topics. Not only did he produce and report two stories each week, he also shot and edited them (and continues to do so at NBC 5). Steve is also the Producer and Host of “Pizza City” – a bi-monthly podcast featuring some of the greatest pizza makers in the nation, and was previously Co-Creator and Co-Host of The Feed Podcast with Chef Rick Bayless (which garnered a Beard award in 2015 for best podcast), a weekly show that ran from 2014 to 2019. He has also written food and travel stories for the Travel sections of the Chicago Tribune and Canada's Globe and Mail, and was a frequent contributor to Public Radio International's “The World.” Steve is the author of “Pizza City, U.S.A.: 101 Reasons Why Chicago is America's Greatest Pizza Town” (Northwestern University Press). In order to write the book, he visited 185 places in Chicagoland over the course of six solid months of eating. His “Pizza City U.S.A. Tours” began in May of 2018. Steve curates four tours throughout the city, each one giving guests a chance to sample four styles of pizza in three hours. There is one bus tour (usually led by Steve) and three walking tours every weekend. More info at pizzacityusa.com. His second book, “The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide: A History of Squares & Slices in the Windy City” is due out in the fall of 2021. On the consulting side, Steve started Culinary Communications, a food industry- focused media training company that works with chefs and other food and beverage professionals outside of Chicago, teaching them how to prepare for and handle all kinds of media exposure. He also works with real estate companies to curate spaces involving food and drink clients, organizes and leads virtual pizza and/or cocktail experiences for companies and works with individual clients to curate unique culinary experiences. Since 2009, Steve has been one of 26 Academy Chairs for the World's 50 Best Restaurants, recruiting and overseeing 40 voters in the Mid-USA/Canada region. He has spoken and/or moderated at several industry events, including the James Beard Awards, the Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen and the New York City Wine and Food Festival. Steve volunteers his time for charitable organizations in the Chicago area that focus on hunger relief, including Share Our Strength and Meals on Wheels. Before joining ABC 7, Steve was Executive Producer and Host of “Good Eating.” The weekly, half-hour show aired on CLTV, the 24-hour cable news channel owned by The Tribune Company. He produced and hosted 52 shows per year for 8 years, garnering six Beard Awards for his work there. You can follow his eating adventures on Twitter and Instagram @stevedolinsky, as well as his website: stevedolinsky.com Recorded via Zoom on December 8, 2021 www.CulinaryHistorians.com

The Retirement Wisdom Podcast
Stupid Things I’ll Never Do When I Get Old – Steven Petrow

The Retirement Wisdom Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 38:36


Can learning from your parents' mistakes help you age gracefully? In his 50s Steven Petrow began a list of things he was observing that he vowed never to do when he became old. Now in his 60s, he has a different appreciation of his observations. Listen in to a fascinating conversation as Steven shares his humor and insights on making smarter choices to age gracefully. __________________________ Bio Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. He's also an opinion columnist for USA Today,  where he writes about civil discourse and manners. Steven's 2019 TED Talk, “3 Ways to Practice Civility” has been viewed nearly two million times and translated into 16 languages. Steven's new book is Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old. He is the author of five other books, the most recent of which is Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners. He's a much sought-after public speaker, and you're likely to hear him when you stream NPR or one of your favorite  —  or least favorite  —  TV networks. Steven also served as the host and executive producer of "The Civilist," a podcast from Public Radio International and North Carolina Public Radio WUNC. __________________________ For More on Steven Petrow The Book: Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong Steven Petrow's Website How To Age Gracefully  (The article mentioned by Jane Brody in The New York Times) __________________________ One Day University At One Day University, you can watch hundreds of fascinating talks by the most popular professors from 150 top schools. A special offer for listeners of The Retirement Wisdom Podcast: learn more and start your two-week free trial at www.onedayu.com/wisdom Check out the video library to see what interests you. __________________________ Wise Quotes On Being a Perrenial "There are many ideas that were good for a long time - and then they're not anymore. And then of course there are new ideas that come into vogue - and one of the new ideas that I talk about is this notion of being a perennial. So we're very divided by our generation. We have the Greatest Generation. We have the Boomers, Millennials, Gen X, Y, and Z. And in a way, those are divisions that keep us apart. And so I like this notion of being a perennial. Anybody can be a perennial, whether you're 25, 64 like we are, or 85. It's an attitude. And it's an attitude of being involved and curious and often having friends of different generations. So this is like a new behavior that we can start to adopt. That is very gratifying. I've had the experience several times, especially with multi-generational friends, but also I'm having younger folks really kind of keep me in the swim of what's happening in life. And I think that's important to all of us." On Adapting "The thing I saw most, especially I'll say with my Dad - and I think this is somewhat of a male condition. He was very independent, very stubborn. He always liked to do things his way, and he really did not want assistance in general. And he did not want his three kids to be providing any kind of help - I'll say it in air quotes. And we were very aware of the sort of family dynamic and the generational dynamic and did not want to be telling our father what to do. Both because we knew that that was futile and that that's really not how we were approaching these problems, especially when he was falling a lot. So we tried to give him tools and he rejected most of them. And then he continued to fall and he died. He died from a series of falls. And what really struck me was his own father had died from a series of falls. And my Dad had been trying to help his Dad not do that. So in a way, I feel like I have a greater awareness of these issues.

Spark
Science of Wisdom

Spark

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 23:19


Dilip Jeste, M.D. is a geriatric neuropsychiatrist, who specializes in successful aging, neurobiology of wisdom and psychotic disorders in older adults. He is the Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care, Estelle and Edgar Levi Memorial Chair in Aging, Director of Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, Founding Director of UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging, Co-Director, IBM-UCSD Artificial Intelligence Center for Healthy Living, at the University of California San Diego. He has published over 600 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 14 books. In his most recent book titled Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good (2020), he describes evidence-based findings on the definition, measurement, and neurobiology of wisdom as well as its relationship with aging, and interventions to promote wisdom. His work has been featured in leading media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, National Public Radio, PBS, Public Radio International, London Times, and The Colbert Report, among others.

Jones.Show: Thought-Full Conversation
118: Steven Petrow's "Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old"

Jones.Show: Thought-Full Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 45:30


Not long after his 50th birthday, journalist and perennial do-gooder Steven Petrow began making a list of the stupid things he refused to do when he got old. This tally—which kept getting longer and longer—proved to be a highly judgmental, not-quite-mean-spirited-but-close accounting of everything he thought his parents were doing wrong. His list covered all their poor choices, and he personally vowed not to blame the dog for his incontinence (like his dad) — or to forgo a walker because it wrecked his outfit (like his mom). Or to join the chorus of “organ recitals”— that must-discussed litany of aches and pains, surgery and sciatica that's seemingly so popular in senior circles. Steven's new book, STUPID THINGS I WON'T DO WHEN I GET OLD, is equal parts funny, informative, transformative, and at times terrifying—in a GOOD way. Regardless of your age, STUPID THINGS I WON'T DO WHEN I GET OLD may also be the most entertaining and important book you read this year. Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. He's also an opinion columnist for USA Today, where he writes about civil discourse and manners. Steven's 2019 TED Talk, “3 Ways to Practice Civility” has been viewed nearly two million times and translated into 16 languages. He's a much sought after public speaker, and you're likely to hear him when you stream NPR or one of your favorite — or least favorite — T.V. networks. Steven also served as the host and executive producer of “The Civilist,” a podcast from Public Radio International and North Carolina Public Radio WUNC. A former president of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, Steven is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including those from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Smithsonian Institution, the Ucross Foundation, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the National Press Foundation. In 2017, he became the named sponsor of the Steven Petrow LGBTQ Fellowship at the VCCA, a prize that is awarded annually. Steven lives in Hillsborough, N.C., with his cocker spaniel, Binx Bolling. JONES.SHOW is a weekly podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri). JONES.SHOW is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones. https://kevinrandalljones.com/ Steven Petrow Online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevenpetrow Instagram: https://instagram.com/mrstevenpetrow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevenpetrow/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpetrow/ Web: www.StevenPetrow.com Follow Steven on Clubhouse JONES.SHOW Online: Join us in the Jones.Show Lounge on Facebook Twitter (Randy): https://twitter.com/randallkjones Instagram (Randy): https://www.instagram.com/randallkennethjones/ Facebook (Randy): https://www.facebook.com/mindzoo/ Web: RandallKennethJones.com Follow Randy on Clubhouse Twitter (Susan): https://twitter.com/SiriouslySusan Instagram (Susan): https://www.instagram.com/siriouslysusan/ Facebook (Susan): https://www.facebook.com/siriouslysusan/ Web: SusanCBennett.com Follow Susan on Clubhouse www.Jones.Show

Hearts Rise Up Podcast
Ep. 2 - Sailing the Sonic Ocean - An Interview With Christopher Drummond

Hearts Rise Up Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 1576:17


In this episode, Christopher shares how life can be a long and uphill road. Stress in his life was very common. He grew up in an area where public education was on the level of private schools and 90% of peers went to college. It was expected.  For Christopher, it was "butt-kicking" from the very beginning, and he wouldn't change it for anything. He's no stranger to Rising up to his ‘best self'. It's taken hours upon hours of hard work and commitment. That's been his life journey. He shows us all how following our true path involves looking deeply at what we want, not concerning ourselves with what others think, and just doing the work.   Show Notes In this interview, we share Christopher's journey to include: Navigating life's long and bumpy road The power of early childhood influencers Setting benchmarks Overcoming disbelief Perfection can be an illusion "Health is wealth" The value and power of silence Contact Info Website: https://www.sonic-ocean.com/ More Info Christopher Drummond is a recording and audio mix engineer, music producer, composer, sound designer, violinist, and Grammy Award voting member.  He has composed and produced original musical scores for radio, television, and film including collaborations with Fulvio Valsangiacomo (Eddie-winning/Oscar-nominated editing team for Gladiator) and Ralph Farris (Grammy-nominated arranger of The Lion King NYC, Roger Daltrey, and Depeche Mode).  His engineering and production style are influenced by a decade-long mentorship with renowned Grammy-nominated, Emmy-winning classical engineer, Edward Kelly, an electronic music pioneer, and IMAX scoring veteran, Michael Stearns and space-music visionary, Jonn Serrie. Christopher operates in Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA and is the Technical Director for Robert Aubry Davis's Millennium of Music, a weekly radio program celebrating the mainstreams of European music for the thousand years preceding the birth of J. S. Bach. Millennium of Music airs on Sirius XM Radio Symphony Hall, XM Public Radio and over 250 National Public Radio affiliates. Christopher has produced feature programming for XM Satellite Radio, National Public Radio and Public Radio International featuring Paul McCartney, Sting, Billy Joel, Jon Anderson, The National Symphony Orchestra, Kiri TeKanawa, Bryn Terfel, Anonymous 4, the Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz and many others.

The Austin Meyer Podcast
The Three Layers of a Well Told Story with Radio Journalist Jake Warga | Ep. 012

The Austin Meyer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 68:19


http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jake-Warga-Social-Promo.mp4 This week my guest is award winning radio journalist, Jake Warga. Jake is a contributor to NPR, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. His stories have been featured on programs such as All Things Considered and This American Life. On top of making his own stories, Jake also teaches storytelling as a lecturer at Stanford University. In this conversation, Jake and I discuss how one of his first radio stories ended up on This American Life, the three layers of a well told story, and how the brevity, clarity, and visual nature of writing for radio can teach us all how to tell better stories. Like this episode? Consider sharing it with a friend! Want to ask questions on storytelling to a future guest? Check out the Patreon page at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to learn more!

The Future of Work
How Fast Company and Inc. Magazine Rose to the Top

The Future of Work

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 50:00


Everyone wants to be in Fast Company or Inc. Magazine. They are the contemporary versions of the more traditional business news periodicals. But their secret to success is focusing on start-ups and trends that we all need to be aware of; trends that are really going to make a difference as we move through these turbulent times. Our guest can give us incredible insight into strategies that are proven in the new world of work and trends that we should pay attention to as we move forward. Our special guest this week is Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Mansueto Ventures, the organization responsible for Fast Company and Inc. Magazine. The discussion will be insightful and packed with insights that we can all apply today, including hidden trendsetters that we need to pay attention to. Eric Schurenberg is Editor-in-Chief of Inc. Previously, Eric was Editor-in-Chief of BNET.com and CBSMoneywatch.com for CBS Interactive. The sites together won more than a dozen awards during his tenure. Before CBS, Eric was managing editor of MONEY Magazine, which won the Luce award for service journalism in each of the four years it was eligible. As a writer, he is a winner of a Loeb Award and a National Magazine award. He is a regular commentator on Nightly Business Report on PBS and has been a talking head on CNBC, CNN, Public Radio International, The Today Show and Good Morning America.

Rejoice
126 Rob and Elsie Record In The Same Room

Rejoice

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 73:06


Want merch? We've got you covered #podcastersftw! Get yours today and support Podcasting! Quick Episode Summary: Intro :07 Audio Rockin' Libsyn Podcast: The Blind Side 2:23 How you can be featured by Libsyn! 6:55 PROMO 1: Pop Culture Nickel 8:20 Elsie and Rob Conversation 8:48 In the same room! And what we used to record What's been happening with Podcasts Connect? No more keyword stuffing your titles, longtime listeners, you know what we're talking about Public Radio International and PRX, have announced they are getting hitched. Wordpress.com parent company Automattic is investing in Radiopublic The Veritone acquisition of Performance Bridge PROMO 2: Be Bold Podcast The voting for the 2018 Podcast Awards is open An LLC for your podcast? The Spotify app now supports sharing podcasts on Instagram Stories! We've got an awesome support article on SSL and https! Four reasons why your broadcasting company should hire a director of podcasts! What about being able to donate to a podcast from Google Podcasts? Or how about your RSS feed? How to remove a podcast from Google Podcasts A podcaster's recent bad experience with using copyrighted images Will Libsyn be at Podcast 2 in Seattle? The most awesome Australian Department of Podcasts video Nielsen, ad deals and more Where have you been! With Chris Christensen and Harris Voicemail testing the new Speakpipe mobile responsive site The worst email of the last 2 weeks … wow! Sharing your one start review! PROMO 3: Your Brain on Facts Stats, stats, stats! Geographic and user agent for the month of July Featured Podcast Promos + Audio Pop Culture Nickel Be Bold Podcast Your Brain On Facts The Blind Side Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro! Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :) PRI and PRX To Unite In Major Audio Industry Merger PRX and PRI announce tranformational public media merger Wordpress invests in Radiopublic Veriton signs agreement to acquire Performance Bridge Media The Podcast Awards Libsyn Support Article: Using SSL With Your RSS Feeds Four Reasons Why Your Radio Broadcasting Company Should Hire A Director of Podcasts The payment tweet we talk about on the episode Support article on Google Podcasts re: the tags you need to remove your podcast from Google Podcasts Australian Department of Podcasts video Chris Christensen's featured page! Check it out Chris on The Hindu The Sleep With Me Mention on NPR's Ask Me Another! Malcom Gladwell talking about how it loves doing podcasting more so then even writing San Francisco Podcasters Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life) Content Marketing World in Cleveland Digital Book World NAB in NYC use coupon code NY7787 if you want a ticket! We Are Podcast HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share #TheFeed with your twitter followers. Click here to post a tweet! If you dug this episode head on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to The Feed: The Official Libsyn Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments and create a segment about podcasting for podcasters! Let your voice be heard. Download the FREE The Feed App for iOS and Android (you can send feedback straight from within the app) Call 412 573 1934 Email thefeed@libsyn.com Use our SpeakPipe Page!  

The Improv Teachers
Episode 44: Caitlin Kunkel

The Improv Teachers

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 53:24


It's Tuesday and... Caitlin Kunkel is this month's guest! Caitlin Kunkel is a comedy writer and satirist. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Public Radio International and other places on the vast internetz. Caitlin is represented by Susan Raihofer of the David Black Agency. She is the co-founder and editor of the comedy and satire site for female writers, The Belladonna. She created the online satire writing program for The Second City and teaches monthly classes for them. Caitlin's first book, NEW EROTICA FOR FEMINISTS, co-written by The Belladonna editors, will be published by Dutton Books in the US and by Sceptre in the UK in November 2018. SHE'S EXCITED!!! You can find Caitlin at: https://caitlinkunkel.com/ https://twitter.com/KunkelTron https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0525540407/prhca-20

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent
Does parodying Trump help you to understand him? (Alec Baldwin, Kurt Andersen)

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 28:24


What goes into creating an iconic impression? Does assuming the personality of a subject, even to make fun of them, allow you any new insight into their way of thinking? On this week's TrumpWatch, Jesse Lent talks to Alec Baldwin whose impression of Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” has become the definitive impression of the 45th President. In addition to discussing what it's like to perform as someone he admittedly dislikes, Alec compares playing Trump to some of his other iconic roles. Jesse also speaks with Kurt Andersen, the host of “Studio 360” on Public Radio International, who co-authored a new Trump parody book with Alec entitled “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump.”

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent
Does parodying Trump help you to understand him? (Alec Baldwin, Kurt Andersen)

TrumpWatch with Jesse Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 28:24


What goes into creating an iconic impression? Does assuming the personality of a subject, even to make fun of them, allow you any new insight into their way of thinking? On this week's TrumpWatch, Jesse Lent talks to Alec Baldwin whose impression of Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” has become the definitive impression of the 45th President. In addition to discussing what it's like to perform as someone he admittedly dislikes, Alec compares playing Trump to some of his other iconic roles. Jesse also speaks with Kurt Andersen, the host of “Studio 360” on Public Radio International, who co-authored a new Trump parody book with Alec entitled “You Can't Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump.”

Leadership Development News
'Communication in Complex Organizations: From the commnplace to the crisis.' Kieran McConnellogue

Leadership Development News

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 56:11


Kieran McConnellogue is Vice President for Communication at the University of Colorado. He is responsible for communications and media relations for CU's four-campus system (Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, the Anschutz Medical Campus) with some 63,000 students and 32,000 employees. His primary communications responsibilities are with the university's president and its governing Board of Regents. He has been at CU for 11 years. Before that, he was Vice President for University Affairs at the University of Northern Colorado. He worked there for 14 years, starting as senior writer/editor and leaving as Vice President. Before his work in higher education, McConnellogue began his career as a newspaper reporter for various newspapers in Colorado. He also has been a freelance writer for a variety of magazines and provided radio essays for an affiliate of National Public Radio and Public Radio International.

Wanda's Picks
Wanda's Picks Radio Show Special

Wanda's Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 116:00


Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise About the Co-Director/Co-Producer Bob Hercules Bob Hercules is an independent filmmaker whose recent films include Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance and Bill T. Jones: A Good Man. The Joffrey film, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, tells the full story of the groundbreaking ballet company and their many rises and falls. It premiered in January, 2012 at the Dance on Camera Film Festival at Lincoln Center and aired on PBS' American Masters December, 2012. A Good Man aired on American Masters in 2011 and played at many film festivals including IDFA, Silverdocs, Full Frame, DOXA and the Southern Circuit. Hercules acclaimed Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2005) won the Special Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and has been seen in film festivals around the world.   About the Co-Director/Co-Producer Rita Coburn Whack  Rita Coburn Whack is an independent filmmaker with Emmy Award winning documentaries for Curators of Culture, Remembering 47th Street and African Roots American Soil. Other documentaries have aired on C-Span and the History Channel. Under her direction Maya Angelou's Radio Show for Oprah Radio was awarded the Women in Radio and Television Gracie Awards, “Best Radio Program” 2008, “Best Radio Host” 2009 and the “Silver World Medal” in radio New York festival 2009. Author of the novel Meant to Be (Random House Strivers Row 2002) her company RCW Media Productions, Inc. produced Maya Angelou's Black History Month Specials distributed by Public Radio International 2011, 2012 and 2013.

A Musical Life with Hugh Sung
Peter Schickele, Composer & P.D.Q. Bach Specialist

A Musical Life with Hugh Sung

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 52:43


Composer Peter Schickele has written over 100 works for a wide variety of orchestral, chamber, and vocal ensembles and genres, as well as scores for film and television. As the world's leading - ah, make that, only - authority on P.D.Q. Bach, the oddest of J.S. Bach's 20-odd children, Professor Shickele has for the past 50 years unwittingly lampooned classical music culture with his mis-discoveries of works for such bizarre instruments as the left handed sewer flute, the windbreaker, and the bicycle siren. Peter Schickele has been one of my musical heroes since childhood, ever since my first general music teacher played one of his P.D.Q. Bach albums in class and had everyone howling with laughter! From his humble beginnings as the only bassoon player in Fargo, North Dakota, to his collaborations with legendary folk singer Joan Baez and score for the seminal sci-fi movie, “Silent Running”, as well as his long-running radio show, “Schickele Mix” on Public Radio International, Peter Schickele is perhaps best known for his comedic persona as P.D.Q. Bach, the 21st of J.S. Bach's 20 children, and the only “dead” composer who can still take commissions. What a thrill to have Peter and P.D.Q. on my show! Links Peter Schickele's/P.D.Q. Bach's Website: http://www.schickele.com/  

The Neil Haley Show
USA Network's Characters Unite Award Winning Story Teller Greg Walloch

The Neil Haley Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2014 28:00


The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Celebrity Greg Walloch. Greg wil discuss his career and upcoming projects, and being a gay comedian with cerebral palsy Like the best transgressive artists Greg Walloch uses humor to expose cultural and social fault lines. His acclaimed solo show has played everywhere from the Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia to Castle of Imagination, a performance festival in Poland. He has appeared on everything from The Howard Stern Show to Kurt Andersen's Studio 360 on Public Radio International. Greg was featured in USA Network's Characters Unite national tour with sold out engagements at Seattle Center's Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the Newseum in Washington, DC, and at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. In conjunction with the Peabody Award winning storytelling collective The Moth, the Characters Unite tour featured Christopher Gorham, Forest Whitaker, Meghan McCain, Kevin Jacobsen, Jeffery Rudell, Pam Grier, Dan Choi, Nathan Lane, Dustin Lance Black, Octavia Spencer, Aimee Mullins, Matt Bomer, John Legend, Willie Garson and more. Greg also appears in USA Network's Characters Unite "I Won't Stand For…" PSA campaign to fight hate and discrimination. This spring Greg will teach students concepts from his workshop The Alchemy of Storytelling at The Calhoun School in New York City. Most recently Greg was invited to teach Writing for Performance and Storytelling at the top ranking American International School, Escuela Campo Alegre in Venezuela. Greg also mentors students at Hamburg Germany's D&F Academy.  

Six Pixels of Separation Podcast - By Mitch Joel
SPOS #297 - The Hard Work Of Creativity With Julie Burstein

Six Pixels of Separation Podcast - By Mitch Joel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2012 40:11


Welcome to episode #297 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. How does creativity happen? Does it take a lot of time? Can brilliant creative just happen? What inspires creativity? Who is a creative? These are the questions and thoughts that we all engage and connect with as Marketing professionals in one way, shape or form at multiple times during our careers. We often lament the creatives as those who get to play all of the time or go to movies and grab coffees waiting for that moment of inspiration. Scratching beneath the surface, we begin to realize that those who we would hail as being the most creative are usually very hard and complex workers. It's a topic that is near and dear to the heart of Julie Burstein. In 2000, Julie created Studio 360 with Kurt Anderson for Public Radio International. It was a show that looked at creative people through in-depth conversation. Her first book, Spark - How Creativity Works, was one of those books that I just could not put down. Currently, she is the host of Pursuit of Spark - a Podcast that continues the conversations she started with her book, Spark. I had the pleasure of watching Julie present at this past TED conference and she was kind enough to spend some time with me, after her presentation, to discuss the topic of creativity and work. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #297 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 40:11. Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@twistimage.com. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. Episode #41 of Media Hacks is coming soon and it might feature:  Chris Brogan - New Marketing Labs - Co-author of Trust Agents, Man On The Go, Human Business Works, Third Tribe Marketing and Escape Velocity. C.C. Chapman - Managing The Gray - Digital Dads - Content Rules. Hugh McGuire - LibriVox - iambik audio - PressBooks. Christopher S. Penn - Blue Sky Factory - Marketing Over Coffee. Julien Smith - In Over Your Head - Co-author of Trust Agents. In conversation with Julie Burstein. Spark - How Creativity Works. Pursuit of Spark. Studio 360. Follow Julie on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - Episode #297 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: ad age advertising blog blogging cast of dads cc chapman chris brogan christopher s penn david usher digital dads digital marketing facebook facebook group hugh mcguire in over your head itunes julie burstein julien smith kurt anderson librivox managing the gray marketing marketing over coffee media hacks new marketing labs online social network podcast podcasting pressbooks public radio international pursuit of spark social media 101 social media marketing spark strategy studio 360 ted conference trust agents