Podcast Episodes

Seeing the Life of Jesus through the eyes of his Mother: MACIEJ HEN - Award-winning Author & Filmmaker

Season 12

How would the life of Jesus be told through the eyes of his mother? How can literature help us understand history and the nature of identity?

Maciej Hen was born in 1955 in Warsaw. He graduated from …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Art of Bringing Stories to Life - Highlights - LISA EDELSTEIN

Season 12

"My favorite teacher was in second grade. I had a teacher named Mrs. Abo who let me write all my homework assignments in rhyme. And it was like such a simple thing. I asked her if I could write all m…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

LISA EDELSTEIN - From Acting to Directing, Writing & Visual Art

Season 12

How can the arts help us examine and engage with social issues? How do our families shape our views, memories, and experience of the world?

From her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit Fox series House,…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

What does the future hold for our late-stage capitalist society with mega-corps controlling everything? - Highlights - KYLE HIGGINS, KARINA MANASHIL & KID CUDI

Season 12

“So the feeling that we've essentially been priced out of the life that we were supposed to lead. So, we were all taught to put our heads down, go to school, and get a job. You're going to afford a f…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Comics, Music, Ethics & AI: KYLE HIGGINS, KARINA MANASHIL & KID CUDI on the Making of Moon Man

Season 12

What does the future hold for our late-stage capitalist society with mega-corporations owning and controlling everything? How can the world-building skills of the makers of films and comics help us i…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Reshaping Our World: Climate Change, Education, Mental Health & Advocacy for Nature

Season 12

"Climate change gives us a chance to re-imagine the world in a way that every single human being can participate in. And so whether you're in a remote part of the United States or some other country,…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Songs of Nature - Musicians, Writers, Ecologists, Philosophers on the Mysteries of the Natural World

Season 12

“The natural world has its own sonic language. Its own fingerprints. And that's one of the beautiful things about being out here. There is another acoustic environment, another sort of sonic fingerpr…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What are we willing to give up to find meaning & a sense of belonging? - Highlights - TARA ISABELLA BURTON

Season 12

"So everyone should probably throw their smartphones in a river, myself included. And I think that it is hard. There's never going to be a version where you get the right answer, and suddenly your li…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Spirituality & Selfhood: TARA ISABELLA BURTON - Author of Here in Avalon, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World

Season 12

What are we willing to give up to find meaning, connection, and a sense of belonging? What happens if we don't self-promote, self-create, and self-brand on social media? Will we find the right partne…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Climate Education: Does Healing the Planet Begin in the Classroom? - BRYCE COON - Director of Education - EarthDay.ORG

Season 12

How can we better educate young people about the future & the planet? How can we address eco-anxiety while providing students with climate optimism, hope, and solutions?
Bryce Coon is the Director of …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago