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Musician Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Path to Home
This week, we’re joined by legendary singer-songwriter, Indigenous activist, and educator Buffy Sainte-Marie. She reflects on growing up to adoptive parents in Massachusetts (4:00), the value of enco…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
A Double Feature: Vicky Krieps and Melanie Lynskey
This week we present a double feature with actors Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)! To begin, Krieps shares the story behind making Bergman Island (6:00), what it mea…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
A Sunday Sermon with Janaya Future Khan
As we mark the one-year anniversary of the 2020 election, activist and educator Janaya Future Khan returns for a state of the union (3:00). We begin with the trillion dollar infrastructure bill (4:08…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Comedian Jeff Garlin is Young at Heart
With the return of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin is back on the show! Our talk with the Chicago-born comedian opens with a song (4:16) and a spirited exchange over cancel culture (8:10). Then, Ga…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Nick Offerman: Out of the Woods
Actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman joins us in the studio! We begin with his new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play (5:05), which was inspired by Nick’s upbringing in rural Minooka, …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
How to Reconnect to Earth (with Author Richard Powers)
This week we have a soulful (and long overdue) conversation around climate change and the restorative power of nature with Pulitzer-prize winning author Richard Powers. We begin by defining the thema…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Actor Noomi Rapace’s Homecoming
Upon the release of her new film Lamb, we sit with actor Noomi Rapace. We begin with how she explained the project to her son (4:24), after two decades of fearless performances (6:18) ignited by her …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Poet Nikki Giovanni: Life is a Good Idea
For the past 50 years, Nikki Giovanni has been one of our preeminent poets. She joins this week, reflecting on how her childhood led to a life of writing (4:28), the enduring impact of a televised co…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Julie Delpy: Just Passing Through
For nearly four decades, artist Julie Delpy has been creating in front of the camera and behind it. She joins us this week to discuss her emotional investment in the work (4:05), the seed of truth th…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
A Portrait of Artist Toyin Ojih Odutola
Toyin Ojih Odutola is one of our finest visual artists working today. Her art has been featured in the Whitney, MOMA, and the Smithsonian. She joins us, in studio, on the heels of her revelatory mono…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago