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Secrets of a Hollywood Hitmaker
Episode 527
The entertainment industry has had to pivot and refresh time and again to adapt to constant changes in format, business models and attention spans. S…
1 year, 7 months ago
Living to 100
Episode 526
Advances in medicine and healthy living mean that more and more people will live to be 100. But just because their bodies can last doesn’t mean their…
1 year, 7 months ago
Walking Through the Fire of Life
Episode 525
In the early days of cable television, there wasn’t a single network aimed at Black audiences. Sheila Johnson and her husband at the time saw an open…
1 year, 7 months ago
Owning a Piece of the Sports Action
Episode 524
Owning a professional sports team is not for the faint of heart. Results are volatile and wins and losses come with the strong emotions of a city’s f…
1 year, 7 months ago
Finding Happiness Despite Suffering (Encore)
Episode 523
Looking around and experiencing the suffering and injustice in the world can make it difficult to believe that happiness exists. But the Judeo-Christ…
1 year, 8 months ago
A Radical Vision: Art for All in America
Episode 522
Millions of children across America don’t have art classes in school and don’t grow up going to art museums and galleries. They might be hours away f…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mexico’s Drug Cartels and America’s Opioid Problem
Episode 521
The extremely wealthy and powerful drug cartels in Mexico operate with near-impunity, perpetuating violent crime and terrorizing Mexican citizens. Bu…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Science of Groupiness (Encore)
Episode 520
This episode is from the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival, but we’re bringing it back because it’s still as relevant as ever. Though it can sometimes feel l…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sir Ken Robinson on Being in Your Element
Episode 519
Sir Ken Robinson believed that as a society, we tragically underestimate and underutilize human ability. We create linear systems for our minds model…
1 year, 9 months ago
History, Justice, and Amends: Britain’s Legacy of Slavery
Episode 518
Scholars are still uncovering information about Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and its era of slavery, piecing together how t…
1 year, 9 months ago