Podcast Episodes

JIM SHEPARD - Author of The Book of Aron, Project X, The World to Come starring Casey Affleck, Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterston

Season 11

How can literature help us extend our empathic imaginations? How can writing and reading expand our curiosity and compassion for people in situations distant from our own?

Jim Shepard is the author of…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Art of Writing with Neil Gaiman, Ada Limón, Jericho Brown, E.J. Koh, Marge Piercy & Max Stossel

Season 13 Episode 1064

This episode explores the enduring power of storytelling to shape our world and illuminate the human experience. Writers Neil Gaiman, Ada Limón, Jericho Brown, E.J. Koh, Marge Piercy, and Max Stossel…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

JULIAN LENNON on Art, Music & Empathy

Season 13

“I think a lot of joy comes from helping others. One of the things that I've been really focusing on is finding that balance in life, what’s real and what’s true and what makes you happy. How can you…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Connecting with the Earth: Changemakers, Scientists, Writers & Educators on Regenerating Earth’s Ecosystems

Season 13

How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? How have wetlands become both crucial carbon sinks and colossal methane emitters in a warming world? What lessons can we learn from non-human…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

What Does It Mean to Live a Good Life? Artists, Writers, Visionaries & Educators Share their Stories

Season 13

What does it mean to live a good life? How can the arts help us learn to speak the language of the Earth and cultivate our intuitive intelligence? What is the power of mentorship for forging characte…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Navigating Our Environmental Future From Climate Crisis to Urban Revolution

Season 3

Have we entered what Earth scientists call a “termination event,” and what can we do to avoid the worst outcomes? How can we look beyond GDP and develop new metrics that balance growth with human flo…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

How can music disrupt oppression & bring about social change? - Highlights - JAKE FERGUSON, ANTHONY JOSEPH & JERMAIN JACKMAN

Season 13

“I think as humans, we forget. We are often limited by our own stereotypes, and we don't see that in everyone there's the potential for beauty and love and all these things. And I think The Architect…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Architecture of Oppression with JAKE FERGUSON, ANTHONY JOSEPH & JERMAIN JACKMAN

Season 13

How can music challenge systemic oppression and bring about social change? How can we envision alternative paths while avoiding the pitfalls of past paradigms?

Jake Fergusonis an award-winning musicia…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Voices of the Earth: Reflections on Nature, Humanity & Climate Change

Season 12

Environmentalists, writers, artists, activists, and public policy makers explore the interconnectedness of living beings and ecosystems. They highlight the importance of conservation, promote climate…

Published on 1 year, 8 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