Podcast Episodes

Relationships, Writing, Dyselxia & The Creative Process w/ Director SOPHIE BROOKS

Season 14 Episode 1087

“In reality, we're all complex people with feelings and our own sets of baggage. I do think we are very good at self-sabotage, all of us. It's a very easy road to go down. It's safe because it's comf…

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Modern Love - Writer, Director SOPHIE BROOKS on her new film OH, HI!

Season 14 Episode 1086

 ​What is love? How do the relationships we have early in our lives affect us for years to come? How can we break free from cycles of damage to form relationships of mutual understanding, respect, an…

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

From Spy Thrillers to Police Dramas w/ Writer, Creator, Showrunner ALEXI HAWLEY

Season 14 Episode 1085

“There used to be a time when leading men were okay with falling down as a character. Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones is a prime example of that. Even going back to the fifties, they understood that f…

Published on 11 months ago

Behind the Scenes of The Rookie & The Recruit w/ Showrunner ALEXI HAWLEY

Season 14 Episode 1084

How can we improve the way we train and recruit police officers? Can TV dramas serve as positive models for policing and help foster community?
Alexi Hawley is the creator of ABC’s The Rookie, starrin…

Published on 11 months ago

Are We Witnessing the Decline of the American Empire? RICHARD D. WOLFF - Highlights

Season 14 Episode 1083

“The position of the United States in the world, economically and politically, is the weakest it has been in my lifetime. I was born in the middle of the 20th century, so I have watched the rise of t…

Published on 11 months ago

Understanding Capitalism with RICHARD D. WOLFF - Co-founder of Democracy at Work

Season 14 Episode 1082

When capitalism stops serving the needs of the people, what can we do to create a fairer more equitable society? What can we learn from China's success and economic growth? Are we witnessing the decl…

Published on 11 months ago

How Art Helps Us Understand the World - Filmmakers, Writers & Artists Share their Stories

Season 14 Episode 1081

How do our personal lives influence the art we make?

JIM SHEPARD (Author of The Book of Aron, Project X, & The World to Come starring Casey Affleck, Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterston · Winner of the …

Published on 11 months ago

How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together: Conversation w/ DEAN SPADE - Highlights

Season 14 Episode 1076

“This book has a lot of the wisdom of things that feminists and queers have learned in the community about sexuality, but the book is really for anybody who is political, even those just starting out…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

LOVE in a F*cked-Up World: DEAN SPADE on How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Together

Season 14 Episode 1075

Why is it that we find the courage to boldly confront mainstream societal norms and structures, yet are so often unable to treat romantic partners with care and generosity? Why do we lose our princip…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

THREE WOMEN starring Shailene Woodley, DeWanda Wise, Betty Gilpin: Conversation w/ LAURA EASON - Highlights

Season 14 Episode 1074

“I think the show conveys to the women watching that their lives matter. They don't have to be some gorgeous aspirational person, although Sloane absolutely fits that mold. But for others living in t…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago