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Aspen Ideas Festival "Big Ideas"
Episode 78
Every summer, writers, professors, artists, activists, and others deliver their “big ideas” at the Aspen Ideas Festival. The onstage advice celebrate…
10 years, 3 months ago
How to Make White People Laugh
Episode 77
Author and filmmaker Negin Farsad calls herself a social justice comedian. She works to prove that humor - just like activism - can effectively chall…
10 years, 3 months ago
"Extra" with David Henry Hwang
Episode 76
Now, more than ever, a diversifying United States needs a shared base of knowledge. That’s according to Eric Liu, executive director of the Citizensh…
10 years, 3 months ago
Diane Rehm on Death with Dignity
Episode 75
Public radio host Diane Rehm lost her husband to Parkinson’s disease nearly two years ago. His was an unconventional death, where, in the end, he ref…
10 years, 3 months ago
"Extra" with Maria Hinojosa
Episode 74
Now, more than ever, a diversifying United States needs a shared base of knowledge. That’s according to Eric Liu, executive director of the Citizensh…
10 years, 4 months ago
First Lady Michelle Obama on Making Sports Accessible and Affordable
Episode 73
First Lady Michelle Obama says play, nutrition, and physical activity aren’t available to every child and, that’s a problem. With the cost of sports …
10 years, 4 months ago
"Extra" with Colin Woodard
Episode 72
Now, more than ever, a diversifying United States needs a shared base of knowledge. That’s according to Eric Liu, executive director of the Citizensh…
10 years, 4 months ago
War Reporting, Novel Writing, and How to Tell a Great Story
Episode 71
Powerhouse literary couple Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz didn’t start their careers writing books. The two were war correspondents covering event…
10 years, 4 months ago
"Extra" with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Episode 70
Now, more than ever, a diversifying United States needs a shared base of knowledge. That’s according to Eric Liu, executive director of the Citizensh…
10 years, 4 months ago
Cancer: Breakthroughs and Challenges
Episode 69
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the US and cancer care costs $125 billion a year. In this episode we hear from medical ex…
10 years, 4 months ago