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Hasan Minhaj
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. Best known for his Netflix show, “Patriot Act”, he sits down with us this week to discuss the difference between li…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
A COVID-19 Checkup with Dr. Ashish Jha
Dr. Ashish Jha (Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute) joins us this week to give us science-based updates on the global pandemic. We discuss the federal government’s inconsistent approach …
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Bonus Episode: Radnor & Lee
A bonus episode! And a personal one at that. Back in February I directed a music video for Radnor & Lee, the folk duo created by artists Josh Radnor and Ben Lee. Today we discuss using their platform…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 176 - Dolores Huerta
Today we celebrate Father's Day with the great Dolores Huerta! An icon within in my Latino family, she's a trailblazing labor leader, civil rights activist, and community organizer. At age 90, she jo…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 175 - Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor is an American playwright and actress best known for her television roles on The Practice and Hollywood; films like Legally Blonde, Romancing the Stone, and The Truman Show. This week,…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 174 - Hank Willis Thomas
Hank Willis Thomas believes the past is the present. Now more than ever. As a conceptual artist, he focuses on race, identity, and popular culture. His work (sculptures, photography, installations) h…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 173 - Jelani Cobb (The New Yorker) On the Death of George Floyd
Jelani Cobb is a professor, historian, and staff writer for The New Yorker, where he covers race and politics. He joins us to discuss the “dimension and contours” of this moment in America (6:00), th…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Bonus Episode: Directors Terence Nance (Random Acts of Flyness) & Malik Vitthal (Body Cam)
In the midst of a global pandemic, two artists emerge with new projects. Art for your hearts and minds. First we call up multi-hyphenate talent Terence Nance (4:07), known for his HBO series Random A…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 172 - Brooke Gladstone (On the Media, NPR)
For the last 20 years, journalist Brooke Gladstone has been making sense of the news. Her Peabody-winning show, On the Media, says to examine the “myths and media narratives that shape our worldview—…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 171 - Ted Danson
A self-described “contract player”, Ted Danson has been a staple on television for the past 40 years. Cheers. Becker. Bored to Death. Damages. Curb Your Enthusiasm. In that time he's been, at least f…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago