Podcast Episodes

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

Who Defends the Defenders? UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders MICHEL FORST

Season 14 Episode 1080

“My mandate focuses on the protection of those trying to protect the planet. Protection of defenders is my main topic. When I'm speaking to states or companies, it's always related to cases of defend…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Why is it a Crime to Protest the Destruction of Our Planet? with MICHEL FORST

Season 14 Episode 1079

Who Defends the Defenders? In many countries, the state response to peaceful environmental protest is increasingly to repress rather than to enable and protect those who wish to speak up for the envi…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Holistic Learning & Emotional Knowledge w/ Co-President of The Club of Rome PAUL SHRIVASTAVA

Season 14 Episode 1078

"I would love to have an educational system that allowed children to remain with that sense of wonder or retain that sense of wonder and the emotionality that makes them children. In our hurry to gro…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Club of Rome & The Limits to Growth w/ Co-President PAUL SHRIVASTAVA

Season 14 Episode 1077

Less than two weeks into the new year and the world’s wealthiest 1% have already used their fair share of the global carbon budget allocated for 2025. 2024 was hottest year on record. How can we chan…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks 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, 3 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, 3 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

Female Desire, Sex & Intimacy: Emmy-nominated Producer, Writer, Playwright LAURA EASON on THREE WOMEN

Season 14 Episode 1073

What is love? How do the narratives we internalize shape our understanding of relationships, intimacy, and family?

Laura Eason is an Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and playwright. Currently, s…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago