http://arikonline.comenSociety & CultureCopyright Arik Kormanhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be703be1dadebfb76fe7bba50e4cb932.jpghttp://arikonline.comTue, 30 Jun 2026 04:37:35 +0000Arik KormanArik Kormanamkorman@gmail.comI am on a journey to learn from superhumans - people who have done remarkable things, or have remarkable ideas to share - so that I can be the best dad I can for my son, AJ.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-pickleball-quest--72752117Clare Frank, the State of California’s first female Chief of Fire Protection, discusses how she got hooked on pickleball, how pickleball players and tennis players can make peace, and whether pickleball has a bright future. Clare's new book is Just One More Game: A Pickleball Quest.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72752117Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:37:32 +0000Arik KormanClare Frank, the State of California’s first female Chief of Fire Protection, discusses how she got hooked on pickleball, how pickleball players and tennis players can make peace, and whether pickleball has a bright future. Clare's new book is Just...Clare Frank, the State of California’s first female Chief of Fire Protection, discusses how she got hooked on pickleball, how pickleball players and tennis players can make peace, and whether pickleball has a bright future. Clare's new book is Just One More Game: A Pickleball Quest.]]>1183athletics,dopamine,exercise,leagues,olympics,pickleball,sports,tennis,trendsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nature-writer-robert-moor-on-the-wisdom-of-trees--71726791Robert Moor, bestselling author of On Trails, discusses how we can think more like trees, how cultures around the world celebrate trees, and what it's like to climb to the top of a 300-foot giant sequoia. Robert's new book is In Trees: An Exploration.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71726791Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:20:06 +0000Arik KormanRobert Moor, bestselling author of On Trails, discusses how we can think more like trees, how cultures around the world celebrate trees, and what it's like to climb to the top of a 300-foot giant sequoia. Robert's new book is In Trees: An Exploration.Robert Moor, bestselling author of On Trails, discusses how we can think more like trees, how cultures around the world celebrate trees, and what it's like to climb to the top of a 300-foot giant sequoia. Robert's new book is In Trees: An Exploration.]]>1480animism,biology,culture,dendrology,ecosystems,enlightenment,environment,environmentalism,evolution,indigenous,nature,personhood,spirits,travel,trees,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-ibram-x-kendi-on-the-origins-of-our-authoritarian-age--71309650Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the world’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars, discusses his analysis of the ICE occupation of Minneapolis, how the Iran war is connected to Great Replacement Theory, and what we can collectively do to fight back against authoritarianism. Dr. Kendi's new book is Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age.
 
Dr. Kendi recently spoke at Town Hall Seattle as part of the Oculus Series, connecting audiences to the most impactful writing and ideas of our time. Info at townhallseattle.org
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71309650Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:19:39 +0000Arik KormanDr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the world’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars, discusses his analysis of the ICE occupation of Minneapolis, how the Iran war is connected to Great Replacement Theory, and what we can collectively do to...Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the world’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars, discusses his analysis of the ICE occupation of Minneapolis, how the Iran war is connected to Great Replacement Theory, and what we can collectively do to fight back against authoritarianism. Dr. Kendi's new book is Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age.
 
Dr. Kendi recently spoke at Town Hall Seattle as part of the Oculus Series, connecting audiences to the most impactful writing and ideas of our time. Info at townhallseattle.org
]]>1417antiracism,authoritarian,authoritarianism,deportation,history,ice,immigrants,immigration,iran,minneapolis,minnesota,politics,propaganda,racism,replacement,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hacks-to-boost-your-memory-focus-problem-solving-and-much-more--70844956Nelson Dellis, a six-time US Memory Champion, two-time Guinness World Record holder, Grandmaster of Memory, keynote speaker, and world-renowned memory coach, discusses what it takes to have a genius mindset, how we can talk to our kids to encourage them to stay curious their entire lives, and what it was like climbing Mount Everest. Nelson’s new book is Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem-Solving, and Much More. Info at NelsonDellis.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70844956Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:58:37 +0000Arik KormanNelson Dellis, a six-time US Memory Champion, two-time Guinness World Record holder, Grandmaster of Memory, keynote speaker, and world-renowned memory coach, discusses what it takes to have a genius mindset, how we can talk to our kids to encourage...Nelson Dellis, a six-time US Memory Champion, two-time Guinness World Record holder, Grandmaster of Memory, keynote speaker, and world-renowned memory coach, discusses what it takes to have a genius mindset, how we can talk to our kids to encourage them to stay curious their entire lives, and what it was like climbing Mount Everest. Nelson’s new book is Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem-Solving, and Much More. Info at NelsonDellis.com]]>1537brain,climbing,curiosity,genius,hacks,imagery,intellect,knowledge,memory,mind,mindset,narrative,parenting,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alex-stewart-on-avalle-wines-and-taste-washington--70654358Alex Stewart, Head Winemaker for Avallé, whose brands include Matthews, Tenor, From the Sky Down, Jaine, Single Barrel, and Blackboard, discusses what the transition was like from Quilceda Creek to Matthews Winery, what is extraordinary about Washington wine grapes, and how drinking wine is connected to special memories. Info at TasteWashington.org and Avalle.us]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70654358Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:31:34 +0000Arik KormanAlex Stewart, Head Winemaker for Avallé, whose brands include Matthews, Tenor, From the Sky Down, Jaine, Single Barrel, and Blackboard, discusses what the transition was like from Quilceda Creek to Matthews Winery, what is extraordinary about...Alex Stewart, Head Winemaker for Avallé, whose brands include Matthews, Tenor, From the Sky Down, Jaine, Single Barrel, and Blackboard, discusses what the transition was like from Quilceda Creek to Matthews Winery, what is extraordinary about Washington wine grapes, and how drinking wine is connected to special memories. Info at TasteWashington.org and Avalle.us]]>1588agriculture,enology,farming,fruit,grapes,terroir,vineyards,viticulture,washington,wine,winemaking,winesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hala-alyan-on-parenting-multiculturalism-and-the-middle-east--70246393Hala Alyan discusses how she is thinking about teaching her daughter about her rich culture, how she talks to her daughter about current world events, and what Hala's own upbringing looked like. Hala's new memoir is I’ll Tell You When I’m Home.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70246393Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:06:19 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning novelist Hala Alyan discusses how she is thinking about teaching her daughter about her rich culture, how she talks to her daughter about current world events, and what Hala's own upbringing looked like. Hala's new memoir is I’ll Tell...Hala Alyan discusses how she is thinking about teaching her daughter about her rich culture, how she talks to her daughter about current world events, and what Hala's own upbringing looked like. Hala's new memoir is I’ll Tell You When I’m Home.]]>1203family,history,memoir,mideast,multiculturalism,palestinian,parenting,psychology,sociology,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-for-american-power--69680665Shadi Hamid, an acclaimed columnist at The Washington Post, discusses whether America has the ability to learn from its past mistakes, what some examples are of America using its power for good, and what we should say to our kids about why we need to restore American power. Shadi's latest book is The Case for American Power.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69680665Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:26:05 +0000Arik KormanShadi Hamid, an acclaimed columnist at The Washington Post, discusses whether America has the ability to learn from its past mistakes, what some examples are of America using its power for good, and what we should say to our kids about why we need to...Shadi Hamid, an acclaimed columnist at The Washington Post, discusses whether America has the ability to learn from its past mistakes, what some examples are of America using its power for good, and what we should say to our kids about why we need to restore American power. Shadi's latest book is The Case for American Power.]]>1389911,america,democracy,diplomacy,geopolitics,history,iraq,polarization,politics,power,superpowers,war,worldwariifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-u-s-education-secretary-john-b-king-on-teachers-who-change-our-lives--69179597John B. King Jr., who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education, discusses how important it is for every student to have at least one caring adult in every school building, how we can shift mindsets so that educators believe every student can learn, and what the value is of higher education. Secretary King’s new book is Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69179597Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:06:08 +0000Arik KormanJohn B. King Jr., who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education, discusses how important it is for every student to have at least one caring adult in every school building, how we can shift mindsets so that...John B. King Jr., who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education, discusses how important it is for every student to have at least one caring adult in every school building, how we can shift mindsets so that educators believe every student can learn, and what the value is of higher education. Secretary King’s new book is Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives.]]>1592academics,college,democracy,education,highered,innovation,obama,parenting,perserverence,postsecondary,relationships,resilience,school,schools,skills,students,teachers,testing,workforcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/martha-barnette-on-friends-with-words--68828580Martha Barnette, longtime journalist and co-host of the popular radio show and podcast A Way with Words, discusses how one can make a living after learning Latin and ancient Greek, what local dialects or colloquialisms stood out to her when she traveled around the United States, and how we can get our kids as excited about language as she is. Martha's new book is Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68828580Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:12:09 +0000Arik KormanMartha Barnette, longtime journalist and co-host of the popular radio show and podcast A Way with Words, discusses how one can make a living after learning Latin and ancient Greek, what local dialects or colloquialisms stood out to her when she...Martha Barnette, longtime journalist and co-host of the popular radio show and podcast A Way with Words, discusses how one can make a living after learning Latin and ancient Greek, what local dialects or colloquialisms stood out to her when she traveled around the United States, and how we can get our kids as excited about language as she is. Martha's new book is Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland.]]>1430colloquialisms,definitions,dialects,english,etymology,evolution,history,language,languages,linguistics,npr,parenting,petpeeves,radio,travel,wordsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amanda-morgan-and-christopher-d-ariano-on-the-ballet-world-and-aftertime--68444476Amanda Morgan and Christopher D'Ariano discuss how they decided to become professional dancers, how much of dance is drive versus talent, and how we can encourage our kids to pursue their dreams. Their new work, AfterTime, has its world premiere this weekend to kick off PNB's In the Upper Room repertory program. Info at PNB.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68444476Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:04 +0000Arik KormanChoreographers and Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers Amanda Morgan and Christopher D'Ariano discuss how they decided to become professional dancers, how much of dance is drive versus talent, and how we can encourage our kids to pursue their dreams....Amanda Morgan and Christopher D'Ariano discuss how they decided to become professional dancers, how much of dance is drive versus talent, and how we can encourage our kids to pursue their dreams. Their new work, AfterTime, has its world premiere this weekend to kick off PNB's In the Upper Room repertory program. Info at PNB.org]]>1778art,artists,arts,ballet,choreography,creativity,dance,dancers,parenting,performance,resilience,screentime,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selfhood-in-the-digital-age--67685632Vauhini Vara discusses whether tech companies are delivering on their promises, how AI chatbots manipulate us into giving them data, and how we can circumvent bias baked into the AI code itself. Vauhini's latest book is Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67685632Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:33:00 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning tech journalist Vauhini Vara discusses whether tech companies are delivering on their promises, how AI chatbots manipulate us into giving them data, and how we can circumvent bias baked into the AI code itself. Vauhini's latest book is...Vauhini Vara discusses whether tech companies are delivering on their promises, how AI chatbots manipulate us into giving them data, and how we can circumvent bias baked into the AI code itself. Vauhini's latest book is Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age.]]>1380ai,amazon,bias,chatbots,chatgpt,data,google,information,internet,meta,openai,privacy,search,tech,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-macfarlane-on-whether-rivers-are-alive--67024407Robert Macfarlane discusses how rivers used to play a bigger role in human culture, how rivers influenced our personal life journeys, and how rivers help us reimagine the flow of time itself. Robert's latest book is Is a River Alive?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67024407Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:39:45 +0000Arik KormanInternationally renowned nature writer Robert Macfarlane discusses how rivers used to play a bigger role in human culture, how rivers influenced our personal life journeys, and how rivers help us reimagine the flow of time itself. Robert's latest book...Robert Macfarlane discusses how rivers used to play a bigger role in human culture, how rivers influenced our personal life journeys, and how rivers help us reimagine the flow of time itself. Robert's latest book is Is a River Alive?]]>1197being,environment,environmentalism,flow,life,meditation,nature,parenting,philosophy,river,rivers,science,time,travel,waterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/william-shatner-and-neil-degrasse-tyson-on-the-universe-is-absurd--66669759William Shatner and renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss Bill's experience in space, whether Neil would travel beyond Earth, and how to instill a lifelong sense of curiosity in our kids. Bill and Neil were recently in Seattle for their groundbreaking two-person show, The Universe Is Absurd. There could be another show this fall in Los Angeles. Info at futureofspace.io]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66669759Sat, 21 Jun 2025 09:21:13 +0000Arik KormanCultural icon William Shatner and renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss Bill's experience in space, whether Neil would travel beyond Earth, and how to instill a lifelong sense of curiosity in our kids. Bill and Neil were recently in...William Shatner and renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss Bill's experience in space, whether Neil would travel beyond Earth, and how to instill a lifelong sense of curiosity in our kids. Bill and Neil were recently in Seattle for their groundbreaking two-person show, The Universe Is Absurd. There could be another show this fall in Los Angeles. Info at futureofspace.io]]>974astronomy,astrophysics,curiosity,education,parenting,science,scifi,shatner,space,startrek,travel,tyson,universefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-500-million-years-of-sex-gender-and-mating-shape-modern-relationships--66378934Nathan H. Lents discusses what human relationships looked like before marriage was invented, how animal sexuality compares to human sexuality, and how we can help human society stop being so uptight. Nathan's latest book is The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66378934Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:27:54 +0000Arik KormanScientific expert Nathan H. Lents discusses what human relationships looked like before marriage was invented, how animal sexuality compares to human sexuality, and how we can help human society stop being so uptight. Nathan's latest book is The...Nathan H. Lents discusses what human relationships looked like before marriage was invented, how animal sexuality compares to human sexuality, and how we can help human society stop being so uptight. Nathan's latest book is The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships.]]>1364animals,biology,couples,emotions,evolution,families,family,gender,genders,jealousy,lgbtq,marriage,monogamy,psychology,relationships,sexuality,sociologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-harrowing-and-heroic-story-of-the-first-all-women-s-ascent-of-denali--65935022Cassidy Randall, an award-winning writer who tells stories on the environment, adventure, and people who expand human potential, discusses what cultural barriers women adventurers had to endure in the 1970s, how the world reacted after Grace Hoeman and her team completed their climb, and how we can talk to our kids about this incredible but unknown accomplishment. Cassidy's new book is Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65935022Tue, 06 May 2025 08:11:57 +0000Arik KormanCassidy Randall, an award-winning writer who tells stories on the environment, adventure, and people who expand human potential, discusses what cultural barriers women adventurers had to endure in the 1970s, how the world reacted after Grace Hoeman...Cassidy Randall, an award-winning writer who tells stories on the environment, adventure, and people who expand human potential, discusses what cultural barriers women adventurers had to endure in the 1970s, how the world reacted after Grace Hoeman and her team completed their climb, and how we can talk to our kids about this incredible but unknown accomplishment. Cassidy's new book is Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali.]]>1237adventure,adventuring,altitude,climbing,denali,elevation,equality,expeditions,feminism,history,mountaineering,mountains,outdoors,woman,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sameer-pandya-on-our-beautiful-boys--65344813Sameer Pandya, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, discusses how we should listen to our teens when they try to speak to us, how to talk to teens about their futures while giving them both agency and guidance, and how we can bridge communication gaps as a society. Sameer's new novel is Our Beautiful Boys.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65344813Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:18:40 +0000Arik KormanAcclaimed author Sameer Pandya, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, discusses how we should listen to our teens when they try to speak to us, how to talk to teens about their futures while...Sameer Pandya, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, discusses how we should listen to our teens when they try to speak to us, how to talk to teens about their futures while giving them both agency and guidance, and how we can bridge communication gaps as a society. Sameer's new novel is Our Beautiful Boys.]]>1288adolescence,boys,class,communication,culture,ethnicity,football,highschool,parenting,sociology,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tyler-and-jj-williams-on-kiona-vineyards-and-taste-washington--64876729Tyler Williams and JJ Williams, brothers who are the third generation head winemaker and general manager of Kiona Vineyards, a family-owned winery in eastern Washington’s Red Mountain American Viticultural Area that is celebrating its 50th anniversary, discuss how Washington winemaking is evolving, why owning a vineyard and a winery is unique, and how wine should be marketed in the future. Info at TasteWashington.org and KionaWine.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64876729Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:30:10 +0000Arik KormanTyler Williams and JJ Williams, brothers who are the third generation head winemaker and general manager of Kiona Vineyards, a family-owned winery in eastern Washington’s Red Mountain American Viticultural Area that is celebrating its 50th...Tyler Williams and JJ Williams, brothers who are the third generation head winemaker and general manager of Kiona Vineyards, a family-owned winery in eastern Washington’s Red Mountain American Viticultural Area that is celebrating its 50th anniversary, discuss how Washington winemaking is evolving, why owning a vineyard and a winery is unique, and how wine should be marketed in the future. Info at TasteWashington.org and KionaWine.com]]>2513agriculture,enology,vineyards,viticulture,washington,wine,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-science-of-racism--64725105Dr. Keon West, a social psychologist at the University of London, discusses which scientific studies demonstrate the effects of racism in society, what the science says are effective ways to respond to racism, and how we should talk about racism with our kids. Professor West's new book is The Science of Racism: Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don’t – Yet.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64725105Thu, 06 Mar 2025 07:07:01 +0000Arik KormanDr. Keon West, a social psychologist at the University of London, discusses which scientific studies demonstrate the effects of racism in society, what the science says are effective ways to respond to racism, and how we should talk about racism with...Dr. Keon West, a social psychologist at the University of London, discusses which scientific studies demonstrate the effects of racism in society, what the science says are effective ways to respond to racism, and how we should talk about racism with our kids. Professor West's new book is The Science of Racism: Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don’t – Yet.]]>1544bias,diversity,employment,equity,experiments,healthcare,hiring,history,implicitbias,inclusion,lending,parenting,psychology,race,racism,realestate,science,sociologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-science-backed-strategy-to-uncovering-and-harnessing-your-innate-talents--64469807Betsy Wills, co-founder of YouScience, a national online psychometric-assessment service, and Alex Ellison, founder of Throughline Guidance, a college and career counseling practice, discuss next steps after discovering your superpowers, how to maximize career wellness, and what the difference is between burnout and boredom. Betsy and Alex's new book is Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64469807Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:36 +0000Arik KormanBetsy Wills, co-founder of YouScience, a national online psychometric-assessment service, and Alex Ellison, founder of Throughline Guidance, a college and career counseling practice, discuss next steps after discovering your superpowers, how to...Betsy Wills, co-founder of YouScience, a national online psychometric-assessment service, and Alex Ellison, founder of Throughline Guidance, a college and career counseling practice, discuss next steps after discovering your superpowers, how to maximize career wellness, and what the difference is between burnout and boredom. Betsy and Alex's new book is Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents.]]>1966aptitudes,career,careers,education,exploration,jobmarket,jobs,neurodiversity,occupations,parenting,recruiting,school,skills,superpowersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-untamed-dynasty-that-shaped-a-nation--63988583John Kaag, a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, discusses whether the Blood family members, who play a prominent role in American history, are people to emulate or a cautionary tale, where the Bloods are now, and how their story relates to today's polarization in America. John's latest book is American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63988583Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:40:41 +0000Arik KormanJohn Kaag, a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, discusses whether the Blood family members, who play a prominent role in American history, are people to emulate or a cautionary tale, where the Bloods are now, and how...John Kaag, a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, discusses whether the Blood family members, who play a prominent role in American history, are people to emulate or a cautionary tale, where the Bloods are now, and how their story relates to today's polarization in America. John's latest book is American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation.]]>1149civilwar,colonialism,freedom,history,liberty,polarization,politics,rebellion,slavery,society,wildnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-life-of-language-love--63453155Julie Sedivy discusses how she developed her love of languages, how language imprints upon us in utero, and how language can bring our country together. Julie's new book is Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63453155Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:00:33 +0000Arik KormanLinguist and psychologist Julie Sedivy discusses how she developed her love of languages, how language imprints upon us in utero, and how language can bring our country together. Julie's new book is Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love.Julie Sedivy discusses how she developed her love of languages, how language imprints upon us in utero, and how language can bring our country together. Julie's new book is Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love.]]>1697communication,connection,language,linguistics,parenting,psychology,smartphones,socialmedia,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-father-s-memoir-of-heartbreak-parenting-and-love--63056045Charles Bock, a creative writing professor at New York University, discusses what happened after his daughter Lilly read his memoir, why he never imagined himself having kids while he was growing up, and how he ended up bonding with Lilly. Charles' new book is I Will Do Better: A Father’s Memoir of Heartbreak, Parenting, and Love.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63056045Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:27:11 +0000Arik KormanCharles Bock, a creative writing professor at New York University, discusses what happened after his daughter Lilly read his memoir, why he never imagined himself having kids while he was growing up, and how he ended up bonding with Lilly. Charles'...Charles Bock, a creative writing professor at New York University, discusses what happened after his daughter Lilly read his memoir, why he never imagined himself having kids while he was growing up, and how he ended up bonding with Lilly. Charles' new book is I Will Do Better: A Father’s Memoir of Heartbreak, Parenting, and Love.]]>1443family,fatherhood,memoir,parenting,teens,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-true-crime-natural-history-with-eels--62408048Ellen Ruppel Shell discusses why baby eels are worth $2,500 a pound, how we can disrupt the baby eel black market, and what we're really eating when we order unagi at a Japanese restaurant. Ellen's new book is Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62408048Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:49:59 +0000Arik KormanWriter, journalist, and academic Ellen Ruppel Shell discusses why baby eels are worth $2,500 a pound, how we can disrupt the baby eel black market, and what we're really eating when we order unagi at a Japanese restaurant. Ellen's new book is Slippery...Ellen Ruppel Shell discusses why baby eels are worth $2,500 a pound, how we can disrupt the baby eel black market, and what we're really eating when we order unagi at a Japanese restaurant. Ellen's new book is Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels.]]>1962aquaculture,biology,crime,eel,eels,fisheries,fishing,science,sushi,wildlifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forests-corals-consciousness-and-the-making-of-the-world--61900546Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of the bestselling Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness, discusses how life on Earth has changed our planet, whether there might be life on other planets, and what the future of humanity could look like. Professor Godfrey-Smith's new book is Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61900546Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:51:29 +0000Arik KormanUniversity of Sydney professor Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of the bestselling Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness, discusses how life on Earth has changed our planet, whether there might be life on other planets,...Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of the bestselling Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness, discusses how life on Earth has changed our planet, whether there might be life on other planets, and what the future of humanity could look like. Professor Godfrey-Smith's new book is Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World.]]>1463animals,biology,cells,climatechange,consciousness,earth,ecosystem,evolution,geology,humans,life,oxygen,photosynthesis,planets,plants,sciencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-americans-made-the-black-white-wealth-gap--61220153Ebony Reed, a seasoned journalist who is also the Chief Strategy Officer at the Marshall Project, a news outlet focused on the justice system, discusses the intersection of race and money, how the current Black/white wealth gap compares to the gap after the Civil War, and how we should talk to our kids about wealth. Ebony’s new book, co-authored with Louise Story, is Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61220153Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:05:38 +0000Arik KormanYale professor Ebony Reed, a seasoned journalist who is also the Chief Strategy Officer at the Marshall Project, a news outlet focused on the justice system, discusses the intersection of race and money, how the current Black/white wealth gap compares...Ebony Reed, a seasoned journalist who is also the Chief Strategy Officer at the Marshall Project, a news outlet focused on the justice system, discusses the intersection of race and money, how the current Black/white wealth gap compares to the gap after the Civil War, and how we should talk to our kids about wealth. Ebony’s new book, co-authored with Louise Story, is Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap.]]>1574civilwar,covenants,debt,equity,estate,family,history,homeownership,income,loans,parenting,race,racism,realestate,redlining,reparations,studentloans,wealthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/luke-raley-of-the-seattle-mariners--60954640Luke Raley, outfielder and first baseman for the Seattle Mariners, discusses how he manages stress when he walks up to the plate, how he stays grounded in reality as a major league baseball player, and what advice he has for young people who want to become professional athletes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60954640Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:09:38 +0000Arik KormanLuke Raley, outfielder and first baseman for the Seattle Mariners, discusses how he manages stress when he walks up to the plate, how he stays grounded in reality as a major league baseball player, and what advice he has for young people who want to...Luke Raley, outfielder and first baseman for the Seattle Mariners, discusses how he manages stress when he walks up to the plate, how he stays grounded in reality as a major league baseball player, and what advice he has for young people who want to become professional athletes.]]>657advice,athletics,baseball,health,mariners,mindset,mlb,parenting,sports,trainingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniela-rus-on-our-bright-future-with-robots--60811845Daniela Rus, Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, discusses how smart robots actually are, what the differences are between robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and why Iron Man is her favorite superhero. Dr. Rus' new book is The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60811845Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:39:25 +0000Arik KormanDaniela Rus, Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, discusses how smart robots actually are, what the differences are between robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and why Iron Man is her...Daniela Rus, Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, discusses how smart robots actually are, what the differences are between robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and why Iron Man is her favorite superhero. Dr. Rus' new book is The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots.]]>1521ai,artificial,intelligence,learning,machine,medicine,mit,parenting,robotics,robots,science,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adam-gopnik-on-all-that-happiness-is--60477345Adam Gopnik, staff writer at The New Yorker, discusses how to overcome our anxiety about trying new things, how to redirect our kids away from having too much screen time, and what ultimately gives us the most happiness in life. Adam's latest book is All That Happiness Is: Some Words on What Matters.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60477345Sun, 23 Jun 2024 06:58:48 +0000Arik KormanAdam Gopnik, staff writer at The New Yorker, discusses how to overcome our anxiety about trying new things, how to redirect our kids away from having too much screen time, and what ultimately gives us the most happiness in life. Adam's latest book is...Adam Gopnik, staff writer at The New Yorker, discusses how to overcome our anxiety about trying new things, how to redirect our kids away from having too much screen time, and what ultimately gives us the most happiness in life. Adam's latest book is All That Happiness Is: Some Words on What Matters.]]>1521accomplishment,achievement,adolescence,anxiety,childhood,contentment,depression,happiness,hobbies,parenting,psychology,satisfaction,screentime,smartphones,socialmedia,sociology,stress,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/derek-black-s-journey-from-white-nationalism-to-antiracism--60128283R. Derek Black (they/them), a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Chicago whose father was a former Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan and started Stormfront, the Internet's first white supremacist website, discusses how it felt to be the heir apparent to a white nationalist movement, how they interacted with family after renouncing white nationalism, and how we can come together as a country. Derek’s new book is The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60128283Wed, 22 May 2024 07:27:21 +0000Arik KormanR. Derek Black (they/them), a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Chicago whose father was a former Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan and started Stormfront, the Internet's first white supremacist website, discusses how it felt to be the...R. Derek Black (they/them), a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Chicago whose father was a former Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan and started Stormfront, the Internet's first white supremacist website, discusses how it felt to be the heir apparent to a white nationalist movement, how they interacted with family after renouncing white nationalism, and how we can come together as a country. Derek’s new book is The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism.]]>1759antiracism,college,family,inequality,memoir,nationalism,parenting,politics,psychology,racism,socialjustice,sociology,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nana-kwame-adjei-brenyah-on-chain-gang-all-stars-and-the-power-of-student-voice--59959876Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times bestselling author and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, discusses whether you can be a fan of consumer sports like the NFL and still criticize them, how we can disrupt America's systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and why it's important to value and respect the leadership of our youth. Nana's latest book is Chain Gang All Stars.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59959876Fri, 10 May 2024 06:12:59 +0000Arik KormanNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times bestselling author and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, discusses whether you can be a fan of consumer sports like the NFL and still criticize them, how we can disrupt America's systemic...Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York Times bestselling author and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, discusses whether you can be a fan of consumer sports like the NFL and still criticize them, how we can disrupt America's systemic racism, unchecked capitalism, and mass incarceration, and why it's important to value and respect the leadership of our youth. Nana's latest book is Chain Gang All Stars.]]>1654activism,advocacy,capitalism,college,columbia,consumerism,disruption,football,gaza,incarceration,israel,nfl,oppression,prison,protests,society,sports,students,university,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-speak-your-mind-unleash-talent-and-live-more-fully--59625662Elaine Lin Hering discusses how to create a sense of safety in the workplace or at home so that people will feel comfortable speaking up, how much conflict is healthy in an organization or a family, and how to teach our children when to speak up. Elaine's new book is Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59625662Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:31:36 +0000Arik KormanCommunication, collaboration, and conflict management expert Elaine Lin Hering discusses how to create a sense of safety in the workplace or at home so that people will feel comfortable speaking up, how much conflict is healthy in an organization or a...Elaine Lin Hering discusses how to create a sense of safety in the workplace or at home so that people will feel comfortable speaking up, how much conflict is healthy in an organization or a family, and how to teach our children when to speak up. Elaine's new book is Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.]]>1643advocacy,confidence,conflict,courage,culture,family,parenting,psychology,safety,silence,therapy,voice,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kayta-apekina-on-family-identity-and-intergenerational-trauma--59414032Katya Apekina discusses what to say to our kids about the Russia-Ukraine war, what it's like trying to raise a bilingual, bicultural child, and what it feels like to leave your family behind and move to a new country. Katya's new novel is Mother Doll.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59414032Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:23:49 +0000Arik KormanNovelist, screenwriter, and Russian translator Katya Apekina discusses what to say to our kids about the Russia-Ukraine war, what it's like trying to raise a bilingual, bicultural child, and what it feels like to leave your family behind and move to a...Katya Apekina discusses what to say to our kids about the Russia-Ukraine war, what it's like trying to raise a bilingual, bicultural child, and what it feels like to leave your family behind and move to a new country. Katya's new novel is Mother Doll.]]>1408ancestors,bicultural,bilingual,family,identity,immigrants,immigration,language,multiculturalism,parenting,russia,trauma,travel,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-find-balance-and-reclaim-your-life--59134537Emily Ballesteros discusses what burnout does to us, what the impacts are of not having a "third place," and how hard we really need to work. Emily's new book is The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59134537Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:53:23 +0000Arik KormanBurnout management coach and TikTok star Emily Ballesteros discusses what burnout does to us, what the impacts are of not having a "third place," and how hard we really need to work. Emily's new book is The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and...Emily Ballesteros discusses what burnout does to us, what the impacts are of not having a "third place," and how hard we really need to work. Emily's new book is The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life.]]>1454balance,burnout,complexity,cortisol,internet,life,lifecoaching,overwhelm,parenting,psychology,simplicity,smartphones,socialmedia,stress,time,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-wine-legend-dick-boushey--58928659Dick Boushey discusses how the Washington wine industry has changed over the years, what advice he would give to people who want to get into the winegrowing business, and what he's looking forward to at this year's Taste Washington March 16th and 17th at Seattle's Lumen Field Event Center. Info at TasteWashington.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58928659Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:37:30 +0000Arik KormanIconic Washington winegrower Dick Boushey discusses how the Washington wine industry has changed over the years, what advice he would give to people who want to get into the winegrowing business, and what he's looking forward to at this year's Taste...Dick Boushey discusses how the Washington wine industry has changed over the years, what advice he would give to people who want to get into the winegrowing business, and what he's looking forward to at this year's Taste Washington March 16th and 17th at Seattle's Lumen Field Event Center. Info at TasteWashington.org]]>1583agriculture,business,enology,farming,food,vineyards,viticulture,washington,wine,winegrowing,winelovers,winemaking,wines,winetastingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamie-peha-on-washington-wine-now-and-in-the-future--58773661Jamie Peha, Executive Director of the Auction of Washington Wines and the Host and Editor-in-Chief of Table Talk Northwest, discusses how she navigated her unique career path, how we can help our kids appreciate fine wine and good food, and how Jamie sees Washington wine evolving. The 8th Private Barrel Auction takes place on March 15th at The Winemakers Reserve in Woodinville. Info at auctionofwawines.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58773661Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:56:43 +0000Arik KormanJamie Peha, Executive Director of the Auction of Washington Wines and the Host and Editor-in-Chief of Table Talk Northwest, discusses how she navigated her unique career path, how we can help our kids appreciate fine wine and good food, and how Jamie...Jamie Peha, Executive Director of the Auction of Washington Wines and the Host and Editor-in-Chief of Table Talk Northwest, discusses how she navigated her unique career path, how we can help our kids appreciate fine wine and good food, and how Jamie sees Washington wine evolving. The 8th Private Barrel Auction takes place on March 15th at The Winemakers Reserve in Woodinville. Info at auctionofwawines.org]]>1332enology,events,food,hospitality,marketing,restaurants,viticulture,washington,wine,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prachi-gupta-on-the-myth-of-the-model-minority--58704515Prachi Gupta discusses what to do when family members become estranged, what it's like being labeled as a model minority, and what it would take for everyone in the United States to feel seen and valued for who they really are. Prachi's debut memoir is They Called Us Exceptional and Other Lies That Raised Us. She will speak at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium on February 20.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58704515Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:51:51 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning journalist Prachi Gupta discusses what to do when family members become estranged, what it's like being labeled as a model minority, and what it would take for everyone in the United States to feel seen and valued for who they really...Prachi Gupta discusses what to do when family members become estranged, what it's like being labeled as a model minority, and what it would take for everyone in the United States to feel seen and valued for who they really are. Prachi's debut memoir is They Called Us Exceptional and Other Lies That Raised Us. She will speak at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium on February 20.]]>1491achievement,asians,estrangement,families,family,immigrants,immigration,india,parenting,psychology,relationships,sociology,stereotypes,successfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nell-greenfieldboyce-on-the-science-of-life--58362169Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses what we can say to our kids to soothe their fears, what it's like being a national science correspondent for NPR, and what Nell's primary role is as a parent. Her new book is Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58362169Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:50:26 +0000Arik KormanNational Public Radio Science Correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses what we can say to our kids to soothe their fears, what it's like being a national science correspondent for NPR, and what Nell's primary role is as a parent. Her new book is...Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses what we can say to our kids to soothe their fears, what it's like being a national science correspondent for NPR, and what Nell's primary role is as a parent. Her new book is Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life.]]>1386education,families,fears,journalism,npr,parenting,reporting,science,tornadoesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-history-of-showbiz-and-the-culture-wars--58069132Kliph Nesteroff, who has been called the “premier popular historian of comedy,” by The New York Times, discusses how cultural taboos have changed over time, whether the political right is better organized than the left, and when free speech should be limited. Kliph's new book is Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58069132Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:56:52 +0000Arik KormanKliph Nesteroff, who has been called the “premier popular historian of comedy,” by The New York Times, discusses how cultural taboos have changed over time, whether the political right is better organized than the left, and when free speech should be...Kliph Nesteroff, who has been called the “premier popular historian of comedy,” by The New York Times, discusses how cultural taboos have changed over time, whether the political right is better organized than the left, and when free speech should be limited. Kliph's new book is Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars.]]>1481censorship,comedy,controversy,crisis,culture,culturewar,evangelicals,freedom,freespeech,history,leftwing,messaging,news,politics,popculture,propaganda,rightwing,strategyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-lessons-from-the-early-greeks--57914951Adam Nicolson, author of many books on history, landscape, and great literature, discusses how the pushback that the Greek philosophers endured in their time compares with today's red states versus blue states, slavery's role in how the Greek philosophers were able to make a living, and how we can make philosophy relevant to our kids, given their reality. Adam's new book is How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57914951Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:59:20 +0000Arik KormanAdam Nicolson, author of many books on history, landscape, and great literature, discusses how the pushback that the Greek philosophers endured in their time compares with today's red states versus blue states, slavery's role in how the Greek...Adam Nicolson, author of many books on history, landscape, and great literature, discusses how the pushback that the Greek philosophers endured in their time compares with today's red states versus blue states, slavery's role in how the Greek philosophers were able to make a living, and how we can make philosophy relevant to our kids, given their reality. Adam's new book is How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks.]]>1337antiquity,democracy,existence,greek,greeks,history,ideas,ideology,material,parenting,philosophers,philosophy,reality,slavery,socrates,thinking,worldfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-brooks-on-how-to-know-a-person--57573439David Brooks, one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators who is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and appears regularly on PBS NewsHour and Meet the Press, discusses how we can get over our fear of connecting with others, how we can help our kids see others deeply and feel seen themselves, and how we can apply his principles to geopolitics. David's new book is How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57573439Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:38:33 +0000Arik KormanDavid Brooks, one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators who is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and appears regularly on PBS NewsHour and Meet the Press, discusses how we can get over our fear of connecting with others, how we can...David Brooks, one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators who is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and appears regularly on PBS NewsHour and Meet the Press, discusses how we can get over our fear of connecting with others, how we can help our kids see others deeply and feel seen themselves, and how we can apply his principles to geopolitics. David's new book is How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.]]>1149community,connections,dehumanization,empathy,family,friendship,geopolitics,hamas,humanity,israel,middleeast,palestine,parenting,politics,psychology,relationships,respect,sociology,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-makes-rational-people-believe-irrational-things--57413848Dan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, discusses how stress and ostracism lead to misbelief, what we can do as individuals to bring our country back together, and how big of a national problem misbelief actually is. Dan's new book is Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57413848Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:23:16 +0000Arik KormanDan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, discusses how stress and ostracism lead to misbelief, what we can do as individuals to bring our country back together,...Dan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, discusses how stress and ostracism lead to misbelief, what we can do as individuals to bring our country back together, and how big of a national problem misbelief actually is. Dan's new book is Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things.]]>1879behavior,belief,community,conspiracy,covid,family,narrative,polarization,politics,psychology,resilience,science,socialmedia,society,sociology,stories,stress,theoriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amy-schneider-on-the-joys-and-rewards-of-a-curious-life--57175746Amy Schneider, a 40-game Jeopardy! champion - the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy! and the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, discusses how her ADHD became a Jeopardy! superpower, how she discovered her gender identity, and how good she is at bar trivia. Amy’s new book is In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life. Follow Amy on Instagram and Twitter @Jeopardamy]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57175746Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:46:30 +0000Arik KormanAmy Schneider, a 40-game Jeopardy! champion - the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy! and the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, discusses how her ADHD became a Jeopardy! superpower, how she...Amy Schneider, a 40-game Jeopardy! champion - the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy! and the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, discusses how her ADHD became a Jeopardy! superpower, how she discovered her gender identity, and how good she is at bar trivia. Amy’s new book is In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life. Follow Amy on Instagram and Twitter @Jeopardamy]]>1443adhd,curiosity,education,gameshows,gender,identity,information,jeopardy,knowledge,lgbtq,neurodiversity,parenting,quizshows,school,transgender,triviafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wynton-marsalis-on-the-jazz-at-lincoln-center-orchestra-and-the-future-of-jazz--57054924Wynton Marsalis, internationally acclaimed musician, composer, educator, and a leading advocate of American culture, discusses what he says to kids who want to be musicians, what makes the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra unique, and what he is trying to tell the world through his music. Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra perform in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre on October 5th. Info at stgpresents.org, wyntonmarsalis.org, and jazz.org.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57054924Wed, 04 Oct 2023 07:11:39 +0000Arik KormanWynton Marsalis, internationally acclaimed musician, composer, educator, and a leading advocate of American culture, discusses what he says to kids who want to be musicians, what makes the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra unique, and what he is trying...Wynton Marsalis, internationally acclaimed musician, composer, educator, and a leading advocate of American culture, discusses what he says to kids who want to be musicians, what makes the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra unique, and what he is trying to tell the world through his music. Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra perform in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre on October 5th. Info at stgpresents.org, wyntonmarsalis.org, and jazz.org.]]>939artistry,jazz,music,parenting,performance,trumpetfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-female-body-drove-200-million-years-of-human-evolution--57021407Cat Bohannon, a researcher and author with a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the evolution of narrative and cognition, discusses why gynecology was the most important human invention, why not conducting medical research on females is dangerous, and how the female body drives evolution. Cat's new book is Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57021407Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:59:40 +0000Arik KormanCat Bohannon, a researcher and author with a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the evolution of narrative and cognition, discusses why gynecology was the most important human invention, why not conducting medical research on females is dangerous, and...Cat Bohannon, a researcher and author with a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the evolution of narrative and cognition, discusses why gynecology was the most important human invention, why not conducting medical research on females is dangerous, and how the female body drives evolution. Cat's new book is Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution.]]>1274anthropology,bias,biology,evolution,female,medicine,reproduction,research,science,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phosphorus-and-a-world-out-of-balance--56878084Dan Egan, author of the New York Times bestseller The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, discusses what extreme measures people have used to find phosphorus, how phosphorus is misused in U.S. agriculture, and how it's so essential to all life on earth. Dan's latest book is The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56878084Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:29:03 +0000Arik KormanDan Egan, author of the New York Times bestseller The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, discusses what extreme measures people have used to find phosphorus, how phosphorus is misused in U.S. agriculture, and how it's so essential to all life on...Dan Egan, author of the New York Times bestseller The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, discusses what extreme measures people have used to find phosphorus, how phosphorus is misused in U.S. agriculture, and how it's so essential to all life on earth. Dan's latest book is The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance.]]>1364agriculture,chemicals,chemistry,ecology,ecosystem,environmentalism,farming,fertilizer,food,guano,history,phosphate,phosphorus,pollution,runoff,sustainability,war,waterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-transmission-of-knowledge-from-ancient-wisdom-to-modern-magic--56722094Simon Winchester discusses whether we should limit the information we take in, how much information leaders should have, and which knowledge is truly important today. Simon's latest book is Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56722094Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:53:14 +0000Arik KormanAcclaimed author Simon Winchester discusses whether we should limit the information we take in, how much information leaders should have, and which knowledge is truly important today. Simon's latest book is Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of...Simon Winchester discusses whether we should limit the information we take in, how much information leaders should have, and which knowledge is truly important today. Simon's latest book is Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.]]>1786anthropology,aristotle,books,education,happiness,history,information,intellect,internet,knowledge,leadership,parenting,socialmedia,sociology,sustainability,teaching,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-it-means-to-be-a-man-today--56472535Ben Purkert discusses how masculinity has evolved, how we can help our sons feel good about who they really are, and why it's important to examine what it means to be a man. Ben's debut novel is The Men Can't Be Saved.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56472535Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:15:14 +0000Arik KormanWriter Ben Purkert discusses how masculinity has evolved, how we can help our sons feel good about who they really are, and why it's important to examine what it means to be a man. Ben's debut novel is The Men Can't Be Saved.Ben Purkert discusses how masculinity has evolved, how we can help our sons feel good about who they really are, and why it's important to examine what it means to be a man. Ben's debut novel is The Men Can't Be Saved.]]>1136boys,bro,culture,gender,identity,leadership,masculinity,men,novel,parenting,poetry,rolemodels,upbringing,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adrienne-brodeur-on-little-monsters--56353591Adrienne Brodeur, author of the bestselling memoir Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me, discusses whether it's possible to be highly successful without having skeletons in the closet, what it's like writing a novel versus writing a memoir, and where the title of her new novel Little Monsters came from.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56353591Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:30:55 +0000Arik KormanWriter Adrienne Brodeur, author of the bestselling memoir Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me, discusses whether it's possible to be highly successful without having skeletons in the closet, what it's like writing a novel versus writing a memoir,...Adrienne Brodeur, author of the bestselling memoir Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me, discusses whether it's possible to be highly successful without having skeletons in the closet, what it's like writing a novel versus writing a memoir, and where the title of her new novel Little Monsters came from.]]>1098creativity,family,memoir,novels,relationships,scandal,secrets,siblings,success,writer,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-sightseer-s-guide-to-the-universe--56174084Philip Plait discusses what it would be like to explore the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, how realistic it would be to put ourselves in suspended animation in order to visit distant planets, and what it would be like to live on Mars. Philip’s latest book is Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56174084Fri, 21 Jul 2023 06:35:09 +0000Arik KormanAstronomer and science enthusiast Philip Plait discusses what it would be like to explore the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, how realistic it would be to put ourselves in suspended animation in order to visit distant planets, and what it would be...Philip Plait discusses what it would be like to explore the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, how realistic it would be to put ourselves in suspended animation in order to visit distant planets, and what it would be like to live on Mars. Philip’s latest book is Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe.]]>1473astronomy,exploration,extraterrestrials,galaxies,life,mars,planets,rockets,space,stars,telescopes,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/winemaker-ellie-zeron-on-red-mountain--55669368Ellie Zeron of Elk Haven Winery and Zeron Vineyards discusses why she chose to plant a vineyard on Red Mountain, how to make wine drinking more accessible, and what it's like being a Latinx person in a white male-dominated industry. Learn more at ElkHavenWinery.com, ZeronVineyards.com, and RedMountainAVA.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55669368Sat, 01 Jul 2023 07:28:05 +0000Arik KormanEllie Zeron of Elk Haven Winery and Zeron Vineyards discusses why she chose to plant a vineyard on Red Mountain, how to make wine drinking more accessible, and what it's like being a Latinx person in a white male-dominated industry. Learn more at...Ellie Zeron of Elk Haven Winery and Zeron Vineyards discusses why she chose to plant a vineyard on Red Mountain, how to make wine drinking more accessible, and what it's like being a Latinx person in a white male-dominated industry. Learn more at ElkHavenWinery.com, ZeronVineyards.com, and RedMountainAVA.com]]>1552agriculture,education,enology,parenting,redmountain,viticulture,washington,wine,winegrowing,wineindustry,winelovers,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-fbi-director-james-comey--54134211James Comey discusses how it feels as a parent to watch your child excel in the same line of work as yours, how powerful organized crime is today, and what it's like working for the FBI. James' new crime novel is Central Park West.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54134211Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:00:59 +0000Arik KormanFormer FBI Director James Comey discusses how it feels as a parent to watch your child excel in the same line of work as yours, how powerful organized crime is today, and what it's like working for the FBI. James' new crime novel is Central Park West.James Comey discusses how it feels as a parent to watch your child excel in the same line of work as yours, how powerful organized crime is today, and what it's like working for the FBI. James' new crime novel is Central Park West.]]>1410community,crime,fbi,fiction,parenting,police,safetyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-quantum-computer-revolution-will-change-everything--54014380Michio Kaku, science correspondent for CBS This Morning, discusses what quantum computers could do, how we can implant memories and possibly even skills like in the movie The Matrix, and how the adoption of quantum computing would impact the workforce. Dr. Kaku’s latest book is Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54014380Sat, 27 May 2023 07:23:30 +0000Arik KormanPhysicist Michio Kaku, science correspondent for CBS This Morning, discusses what quantum computers could do, how we can implant memories and possibly even skills like in the movie The Matrix, and how the adoption of quantum computing would impact the...Michio Kaku, science correspondent for CBS This Morning, discusses what quantum computers could do, how we can implant memories and possibly even skills like in the movie The Matrix, and how the adoption of quantum computing would impact the workforce. Dr. Kaku’s latest book is Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.]]>1070ai,artificialintelligence,batteries,business,chatbots,chemistry,computer,computers,computing,drugs,future,industry,medicine,physics,revolution,science,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ku-klux-klan-s-plot-to-take-over-america-and-the-woman-who-stopped-them--53842185New York Times columnist Timothy Egan discusses the parallels between America in 1925 and America today, how to talk to our kids about history, and how Indiana's KKK Grand Dragon David Stevenson was just like some contemporary politicians. Tim's latest book is A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America and the Woman Who Stopped Them.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53842185Sat, 13 May 2023 06:22:53 +0000Arik KormanPulitzer Prize-winning reporter and New York Times columnist Timothy Egan discusses the parallels between America in 1925 and America today, how to talk to our kids about history, and how Indiana's KKK Grand Dragon David Stevenson was just like some...New York Times columnist Timothy Egan discusses the parallels between America in 1925 and America today, how to talk to our kids about history, and how Indiana's KKK Grand Dragon David Stevenson was just like some contemporary politicians. Tim's latest book is A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America and the Woman Who Stopped Them.]]>1268corruption,democracy,eugenics,history,hubris,law,metoo,politics,power,sociology,xenophobiafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/egg-a-dozen-ovatures--53683790Lizzie Stark, a participation designer and author, discusses what eggs say about us and about power, which came first - the chicken or the egg, and how cooking eggs leads to a state of flow. Lizzie's latest book is Egg: A Dozen Ovatures.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53683790Sat, 29 Apr 2023 03:41:02 +0000Arik KormanLizzie Stark, a participation designer and author, discusses what eggs say about us and about power, which came first - the chicken or the egg, and how cooking eggs leads to a state of flow. Lizzie's latest book is Egg: A Dozen Ovatures.Lizzie Stark, a participation designer and author, discusses what eggs say about us and about power, which came first - the chicken or the egg, and how cooking eggs leads to a state of flow. Lizzie's latest book is Egg: A Dozen Ovatures.]]>1733cooking,creation,cuisine,culture,design,egg,eggs,health,history,kitchen,parenting,politics,power,reproduction,sciencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mystery-of-mastery--53468698Adam Gopnik, bestselling author and staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses why it's important to improve a skill that we're bad at, why an enduring accomplishment is so valuable, and whether it really does take 10,000 hours to achieve mastery. Adam's latest book is The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53468698Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:51:17 +0000Arik KormanAdam Gopnik, bestselling author and staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses why it's important to improve a skill that we're bad at, why an enduring accomplishment is so valuable, and whether it really does take 10,000 hours to achieve mastery....Adam Gopnik, bestselling author and staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses why it's important to improve a skill that we're bad at, why an enduring accomplishment is so valuable, and whether it really does take 10,000 hours to achieve mastery. Adam's latest book is The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery.]]>1281accomplishment,achievement,art,gladwell,mastery,parenting,practice,skills,sports,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lessons-in-acceptance-love-and-letting-go--53314976Susan Verde discusses how to support our children by being present to them, how we can help ourselves appreciate that we matter, and how we can learn to let go. Susan’s latest book is Say One Kind Thing: Lessons in Acceptance, Love, and Letting Go.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53314976Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:11:36 +0000Arik Korman#1 New York Times bestselling author and mindfulness expert Susan Verde discusses how to support our children by being present to them, how we can help ourselves appreciate that we matter, and how we can learn to let go. Susan’s latest book is Say One...Susan Verde discusses how to support our children by being present to them, how we can help ourselves appreciate that we matter, and how we can learn to let go. Susan’s latest book is Say One Kind Thing: Lessons in Acceptance, Love, and Letting Go.]]>1648acceptance,anxiety,childhood,children,family,mindfulness,parentingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shae-and-greg-frichette-on-washington-wine--53145153Frichette Winery owners and winemakers Shae and Greg Frichette discuss what makes their wine unique, what they are looking forward to at this year's Taste Washington, and what it's like to raise a 10-year-old son in the world of wine.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53145153Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:37:12 +0000Arik Kormanhttps://www.frichettewinery.com/ owners and winemakers Shae and Greg Frichette discuss what makes their wine unique, what they are looking forward to at this year's https://tastewashington.org/, and what it's like to raise a 10-year-old son in the...Frichette Winery owners and winemakers Shae and Greg Frichette discuss what makes their wine unique, what they are looking forward to at this year's Taste Washington, and what it's like to raise a 10-year-old son in the world of wine.]]>1476agriculture,enology,parenting,terroir,viticulture,washington,wine,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crystal-pite-on-choreography-and-kidd-pivot--52874487Crystal Pite discusses her career path, how she developed her community of collaborators, and how she interprets movement when she's out in the world. Crystal's company, Kidd Pivot, performs "Revisor" in partnership with On the Boards at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on March 1st.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52874487Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:40:15 +0000Arik KormanWorld-renowned choreographer Crystal Pite discusses her career path, how she developed her community of collaborators, and how she interprets movement when she's out in the world. Crystal's company, Kidd Pivot, performs "Revisor" in partnership with...Crystal Pite discusses her career path, how she developed her community of collaborators, and how she interprets movement when she's out in the world. Crystal's company, Kidd Pivot, performs "Revisor" in partnership with On the Boards at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on March 1st.]]>1270art,ballet,body,choreography,collaboration,creativity,dance,movement,narrative,parenting,performance,performing,storyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-curiosity-physics-and-improbable-experiments-changed-the-world--52678941Suzie Sheehy discusses what the difference is between an experimental physicist and a theoretical physicist, what physics has gained from international collaboration, and what scientific breakthroughs could be coming in the near future. Dr. Sheehy's new book is The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52678941Thu, 09 Feb 2023 07:48:23 +0000Arik KormanExperimental physicist, science communicator, and academic Suzie Sheehy discusses what the difference is between an experimental physicist and a theoretical physicist, what physics has gained from international collaboration, and what scientific...Suzie Sheehy discusses what the difference is between an experimental physicist and a theoretical physicist, what physics has gained from international collaboration, and what scientific breakthroughs could be coming in the near future. Dr. Sheehy's new book is The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World.]]>1894atoms,bigbang,cern,darkmatter,electricity,electrons,energy,experiments,history,inventions,nature,neutrinos,particles,physics,protons,quarks,radiation,radioactivity,science,spacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hidden-in-the-open--52558465Millie Korman Selinger was born in Poland on September 1, 1938. She lived in Poland until 1947, when her family escaped to Germany and then to the United States in 1948. Over the years, Millie asked her mother many questions about the reasons why they moved around so much during her childhood — she’d had no idea that they were refugees, and for a long time, she didn’t even know they were Jewish. Millie's memoir, Hidden in the Open, pieces those remarkable memories and stories together to gain a full picture of how the family survived the Holocaust.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52558465Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:10:33 +0000Arik KormanMillie Korman Selinger was born in Poland on September 1, 1938. She lived in Poland until 1947, when her family escaped to Germany and then to the United States in 1948. Over the years, Millie asked her mother many questions about the reasons why they...Millie Korman Selinger was born in Poland on September 1, 1938. She lived in Poland until 1947, when her family escaped to Germany and then to the United States in 1948. Over the years, Millie asked her mother many questions about the reasons why they moved around so much during her childhood — she’d had no idea that they were refugees, and for a long time, she didn’t even know they were Jewish. Millie's memoir, Hidden in the Open, pieces those remarkable memories and stories together to gain a full picture of how the family survived the Holocaust.]]>1480antisemitism,family,germany,history,holocaust,identity,jewish,jews,nazis,poland,religion,resilience,worldwar2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-koalas-are-remarkable--52450874Danielle Clode discusses what makes koalas unique among animals, how they get along socially, and what their greatest threats are now and in the future. Danielle’s latest book is Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future. Follow her on Instagram and on Twitter @DanielleClode]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52450874Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:15:27 +0000Arik KormanBiologist and award-winning author Danielle Clode discusses what makes koalas unique among animals, how they get along socially, and what their greatest threats are now and in the future. Danielle’s latest book is Koala: A Natural History and an...Danielle Clode discusses what makes koalas unique among animals, how they get along socially, and what their greatest threats are now and in the future. Danielle’s latest book is Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future. Follow her on Instagram and on Twitter @DanielleClode]]>1387animals,australia,behavior,biology,climate,climatechange,conservation,environment,environmentalism,koala,koalas,marsupials,zoologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sofi-tukker-on-wet-tennis-and-the-freak-fam--52310693Sofi Tukker, a musical duo made up of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern best known for their songs "Best Friend", "Purple Hat", and "Drinkee," discuss the band's creative process, how they would describe the tribe of fans they have cultivated, and to what Sophie and Tucker attribute their success. Sofi Tukker's latest album is Wet Tennis. Info at SofiTukker.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52310693Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:44:16 +0000Arik KormanSofi Tukker, a musical duo made up of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern best known for their songs "Best Friend", "Purple Hat", and "Drinkee," discuss the band's creative process, how they would describe the tribe of fans they have cultivated, and...Sofi Tukker, a musical duo made up of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern best known for their songs "Best Friend", "Purple Hat", and "Drinkee," discuss the band's creative process, how they would describe the tribe of fans they have cultivated, and to what Sophie and Tucker attribute their success. Sofi Tukker's latest album is Wet Tennis. Info at SofiTukker.com]]>1175dance,dj,edm,electronica,music,pandemic,performance,sofitukker,songwriting,worldbeatfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-deafblind-woman-s-fight-to-end-ableism--52215590Elsa Sjunneson discusses what ableism is, what a truly inclusive society could look like, sound like, and feel like, and why visibility of people who are disabled is so important. Elsa's memoir is Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52215590Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:41:35 +0000Arik KormanDeafblind disability rights activist https://www.snarkbat.com/ discusses what ableism is, what a truly inclusive society could look like, sound like, and feel like, and why visibility of people who are disabled is so important. Elsa's memoir is Being...Elsa Sjunneson discusses what ableism is, what a truly inclusive society could look like, sound like, and feel like, and why visibility of people who are disabled is so important. Elsa's memoir is Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism.]]>1494ableism,access,accessibility,activism,civilrights,deafblind,disabilities,disability,disabled,discrimination,education,employment,inclusion,inclusive,parenting,specialeducation,transportation,universaldesignfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hidden-history-of-measurement-from-cubits-to-quantum-constants--52039178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52039178Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:06:51 +0000Arik KormanJames Vincent, a senior reporter for The Verge, the Vox Media site devoted to technology and society, discusses whether the U.S. will ever fully adopt the metric system, how we can free ourselves from being controlled by measurements, and whether...1617anthropology,economics,history,imperial,measurement,meter,metric,society,sociology,technology,trade,trading,voxmediafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/virginia-johnson-on-dance-theatre-of-harlem-and-life-as-a-principal-ballerina--51771975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51771975Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:29:25 +0000Arik KormanVirginia Johnson, Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, shares what it was like being a principal ballerina, how she became the DTH artistic director, and how to encourage our kids if they're dreaming of a career in the arts. Dance Theatre of...1640art,artist,arts,ballerina,ballet,choreography,creativity,culture,dance,diversity,equity,performance,performingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lewis-black-on-standup-comedy-and-the-state-of-the-world--51641901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51641901Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:21:30 +0000Arik KormanLewis Black shares how he managed failure to become a successful standup comedian, what he thinks about current world events, and what he would do if he were President of the United States. Lewis performs his newest show, Off The Rails, on October...1282climatechange,comedy,commentary,drama,performance,politics,rant,russia,sociology,standup,ukraine,war,youthvoicefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evgeny-afineevsky-on-ukraine-s-fight-for-freedom--51560779https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51560779Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:02:37 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning documentary filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky discusses what it's like to be in Ukraine right now, how we can talk to our kids about the war, and where the Ukrainian people's resilience comes from. Evgeny's latest film is Freedom on Fire:...1414documentary,europe,film,filmmaking,freedom,geopolitics,invasion,nato,propaganda,putin,russia,siff,terrorism,ukraine,war,warcrimesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/barack-obama-s-chief-speechwriter-on-how-to-move-our-country-forward--51484630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51484630Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:14:38 +0000Arik KormanCody Keenan, President Obama's chief speechwriter, talks about Barack Obama as a leader, how we can engage our kids in the political process so they'll feel empowered, and how to write a great speech. Cody's new book is Grace: President Obama and Ten...1361activism,advocacy,barack,biden,campaigning,campaigns,communications,democracy,democrats,generationz,leaders,messaging,obama,politics,president,republicans,speeches,speechwriting,voting,whitehousefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/navigating-love-and-loss-of-our-pets--51353066https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51353066Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:26:27 +0000Arik KormanNonfiction writer E.B. Bartels discusses why we bring pets into our homes despite knowing that most of them won't live long, whether grief over losing a pet is a first-world problem, and why we get so intensely sad when a pet dies. E.B.'s new book is...1532animals,grief,mementos,memorials,mourning,parenting,pet,pets,rituals,taxidermyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anya-kamenetz-on-how-covid-changed-children-s-lives--51189420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51189420Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:34:08 +0000Arik KormanFormer NPR Education Correspondent Anya Kamenetz discusses the impacts of keeping students out of school as long as we did during the COVID pandemic, why this past school year was so challenging for students and educators, and why it's so important...1478children,classrooms,closures,covid,disproportionality,education,equity,families,health,learning,lockdowns,mentalhealth,pandemic,parenting,poverty,schools,students,teachersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-engage-students-in-our-democracy--50958688https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50958688Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:02:51 +0000Arik KormanNate Bowling, a past Washington state Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist, discusses whether there's a way to bring our country together, whether we should prosecute former president Trump, and why it's so important to...1583civics,conservatives,democracy,democrats,disenfranchisement,elections,government,house,january6,liberals,media,politics,power,republicans,rights,roevwade,senate,trump,voting,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sloane-crosley-on-relationships-screens-and-new-york-city--50734531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50734531Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:53:00 +0000Arik KormanVanity Fair contributing editor and bestselling author Sloane Crosley discusses when the right time is to let go of relationships, whether it's possible to be happy in the age of social media and screens without shutting them off completely, and how...1644friends,friendship,gratitude,health,lifestyle,literature,luck,moderation,newyorkcity,odds,parenting,psychology,relationships,screens,screentime,seattle,socialmedia,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inflation-now-and-then--50577101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50577101Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:33:26 +0000Arik KormanEconomic historian Leticia Arroyo Abad, Professor of Economics at City University of New York - Queens College, discusses whether the Federal Reserve is doing the right thing by raising interest rates so quickly, how other countries managed inflation,...1271borrowing,debt,demand,economics,economy,fed,federal,finance,government,history,inflation,interest,money,prices,rates,recession,reserve,supplyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-wine-and-the-red-mountain-ava--50413036https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50413036Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:43:16 +0000Arik KormanMaggie Hedges, the owner, winegrower, and winemaker of Domaine Magdalena and President of the Red Mountain American Viticultural Area Alliance, discusses what makes Red Mountain wine unique, how to introduce our kids to wine in a way that's socially...1297agriculture,entrepreneurship,farming,redmountain,vineyards,viticulture,washington,wine,winegrowing,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-past-and-future-of-written-language--50221791https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50221791Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:56:30 +0000Arik KormanItalian history professor Silvia Ferrara discusses how written language came to be invented in different parts of the world and at different times, the downsides of written language, and what the future of written language could look like. Professor...1850culture,emojis,history,identity,invention,language,linguistics,parenting,psychology,sociology,systems,texting,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journalist-putsata-reang-on-living-at-the-edges--49949424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49949424Thu, 26 May 2022 06:17:03 +0000Arik KormanAuthor and international journalist Putsata Reang talks about layers and levels of war, what it was like growing up in rural Oregon as a person from Cambodia, and how Putsata got over the idea that she owed her mother for saving her life. Putsata's...1605asian,belonging,cambodia,codeswitching,culture,diversity,family,identity,lgbtq,love,memoir,parenting,place,psychology,race,roles,self,war,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-trump-and-why-authoritarian-strongmen-are-dangerous--49782880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49782880Fri, 13 May 2022 06:50:15 +0000Arik KormanRuth Ben-Ghiat, internationally acclaimed historian, speaker, and political commentator for CNN and The Washington Post, discusses whether the strongman style of rule is becoming more prevalent around the world, whether strongmen have been intentional...1792authoritarianism,censorship,coup,democracy,dictators,freedom,geopolitics,history,politics,power,propaganda,protest,putin,repression,russia,strongmen,trump,ukraine,voting,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/filmmaker-daniel-roher-on-russian-opposition-leader-alexei-navalny--49611555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49611555Sun, 01 May 2022 06:32:09 +0000Arik KormanDocumentary filmmaker Daniel Roher shares his impressions of Alexei Navalny as a person, how he was able to tell Navalny's story from so many angles, and what he predicts will be Navalny's future. Daniel's latest film, Navalny, opened this year's...853authoritarianism,democracy,documentary,europe,filmmaking,freedom,geopolitics,navalny,opposition,parenting,poisoning,politics,protest,putin,russia,ukrainefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-mission-to-stop-mass-shootings-in-america--49532859https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49532859Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:49:13 +0000Arik KormanMark Follman, National Affairs Editor for Mother Jones, shares which warning signs could prevent mass shootings, how to keep bias out of the threat assessment process, and how to know when is the right time to intervene. Mark's new book is Trigger...1570behavior,bias,columbine,counseling,guns,implicitbias,mentalhealth,parenting,profiling,safety,sandyhook,schools,shooters,shootings,threatassessment,threats,violence,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-woman-s-fight-for-educational-justice-for-refugee-children--49362851https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49362851Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:24:02 +0000Arik KormanLuma Mufleh, the founder of Fugees Family whose TED Talk on educational justice for refugee families has been viewed more than 1.7 million times, discusses what it's like being dropped into a classroom when you don't know English, what supports we...1507afghanistan,asylum,curriculum,education,english,equity,home,interpretation,learning,mentalhealth,parenting,refugees,school,soccer,somalia,translation,trauma,ukrainefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coders-and-the-remaking-of-the-world--49207267https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49207267Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:06:20 +0000Arik KormanClive Thompson, longtime contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and columnist for Wired, discusses the evolution of hackers, how bias is baked into our software systems, and how social media platforms started off with serious flaws...1298bias,careers,coders,coding,college,computers,computerscience,education,facebook,hackers,microsoft,parenting,science,socialmedia,technology,twitterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-use-fine-art-to-solve-real-life-problems--49036998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49036998Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:39:47 +0000Arik KormanLawyer and art historian Amy Herman, who consults the New York City Police Department, the FBI, the French National Police, the U.S. Department of Defense, Interpol, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, first responders, retailers, and the...1620art,bias,communication,fineart,galleries,intelligence,museums,parenting,police,problem-solving,visualfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ballet-dancer-noelani-pantastico-on-living-in-the-here-and-now--48852684https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48852684Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:54:49 +0000Arik KormanPacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Noelani Pantastico shares how you come down to earth after giving a world-class dance performance, what it was like living in Monte Carlo, and how it feels to wrap up a 25-year ballet career. See her star in...1407art,arts,athleticism,ballet,career,choreography,dance,dancers,dancing,dream,intention,intentionality,mentalhealth,mindfulness,parenting,performancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maeve-higgins-on-friendship-during-a-pandemic--48780748https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48780748Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:03:25 +0000Arik KormanIrish comedian Maeve Higgins shares what it was like transitioning from a small town in Ireland to living in New York City, how to talk to our kids about the importance of having friends and family in their lives, and how the pandemic helped her...1508connection,family,friends,friendship,loneliness,pandemic,parenting,psychology,relationships,sociologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-build-unshakable-confidence--48567704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48567704Thu, 03 Feb 2022 06:58:28 +0000Arik KormanDr. Nate Zinsser, Director of the Performance Psychology Program at the US Military Academy at West Point and a sport-psychology mentor for numerous elite athletes including two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, discusses how we can be our own best...1804confidence,drills,failure,gameday,parenting,performance,practice,preparation,psychology,routine,selfhelp,sports,zonefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-neuroscience-of-navigation--48400139https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48400139Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:18:19 +0000Arik KormanMolecular biologist Christopher Kemp talks about how complex navigation actually is, whether we should look at people who can't navigate as having a disability, and how we can change our navigational abilities. Christopher's new book is Dark and...1149behaviorism,brain,cognition,maps,navigating,navigation,neuroscience,psychology,sciencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abc-news-anchor-diane-macedo-on-the-sleep-fix--48211463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48211463Sat, 08 Jan 2022 06:04:23 +0000Arik KormanABC News anchor and correspondent Diane Macedo shares tools to help us sleep better, why sleep is so important, and how to recognize if we, or our kids, have a sleep problem. Diane's new book is The Sleep Fix: Practical, Proven, and Surprising...1880ambien,anxiety,broadcast,health,insomnia,media,parenting,sleep,sleeping,stressfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-people-behave-badly-in-graduate-school--48053161https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48053161Sat, 25 Dec 2021 07:36:34 +0000Arik KormanBook reviewer, essayist, and author Amy Gentry discusses whether a college student works for the professor or vice-versa, what we should tell our kids about the pressures of higher education, and how the graduate school environment encourages students...1681academia,advisers,college,education,gradschool,graduateschool,highered,postsecondary,professors,students,universitiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-underground-railroad-and-learning-unbiased-history--47863682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47863682Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:16:14 +0000Arik KormanHistorical fantasy novelist Nicole Glover talks about how the Underground Railroad worked, how to help our kids find an unbiased version of history, and when it's the right time to add fantasy to historical fiction. Nicole's debut novel is The Conductors.890bias,fantasy,fiction,history,jimcrow,racism,reconstruction,segregation,truth,undergroundrailroad,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nine-months-six-continents-three-teenagers--47649132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47649132Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:46:55 +0000Arik KormanCharles Wheelan, bestselling author of Naked Statistics and Naked Economics, shares how his family changed after traveling together for nearly a year, how travel shapes a child's worldview, and how the family worked through meltdowns. Charlie’s new...1486adventure,culture,parenting,psychology,resilience,teens,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/giulio-boccaletti-on-climate-change-and-how-we-manage-water--47421776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47421776Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:08:23 +0000Arik KormanDr. Giulio Boccaletti, a globally recognized expert on natural resource security and environmental sustainability, discusses how sustainable and stable our water infrastructure is in the face of climate change, what we can tell our kids about water,...1390agriculture,climatechange,cop26,economics,engineering,environment,globalwarming,governments,history,infrastructure,irrigation,landscape,politics,technology,waterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-politics-of-a-darkening-america--47194426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47194426Thu, 28 Oct 2021 06:33:07 +0000Arik KormanKeith Boykin, CNN political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton, discusses whether the end of white supremacy in the United States is inevitable as demographics shift, how we can...13402020election,blacklivesmatter,civics,covid,criticalracetheory,democracy,education,history,institutions,literacy,media,politics,race,racialequity,racialjustice,racism,science,society,truth,vaccinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-redemption-of-bobby-love--46985500https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46985500Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:45:44 +0000Arik KormanBobby and Cheryl Love share their remarkable true story of an escaped convict and his wife of thirty-five-plus years who never knew his secret and discuss how to steer our kids away from prison, how we can restructure our criminal justice system, and...1622accountability,corrections,empathy,faith,family,incarceration,justice,law,marriage,memoir,parenting,prisonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-nature-breaks-the-law--46770498https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46770498Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:03:04 +0000Arik KormanNew York Times bestselling science author Mary Roach discusses whether an animal that harms a human always has to face capital punishment, how we can talk to our kids about appreciating nature without getting hurt, and how we can peacefully coexist...1346animals,bears,coexistence,environment,foodchain,land,nature,selfies,socialmedia,wildlifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journalist-eric-garcia-on-changing-the-autism-conversation--46543548https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46543548Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:53:58 +0000Arik KormanPolitical journalist Eric Garcia discusses the many myths surrounding autism, why the right terminology is important, and how we can strike a balance between giving autistic people support to function in a neurotypical world and respecting who they...1585ada,advocacy,autism,autistic,behavior,communication,dignity,disabilities,disability,idea,intersectionality,neurodiversity,neurotypical,parenting,racism,respect,science,services,supportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-bodies-have-the-power--46355324https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46355324Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:28:30 +0000Arik KormanAcclaimed writer Olivia Laing discusses how our bodies are full of power, how to talk to our kids about big issues like racial justice and climate change without putting the weight of the world upon them, and why physical protests in the streets are...1106body,climatechange,freedom,liberation,parenting,politics,prejudice,protests,psychology,racialjustice,racism,sexism,sexuality,sociology,trauma,utopia,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strange-science-of-perspiration--46089802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46089802Thu, 19 Aug 2021 01:05:03 +0000Arik KormanCarleton University professor Sarah Everts shares what our sweat reveals about us, how sweating became stigmatized, and why some of us sweat more... or less... than others. Sarah's new book is The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration.1512adolescence,animals,anthropology,biology,body,chemistry,culture,evolution,forensics,parenting,perspiration,physiology,puberty,science,society,sweat,taboos,zoologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tragedy-in-paradise-and-the-wildfires-of-the-west--45913957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45913957Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:00:10 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning editor and reporter Alastair Gee and writer Dani Anguiano discuss whether destructive fires like the one that leveled the California town of Paradise are the new normal, what actions we can take to prevent future devastation, and how...1208climatechange,conservation,environment,fire,fires,globalwarming,journalism,paradise,parenting,smoke,stewardship,wildfiresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gregory-brown-on-colonialism-and-the-story-of-the-land--45810091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45810091Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:25:59 +0000Arik KormanWriter Gregory Brown shares why the story of the place where you live is so important, how to talk to our kids about creating a world where every culture is valued, and how to co-exist with the Indigenous community in a way that's equitable. Gregory’s...1480america,americans,colonialism,culture,dominance,equity,first,history,indigenous,land,native,peoples,reparations,storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-headhunter-s-strategies-to-get-hired-now--45633649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45633649Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:01:50 +0000Arik KormanRob Barnett - headhunter, digital media innovator, and former president of programming at CBS Radio and senior executive at MTV, VH1, and Audible - shares how to figure out what you really want to do for work, how to know when it's time to move on to...1595business,career,careertips,employment,hiring,hr,humanresources,jobs,jobsearch,parenting,psychologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-american-in-china--45436470https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45436470Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:31:12 +0000Arik KormanWall Street Journal reporter Te-Ping Chen shares what it's like to live in China today, how we should talk about China with our kids, and whether people in China could tell that she was from the USA. Te-Ping’s new book is Land of Big Numbers.1207china,chinese,culture,geopolitics,government,heritage,history,identity,journalism,parenting,politics,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-awareness--45257461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45257461Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:57:50 +0000Arik Korman30-year special operations veteran Dan Schilling shares how to tell the difference between a genuine feeling of impending danger and implicit bias, how we can talk to our kids about becoming more aware of our surroundings, and how to stay safe in...1573awareness,bias,cia,crime,fbi,intuition,military,nsa,parenting,personal,prevention,risk,safety,security,specialops,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brian-broome-on-masculinity-and-being-yourself--45073594https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45073594Fri, 28 May 2021 06:57:33 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning writer, poet, and screenwriter Brian Broome shares why it's better not to be cool, what it's like in rehab, and what it's like growing up among family and friends when you don't fit in. Brian’s new memoir is Punch Me Up to the Gods.1256addiction,bullying,childhood,culture,identity,lgbtq+,masculinity,memoir,men,mentalhealth,parenting,psychology,queer,race,rehab,society,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-ho-davies-on-truths-about-fatherhood--44807063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44807063Fri, 14 May 2021 06:31:41 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning writer Peter Ho Davies talks about the intentionality of having children, how to celebrate our children's emerging individuality, and what it's like raising a child with disabilities. Peter's new novel is A Lie Someone Told You About...1536anxiety,autism,childhood,children,disability,family,fatherhood,individuality,parenting,personality,strengths,superpowersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/renee-felice-smith-and-chris-gabriel-on-choosing-the-harder-path--44568121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44568121Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:17:24 +0000Arik KormanRenée Felice Smith, who plays Nell Jones on CBS's NCIS: Los Angeles, and Chris Gabriel, a composer for film, television, and theatre, share how their dog Hugo changed their lives, how we can talk to our kids about choosing the more difficult path, and...1561activism,advocacy,career,grit,hackers,hollywood,music,optimism,parenting,persistence,psychology,resilience,showbusiness,superheroes,teamworkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/netflix-co-founder-marc-randolph-on-how-to-be-a-great-entrepreneur--44355286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44355286Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:36:13 +0000Arik KormanMarc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, discusses whether there are more opportunities now than there were in 1998 when Netflix was founded, what the future of television could look like, and what separates the great entrepreneurs from the...1529business,capital,companies,culture,entrepreneurs,funding,ideas,inventions,mentors,mentorship,netflix,opportunities,parenting,podcasts,startups,technology,television,vcsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-jennifer-ashton-on-resilience-in-the-pandemic-era--44162191https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44162191Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:24:24 +0000Arik KormanDr. Jennifer Ashton, Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News, talks about how we can all learn to think like a doctor to evaluate our level of COVID risk, how to take care of our emotional health, and what we should say to our kids during this time....1731abcnews,behavior,cdc,coronavirus,covid,covid-19,disease,exercise,fauci,health,healthcare,masks,medicine,mentalhealth,pandemic,parenting,resilience,risk,zoonosisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shankar-vedantam-on-the-self-deceiving-brain--43958844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43958844Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:55:58 +0000Arik KormanShankar Vedantam, host of the Hidden Brain podcast and public radio show, discusses how we can bring our country together in these divisive times, why it's good to think our children are exceptional, and why we need to feel like our lives have...1563anthropology,biology,brain,hidden,hope,meaning,neuroscience,norms,npr,parenting,philosophy,psychology,religion,rituals,science,social,survivalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-in-israel-and-palestine-up-close-and-personal--43731940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43731940Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:39:02 +0000Arik KormanVanity Fair writer Rebecca Sacks talks about the importance of looking at people as individuals instead of representing a larger group, what we should say to our kids about the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how Rebecca navigated the power dynamics in...1717belonging,culture,erasure,history,identity,islam,israel,jewish,jews,journalism,judaism,middleeast,muslim,palestine,palestinians,power,religionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/louis-chude-sokei-on-identity-and-biafra--43539968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43539968Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:30:02 +0000Arik KormanLouis Chude-Sokei, editor in chief of the Black Scholar and director of the African American Studies program at Boston University, talks about how we can navigate our sense of belonging and identity, whether there could have been an alternative to...1764africa,belonging,biafra,black,blackness,bloods,colonialism,crips,genocide,identity,la,nigeria,power,race,racism,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amber-ruffin-and-lacey-lamar-on-crazy-stories-about-racism--43280770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43280770Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:20:31 +0000Arik KormanAmber Ruffin, writer and cast member on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, and her big sister Lacey Lamar, who works in healthcare and human services, talk about how to help us check our racial bias, how to help our kids navigate racial injustice, and...1434antiracism,anti-racism,bias,black,comedy,diversity,equity,inclusion,parenting,race,racism,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-hunger-for-land-ownership-shaped-the-modern-world--43060073https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43060073Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:32:40 +0000Arik KormanSimon Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Perfectionists, talks about how we can mitigate historic conflicts over land, how we could talk to our kids about the American Dream of owning a home, and whether the concept...1537aboriginal,american,anthropology,capitalism,change,climate,economics,environment,environmentalism,estate,firstnations,global,history,land,native,ownership,property,real,war,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-s-nothing-like-a-black-salesman-on-a-mission--42823963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42823963Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:47:23 +0000Arik KormanFantastic up-and-coming writer Mateo Askaripour talks about how to sell a vision for an anti-racist future, what the difference is between cult and culture, and how to navigate the "game" of startups, sales, and white dominant society. Mateo's debut...1507ambition,antiracism,black,culture,diversity,equity,inclusion,justice,microaggressions,racism,sales,tokenism,white,workforce,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-macfarlane-on-journeys-in-unquiet-places--42643449https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42643449Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:23:09 +0000Arik KormanWorld-renowned nature writer Robert Macfarlane shares why certain places have a strong energy or vibe about them, how to talk to our kids about haunted places, and what it's like to stand face to face with a nuclear bomb. Robert’s latest book,...1531catholicism,chernobyl,conflict,dachau,dmz,energy,ghosts,history,holocaust,korea,military,nature,nuclear,parenting,science,weaponsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sabaa-tahir-on-good-evil-and-the-importance-of-diversity-in-art--42412891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42412891Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:34:49 +0000Arik KormanSabaa Tahir, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes series, discusses how to talk to our kids about good and evil in a nuanced way, how to help our kids deal with ambiguity in life, and why our books, movies, and TV...1512art,ashes,books,culture,diversity,ember,evil,fantasy,fiction,good,literature,muslim,parenting,psychology,publishing,scifi,television,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sophia-lillis-on-family-acting-and-the-covid-pandemic--42173573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42173573Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:59:27 +0000Arik KormanSophia Lillis, known for her roles in the It movies and Netflix’s original series I Am Not Okay With This, talks about how the COVID pandemic has impacted her, how she recommends that parents stay connected to kids during the teen years, and how she...767acting,covid,covid19,family,filmmaking,parenting,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-being-indispensable-at-work--41996091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41996091Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:44:32 +0000Arik KormanBruce Tulgan, an internationally-recognized expert on best practices of effective management, generational change, and young people in the workplace, talks about when to say yes and when to say no, why a service mindset is the most ambitious thing we...1628business,jobs,karate,management,mindset,over-commitment,prioritization,psychology,relationships,reputation,service,work,workforce,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stanley-donwood-on-art-covid-and-the-end-of-the-world--41752986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41752986Mon, 02 Nov 2020 07:14:11 +0000Arik KormanArtist and writer Stanley Donwood, who has created all the artwork for the rock band Radiohead since 1994, talks about how we can prevent humanity from destroying the world, how much we should tell our kids about the harsh realities of life, and how...1424anthropology,art,arts,climatechange,coronavirus,covid,covid19,election2020,environment,music,pandemic,parenting,politics,psychology,radiohead,storytelling,visualartsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-macfarlane-on-nature-in-the-time-of-covid--41615741https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41615741Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:20:10 +0000Arik KormanWorld-renowned nature writer Robert Macfarlane talks about how to teach our children (and ourselves) to love nature when screen time is competing for our attention, how we can recharge during this crazy time of COVID, and why it's important to know...1276animals,art,birds,birdwatching,cities,covid,covid-19,education,environment,forests,mentalhealth,natural,naturalism,nature,pandemic,parenting,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mychal-denzel-smith-on-standing-up-for-democracy--41392425https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41392425Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:30:07 +0000Arik KormanMychal Denzel Smith, author of the New York Times bestseller Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, talks about whether it is better to have racism out in the open, whether times today are more dangerous than before, and what we can do if there...1442activism,biden,climatechange,democracy,election,equity,history,inequality,justice,politics,protests,racism,rhetoric,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-millennials-became-the-burnout-generation--41134957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41134957Sat, 26 Sep 2020 05:37:24 +0000Arik KormanLongtime BuzzFeed culture journalist Anne Helen Petersen talks about how precariousness has become normal - especially during COVID, how we got to this current state of burnout, and why working all the time is not a good thing. Her latest book is...1478burnout,childcare,covid19,economics,economy,generations,genz,loyalty,millennials,pandemic,parenting,politics,recession,sociology,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-praise-of-walking-a-new-scientific-exploration--40854717https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40854717Sat, 12 Sep 2020 04:42:01 +0000Arik KormanShane O’Mara, professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin, talks about how walking upright has benefited human survival over the generations, how to encourage our kids to leave their screens and go for a walk, and what happens...1463activity,anthropology,bipedalism,coronavirus,covid-19,evolution,exercise,feet,fitness,health,hiking,history,pandemic,resilience,science,walk,walkingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-inspiring-true-story-of-the-women-airforce-service-pilots-of-world-war-ii--40531763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40531763Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:08:22 +0000Arik KormanKatherine Sharp Landdeck, a Guggenheim Fellow at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and history professor, talks about how to teach our kids about World War II, shares some personal flying stories, and explores how this time of COVID-19...1310airforce,aviation,covid19,flying,history,parenting,pearlharbor,wasp,women,worldwariifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/congressman-eric-swalwell-on-the-impeachment-of-donald-trump--40317555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40317555Fri, 14 Aug 2020 06:20:02 +0000Arik KormanEric Swalwell, one of only three members of Congress who serves on both the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, talks about how the impeachment of President Trump could impact the 2020 election, how we can heal as a nation, and why he decided...8672020election,accountability,activism,biden,congress,corruption,donald,election,harris,house,impeachment,parenting,parkland,politics,president,senate,trump,ukraine,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/novelist-lydia-millet-on-how-systemic-crises-impact-our-kids--40240146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40240146Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:26:47 +0000Arik KormanPulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet talks about what we can say to our kids to keep them engaged during this challenging time, whether science will save us from climate change, and how to handle dealing with multiple crises at once. Lydia's new novel...1294abuse,change,climate,crises,environment,exploitation,georgefloyd,injustice,marches,oppression,parenting,policy,power,privilege,protests,racism,science,systemic,trump,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-short-term-and-long-term--39995420https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39995420Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:14:31 +0000Arik KormanScience writer David Quammen, author of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic, talks about why political leaders ignored the science behind COVID-19, how we can talk to our kids about the virus, and what the short-term and long-term...1306bats,contact,coronavirus,covid19,disease,fakenews,pandemic,politics,psychology,science,tests,tracing,truth,vaccine,virus,viruses,zoonosisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/race-equity-and-what-belonging-means--39277476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39277476Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:30:35 +0000Arik KormanSameer Pandya, author of the new novel Members Only, shares how a person of color navigates today's focus on racial equity and Black Lives Matter, how to talk to our kids about race, and what racial equity means.1372asian,black,blacklivesmatter,diversity,equity,history,inclusion,opportunity,parenting,power,privilege,race,racism,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/race-diversity-and-silicon-valley--35094945https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35094945Wed, 01 Jul 2020 06:37:42 +0000Arik KormanArlan Hamilton, Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, talks about her career path to becoming a venture capitalist, the role that race plays in the investment community, and why diversity is so important. Arlan’s new book is It's About...1390backstage,black,capital,companies,creativity,diversity,equity,inclusion,investment,lgbtq,mindset,privilege,race,silicon,startups,valley,vc,venture,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rediscover-your-childlike-wonder-to-unleash-inspiration-meaning-and-joy--32212434https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32212434Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:37:56 +0000Arik KormanInternationally acclaimed speaker and #1 national bestselling author John O'Leary talks about how we can help our kids to not lose their sense of awe, how we can help ourselves rise above difficult situations, and how we can find beauty and meaning...1735anxiety,awe,childlike,covid19,crisismanagement,emotions,fatherhood,happiness,inspiration,joy,meaning,mindfulness,parenting,psychology,selfhelp,stress,wonderfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-we-are-more-powerful-than-we-believe--29786414https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29786414Sun, 07 Jun 2020 06:42:57 +0000Arik KormanStanford Graduate School of Business Professor and Social Psychologist Deborah Gruenfeld talks about whether we can determine how much power we really have, how Beyonce can inspire us to be more powerful, and what our leaders' reactions to COVID-19...1667acting,awareness,beyonce,confidence,influence,leaders,leadership,leverage,negotiation,options,parenting,politics,power,psychology,relationships,rolesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fbi-the-cia-and-the-truth-about-america-s-deep-state--28250533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28250533Mon, 25 May 2020 06:17:29 +0000Arik KormanTwo-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde talks about how COVID-19 has impacted rhetoric about the "Deep State," what we can say to our kids to encourage them to constructively engage with government, and whether the Deep State really...1400bigdata,cia,civics,conspiracy,coronavirus,covid19,deepstate,fbi,government,information,journalism,news,nixon,obama,politics,press,reagan,trump,trust,truthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divergent-author-veronica-roth-on-chosen-ones-and-covid-19--27009879https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27009879Sun, 10 May 2020 06:56:22 +0000Arik KormanVeronica Roth, the bestselling author of the Divergent series, talks about how to handle fame, what we should say to our kids going through tough times, and how COVID-19 compares to a dystopian future. Veronica’s new book is Chosen Ones, her first...14621984,allegiant,coronavirus,covid-19,divergent,dystopia,facts,fame,future,insurgent,parenting,protests,psychology,romania,sociology,stay-at-home,truth,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/barack-obama-s-campaign-manager-david-plouffe--26116029https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26116029Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:08:30 +0000Arik KormanPolitical strategist David Plouffe, who ran Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, talks about what the election season could look like in the wake of COVID-19, what we can say to our kids who don't like Donald Trump yet still respect the office...16852020election,barack,biden,campaign,coronavirus,covid19,debates,democrats,donald,election,joe,obama,politics,propaganda,republicans,strategy,trump,voters,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-19-and-decoding-four-billion-years-of-life--25332672https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25332672Sun, 12 Apr 2020 07:46:04 +0000Arik KormanPaleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and author Neil Shubin talks about what we should say to our kids about COVID-19, how life evolved to leave the water and live on land, and how we humans will continue to evolve. Neil’s new book is Some Assembly...1215biology,coronavirus,covid19,covid-19,evolution,feathers,fish,genome,history,paleontology,pandemic,parenting,science,virus,virusesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rahm-emanuel-on-why-mayors-are-now-running-the-world--24537822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24537822Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:55 +0000Arik KormanRahm Emanuel, 55th Mayor of Chicago and President Obama's Chief of Staff, talks about why he decided to give up a chance to be Speaker of the House, why he left the Obama White House to run for mayor of Chicago, and whether a mayor is qualified to be...1044authority,chicago,civics,congress,economy,election,local,mayor,mayors,municipal,nation,policy,politics,president,presidents,urbanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rockstar-astrophysicist-brian-greene-on-the-end-of-time--23887483https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23887483Sun, 15 Mar 2020 05:24:28 +0000Arik KormanPhysicist and Mathematician Brian Greene talks about what may have happened before the Big Bang, whether anything is permanent, and what the End of Time really means. Professor Greene's new book is Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search...1359astronomy,astrophysics,bigbang,brain,consciousness,cosmos,death,entropy,evolution,immortality,mindfulness,nova,particles,permanence,physics,science,space,starwars,time,universefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/long-shadows-wine-master-gilles-nicault--23345395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23345395Sun, 01 Mar 2020 05:43:34 +0000Arik KormanGilles Nicault, the world-class Director of Winemaking and Viticulture at Long Shadows Vinters, talks about what makes Washington Wine unique, what he's looking forward to at 2020 Taste Washington, and what happened after President Obama served his...1126cuisine,food,france,gastronomy,long,obama,partnerships,shadows,viticulture,washington,wine,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dad-s-message-to-his-boys--22827135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22827135Sun, 16 Feb 2020 05:23:46 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning author Tim O'Brien talks about the challenge of balancing family and career, why its important to be present for our kids, and why he wrote his latest work, Dad's Maybe Book.1503children,family,fatherhood,legacy,mindfulness,mortality,pacifism,parenting,psychology,separation,vietnam,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-kid-s-extraordinary-journey--22329134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22329134Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:00:35 +0000Arik KormanMagdalena Newman and her son Nathaniel, featured in an inspiring '20/20' profile about living with Treacher Collins syndrome, talk about secrets for resilience, the power of story, and what Nathaniel sees when he looks in the mirror. Magdalena and...161220/20,adversity,children,community,disability,diversity,middleschool,parenting,resilience,school,story,treachercollins,wonderfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-college-makes-or-breaks-us--21832683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21832683Sun, 19 Jan 2020 01:40:05 +0000Arik KormanPaul Tough, bestselling author of How Children Succeed, talks about what higher education institutions can do to help students complete their credentials, what we can say to our kids about the importance of college without stressing them out, and how...1097careers,college,collegeprep,education,families,highered,income,jobs,kids,parenting,poverty,school,schools,socialmobility,students,universityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/felicia-day-on-facing-your-fears-and-unleashing-creativity--21367642https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21367642Sun, 05 Jan 2020 07:44:14 +0000Arik Korman'Supernatural' actress, writer, and web series creator Felicia Day talks about how Buffy and Avengers creator Joss Whedon has impacted her life, how to find your inner superhero, and why facing your fears head-on is not always the best thing....1081avengers,buffy,creativity,dreams,fears,hollywood,individuality,josswhedon,passions,success,superheroes,supernatural,transitions,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlocking-the-power-of-emotions--20968886https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20968886Sun, 22 Dec 2019 07:02:04 +0000Arik KormanDr. Marc Brackett, Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, talks about what to do with our 'negative' emotions, how to teach our kids to manage their feelings, and how our feelings affect workplace productivity and ethical...1484balance,boundaries,education,emotional,emotions,feelings,intelligence,learning,management,parenting,psychology,regulation,schools,selfcare,social,stress,teachers,yalefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adrienne-brodeur-on-why-it-s-important-to-be-a-parent-not-a-friend--20570540https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20570540Sun, 08 Dec 2019 06:37:16 +0000Arik KormanAccomplished literary editor Adrienne Brodeur talks about how to give children perspective on their own lives, how to set proper boundaries between parents and children, and what could happen when those boundaries get blurred. Her new memoir is Wild...1328affair,attachment,boundaries,child,development,extramarital,literature,memoir,parent-child,parenting,parents,psychology,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/travel-legend-paul-theroux-on-the-real-mexico--20229990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20229990Sun, 24 Nov 2019 06:36:20 +0000Arik KormanLegendary travel writer Paul Theroux talks about the many misconceptions about people in and from Mexico, how to encourage more curiosity and exploration in our kids, and whether traveling in Mexico is safe. Paul’s latest book is On the Plain of...1089adventure,border,cartels,chiapas,immigration,mexico,migrant,migrants,safety,stereotypes,travel,zapotecasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-adult-author-nic-stone-on-race-and-class--19946716https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19946716Sat, 09 Nov 2019 18:57:19 +0000Arik KormanAcclaimed young adult author Nic Stone talks about whether we can move beyond judging people based on race and class, what she has learned from meeting with high school kids across the country, and how to be a good ally in the fight against racism....1237ally,bias,class,diversity,economic,equity,family,finance,inclusion,inequality,lottery,money,poverty,power,powerball,privilege,race,racismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saving-the-planet-begins-at-breakfast--19706252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19706252Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:27:44 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning author Jonathan Safran Foer talks about which of our activities contribute the most to climate change, how we can adjust our diets to be more planet-friendly, and what we could say to our kids about how they can have an impact....1390agriculture,change,climate,climatechange,consumption,dairy,diet,factory,farming,farms,global,globalwarming,meat,nature,overpopulation,parenting,science,vegetarian,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/questions-kids-have-about-death--19482810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19482810Sun, 13 Oct 2019 06:17:57 +0000Arik KormanAsk a Mortician web series creator Caitlin Doughty talks about how best to involve our kids in the funeral process, what kinds of options we have for burial when our time comes, and what happens if we're on a spacewalk and our space suit gets...1314afterlife,astronauts,burial,cats,composting,cremation,death,demise,dogs,dying,funeral,funerals,gravity,kids,mortician,neardeath,parenting,pets,spacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-under-the-earth-and-climate-change--19287582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19287582Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:06:51 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning nature author Robert Macfarlane talks about what he learned from seeking the deepest, darkest place on earth, what he predicts will happen to the human species and our planet, and how we can speak to our children about climate change....956adventure,caves,change,climate,earth,exploration,glaciers,global,nature,parenting,science,spelunking,travel,underground,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ibram-x-kendi-on-how-to-be-an-antiracist--19112676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19112676Mon, 16 Sep 2019 05:20:00 +0000Arik KormanIbram X. Kendi, one of America’s foremost historians and leading anti-racist voices, talks about how we can be anti-racist ourselves, how, in Dr. Kendi's words, he evolved from internalizing racist thoughts to being an anti-racist, and what we can do...14241619project,antiracism,bigotry,black,blacklivesmatter,culture,diversity,economics,equity,georgefloyd,history,inclusion,multiculturalism,power,race,racism,slavery,society,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imagining-a-post-climate-change-society--18976728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18976728Mon, 02 Sep 2019 06:03:17 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning author John Lanchester talks about what would happen to Europe if the Gulf Stream went away, what collective action to fix climate change could look like, and whether he thinks he accurately predicted the future when he began his latest...1069action,change,climate,collective,dystopian,environment,europe,fiction,future,global,gulf,stream,warming,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-safe-are-we-in-cyberspace--18853031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18853031Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:24:16 +0000Arik KormanCybersecurity expert Robert Knake talks about whether hackers are really one step ahead of the defenders, how safe our country is currently, and how to protect both small companies and ourselves. Robert’s new book, co-written with Richard Clarke, is...1552attacks,china,computer,computers,criminals,cyberattacks,cybercriminals,cybersecurity,cyberspace,government,hacking,information,infrastructure,intelligence,networks,nsa,ransomware,russia,security,threatsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/truths-about-being-a-foster-parent--18718563https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18718563Sun, 04 Aug 2019 06:08:00 +0000Arik KormanRachel Howard, author of The Lost Night, talks about how transparent foster and adoptive parents have to be, how to deal with other parents being judgmental, and how to best support children who come from complex backgrounds. Her new novel is The Risk...1284aces,adoption,anxiety,childhood,children,families,family,foster,fostercare,parenting,parents,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astronaut-renaissance-man-story-musgrave--18596774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18596774Sat, 20 Jul 2019 07:28:01 +0000Arik KormanSpace Shuttle astronaut Story Musgrave talks about what it was like working on the Hubble Space Telescope, how being alone in the woods at age 3 shaped his life, and how scary it is to be in space.2025aeronautics,astronauts,astronomy,challenger,columbia,control,curiosity,engineering,gravity,hubble,mission,nasa,risk,science,shuttle,space,spacewalk,telescopefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journeys-with-the-hustlers-and-rebels-of-the-new-china--18486307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18486307Mon, 08 Jul 2019 04:59:38 +0000Arik KormanVeteran NPR foreign correspondent Frank Langfitt talks about whether China will ever replace the US as the world's #1 superpower, why Chinese nationals are buying up property in the US, and what the real China is like. Frank’s new book is The Shanghai...1365asia,censorship,china,chinese,communism,economics,economy,freedom,geopolitics,human,internet,journalism,national,news,npr,public,radio,rights,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/environmental-icon-bill-mckibben-on-humanity-s-future--18370523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18370523Tue, 25 Jun 2019 05:49:09 +0000Arik KormanBill McKibben, founder of the environmental organization 350.org, talks about whether technology can save us from climate change, the dangers of human genetic engineering and artificial intelligence, and what we should say to our kids about navigating...1230ai,artificial,change,climate,engineering,environment,environmentalism,future,genetic,global,humanity,income,inequality,intelligence,parenting,technology,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/esther-woj-wojcicki-on-how-to-raise-successful-people--18234892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18234892Tue, 11 Jun 2019 06:53:16 +0000Arik KormanLeading educator, journalist, and mother Esther Wojcicki talks about how to raise happy kids, what the consequences are of over-parenting, and what kind of relationship she has with her famous daughters now. Her new book is How to Raise Successful...126123andme,agency,business,childhood,collaboration,education,independence,journalism,kindness,motivation,parenting,respect,success,teaching,technology,trust,youtubefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elle-king-on-shake-the-spirit--18119587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18119587Thu, 30 May 2019 05:02:59 +0000Arik KormanSinger, songwriter, and actress Elle King talks about how to turn adversity into creativity, how to find balance in your life, and how to help people love themselves - especially children who come from hard places. Her new album is Shake the Spirit.1028adversity,balance,country,elle,healing,king,music,performance,recording,rock,shame,songwriting,soul,spirit,touring,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uncovering-our-hidden-racial-bias--17943392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17943392Thu, 16 May 2019 05:56:38 +0000Arik KormanStanford Psychology Professor Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt talks about how to address implicit bias in schools, what we can do to help adults overcome bias, and how implicit bias differs from overt racism. Dr. Eberhardt’s new book is BIASED: Uncovering the...1644bias,children,discipline,diversity,equity,hiring,history,implicit,inclusion,labels,media,parenting,power,profiling,race,racism,schools,teachersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/internet-activist-cory-doctorow-on-how-to-change-the-world--17811087https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17811087Thu, 02 May 2019 03:38:10 +0000Arik KormanCory Doctorow, blogger, journalist, science fiction author, and co-editor of the blog Boing Boing, talks about why he's a great believer in the Internet, warts and all; how, as a white male, he became aware of the struggles of people furthest from...1058activism,bias,change,freedom,immigration,information,internet,journalism,police,power,racism,social,society,technology,transparency,truth,white,wikileaksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-voice-computing-will-transform-the-way-we-live--17674486https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17674486Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:31:13 +0000Arik KormanJournalist James Vlahos talks about how close we are to virtual assistants becoming like friends, what we should teach our kids about voice computing, and what he's most excited about with the technology.951ai,alexa,amazon,apps,artificial,assistant,assistants,bots,chatbots,computing,cortana,google,her,heygoogle,internet,microsoft,siri,technology,virtual,voicefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animal-emotions-and-what-they-tell-us-about-ourselves--17565441https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17565441Mon, 08 Apr 2019 03:59:20 +0000Arik KormanWorld-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal talks about how similar chimpanzee behavior is to human behavior, the difference between emotions and feelings, and the animal behavior that most surprised him when he discovered it. Professor de Waal’s...1306animals,behavior,children,chimpanzees,communication,emotions,experiments,feelings,human,orangutans,parenting,primates,psychology,research,science,zoofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rockstar-winemaker-kerry-shiels-of-cote-bonneville-winery--17460258https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17460258Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:49:10 +0000Arik KormanCote Bonneville winemaker Kerry Shiels talks about what it's like working in a place where you don't speak the language, why Washington is the coolest place in the world to grow wine, and what advice she would give someone wanting to break into the...1308agriculture,california,fiat,industry,international,language,management,napa,sommelier,spanish,taste,viticulture,washington,wine,winemaking,wineriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-precision-engineers-created-the-modern-world--17420487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17420487Sun, 24 Mar 2019 05:11:13 +0000Arik KormanBritish journalist and popular historian Simon Winchester talks about the difference between precision and accuracy, whether he sees humanity becoming more like Walden Pond or Wall-e, and how to strike a balance between precision and craftsmanship....1187engineering,engines,history,humanity,industrial,inventions,machines,precision,revolution,simon,society,steam,technology,winchesterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/political-thriller-writer-mark-greaney-on-how-safe-the-world-is--17277616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17277616Sun, 10 Mar 2019 08:14:37 +0000Arik KormanGray Man novelist and Tom Clancy co-author Mark Greaney talks about how open Navy SEALS and Army Rangers are, what we should tell our kids about how safe the world is (or isn't), and whether writing political thrillers could have real-world fallout.1489china,cia,clancy,espionage,geopolitics,intrigue,iran,jack,korea,military,north,parenting,politics,rangers,russia,ryan,seals,syria,tom,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/podcaster-and-youtuber-gaby-dunn-on-money--17130203https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17130203Sun, 24 Feb 2019 05:25:43 +0000Arik KormanGaby Dunn, host of the Bad With Money podcast and co-star of Just Between Us on YouTube, talks about the impact of what our parents taught us about money, how open we should be about money with our family and friends, and whether she will ever quit...1648careers,fame,finance,millennials,money,parenting,podcasting,podcasts,publishing,retirement,socialmedia,success,twitter,work,writing,youtubefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-winkler-everybody-is-somebody--17029471https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17029471Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:50:07 +0000Arik KormanEmmy Award-winning actor, producer, director, and bestselling author Henry Winkler talks about his struggles with dyslexia, the power of mentors, and what it's like to audition for a major TV show.1392acting,barry,days,disabilities,dyslexia,education,entertainment,fishing,fly,flyfishing,fonz,fonzie,happy,henry,needs,parenting,school,special,winkler,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lindsey-jordan-on-the-road-as-snail-mail--16881215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16881215Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:46:23 +0000Arik KormanIndie rock star Lindsey Jordan, aka Snail Mail, talks about her songwriting process, the challenge of making music videos, and how to make touring the best experience possible.1115indie,jordan,lindsey,mail,mindfulness,music,performing,rock,snail,songwriting,touring,videos,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-our-systems-fail-and-what-we-can-do-about-it--16725417https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16725417Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:26:43 +0000Arik KormanBusiness gurus Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik share lessons learned from Facebook's IPO, why we should hang onto our old cars, and why ugly designs can make us safer. Chris and András' latest book is Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can...1424business,cars,complexity,design,facebook,fail,ipo,metro,oscars,subway,systems,teams,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-worlds-and-the-fate-of-the-earth--16608578https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16608578Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:23:25 +0000Arik KormanAstrophysicist and NPR Commentator Adam Frank talks about how millions of civilizations across the universe have likely already risen and fallen, and what that means for us. Professor Frank also served as the science consultant for Marvel Studios’...1155aliens,astronomy,astrophysics,atmosphere,change,civilization,climate,doctor,energy,fossil,fuels,global,mars,matrix,planets,strange,titan,venus,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flexible-thinking-in-a-time-of-change--16518770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16518770Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:56:20 +0000Arik KormanTheoretical Physicist Leonard Mlodinow, writer for MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation, explores whether we should see ADHD as an asset, whether we have gotten a bad rap as a species for being change-averse, and why we should always aim to be...982adhd,apps,change,change-averse,elastic,hawking,industry,innovation,inventing,invention,learning,logic,macgyver,mobile,novelty,physics,pokemon,theoretical,thinking,uberfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-and-times-of-black-holes--16388699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16388699Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:33:12 +0000Arik KormanDistinguished Astronomy Professor Chris Impey talks about the lifecycle of black holes, whether we could create one in a laboratory, and what happens when you fall into a black hole.1448astronomy,astrophysics,black,cern,collider,cosmos,einstein,galaxies,gravity,hadron,hawking,hole,holes,hubble,large,physics,science,space,stars,timefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disney-animator-kira-lehtomaki-on-ralph-breaks-the-internet--16275132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16275132Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:54:56 +0000Arik KormanKira Lehtomaki, Co-Head Animator on Ralph Breaks the Internet, gives advice for anyone who wants to get into the animation business, explains why CG animation looks so realistic, and shares what it's like to work with Disney animation legends.1146animation,animators,career,craft,disney,film,filmmaking,internet,it,legacy,pathway,princesses,production,ralph,technology,wreck,zootopiafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anna-todd-bestselling-author-of-the-after-series--16165137https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16165137Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:26:19 +0000Arik KormanBestselling author Anna Todd talks about her creative process as a writer, how her life has changed since writing After, and what she sees as our biggest misconception about race.1424african-american,after,black,brightest,deployment,families,family,fan,fiction,filmmaking,interracial,media,military,race,romance,series,social,stars,wattpad,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skateboarding-stars-of-the-film-mid90s--16047689
Mid90s, written and directed by Jonah Hill, opens in theaters nationwide Friday, October 26th. Info at mid90s.movie]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16047689Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:55:33 +0000Arik KormanSkateboarders Sunny Suljic, Olan Prenatt, Gio Galicia, and Ryder McLaughlin describe a typical day and share their perspective on what parents should know to better connect with their teens. Mid90s, written and directed by Jonah Hill, opens in...
Mid90s, written and directed by Jonah Hill, opens in theaters nationwide Friday, October 26th. Info at mid90s.movie]]>908celebrity,civilization,film,filmmaking,hill,hollywood,illegal,jonah,mid90s,movie,parenting,skateboarding,skating,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-five-daring-women-defied-all-odds-and-made-aviation-history--15942325
Keith's newest book is Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History.

Follow Keith on Twitter @KeithOB]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15942325Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:18:09 +0000Arik KormanLongtime NPR contributor and bestselling author Keith O'Brien talks about the huge popularity of air racing back in the day, how hard it was to break the aviation glass ceiling, and what amazing pilots Amelia Earhart and Louise Thaden can teach our...
Keith's newest book is Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History.

Follow Keith on Twitter @KeithOB]]>1364air,airplanes,amelia,aviation,ceiling,earhart,flight,flying,glass,history,pilots,planes,racing,sports,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cirque-du-soleil-volta-hair-suspension-artist-danila-bim--15827507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15827507Fri, 28 Sep 2018 06:31:40 +0000Arik KormanCirque du Soleil VOLTA hair suspension artist Danila Bim explains how to train yourself to spin at high speed, how to take care of your hair so it can shoulder your entire body weight, and how to handle the physical and mental pressures of performing.1053acrobatics,aerial,artistry,choreography,circus,cirque,du,performance,soleil,voltafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/temple-grandin-on-helping-our-kids-become-inventors--15714776
Dr. Grandin’s new book is Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15714776Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:05:09 +0000Arik KormanAnimal science professor and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin discusses why kids should make things with their hands instead of play video games, shares what it's like to be a visual thinker, and unpacks our biggest misconceptions about autism....
Dr. Grandin’s new book is Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor.]]>1222autism,drawing,engineers,infrastructure,inventing,inventions,inventors,maker,parenting,persistence,science,skills,tools,trades,videogames,workforcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-transcendental-meditation--15610109
His new book is Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation. Follow him on Twitter @MeditationBob.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15610109Fri, 31 Aug 2018 05:17:55 +0000Arik KormanWorld famous meditation teacher Bob Roth discusses whether Transcendental Meditation (TM) gives CEOs and Hollywood celebrities their creativity, demonstrates the difference between TM and mindfulness, and explains what a mantra is. His new book is...
His new book is Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation. Follow him on Twitter @MeditationBob.]]>1329alert,alertness,calm,calmness,meditate,meditation,mind,mindfulness,peace,relaxation,stillness,success,tm,transcendental,yoga,zonefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-marijuana-in-america--15510968
Emily's new book is Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall of Marijuana in America. She was in the Northwest to speak at University Lutheran Church, presented by Town Hall Seattle as part of the Civics Series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15510968Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:52:30 +0000Arik KormanWriter Emily Dufton shares stories about the personalities involved in marijuana politics, makes a prediction on whether pot will be legalized in all 50 states, and reveals what she would say to her own son about marijuana. Emily's new book is...
Emily's new book is Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall of Marijuana in America. She was in the Northwest to speak at University Lutheran Church, presented by Town Hall Seattle as part of the Civics Series.]]>1095activism,california,colorado,dea,decriminalization,drug,drugs,grass,intoxicants,legalization,marijuana,parenting,politics,pot,roots,washington,weedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-icon-freeman-dyson--15403452
Professor Dyson’s new book is Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters. He was in the Northwest to speak at the Meydenbauer Center Theatre, presented by Town Hall Seattle and the Meydenbauer Center as part of the Science series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15403452Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:00:34 +0000Arik KormanLegendary scientist Freeman Dyson talks about how to achieve a scientific breakthrough, what it was like being around science rockstars like Albert Einstein, and whether curiosity is important. Professor Dyson’s new book is Maker of Patterns: An...
Professor Dyson’s new book is Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters. He was in the Northwest to speak at the Meydenbauer Center Theatre, presented by Town Hall Seattle and the Meydenbauer Center as part of the Science series.]]>1052astronomy,columbia,einstein,electrodynamics,experiments,government,gravity,history,math,mathematics,military,oppenheimer,parenting,physics,princeton,radar,research,science,technology,wavesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bo-burnham-and-elsie-fisher-on-eighth-grade--15285478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15285478Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:24:14 +0000Arik KormanComedian Bo Burnham, writer and director of the new film Eighth Grade, and actor Elsie Fisher, star of Eighth Grade, talk about how schools can be less awkward, how parents can better connect with their teens, and whether Elsie suffered PTSD from...1049family,film,filmmaking,hollywood,internet,kids,media,middleschoolers,parenting,parents,psychology,school,social,socialmedia,teachers,teens,youtubefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-teens-saved-humanity--15200572
Dr. Medina’s newest book is Attack of the Teenage Brain: Understanding and Supporting The Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner. Info at JohnMedina.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15200572Thu, 05 Jul 2018 23:10:43 +0000Arik KormanJohn Medina, University of Washington Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering and author of the bestselling Brain Rules book series, explains why teens behave the way they do, tells us how to build a school that will effectively educate them, and shows...
Dr. Medina’s newest book is Attack of the Teenage Brain: Understanding and Supporting The Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner. Info at JohnMedina.com]]>2433adhd,anthropology,autism,brain,brainscience,education,executive,exercise,function,highschool,history,homelife,humanity,mindfulness,parenting,science,teaching,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-our-kids-can-t-do-what-we-want-them-to-do--15104082
Katherine’s new book is The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever – And What to Do About It. Follow her on Twitter @KatherineLewis]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15104082Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:03:07 +0000Arik KormanKatherine Reynolds Lewis is an award-winning journalist based in the Washington, DC area who regularly writes for the Atlantic, Fortune, USA Today’s magazines, Washington Post, and Working Mother. Her story about school discipline was Mother Jones'...
Katherine’s new book is The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever – And What to Do About It. Follow her on Twitter @KatherineLewis]]>1234discipline,education,family,kids,learning,mindset,parenting,parents,socialemotionallearning,students,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-c-i-a-and-america-s-secret-wars-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan--15044926
Steve is the author of seven other books, including On the Grand Trunk Road, The Bin Ladens, and Private Empire. His new book is Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveCollNY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15044926Thu, 14 Jun 2018 05:58:29 +0000Arik KormanSteve Coll is author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Ghost Wars and the dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. From 2007 to 2013, he was president of the New America Foundation, a public policy institute in Washington,...
Steve is the author of seven other books, including On the Grand Trunk Road, The Bin Ladens, and Private Empire. His new book is Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveCollNY]]>1339911,afghanistan,asia,binladen,bush,cia,fakenews,foreignaid,geopolitics,history,india,iran,isis,journalism,karzai,obama,pakistan,socialmedia,taliban,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-amazing-journey-of-coffee-from-yemen--14944883
In 2013, Mokhtar shifted his focus toward his family’s roots as coffee farmers in Yemen. Seeking to reverse Yemen’s nearly lost art of coffee cultivation, he founded Port of Mokha. Combining his knowledge of specialty coffee production, progressive infrastructure strategy, and community organizing, Mokhtar has helped to reverse the declining quality of Yemeni coffee and re-establish it as one of the industry’s most treasured origins.

Mokhtar is the subject of bestselling author Dave Eggers’ new book, The Monk of Mokha.

Mokhtar was in the Northwest to speak at The Elliott Bay Book Company.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14944883Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:15:53 +0000Arik KormanMokhtar Alkhanshali is a historian, community organizer, and coffee innovator, who envisions a world where industry empowers rather than exploits, uplifts rather than represses. Following his studies, he worked with some of the most respected civil...
In 2013, Mokhtar shifted his focus toward his family’s roots as coffee farmers in Yemen. Seeking to reverse Yemen’s nearly lost art of coffee cultivation, he founded Port of Mokha. Combining his knowledge of specialty coffee production, progressive infrastructure strategy, and community organizing, Mokhtar has helped to reverse the declining quality of Yemeni coffee and re-establish it as one of the industry’s most treasured origins.

Mokhtar is the subject of bestselling author Dave Eggers’ new book, The Monk of Mokha.

Mokhtar was in the Northwest to speak at The Elliott Bay Book Company.]]>1375adventure,arab,civilwar,coffee,culture,cupping,family,journey,mideast,roasting,storytelling,travel,yemenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-ode-to-hiking-the-pacific-crest-trail--14824367
Tami also is a contributor and columnist for Washington Trails Magazine, as well as a host of other outdoor publications and online hiking resources. Connect with her at TamiAsars.com

Philip Kramer is an outdoor photographer and writer based in Washington state. He holds an AFA in photography from Everett Community College, and assisted under legendary travel and nature photographer Art Wolfe before creating his own business. His photography has been published internationally and is represented by Getty Images.

Philip is the author and photographer of Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California, published by Mountaineers Books. He thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, walking 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. Connect with him at PhilipKramer.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14824367Fri, 18 May 2018 05:22:43 +0000Arik KormanTami Asars is a writer focused on outdoor recreation and a nature photographer, living in the Cascade foothills of Washington state with her husband, Vilnis and her rough collie, Scout. She is the author of Hiking the Wonderland Trail, Day Hiking...
Tami also is a contributor and columnist for Washington Trails Magazine, as well as a host of other outdoor publications and online hiking resources. Connect with her at TamiAsars.com

Philip Kramer is an outdoor photographer and writer based in Washington state. He holds an AFA in photography from Everett Community College, and assisted under legendary travel and nature photographer Art Wolfe before creating his own business. His photography has been published internationally and is represented by Getty Images.

Philip is the author and photographer of Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California, published by Mountaineers Books. He thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, walking 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. Connect with him at PhilipKramer.com]]>1372hike,hiking,nature,outdoor,outdoors,pct,trailsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/steven-pinker-on-how-science-can-move-our-society-forward--14702549
Professor Pinker’s new book is Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. He was in the Northwest to speak at University Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle, presented by University Book Store. Follow him on Twitter @sapinker]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14702549Fri, 04 May 2018 05:01:15 +0000Arik KormanSteven Pinker is the Harvard College Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and the winner of many awards for his research, teaching, and books, he has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People and...
Professor Pinker’s new book is Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. He was in the Northwest to speak at University Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle, presented by University Book Store. Follow him on Twitter @sapinker]]>1052activism,enlightenment,globalism,history,humanism,media,mobilization,philosophy,politics,reason,science,socialmedia,television,voice,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-screen-time--14583511
Anya has won multiple awards for her reporting on education, technology, and innovation. She is the author of three books on education and technology: Generation Debt, DIY U, and The Test.

Her latest book is The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media & Real Life. Anya was in the Northwest to speak at Phinney Center, presented by Town Hall Seattle and Phinney Neighborhood Association as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14583511Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:57:24 +0000Arik KormanAnya Kamenetz is the lead digital education correspondent for NPR. She has worked as a staff writer for Fast Company magazine, and has contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Slate, and O, the Oprah Magazine. Anya has...
Anya has won multiple awards for her reporting on education, technology, and innovation. She is the author of three books on education and technology: Generation Debt, DIY U, and The Test.

Her latest book is The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media & Real Life. Anya was in the Northwest to speak at Phinney Center, presented by Town Hall Seattle and Phinney Neighborhood Association as part of the Civics series.]]>1016addiction,digital,family,internet,ipad,kids,learning,media,npr,parenting,phones,screen,screens,sleep,smart,smartphones,tablets,television,timefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cannibalism-fatherhood-and-why-our-brains-are-getting-smaller--14470787
Professor Lee’s new book is Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species.

She was in the Northwest to speak at the Greenwood Senior Center, presented by Town Hall as part of the Science series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14470787Fri, 06 Apr 2018 05:53:15 +0000Arik KormanSang-Hee Lee is a professor of anthropology and associate dean of the college of humanities, arts, and social sciences at University of California Riverside. Her research is multidisciplinary in nature, bridging biology and anthropology. Her approach...
Professor Lee’s new book is Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species.

She was in the Northwest to speak at the Greenwood Senior Center, presented by Town Hall as part of the Science series.]]>1551agriculture,anthropology,bones,cannibalism,diet,evolution,fatherhood,history,humanity,monogamy,neanderthals,sciencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cairdeas-winery-and-taste-washington-2018--14372754
Cairdeas Winery is featured at Taste Washington, celebrating 21 years of talented winemakers, award-winning chefs, educational seminars and fan-favorite events. This year’s Taste Washington festival line-up has grown even bigger with more options to sip, taste and learn about Washington wine and food. Don’t miss the Grand Tasting this Saturday and Sunday at the Century Link Field Event Center. Info at TasteWashington.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14372754Sat, 24 Mar 2018 04:15:33 +0000Arik KormanCharlie Lybecker is the co-founder and winemaker of Cairdeas Winery. Cairdeas is an ancient Gaelic word meaning friendship, goodwill, or alliance. Cairdeas is a very small artisan winery started in 2009 by Charlie and his wife, Lacey. Info at...
Cairdeas Winery is featured at Taste Washington, celebrating 21 years of talented winemakers, award-winning chefs, educational seminars and fan-favorite events. This year’s Taste Washington festival line-up has grown even bigger with more options to sip, taste and learn about Washington wine and food. Don’t miss the Grand Tasting this Saturday and Sunday at the Century Link Field Event Center. Info at TasteWashington.org]]>1130chelan,community,enology,lake chelan,rhone,small business,syrah,taste washington,tasting,terroir,varietals,vintages,viognier,washington,wine,winemaking,wineriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amy-chua-on-political-tribes--14335839
Amy’s new book is Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations. She was in the Northwest to speak at University Lutheran Church, presented by Town Hall Seattle as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14335839Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:15:04 +0000Arik KormanAmy Chua is the John M. Duff, Jr. Professor at Yale Law School. She is a noted expert in the fields of ethnic conflict and globalization, and the author of the bestselling books World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred...
Amy’s new book is Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations. She was in the Northwest to speak at University Lutheran Church, presented by Town Hall Seattle as part of the Civics series.]]>1193black lives matter,capitalism,democracy,demographics,elections,globalism,identity,identity politics,ideology,iraq,politics,populism,sociology,tribalism,vietnam,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-reich-on-the-common-good--14211033
His articles have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He is co-creator of the award-winning film Inequality for All, and is also chair of the national governing board of Common Cause.

Secretary Reich’s latest book is The Common Good. Follow him on Twitter @RBReich.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14211033Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:55:57 +0000Arik KormanRobert Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations and has written fifteen books, including The Work of Nations,...
His articles have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He is co-creator of the award-winning film Inequality for All, and is also chair of the national governing board of Common Cause.

Secretary Reich’s latest book is The Common Good. Follow him on Twitter @RBReich.]]>1395activism,business,capitalism,corporate welfare,corruption,democracy,democrats,economics,government,history,immigration,income inequality,patriotism,politics,populism,psychology,republicans,social studies,society,trustfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-nadine-burke-harris-on-how-adverse-childhood-experiences-affect-us--14092758
Dr. Burke Harris’ new book is The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. Follow her @DrBurkeHarris]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14092758Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:52:10 +0000Arik KormanNadine Burke Harris is a passionate advocate for children’s health, with four boys of her own. She is the founder and CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco’s Bayview Hunters Point. She is the subject of a New Yorker profile and the...
Dr. Burke Harris’ new book is The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. Follow her @DrBurkeHarris]]>1074aces,adhd,adverse childhood experiences,biology,children,children's,education,health,meditation,mental,mental health,mindfulness,parenting,science,stressfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-cay-johnston-on-what-the-trump-administration-is-doing-to-america--13989930
David has been a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC, ABC World News Tonight, Democracy Now, and National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, among other shows, and was a consultant for the Netflix series House of Cards.

His newest book is It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America. David was in the Northwest to speak at The Summit on Pike, presented by Town Hall Seattle as part of the Civics Series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13989930Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:53:01 +0000Arik KormanDavid Cay Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and bestselling author of The Making of Donald Trump. He has lectured on economics, journalism, and tax policy on every continent except Antarctica, and is a former president of...
David has been a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC, ABC World News Tonight, Democracy Now, and National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, among other shows, and was a consultant for the Netflix series House of Cards.

His newest book is It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America. David was in the Northwest to speak at The Summit on Pike, presented by Town Hall Seattle as part of the Civics Series.]]>1482congress,democracy,donald,donald trump,fake news,fbi,government,impeachment,income,income inequality,inequality,journalism,kakistocracy,kleptocracy,politics,robert mueller,stock market,trump,truthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rockstar-tenor-ben-bliss-on-opera-and-reality-tv--13875177
Ben is in the Northwest for the Seattle Opera’s performance of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, running through January 27. Info at SeattleOpera.org and BenBlessTenor.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13875177Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:22:45 +0000Arik KormanAward-winning American tenor Ben Bliss has been singing professionally since his 2011 debut with the Los Angeles Opera, and has performed with world-class companies and in recital throughout the US and in Europe. He was a young artist at the LA Opera...
Ben is in the Northwest for the Seattle Opera’s performance of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, running through January 27. Info at SeattleOpera.org and BenBlessTenor.com]]>2074arts,classical,cosi,fan,metropolitan,music,newyork,opera,performing,reality,repertoire,seattle,singing,tutte,tvfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-brain-on-autopilot-and-how-blind-people-see--13762945
Dr. Sternberg is the author of three books, including Are You a Machine?, My Brain Made Me Do It, and most recently NeuroLogic: The Brain's Hidden Rationale Behind Our Irrational Behavior.

Follow him on Twitter @EJSternberg]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13762945Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:37:00 +0000Arik KormanDr. Eliezer Sternberg is a resident neurologist at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a background in neuroscience and philosophy, and is interested in how brain research can unlock the mysteries of consciousness and decision-making. Dr. Sternberg is...
Dr. Sternberg is the author of three books, including Are You a Machine?, My Brain Made Me Do It, and most recently NeuroLogic: The Brain's Hidden Rationale Behind Our Irrational Behavior.

Follow him on Twitter @EJSternberg]]>937autopilot,basketball,brain,brainscience,consciousness,driving,golf,habit,mindfulness,multitasking,neuroscience,safety,senses,sports,texting,unconsciousfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-mind-of-a-mathematician--13687780
Dr. Cheng is a trained concert pianist and trilingual in French, English and Mandarin. She is the author of How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics. Her new book is Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics.

Follow Dr. Cheng @DrEugeniaCheng]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13687780Fri, 29 Dec 2017 06:59:00 +0000Arik KormanEugenia Cheng was tenured in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, and is the Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since 2007, her YouTube videos explaining...
Dr. Cheng is a trained concert pianist and trilingual in French, English and Mandarin. She is the author of How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics. Her new book is Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics.

Follow Dr. Cheng @DrEugeniaCheng]]>1237calculus,einstein,infinity,math,mathematicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-conscious-music-journey-of-singer-songwriter-trevor-hall--13581159
Trevor’s music, a blend of roots and folk music, is filled with a deep love of Eastern Mysticism. Along with numerous pilgrimages to India, he has also completed a series of sold-out tours and collaborations with artists such as Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, Xavier Rudd, and Nahko & Medicine for the People.

The Fruitful Darkness is Trevor’s first independent release — supported by his fans know as THE VILLAGERS — and it has become the #1 Music campaign of its kind in 2017. Follow him on Twitter @TrevorHallMusic]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13581159Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:42:20 +0000Arik KormanSinger/songwriter Trevor Hall was raised on an island in South Carolina, where he realized at a young age that music was more than just a passion - it was, rather, his life’s art. Trevor’s music, a blend of roots and folk music, is filled with a deep...
Trevor’s music, a blend of roots and folk music, is filled with a deep love of Eastern Mysticism. Along with numerous pilgrimages to India, he has also completed a series of sold-out tours and collaborations with artists such as Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, Xavier Rudd, and Nahko & Medicine for the People.

The Fruitful Darkness is Trevor’s first independent release — supported by his fans know as THE VILLAGERS — and it has become the #1 Music campaign of its kind in 2017. Follow him on Twitter @TrevorHallMusic]]>1427art,conscious-music,consciousness,hinduism,india,music,music-industry,mysticism,songwriting,spiritualityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-martian-author-andy-weir-on-artemis--13468743
He also mixes a mean cocktail.

Andy’s new novel is Artemis.

See him in the Northwest tonight at 7pm at Bellingham High School in conversation with Dr. Melissa Rice, Assistant Professor of Geology at Western Washington University, presented by Village Books.

You can also catch him tomorrow at 7pm at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park in conversation with bestselling author Neal Stephenson.

Info at AndyWeirAuthor.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13468743Thu, 30 Nov 2017 01:39:55 +0000Arik KormanAndy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer, until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as...
He also mixes a mean cocktail.

Andy’s new novel is Artemis.

See him in the Northwest tonight at 7pm at Bellingham High School in conversation with Dr. Melissa Rice, Assistant Professor of Geology at Western Washington University, presented by Village Books.

You can also catch him tomorrow at 7pm at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park in conversation with bestselling author Neal Stephenson.

Info at AndyWeirAuthor.com]]>1177moon-base,publishing,science-fiction,scifi,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coco-and-life-at-pixar--13381608
Harley’s newest Pixar film is “Coco,” which opens Wednesday, November 22nd. Info at movies.disney.com/coco]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13381608Tue, 21 Nov 2017 05:44:28 +0000Arik KormanHarley Jessup is a production designer and visual effects art director, who joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1996 as production designer for “Monsters, Inc.” His other Pixar production design credits include the Academy Award-winning feature...
Harley’s newest Pixar film is “Coco,” which opens Wednesday, November 22nd. Info at movies.disney.com/coco]]>873animation,design,disney,entertainment,filmmaking,hollywood,pixarfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-matthews-on-bobby-kennedy--13351670
Chris’ latest book is Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. He was in the Northwest to speak at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13351670Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:42:46 +0000Arik KormanChris Matthews is the host of MSNBC’s Hardball. He is the author of Hardball: How Politics is Played – Told by One Who Knows the Game; Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Postwar America; Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero; and Tip and the Gipper: When...
Chris’ latest book is Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. He was in the Northwest to speak at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store as part of the Civics series.]]>1147leaders,leadership,politics,president,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-and-trouble-a-midlife-reckoning--13253678
Claire is a long-time contributor to The New York Times. Her essays, criticism, and reviews have also appeared in The Atlantic, Harper’s, The Nation, Vogue, Chicago Tribune, Real Simple, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine, Yoga Journal, Newsday, Slate, Salon, and many other publications.

Her new memoir is Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. Info at ClaireDederer.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13253678Mon, 06 Nov 2017 03:39:40 +0000Arik KormanClaire Dederer is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses. Poser has been translated into 11 languages, optioned for television by Warner Bros., and adapted for the stage. Claire is...
Claire is a long-time contributor to The New York Times. Her essays, criticism, and reviews have also appeared in The Atlantic, Harper’s, The Nation, Vogue, Chicago Tribune, Real Simple, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine, Yoga Journal, Newsday, Slate, Salon, and many other publications.

Her new memoir is Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. Info at ClaireDederer.com]]>990memoir,memoirs,midlife,midlifecrisis,motherhoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-makes-us-curious--13111429
Mario is the author of The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Amazing Number; Is God a Mathematician?, which was the basis for the 2016 Emmy-nominated NOVA program “The Great Math Mystery;” and the national bestseller Brilliant Blunders.

Mario’s latest book is Why? What Makes Us Curious. He was in the Northwest to speak at the Downtown Seattle Public Library, presented by University Book Store. Info at MarioLivio.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13111429Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:49:44 +0000Arik KormanMario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a bestselling author, and a popular speaker who has appeared on The Daily Show, 60 Minutes, and NOVA. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and worked with...
Mario is the author of The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Amazing Number; Is God a Mathematician?, which was the basis for the 2016 Emmy-nominated NOVA program “The Great Math Mystery;” and the national bestseller Brilliant Blunders.

Mario’s latest book is Why? What Makes Us Curious. He was in the Northwest to speak at the Downtown Seattle Public Library, presented by University Book Store. Info at MarioLivio.com]]>1181astronomy,astrophysics,curiosity,darkmatter,singularityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/traveling-the-world-to-find-the-good-death--13000937
She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory. Her new book is From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.

Caitlin was in the Northwest to speak at The Summit on Pike, presented by Town Hall Seattle. Follow her on Twitter @TheGoodDeath.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13000937Tue, 10 Oct 2017 06:34:20 +0000Arik KormanCaitlin Doughty is a mortician, activist, author, and founder of the death acceptance collective The Order of the Good Death, and the webseries “Ask a Mortician,” which has led to features on NPR, BBC, The New Yorker, Vice, The Atlantic, The New York...
She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory. Her new book is From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.

Caitlin was in the Northwest to speak at The Summit on Pike, presented by Town Hall Seattle. Follow her on Twitter @TheGoodDeath.]]>1208death,diadelosmuertos,funeralplanning,funerals,halloweenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-trails-history-and-metaphor--12896738
Robert’s new debut book is On Trails: An Exploration. Info at RobertMoor.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12896738Wed, 27 Sep 2017 07:36:31 +0000Arik KormanRobert Moor has written for The New York Times, Harper’s, n+1, New York, and GQ, among other publications. He is a recipient of the Middlebury Fellowship in Environmental Journalism, and has won multiple awards for his nonfiction writing. Robert’s...
Robert’s new debut book is On Trails: An Exploration. Info at RobertMoor.com]]>1144hiking,pathfinder,philosophy,religion,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brain-science-on-living-as-long-as-possible--12788541
Dr. Medina is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, and Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five.

His new book is Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp.

Info at brainrules.net]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12788541Wed, 13 Sep 2017 06:40:57 +0000Arik KormanJohn Medina is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant. He is an affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine, was the founding director of two brain research institutes: the Brain Center...
Dr. Medina is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, and Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five.

His new book is Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp.

Info at brainrules.net]]>1757brain,health,longevity,mindfulness,stress-managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-be-a-badass-at-making-money--12693925
Jen and her work have appeared in a variety of media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Comedy Central, Bloomberg Magazine, Men’s Journal, Success Magazine, Interview, Cosmopolitan, and O Magazine.

Jen’s new book is You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12693925Thu, 31 Aug 2017 06:43:49 +0000Arik KormanJen Sincero is a bestselling author, success coach, and motivational speaker who has spent over a decade traveling the world helping people transform their lives and their bank accounts via her public appearances, private sessions, coaching seminars,...
Jen and her work have appeared in a variety of media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Comedy Central, Bloomberg Magazine, Men’s Journal, Success Magazine, Interview, Cosmopolitan, and O Magazine.

Jen’s new book is You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Civics series.]]>1163coaching,making-money,money,success,success-tipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-journey-through-anxiety--12592987
Andrea is the recipient of a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism. Her new book is On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety. Info at ByAndreaPetersen.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12592987Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:36:00 +0000Arik KormanAndrea Petersen is a contributing writer at The Wall Street Journal, where she reports on psychology, health and travel. During her 18 years as a staff reporter and editor at the Journal, Andrea has covered a wide variety of beats including...
Andrea is the recipient of a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism. Her new book is On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety. Info at ByAndreaPetersen.com]]>1279anxiety,cognitive-therapy,mental-health,parenting,psychologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liberal-arts-and-the-future-of-technology--12492581
Scott’s new book is The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World. Info at fuzzytechie.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12492581Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:03:57 +0000Arik KormanScott Hartley is a venture capitalist and global startup adviser. A former Presidential Innovation Fellow at the White House, he has worked at Google, Facebook, and Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. He has written for Forbes and...
Scott’s new book is The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World. Info at fuzzytechie.com]]>906future,siliconvalley,snapchat,technology,venturecapitalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-young-doctor-on-residency-and-obamacare--12392662
Dr. Pearson’s new book is No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine. Follow her @HumanitiesMD]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12392662Thu, 20 Jul 2017 06:59:28 +0000Arik KormanRachel Pearson is a physician and researcher who holds an MD and a PhD from the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas. Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, The Guardian, and the Texas Observer. She is currently a...
Dr. Pearson’s new book is No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine. Follow her @HumanitiesMD]]>855affordablecareact,doctors,healthcare,medicine,obamacarefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lessons-from-jim-jones-and-the-kool-aid--12298105
Jeff’s new book is The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and People’s Temple.

He was in the Northwest to speak at The Elliott Bay Book Company.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12298105Thu, 06 Jul 2017 22:47:47 +0000Arik KormanJeff Guinn is a former award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of many books, including Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral and How It Changed...
Jeff’s new book is The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and People’s Temple.

He was in the Northwest to speak at The Elliott Bay Book Company.]]>11211970's,history,politics,psychology,religionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zoe-lister-jones-on-band-aid--12248498
While living and working in New York, Zoe’s career as a multi-hyphenate kicked off with the critically acclaimed indie comedy, BREAKING UPWARDS, a film in which she starred, co-wrote, produced, and even wrote lyrics for the soundtrack. She subsequently co-wrote and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature LOLA VERSUS. In 2015, Zoe co-wrote and produced CONSUMED, where she stars opposite Danny Glover and Victor Garber — a dramatic thriller set in the complex world of GMOs.

Zoe’ past television credits include co-starring roles in FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES, WHITNEY, DELOCATED, and guest appearances in THE GOOD WIFE, THE CLASS, BORED TO DEATH and KIDNAPPED. She most recently had a recurring role on NEW GIRL as Councilwoman Fawn Moscato.

In addition to her screen credits, Zoe starred on Broadway opposite Jeff Goldblum in SEMINAR, and opposite Johnny Galecki in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, a role which she originated at New York’s Second Stage Theater. Her off-Broadway credits include, in THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO, THE ACCOMPLICES and her one-woman show CODEPENDENCE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD, which she produced, wrote and starred in, and was a New York Times Critics Pick.

Zoe made her directorial debut in her newest film BAND AID, which she also wrote, produced, and starred in, opposite Adam Pally and Fred Armisen. The film, which was featured at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, follows a couple who, in the wake of a miscarriage, decide to turn all their fights into songs and start a band. Info @BandAidFilm]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12248498Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:26:37 +0000Arik KormanZoe Lister-Jones is an actor, director, writer, and producer who is currently starring opposite Colin Hanks on CBS’ LIFE IN PIECES. While living and working in New York, Zoe’s career as a multi-hyphenate kicked off with the critically acclaimed indie...
While living and working in New York, Zoe’s career as a multi-hyphenate kicked off with the critically acclaimed indie comedy, BREAKING UPWARDS, a film in which she starred, co-wrote, produced, and even wrote lyrics for the soundtrack. She subsequently co-wrote and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature LOLA VERSUS. In 2015, Zoe co-wrote and produced CONSUMED, where she stars opposite Danny Glover and Victor Garber — a dramatic thriller set in the complex world of GMOs.

Zoe’ past television credits include co-starring roles in FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES, WHITNEY, DELOCATED, and guest appearances in THE GOOD WIFE, THE CLASS, BORED TO DEATH and KIDNAPPED. She most recently had a recurring role on NEW GIRL as Councilwoman Fawn Moscato.

In addition to her screen credits, Zoe starred on Broadway opposite Jeff Goldblum in SEMINAR, and opposite Johnny Galecki in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, a role which she originated at New York’s Second Stage Theater. Her off-Broadway credits include, in THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO, THE ACCOMPLICES and her one-woman show CODEPENDENCE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD, which she produced, wrote and starred in, and was a New York Times Critics Pick.

Zoe made her directorial debut in her newest film BAND AID, which she also wrote, produced, and starred in, opposite Adam Pally and Fred Armisen. The film, which was featured at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, follows a couple who, in the wake of a miscarriage, decide to turn all their fights into songs and start a band. Info @BandAidFilm]]>1269film,music,relationships,screenwriting,showbusinessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-our-pets-teach-us-about-love-loss-and-personal-growth--12172226
Info at Steven Rowley.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12172226Wed, 21 Jun 2017 06:29:23 +0000Arik KormanSteven Rowley is the bestselling author of his debut novel, Lily and the Octopus, which has been translated in eighteen languages. He has worked as a freelance writer, newspaper columnist and screenwriter. Originally from Portland, Maine, he is a...
Info at Steven Rowley.com]]>832dogs,grief,pets,publishing,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/writer-director-jenee-lamarque-on-relationships--12078637
Jenée graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English with a creative writing emphasis in poetry, and has an M.F.A in Screenwriting from The American Film Institute.

In 2013, Jenée was a finalist for the Tribeca Film Festival's “The Nora” award for best female writer/director award. The Pretty One was also nominated for the 2014 Best Movie By a Woman by the Women Film Critics Circle, and was sold to Sony Worldwide Acquisitions.

Her new film is The Feels, which she co-wrote, directed and stars in. The Feels received its world premiere at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival.

Follow Jenée @jeneelamarque]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12078637Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:46:30 +0000Arik KormanJenée LaMarque is a writer, actor and director, known for The Pretty One, starring Zoe Kazan and Jake Johnson, and the short film Spoonful, which premiered at the Sundance Film festival in 2012. Jenée graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in...
Jenée graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English with a creative writing emphasis in poetry, and has an M.F.A in Screenwriting from The American Film Institute.

In 2013, Jenée was a finalist for the Tribeca Film Festival's “The Nora” award for best female writer/director award. The Pretty One was also nominated for the 2014 Best Movie By a Woman by the Women Film Critics Circle, and was sold to Sony Worldwide Acquisitions.

Her new film is The Feels, which she co-wrote, directed and stars in. The Feels received its world premiere at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival.

Follow Jenée @jeneelamarque]]>845filmmaking,improv,independent-film-review,relationships,screenwritingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sam-elliott-and-brett-haley-on-the-hero--12069926
Sam rose to stardom playing the lead of the Paramount Pictures’ cult classic LIFEGUARD. Some of his most memorable roles include playing ‘Virgil Earp’ in TOMBSTONE, ‘The Stranger’ in THE BIG LEBOWSKI, ‘Lee Scorseby’ in THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ‘General Ross’ in Ang Lee’s HULK, and ‘Kermit Newman’ in Rod Laurie’s THE CONTENDER.

His countless film credits include THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, WE WERE SOLDIERS, GHOST RIDER, THE HI-LO COUNTRY, DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?, BARNYARD, OFF THE MAP, GETTYSBURG, RUSH, PRANCER, FATAL BEAUTY, MASK, UP IN THE AIR, AND THANK YOU FOR SMOKING.

On television, Sam currently stars opposite Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Elisha Cuthbert, and Debra Winger in the Netflix comedy series THE RANCH, which is now in its second season. Sam had a recurring role on the hit FX series JUSTIFIED, for which he won a 2015 Critics’ Choice Award. He also recurred on PARKS AND RECREATION. Elliott was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role in BUFFALO GIRLS. Other television credits include FAIL SAFE, YOU KNOW MY NAME, which was a movie for TNT that won the first Golden Boot “Best of the West” Award, the miniseries MURDER IN TEXAS, GONE TO TEXAS, THE SAM HOUSTON STORY, THE YELLOW ROSE and FUGITIVE NIGHTS.

Film director, writer and editor Brett Haley grew up in Key West and Pensacola, Florida. He graduated with a BFA in directing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He co-wrote, edited, and directed I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, starring Blythe Danner and Sam Elliott, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film won Best Actress and Best Director at the Louisiana Film Festival, and Blythe Danner was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. Brett’s first feature film, THE NEW YEAR, premiered and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the Sarasota Film Festival.

Sam and Brett’s new film is THE HERO, featured at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Info at siff.net and TheHero.film]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12069926Fri, 09 Jun 2017 07:19:47 +0000Arik KormanActor Sam Elliott’s iconic career all began with a bit part in the classic film BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. His resonant drawl is instantly recognizable, with a voice that fuels international campaigns such as Dodge Ram and Coors. Sam rose to...
Sam rose to stardom playing the lead of the Paramount Pictures’ cult classic LIFEGUARD. Some of his most memorable roles include playing ‘Virgil Earp’ in TOMBSTONE, ‘The Stranger’ in THE BIG LEBOWSKI, ‘Lee Scorseby’ in THE GOLDEN COMPASS, ‘General Ross’ in Ang Lee’s HULK, and ‘Kermit Newman’ in Rod Laurie’s THE CONTENDER.

His countless film credits include THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, WE WERE SOLDIERS, GHOST RIDER, THE HI-LO COUNTRY, DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?, BARNYARD, OFF THE MAP, GETTYSBURG, RUSH, PRANCER, FATAL BEAUTY, MASK, UP IN THE AIR, AND THANK YOU FOR SMOKING.

On television, Sam currently stars opposite Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Elisha Cuthbert, and Debra Winger in the Netflix comedy series THE RANCH, which is now in its second season. Sam had a recurring role on the hit FX series JUSTIFIED, for which he won a 2015 Critics’ Choice Award. He also recurred on PARKS AND RECREATION. Elliott was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role in BUFFALO GIRLS. Other television credits include FAIL SAFE, YOU KNOW MY NAME, which was a movie for TNT that won the first Golden Boot “Best of the West” Award, the miniseries MURDER IN TEXAS, GONE TO TEXAS, THE SAM HOUSTON STORY, THE YELLOW ROSE and FUGITIVE NIGHTS.

Film director, writer and editor Brett Haley grew up in Key West and Pensacola, Florida. He graduated with a BFA in directing from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He co-wrote, edited, and directed I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, starring Blythe Danner and Sam Elliott, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film won Best Actress and Best Director at the Louisiana Film Festival, and Blythe Danner was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. Brett’s first feature film, THE NEW YEAR, premiered and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the Sarasota Film Festival.

Sam and Brett’s new film is THE HERO, featured at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Info at siff.net and TheHero.film]]>951acting,filmmaking,hollywood,icons,screenwritingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rising-latvian-star-elina-vaska--11978946
Mellow Mud was featured in this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Info at SIFF.net, Facebook.com/MellowMud and ElinaVaska.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11978946Mon, 29 May 2017 07:10:35 +0000Arik KormanLatvian Actress Elina Vaska was cast in the main role of Renars Vimba's feature debut Mellow Mud as she began studying Theory of Audiovisual Art and Theatre at the Latvian Academy of Culture. Mellow Mud won the Crystal Bear for Best Film on its world...
Mellow Mud was featured in this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Info at SIFF.net, Facebook.com/MellowMud and ElinaVaska.com]]>628acting,actinginmovies,easterneurope,film,latviafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crime-and-punishment-in-black-america--11916774
Professor Forman’s new book is Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.

He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11916774Sun, 21 May 2017 03:55:38 +0000Arik KormanJames Forman Jr. is a professor of law at Yale Law School. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, many law reviews, and other publications. He is a former law clerk for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and spent six years as a public...
Professor Forman’s new book is Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.

He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Civics series.]]>1281african-american,civil-rights,criminaljusticereform,criminaljusticesystem,prison-reformfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-nature-makes-us-happier-healthier-and-more-creative--11809155
Her first book, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2012 and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science and Technology.

Florence’s new book is The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall, as part of the Town Green and Science series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11809155Sun, 07 May 2017 05:52:37 +0000Arik KormanFlorence Williams is a journalist and contributing editor to Outside magazine. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Slate, Mother Jones, O – The Oprah Magazine, and many other publications. Her...
Her first book, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2012 and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science and Technology.

Florence’s new book is The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall, as part of the Town Green and Science series.]]>1048anthropology,brainscience,health,nature,outdoorsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-science-behind-hits--11698975
Derek’s new book is Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction.

He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Elliott Bay Book Company and Town Hall as part of the Arts & Culture series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11698975Sun, 23 Apr 2017 06:04:04 +0000Arik KormanDerek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic magazine, where he writes about economics and the media. He is a regular contributor to NPR’s “Here and Now,” and appears frequently on television, including CBS and MSNBC. Derek’s new book is Hit...
Derek’s new book is Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction.

He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Elliott Bay Book Company and Town Hall as part of the Arts & Culture series.]]>986film,hits,music,politics,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/popcorn-and-rebuilding-technology-from-scratch--11589062
Helen’s new book is Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Science Series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11589062Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:21:42 +0000Arik KormanHelen Czerski is a physicist at University College London’s department of Mechanical Engineering and a science presenter for the BBC. She writes a monthly column for BBC Focus magazine called “Everyday Science” that was shortlisted for a Professional...
Helen’s new book is Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Science Series.]]>1228curiosity,experiments,physics,science,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dancer-and-cultural-icon-misty-copeland--11496664
She performed on Broadway in On the Town, toured as a featured dancer for Prince, and appeared on the reality television shows A Day in the Life and So You Think You Can Dance. She has endorsed products and companies such as T-Mobile, Coach, Inc., Dr Pepper, Seiko, The Dannon Company and Under Armour.

Misty’s new book is “Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger and More Graceful You.” She was in the Northwest to speak at Meany Theater, presented by University Book Store. Connect with Misty online at MistyCopeland.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11496664Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:31:19 +0000Arik KormanMisty Copeland is a ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, she became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's...
She performed on Broadway in On the Town, toured as a featured dancer for Prince, and appeared on the reality television shows A Day in the Life and So You Think You Can Dance. She has endorsed products and companies such as T-Mobile, Coach, Inc., Dr Pepper, Seiko, The Dannon Company and Under Armour.

Misty’s new book is “Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger and More Graceful You.” She was in the Northwest to speak at Meany Theater, presented by University Book Store. Connect with Misty online at MistyCopeland.com]]>709ballet,dance,fitness,health,princefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-wine-master-bob-betz--11447551
Betz Family Winery is featured at Taste Washington, celebrating 20 years of talented winemakers, award-winning chefs, educational seminars and fan-favorite events. Don’t miss the Grand Tasting this Saturday and Sunday at the Century Link Field Event Center. Info at TasteWashington.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11447551Wed, 22 Mar 2017 07:21:18 +0000Arik KormanBob Betz is the founder, patriarch and guiding light of Betz Family Winery. His pursuit of winemaking began in the early 1970s when he and his wife Cathy criss-crossed European vineyards to better understand the why and how of crafting fine wine. His...
Betz Family Winery is featured at Taste Washington, celebrating 20 years of talented winemakers, award-winning chefs, educational seminars and fan-favorite events. Don’t miss the Grand Tasting this Saturday and Sunday at the Century Link Field Event Center. Info at TasteWashington.org]]>1208enology,terroir,viticulture,wine,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-time-flies--11335726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11335726Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:40:05 +0000Arik KormanAlan Burdick is a staff writer and former senior editor at The New Yorker and a frequent contributor to Elements, the magazine’s science and tech blog. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, GQ, Discover, Best American...1059aging,mindful,mindfulness,perception,timefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/service-design-strategy-and-the-art-of-customer-delight--11015073
Before joining the National Center for the Middle Market, Tom served as Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer for international consulting firm Booz & Company (now called Strategy&). Prior to that, he was for six years the Editor and Managing Director of Harvard Business Review, and earlier served as a member of the Board of Editors of Fortune magazine.

He is the author of two other books, Intellectual Capital: The New Wealth of Organizations and The Wealth of Knowledge: Intellectual Capital and the Twenty-first Century Organization. He has published articles in Harvard Business Review, strategy + business, Fortune, Business 2.0, Financial Times, and elsewhere.

Patricia O’Connell is president of Aerten Consulting, a New York City–based firm that works with companies to devise content strategies and develop thought leadership for top management. Her interest in service design expresses a lifelong pursuit of the idea that “there’s got to be a better way.” She is the writer, with author Neil Smith, of the New York Times bestseller How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things: Breaking the Eight Hidden Barriers that Plague Even the Best Businesses.

Patricia is a twelve-year veteran of BloombergBusinessweek.com, where she served as news editor and subsequently as the management editor. A graduate of Boston College, Patricia has worked with such organizations as the Project Management Institute, the Association of Management Consulting Firms, Strategy&, Boston Consulting Group, Hay Group, Stephens Inc., Savannah College of Art and Design, and T. Rowe Price.

Tom and Patricia’s new book is Woo, Wow, and Win: Service Design, Strategy, and the Art of Customer Delight. Info at WooWowWin.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11015073Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0000Arik KormanThomas A. Stewart is the Executive Director of the National Center for the Middle Market, the leading source for knowledge, leadership, and research about mid-sized companies, at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. Tom is an...
Before joining the National Center for the Middle Market, Tom served as Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer for international consulting firm Booz & Company (now called Strategy&). Prior to that, he was for six years the Editor and Managing Director of Harvard Business Review, and earlier served as a member of the Board of Editors of Fortune magazine.

He is the author of two other books, Intellectual Capital: The New Wealth of Organizations and The Wealth of Knowledge: Intellectual Capital and the Twenty-first Century Organization. He has published articles in Harvard Business Review, strategy + business, Fortune, Business 2.0, Financial Times, and elsewhere.

Patricia O’Connell is president of Aerten Consulting, a New York City–based firm that works with companies to devise content strategies and develop thought leadership for top management. Her interest in service design expresses a lifelong pursuit of the idea that “there’s got to be a better way.” She is the writer, with author Neil Smith, of the New York Times bestseller How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things: Breaking the Eight Hidden Barriers that Plague Even the Best Businesses.

Patricia is a twelve-year veteran of BloombergBusinessweek.com, where she served as news editor and subsequently as the management editor. A graduate of Boston College, Patricia has worked with such organizations as the Project Management Institute, the Association of Management Consulting Firms, Strategy&, Boston Consulting Group, Hay Group, Stephens Inc., Savannah College of Art and Design, and T. Rowe Price.

Tom and Patricia’s new book is Woo, Wow, and Win: Service Design, Strategy, and the Art of Customer Delight. Info at WooWowWin.com]]>1739business,customer-experience,customer-journey,innovation,marketingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-lewis-on-the-friendship-that-changed-our-minds--10607220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10607220Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:56:09 +0000Arik KormanMichael Lewis is a non-fiction author and financial journalist. His bestselling books include Liar's Poker, The New New Thing, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Panic, Home Game, The Big Short, Boomerang, and Flash Boys. He has also been a contributing...997behavior,economics,moneyball,psychology,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-the-lost-city-of-the-monkey-god--10389191Douglas is the author of several acclaimed nonfiction books, including the bestseller The Monster of Florence, and he is also the co-author, with Lincoln Child, of the famed series of novels featuring FBI agent Pendergast. Douglas’ latest book is The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story. He was in the Northwest to speak at University Temple United Methodist Church, presented by University Book Store.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10389191Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:52:48 +0000Arik KormanDouglas Preston worked as a writer and editor for the American Museum of Natural History, and taught writing at Princeton University. He has written for The New Yorker, Natural History, National Geographic, Harper’s, Smithsonian, and The Atlantic....Douglas is the author of several acclaimed nonfiction books, including the bestseller The Monster of Florence, and he is also the co-author, with Lincoln Child, of the famed series of novels featuring FBI agent Pendergast. Douglas’ latest book is The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story. He was in the Northwest to speak at University Temple United Methodist Church, presented by University Book Store.]]>1461adventure,archeology,indianajones,rainforests,treasurehuntingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-life-of-fat--10289704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10289704Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:21:00 +0000Arik KormanSylvia Tara holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and has worked at the world’s largest...994biochemistry,dieting,fat,nutrition,weight/obesityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dava-sobel-on-curiosity-storytelling-and-modern-astrophysics--10200329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10200329Thu, 29 Dec 2016 06:08:36 +0000Arik KormanDava Sobel is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestsellers Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter, and The Planets. She is a former New York Times science reporter and a longtime contributor to The New Yorker, Audubon, Discover, and...923astronomy,astrophysics,harvard,science,starsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/washington-governor-jay-inslee-on-2017-education-priorities--10110670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10110670Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:29:47 +0000Arik KormanJay Inslee is an American politician, attorney and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the 23rd Governor of Washington since January 2013. As Washington state grapples with how to solve the McCleary education funding lawsuit, Governor...891earlylearning,education,higher+education,politics,teachersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wild-and-haunting-world-of-dolphins--10011811Susan’s newest book is Voices in the Ocean: A Journey Into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins. She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store, as part of the Science series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10011811Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:54:15 +0000Arik KormanSusan Casey, author of New York Times bestsellers The Wave and The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks, is the former editor-in-chief of O, The Oprah Magazine. She has appeared in Esquire, Sports...Susan’s newest book is Voices in the Ocean: A Journey Into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins. She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store, as part of the Science series.]]>1422cetaceans,dolphins,marine-conservation,marine-mammals,whalesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emily-witt-on-future-sex--9894767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9894767Thu, 17 Nov 2016 07:18:36 +0000Arik KormanEmily Witt has written for The New Yorker, n+1, The New York Times, and the London Review of Books. She studied at Brown University, Columbia University, and the University of Cambridge, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Mozambique. Her new book is...947burningman,dating,relationships,sexuality,sociologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alison-gopnik-on-parenting-as-a-verb--9785718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9785718Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:51:33 +0000Arik KormanAlison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. Her writing on psychology and cognitive science has appeared in Science, The Times Literary Supplement, The New York Review of...1263anthropology,children,family,parentingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microsoft-s-early-days-and-technology-s-future--9677566https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9677566Thu, 20 Oct 2016 03:57:41 +0000Arik KormanLaura Jennings is a global technology leader, innovator, venture capitalist and, most recently, the Founder of Knack, an online purveyor of fine gifts. During her 12-year career with Microsoft, Laura led the strategic direction of some of Microsoft’s...1162ecommerce,microsoft,startups,technology,venturecapitalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rising-opera-star-marcy-stonikas--9633853https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9633853Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:58:13 +0000Arik KormanSoprano Marcy Stonikas is a rising star in the opera world. She has sung the leading role at Seattle Opera in works such as Tosca, The Consul, Ariadne auf Naxos, Fidelio, and Turandot. Marcy stars as Gertrude, the mother in Seattle Opera’s Hansel and...1115arts,arts/culture,culture,opera,performancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sasha-lane-star-of-american-honey--9559212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9559212Tue, 04 Oct 2016 03:29:33 +0000Arik KormanSasha Lane is an American actress, who made her film debut in American Honey, written and directed by Andrea Arnold. Sasha grew up in Dallas. Prior to becoming an actress, she worked as a waitress at a restaurant in Frisco, Texas, and was also a...717acting,film,filmmaking,independentfilm,indie-filmfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-swearing-reveals-about-us--9502409Benjamin’s new book is What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves. He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store, as part of the Arts & Culture series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9502409Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:23:04 +0000Arik KormanBenjamin Bergen is a professor of cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego, where he directs the Language and Cognition Laboratory. He writes for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today, and appears on NPR’s Morning Edition, the...Benjamin’s new book is What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves. He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store, as part of the Arts & Culture series.]]>1095brainscience,culture,language,profanity,swearingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-big-data-threatens-democracy--9403224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9403224Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:34:13 +0000Arik KormanCathy O’Neil is a data scientist and author of the blog Mathbabe.org. She earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from Harvard and taught at Barnard College before moving to the private sector, where she worked for the hedge fund D.E. Shaw. She then worked as a...804algorithms,bigdata,data,inequality,racismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secrets-of-being-productive-in-life-and-business--9332185https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9332185Mon, 05 Sep 2016 05:38:37 +0000Arik KormanCharles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter at The New York Times and the author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies and societies, which...1153brainscience,choices,mieshatate,productivity,productivitytipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/craig-robinson-on-parenting-diversity-and-spamalot--9232241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9232241Sun, 21 Aug 2016 08:23:23 +0000Arik KormanCraig Robinson is an actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. He is best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on The Office, and his roles in the films Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri, Hot Tub Time Machine and This Is the End. Craig’s newest film is...718diversity,film,parenting,stand-up-comedy,theofficefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-woman-s-journey-through-the-inside-passage--9146660https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9146660Mon, 08 Aug 2016 06:40:53 +0000Arik KormanSusan Conrad is an adventurer, writer, educator, and speaker. She's also an accomplished paddler. Her tenacious exploration by sea kayak has fueled her stories and images of the natural world for decades. Her articles and photographs have appeared...1232adventure,alaska,fitness,kayaking,paddlingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-curious-science-of-humans-at-war--9053974https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9053974Mon, 25 Jul 2016 05:12:08 +0000Arik KormanMary Roach is the New York Times best-selling author of STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, SPOOK: Science Tackles the Afterlife, BONK: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, PACKING FOR MARS: The Curious Science of Life in the Void and...1056curiosity,military,parenting,science,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/viggo-mortensen-and-matt-ross-on-parenting-off-the-grid--8965609Actor, writer and director Matt Ross is best known for his role as Alby Grant in the HBO series, Big Love, Gavin Belson in HBO series Silicon Valley and as Eddie Scott in the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck, earning him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He also played Charles Montgomery on the first and fifth seasons of FX's series American Horror Story.
Matt wrote and directed the feature film 28 Hotel Rooms and his new film is Captain Fantastic, starring Viggo Mortensen, which he also wrote and directed.
Viggo and Matt were in the Northwest for the Seattle International Film Festival. Captain Fantastic opens this Friday, July 15th.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8965609Tue, 12 Jul 2016 07:31:48 +0000Arik KormanViggo Mortensen made his film acting debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and went on to appear in many notable films, including The Lord of the Rings, Eastern Promises, The Indian Runner, Carlito's Way, Crimson Tide, Daylight, The Portrait of...Actor, writer and director Matt Ross is best known for his role as Alby Grant in the HBO series, Big Love, Gavin Belson in HBO series Silicon Valley and as Eddie Scott in the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck, earning him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He also played Charles Montgomery on the first and fifth seasons of FX's series American Horror Story.
Matt wrote and directed the feature film 28 Hotel Rooms and his new film is Captain Fantastic, starring Viggo Mortensen, which he also wrote and directed.
Viggo and Matt were in the Northwest for the Seattle International Film Festival. Captain Fantastic opens this Friday, July 15th.]]>764acting,directing,film,filmmaking,parentingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-every-teacher-needs-to-know--8867925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8867925Mon, 27 Jun 2016 23:47:58 +0000Arik KormanEd Boland has nearly 25 years of professional experience in education. He started by teaching swimming to five-year olds and art history to senior citizens. He served as an admissions officer at his alma mater, Fordham, and later at Yale. He taught...1001classroommanagement,education,equity,poverty,teachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lydia-millet-on-writing-a-psychological-thriller--8819345https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8819345Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:02:03 +0000Arik KormanLydia Millet is an American novelist and conservationist. Her third novel, My Happy Life, won the 2003 PEN Center USA Award for Fiction, and she has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize as well as a Guggenheim fellow, among other honors. Lydia has...943literature,novelist,philosophy,psychology,thrillernovelsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paper-and-how-we-create-technology--8709606https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8709606Tue, 07 Jun 2016 07:25:57 +0000Arik KormanMark Kurlansky is the New York Times best-selling author of 29 books and a former foreign correspondent for the International Herald Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald and The Philadelphia Inquirer. His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the...1010culture,emojis,history,paper,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angela-duckworth-on-grit--8589258https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8589258Mon, 23 May 2016 23:31:27 +0000Arik KormanAngela Duckworth is an American psychologist. In her late twenties, Angela left a demanding job as a management consultant to teach math to seventh graders in the New York City public schools. Several years in the classroom taught her that effort...1062education,grit,growth-mindset,psychology,teachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/presenting-princess-shaw--8588312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8588312Mon, 23 May 2016 21:10:52 +0000Arik KormanSamantha Montgomery, also known as Princess Shaw, is a singer whose a capella YouTube performances were discovered by Israeli music producer Kutiman. Her song "Give It Up" has more than 2.6 million views. Samantha's story is the subject of the new...977documentary,kutiman,mashup,mashups,youtubefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/juan-williams-on-the-modern-founding-fathers--8487226https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8487226Thu, 12 May 2016 05:48:07 +0000Arik KormanJuan Williams is a journalist and political analyst for Fox News Channel. He also writes for several newspapers including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal and has been published in magazines such as The Atlantic...1529blacklivesmatter,demographics,immigration,poltics,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/garry-marshall-on-mother-s-day--8368428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8368428Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:51:03 +0000Arik KormanGarry Marshall is a veteran producer, director and writer of film, television and live theatre, best known for creating the hit TV show Happy Days and its spinoffs, developing Neil Simon's 1965 play The Odd Couple for television, and directing the...956acting,comedy,directing,film,hollywoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lenore-skenazy-on-free-range-kids--8301041https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8301041Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:19:10 +0000Arik KormanLenore Skenazy is a blogger, columnist, author and reality show host who made national headlines in 2008 when she let her 9­year-old son ride the New York City subway alone, which earned her the nickname of "America's Worst Mom." In response, Lenore...1355child-safety,free-range,parenting,parentingadvice,parenting-techniquesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neil-pasricha-on-the-happiness-equation--8247747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8247747Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:02:04 +0000Arik KormanNeil Pasricha is the New York Times bestselling author of the Book of Awesome series, which has been published in ten countries, spent more than five years on various bestseller lists and sold more than a million copies. He is a Harvard MBA, one of...949happiness,happinessandsuccess,happinessrecipe,happy-life,successfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/col-solare-winemaker-darel-allwine--8165202https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8165202Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:24:31 +0000Arik KormanDarel Allwine is the winemaker for Washington state’s Col Solare winery on Red Mountain. He spent 20 years traveling the world for the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, including a stint in Germany where he first became interested in wine after...671enology,epicureanism,viticulture,wine,winemakingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-single-ladies--8054612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8054612Sun, 20 Mar 2016 06:19:42 +0000Arik KormanRebecca Traister is a writer at large for New York Magazine and a contributing editor at Elle. She has written about women in politics, media and entertainment from a feminist perspective for The New Republic and Salon and has also contributed to The...1245demographics,marriage,politics,single-mom,sociologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sonia-shah-on-pandemics--7936147https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7936147Sun, 06 Mar 2016 05:33:46 +0000Arik KormanSonia Shah is an investigative journalist and author of critically acclaimed and prize-winning books on science, human rights, and international politics. Previous works include The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, The Body...1145cholera,ebola,pandemics,sars,zikavirusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adam-grant-on-originals--7836857https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7836857Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:02:52 +0000Arik KormanAdam Grant has been recognized as Wharton’s top-rated teacher for four straight years and one of the world’s 25 most influential management thinkers and 40 best business professors under forty. His first book, Give and Take, was a New York Times...1234entrepreneurship,leadership,nonconformity,risktaking,successfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-autism--7746517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7746517Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:22:27 +0000Arik KormanJohn Donvan is a contributing correspondent to ABC News, where, in a three decade long career, his postings have included Chief White House Correspondent, Chief Moscow Correspondent, Amman Bureau Chief, Jerusalem Correspondent, London Correspondent,...903autism,autismawareness,autismfacts,autismresearch,autismspectrumfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-brain-is-not-wired-for-modern-politics--7650033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7650033Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:48:32 +0000Arik KormanRick Shenkman is an award-winning investigative reporter, a New York Times bestselling author, and the publisher and editor of the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. He appears regularly on Fox News, CNN...1317anthropology,brain,media,politics,sociologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hacking-how-we-sense-the-world--7564031 She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and Elliott Bay Book Company, as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7564031Fri, 15 Jan 2016 05:21:20 +0000Arik KormanKara Platoni teaches reporting and narrative writing at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. She won the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Journalism Award and the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science... She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and Elliott Bay Book Company, as part of the Civics series.]]>927biohacking,biohacks,grinders,taste,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soprano-juliana-rambaldi-on-opera-creativity-and-teatro-zinzanni--7474418https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7474418Fri, 01 Jan 2016 01:04:20 +0000Arik KormanJuliana Rambaldi has earned international acclaim for leading roles with major opera companies across the United States and abroad, including Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera and many more. Juliana stars...1310arts,music,opera,singing,voicefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-class-rock-climber-alex-honnold--7391497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7391497Fri, 18 Dec 2015 06:42:50 +0000Arik KormanAlex Honnold is a world-class American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb of the Yosemite Triple crown. Alex is the author of Alone on the...990climbing,extremesports,freeclimbing,mountaineering,rockclimbingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cheryl-strayed-is-brave-enough--7292373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7292373Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:33:20 +0000Arik KormanCheryl Strayed is a memoirist, novelist and essayist. Her second book, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, has been translated into more than thirty languages. The Oscar-nominated movie adaptation of Wild stars Reese Witherspoon as...1339fear,literature,quotes,wild,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-work--7233831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7233831Wed, 25 Nov 2015 05:56:03 +0000Arik KormanJerry Kaplan is a computer scientist, author, futurist, and serial entrepreneur. He is the founder GO Corporation, whose technology was used to develop the first smartphone and tablet PC, and the co-founder of OnSale, the first B2C online auction...1491artificialintelligence,automation,computers,employment,jobsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrity-chef-chris-cosentino-is-offal-good--7179202https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7179202Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:30 +0000Arik KormanChris Cosentino is a celebrity chef and reality television personality known as the winner of Top Chef Masters, a competitor on The Next Iron Chef and for his appearances on Iron Chef America. In 2015 Chris opened Cockscomb to rave reviews in San...865cooking,cookingtips,food,ironchef,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-matter-and-the-dinosaurs--7127520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7127520Tue, 10 Nov 2015 01:26:38 +0000Arik KormanLisa Randall is a theoretical physicist and leading expert on particle physics and cosmology. She is the Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Physics at Harvard University. Her research includes elementary particles and fundamental forces and she has...980cosmology,darkmatter,dinosaurs,space,universefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-make-your-work-and-your-marriage-better--6993440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6993440Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:15:31 +0000Arik KormanNeel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor are the co-Founders of Vega Factor, a consulting firm that measures the strength of an organization’s culture and quantifies the return on investment of building a great culture. Neel and Lindsay’s new book is Primed...1177culture,morale,motivation,performance,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-reich-on-fixing-capitalism-for-the-rest-of-us--6880900https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6880900Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:44:33 +0000Arik KormanRobert Reich is a political economist, professor, author, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. Secretary Reich is...127999%,capitalism,democracy,incomeinequality,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hit-songs-affect-your-brain-like-doritos--6856351https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6856351Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:19:39 +0000Arik KormanJohn Seabrook is a journalist who writes about technology and popular culture. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1993 and is the author of Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace, Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing and the Marketing...1527hitmusic,katyperry,popmusic,rihanna,taylorswiftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/computer-algorithms-in-politics-sports-and-dating--6832876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6832876Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:20:31 +0000Arik KormanPedro Domingos is a professor of computer science at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is a winner of the SIGKDD Innovation Award, the highest honor in data science. Professor Domingos is a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of...912algorithms,dating,machinelearning,politics,sportsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choosing-hope-after-sandy-hook--6781548https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6781548Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:42:02 +0000Arik KormanKaitlin Roig-DeBellis is the brave and resourceful young teacher who piled her 15 first-grade students into a tiny bathroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and hid there with them during what is now known as the worst mass...1132healing,hope,ptsd,resilience,sandyhookfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-beat-real-life-challenges-like-a-video-game--6758763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6758763Wed, 07 Oct 2015 04:51:49 +0000Arik KormanJane McGonigal is the director of game research and development at the Institute for the Future and the author of the New York Times bestseller Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. Her work has been featured...1817brainscience,cbt,games,stressmanagement,videogamesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-organize-your-life--6714059https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6714059Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:51:36 +0000Arik KormanDaniel Levitin is a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, best-selling author, musician and record producer. Professor Levitin is best known for three #1 best-selling books: This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, The World...1185brainscience,information,mindfulness,neuroscience,organizationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-scenes-at-pacific-northwest-ballet-with-jerome-and-laura-tisserand--6659718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6659718Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:17:52 +0000Arik KormanJerome and Laura Tisserand are principal dancers with the Pacific Northwest Ballet and are husband and wife. Jerome Tisserand is from Lyon, France. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School, with Pascale Courdioux in Lyon, and at the School of...959ballet,choreography,dance,fitness,marriagefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salman-rushdie-on-dreams-and-the-power-of-literature--6636776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6636776Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:58:53 +0000Arik KormanSir Salman Rushdie is a novelist and essayist. His second novel, Midnight's Children, won the Booker Prize in 1981. His work is concerned with the many connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations. His fourth...1098dreams,literature,socialchange,truth,writersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/serbian-born-blues-phenom-ana-popovic--6596669https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6596669Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:49:21 +0000Arik KormanAna Popović is a Memphis-based Serbian blues guitarist and singer. She was born in Belgrade, where her father introduced her to the blues, and she started to play guitar at age 15. Ana toured with the band Hush in 1995, formed her own band in 1999...884blues,bluesguitar,bluesmusic,music,serbiafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pat-mills-on-child-actors-and-guidance-counselors--6531816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6531816Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:34:20 +0000Arik KormanPat Mills is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and actor, whose feature film debut “Guidance” was featured at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Pat is a former child actor who appeared on the TV series "You Can't Do That on...922acting,film,filmmaking,screenwriting,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-babies-learn-language--6499476https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6499476Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:26:14 +0000Arik KormanDr. Rechele Brooks is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. Her research has focused on the development of social cognition among infants. Dr. Brooks is the co-author of a new...1095brainscience,cognition,empathy,infants,languagelearningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bassist-and-singer-esperanza-spalding--6441625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6441625Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:29:59 +0000Arik KormanEsperanza Spalding is a bassist and singer who draws upon many genres in her own compositions. She has won four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011, making her the first jazz artist to win the award....1162buddhism,jazz,jazzfusion,namaste,performancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/technology-will-not-save-humanity--6396474 Professor Toyama's new book is "Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology." He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall, Elliott Bay Book Company and Humanosphere, as part of the Civics series.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6396474Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:54:51 +0000Arik KormanKentaro Toyama is a computer scientist and international development researcher, who works on the relationship of technology and global development. He is a Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and was the founding assistant... Professor Toyama's new book is "Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology." He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall, Elliott Bay Book Company and Humanosphere, as part of the Civics series.]]>868education,educationaltechnology,technology,technologychanges,technologyintheclassroomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-godfather-of-british-blues--6365279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6365279Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:21:41 +0000Arik KormanJohn Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. From the age of 13 he taught himself to play, developing his own style with the help of a neighbor’s piano, borrowed guitars, and...479blues,bluesrock,clapton,fleetwoodmac,rollingstonesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-your-brain-reacts-to-injury-and-pts--6357264https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6357264Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:28:13 +0000Arik KormanFour-star General Pete Chiarelli served as the 32nd Vice Chief of Staff in the Army and led the Department of Defense efforts on post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and suicide prevention. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of...1174brain,football,ptsd,tbi,veteransfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-cooking-and-math-have-in-common--6317581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6317581Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:58:31 +0000Arik KormanEugenia Cheng is tenured in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield in the UK and is currently the Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since 2007, her YouTube videos explaining...1140children,cooking,logic,math,mathematicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jason-schwartzman-and-patrick-brice--6258134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6258134Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:13:47 +0000Arik KormanJason Schwartzman is an actor, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson, such as Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel. He has also appeared in films...784acting,filmmaking,hollywood,losangeles,screenwritingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/simple-rules-for-work-life-and-money--6233685https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6233685Thu, 18 Jun 2015 04:23:54 +0000Arik KormanKathleen Eisenhardt is a professor of engineering at Stanford University and Co-Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Professor Eisenhardt co-authored “Competing on the Edge: Strategy as Structured Chaos,” which won the George R....858business,investing,parenting,simplicity,timemanagementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/football-fine-wine-and-your-401k--6168015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6168015Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:27:03 +0000Arik KormanRichard Thaler is a world-renowned economist, a professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago and president of the American Economic Association. He is co-author of the bestseller "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health,...1101401k,behavior,economics,nfl,nfldraftfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colin-hanks-on-tower-records--6140884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6140884Sat, 30 May 2015 00:50:49 +0000Arik KormanColin Hanks is an actor/documentary film director and producer, best known for starring in the film Orange County, as well as television roles including Alex Whitman in Roswell, Henry Jones in Band of Brothers, Travis Marshall in Dexter, Officer Gus...1072documentaries,filmmaking,musicindustry,records,vinylfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-we-stop-robots-from-taking-our-jobs--6125187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6125187Tue, 26 May 2015 21:43:29 +0000Arik KormanMartin Ford is the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm and has over 25 years of experience in computer design and software development. He is the author of “The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the...1049artificialintelligence,minimumwage,outsourcing,robots,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-make-love-last-and-marriage-work--6087830https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6087830Tue, 19 May 2015 00:07:27 +0000Arik KormanJohn Gottman is a world-renowned marriage and parenting expert. He is the author of 40 books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” Dr. Julie Gottman is the co-founder and President of The Gottman...1197emotionalintelligence,marriage,marriageadvice,marriagecounseling,parentingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-make-yourself-stand-out--6061015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6061015Wed, 13 May 2015 00:22:00 +0000Arik KormanDorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. She has been named to the Huffington Post’s "100 Must Follow on...1217blogging,branding,business, podcasting,storytellingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-completely-wrong-about-china--6033875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6033875Thu, 07 May 2015 00:09:33 +0000Arik KormanJames Bradley is the author of "Flags of Our Fathers," which became a Clint Eastwood film, "Flyboys: A True Story of Courage" and "The Imperial Cruise: The Secret History of Empire and War." His latest book is "The China Mirage: The Hidden History of...1241china,history,japan,vietnam,worldwar2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phantom-of-the-opera-behind-the-scenes--6022968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6022968Tue, 05 May 2015 00:02:43 +0000Arik KormanKatie Travis stars as Christine in the touring production of Phantom of the Opera and Storm Lineberger plays Raoul. Learn about what it's like to be part of such a huge, legendary show. More info at PhantomoftheOpera.com/ustour428acting,musicals,phantom,phantomoftheopera,theaterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joseph-stiglitz-on-income-inequality--6000205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6000205Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:18:45 +0000Arik KormanNobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz is an economist and a professor at Columbia University. He is a former chief economist of the World Bank and is a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. His latest book is "The Great Divide: Unequal...15191percent,corporateamerica,freetrade,incomeinequality,tradefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laila-ali-on-we-day--5976571https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5976571Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:38:58 +0000Arik KormanLaila Ali is a TV host, fitness expert, four-time boxing world champion and daughter of global icon and humanitarian Muhammad Ali. She was in Seattle for We Day, a stadium-sized educational event and a movement of young people leading local and...248boxing,muhammadali,socialchange,weday,womensboxingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/actress-model-lily-collins-on-we-day--5976474https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5976474Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:18:11 +0000Arik KormanLily Collins is best known for her roles in the films The Blind Side (2009), Abduction (2011), Mirror Mirror (2012) and Love Rosie (2014). Lily is an ambassador of Movado, Barrie and Lancome. She was in Seattle for We Day, a stadium-sized...163blindside,inspiring,philcollins,socialchange,wedayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/youtube-stars-lennon-maisy-on-we-day--5976401https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5976401Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:59:33 +0000Arik KormanLennon & Maisy are a Canadian music duo composed of sisters Lennon Ray Louise Stella and Maisy Jude Marion Stella, best known for their roles as Maddie and Daphne Conrad in the ABC musical drama series "Nashville." They were in Seattle for We Day, a...158nashville,socialchange,weday,youtube,youtubemusicfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-activist-spencer-west-on-we-day--5976362https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5976362Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:46:15 +0000Arik KormanSpencer West is a Me to We motivational speaker, Free the Children ambassador and author. He lost both legs from the pelvis down at the age of five and, as a double amputee, he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro on his hands. Spencer also completed the We Walk...130activism,amputee,inspiring,socialchange,wedayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hannah-simone-on-we-day--5976295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5976295Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:26:52 +0000Arik KormanHannah Simone is a television hostess, actress, and former fashion model. From May 2006 to November 2008, she worked as a VJ for MuchMusic in Canada, and is best known for portraying Cece Parekh on the FOX sitcom, New Girl. She was in Seattle for We...136activism,newgirl,socialchange,socialmovements,wedayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kweku-mandela-on-we-day--5976233https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5976233Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:09:56 +0000Arik KormanKweku Mandela is a social advocate, filmmaker and grandson of South African President Nelson Mandela. He was in Seattle for We Day, a stadium-sized educational event and a movement of young people leading local and global change. Info at WeDay.com144activism,mandela,socialchange,socialmovements,wedayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-amazing-resilience-of-janiva-magness--5972605https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5972605Fri, 24 Apr 2015 04:10:39 +0000Arik KormanBlues singer/songwriter Janiva Magness has released 11 albums and her latest is titled “Original,” which was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the upcoming 2015 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. The Blues Foundation named Janiva the B.B....1655blues,bluesmusic,fostercare,fosterchildren,suicidefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-evolving-ourselves--5908323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5908323Fri, 10 Apr 2015 22:12:37 +0000Arik KormanJuan Enríquez is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the economic and political impacts of life sciences. He is currently Chairman and CEO of Biotechonomy LLC, a life sciences research and investment firm. He is the co-founder of...1168biotechnology,evolution,genetics,sports,tedtalksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-scott-sampson-of-dinosaur-train--5891377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5891377Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:41:48 +0000Arik KormanScott Sampson is a Canadian paleontologist and science communicator, best known as “Dr. Scott” on the PBS Kids show “Dinosaur Train.” He is currently Vice President of Research & Collections and Chief Curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science....1331dinosaurs,nature,outdoors,parenting,parentingadvicefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/barney-frank-on-how-politics-works--5851202https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5851202Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:12:56 +0000Arik KormanBarney Frank represented the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts for nearly four decades and chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, a sweeping reform of the...16472016uspresidentialelection,equality,hillaryclinton,occupywallstreet,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brian-carter-cellars-at-taste-washington--5841716https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5841716Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:32:28 +0000Arik KormanBrian Carter is the founder and winemaker at Brian Carter Cellars. Brian Carter Cellars Managing Partner Mike Stevens served on the marketing committee for the Washington Wine Commission. Brian Carter Cellars is featured this weekend at Taste...1305beer,food,pairing,tasting,winefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ok-go-on-multimedia-creativity-success--5831821https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5831821Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:19:16 +0000Arik KormanDamian Kulash and Tim Nordwind founded OK Go, an alternative rock band originally from Chicago, now based in LA. They are known for their often quirky and elaborate music videos. The band's video for "Here It Goes Again" won a Grammy Award for Best...767creativity,filmmaking,music,musicvideos,videofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-ballew-is-caspar-babypants--5822559https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5822559Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:45:27 +0000Arik KormanCaspar Babypants makes high quality, thoughtful, simple, acoustic sing along songs for parents and kids of all ages to enjoy together. Caspar Babypants is better known as Chris Ballew, the twice Grammy-nominated songwriter and lead singer for the...1749kindiemusic,rockmusic,rootsmusic,songwriting,touringfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cooking-a-life-from-scratch--5803758https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5803758Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:25:52 +0000Arik KormanSasha Martin is an award-winning writer and blogger who spent almost four years cooking her way around the world. Her work has been featured on NPR and CNNGo as well as in Whole Living, Bon Appetit, The Smithsonian and The Huffington Post. Sasha’s...1282community,cooking,cuisine,food,recipesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sleep-is-more-important-than-we-thought--5762309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5762309Wed, 11 Mar 2015 03:39:09 +0000Arik KormanJohn Medina is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School." His latest book is a must-read for parents and early-childhood educators: "Brain Rules for Baby: How to...1516brain,school,sleep,sleepdeprivation,stressfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-it-s-really-like-to-have-ptsd--5727651https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5727651Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:12:01 +0000Arik KormanDavid J. Morris is an author, former Marine infantry officer and journalist who has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for Slate, Salon, the Los Angeles Times and The Nation. He is also a frequent guest on NPR. David’s new book is “The Evil...1351disasters,ptsd,ptsdsupport,rape,traumafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leighton-meester-on-heartstrings--5704666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5704666Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:36:27 +0000Arik KormanLeighton Meester is an actress and singer/songwriter. She starred as Blair Waldorf on The CW series Gossip Girl and appeared in films such as Country Strong, The Roommate, Monte Carlo, The Oranges and That's My Boy. Leighton recently co-starred in...875celebrity,folkpop,gossipgirl,singing,songwritingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-cirque-du-soleil-kurios-tent--5690060https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5690060Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:13:48 +0000Arik KormanCirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 artists from more than 50 different countries. Cirque du Soleil has entertained nearly 150...815circus,cirquedusoleil,kurios,steampunk,theaterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/katniss-and-tris-move-over-for-quin--5665836https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5665836Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:17:01 +0000Arik KormanArwen Elys Dayton began her career as a teenage staff writer at a foundation that produced Peabody Award–winning educational shows for PBS. She now spends months doing research for her stories, which has taken her around the world. Arwen’s new book is...966divergent,fantasy,girlpower,hungergames,sci-fifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grammy-nominated-saxophonist-mindi-abair--5643755Mindi is in Seattle to perform at Jazz Alley through the weekend.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5643755Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:07:24 +0000Arik KormanMindi Abair is a two-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist, vocalist, author, and President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization that puts on The Grammys. Mindi has toured and/or recorded...Mindi is in Seattle to perform at Jazz Alley through the weekend.]]>1464aerosmith,grammys,grammys2015,jazz,musicfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-touch-is-so-important--5624465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5624465Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:37:53 +0000Arik KormanDavid J. Linden is a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of “The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God.” His second book was “The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make...1275brain,feelings,science,senses,touchingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-it-s-like-to-live-in-iran--5608161https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5608161Fri, 06 Feb 2015 01:03:41 +0000Arik KormanNazila Fathi is a journalist, translator and commentator on Iran who reported from Iran for nearly two decades... until 2009, when threats from the Iranian government forced her into exile. From 2001 until 2009, Nazila was based in Tehran as the only...1323iran,iranians,middleeast,newyorktimes,politicsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-extreme-life-of-the-sea--5594334https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5594334Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:11:19 +0000Arik KormanStephen Palumbi is Professor of Biology and Director of the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford University. His film projects include the BBC series “The Future Is Wild” and the History Channel’s “Life After People.” Dr. Palumbi is author of “The...1289biology,marine,sea,seaturtles,whalesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-find-your-life-s-purpose--5565484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5565484Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:57:51 +0000Arik KormanWes Moore is an American author, businessman, and U.S. Army veteran. His first book, "The Other Wes Moore," became an instant New York Times bestseller. Currently he is the host of "Beyond Belief" on the Oprah Winfrey Network. His new book is "The...1190fulfillment,meaning,oprah,passion,self-helpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/itzhak-perlman-on-the-joy-of-music--5528853https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5528853Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:44:05 +0000Arik KormanIsraeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman is beloved for his charm as well as his talent. Mr. Perlman is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also his irrepressible joy of making music. He...423classical,music,symphony,violin,virtuosofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/selma-and-our-eroding-voting-rights--5498644https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5498644Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:59:19 +0000Arik KormanDavid Domke is professor and chair for the Department of Communication at the University of Washington and author of "God Willing? Political Fundamentalism in the White House, the War on Terror, and the Echoing Press," as well as the award-winning...971civil,mlk,rights,selma,votingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-two-tier-system-of-justice--5448933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5448933Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:32:55 +0000Arik KormanMatt Taibbi served as a contributing editor for Rolling Stone for ten years and is the author of five previous books, including New York Times bestsellers The Great Derangement and Griftopia. Matt’s latest book is The Divide: American Injustice in...1005crime,ferguson,justice,police,wallstreetfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-imitation-game--5393270https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5393270Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:20:55 +0000Arik KormanAllen Leech is an Irish stage, television and film actor. Allen came to international attention as Marcus Agrippa on the HBO historical drama "Rome" and is best known for his role as Tom Branson in "Downton Abbey." Graham Moore is an American...840enigma,game,imitation,turing,worldwar2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cary-elwes-on-the-princess-bride--5361074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5361074Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:01:53 +0000Arik KormanCary Elwes is an English actor and best-selling author, known for his roles in Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Days of Thunder, Twister, Glory, and as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. But Cary is best known for his leading role as Westley in The Princess...1113bride,film,hollywood,princess,princessbridefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/e-o-wilson-on-the-meaning-of-human-existence-really--5327035E. O. Wilson is an American biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalist, and author. Dr. Wilson is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and a New York Times bestseller for "The Social Conquest of Earth" and "Letters to a Young Scientist." Dr. Wilson’s latest book is The Meaning of Human Existence. He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle as part of The Seattle Science Lectures.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5327035Mon, 08 Dec 2014 22:19:16 +0000Arik KormanE. O. Wilson is an American biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalist, and author. Dr. Wilson is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and a New York Times bestseller for "The Social Conquest of Earth" and "Letters to a...E. O. Wilson is an American biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalist, and author. Dr. Wilson is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and a New York Times bestseller for "The Social Conquest of Earth" and "Letters to a Young Scientist." Dr. Wilson’s latest book is The Meaning of Human Existence. He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle as part of The Seattle Science Lectures.]]>1857anthropology,biology,environment,humanity,spacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hackers-cyberspace-the-future-of-war--5262358https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5262358Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:53:39 +0000Arik KormanShane Harris is an American journalist and Senior Correspondent at The Daily Beast, specializing in coverage of America's intelligence agencies. Shane's new book is @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, about the impact of cyberspace as...1019china,cyberspace,hacking,security,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/math-magic-and-how-to-find-true-love--5225274https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5225274Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:25:55 +0000Arik KormanStand up mathematician Matt Parker is the author of “Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension.” Originally a math teacher from Australia, Matt now lives in London and works both as a stand-up comedian and the Public Engagement in Mathematics...1372comedy,dating,interstellar,magic,mathfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sebastian-junger-on-war-and-manhood--5172492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5172492Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:42:48 +0000Arik KormanOscar-nominee Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, most famous for the best-selling book "The Perfect Storm" and his award-winning chronicle of the Afghanistan war in his documentary films "Restrepo" and "Korengal," and his book "War." In his...966afghanistan,combat,manhood,soldiers,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-cinema-royalty-on-life-and-film--5149779https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5149779Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:07:03 +0000Arik KormanFrench Director Michel Hazanavicius is best known for his 2011 film "The Artist," which won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. His wife, actor Berenice Bejo, is known in the US for playing Christiana in 2001's "A Knight's Tale" and Peppy...1244chechnya,cinema,film,french,oscarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-cia-operative-valerie-plame--5143137https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5143137Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:15:29 +0000Arik KormanValerie Plame is the CIA covert operative whose cover was exposed by several members of the Bush administration in 2003, ending her career as an undercover agent. Now she is writing a series of international thrillers, featuring undercover CIA agent...986cia,espionage,intelligenceagencies,spy,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-we-living-in-the-matrix--5109753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5109753Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:46:46 +0000Arik KormanSalon.com columnist Thomas Frank is a historian of culture and ideas… and analyzes trends in American electoral politics and propaganda, advertising, popular culture, mainstream journalism and economics. Tom is also founder of The Baffler, a magazine...98899%,capitalism,obama,politics,unionsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-move-mountains-it-just-takes-two--5087147https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5087147Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:40:52 +0000Arik KormanJoshua Wolf Shenk is the author of "Lincoln's Melancholy," a New York Times Notable Book. Josh is a contributor to the Atlantic, Harper's, The New Yorker and serves on the general council of The Moth. Josh's new book is "Powers of Two: Finding the...1226creativity,innovation,lennon,mccartney,pairsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/embrace-don-t-fear-adolescence--5034039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5034039Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:16:42 +0000Arik KormanLaurence Steinberg is a professor of psychology at Temple University, author of the leading textbook on adolescence, as well as over 350 articles and a dozen books. Dr. Steinberg has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the...1015adolescence,neuroscience,parenting,psychology,teensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-northwest-ballet-s-james-moore--5002658https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5002658Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:10:49 +0000Arik KormanPacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer James Moore is from San Francisco. He arrived at PNB in 2004 and stars in George Ballanchine's "Jewels," which runs September 26 through October 5 at the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Get tickets at PNB.org....1042balanchine,ballet,fitness,football,harley-davidsonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-to-do-in-a-terrorist-attack--4954877https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4954877Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:20:00 +0000Arik KormanInternationally acclaimed British documentary maker Dan Reed is best known for his “Terror Trilogy” for HBO: three films that explore high-profile urban terrorist sieges, including a theatre in Moscow, luxury hotels and a Chabad centre in Mumbai, and...1074documentary,hbo,nairobi,terror,terrorismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-iron-man-is-cooler-than-batman--4921311https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4921311Wed, 03 Sep 2014 03:13:18 +0000Arik KormanNate Ball is a mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, TV host, pole vaulter and beatboxer. You've seen Nate hosting the PBS Kids show "Design Squad" since it first aired in 2007. He has appeared on "Myth Busters," a History Channel special on Batman...1306batman,engineering,iron,man,mitfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/olympics-vs-circus-with-elena-gatilova--4868932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4868932Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:32:22 +0000Arik KormanAcrobat Elena Gatilova spent 15 years mastering her skills in Ukraine as a rhythmic gymnast and became the world champion. After finishing her professional sporting career, Elena left Ukraine to perform all over the globe. She was a principal...1255acrobatics,circus,gymnastics,performance,ukrainefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mit-s-david-rose-on-enchanted-objects--4826079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4826079Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:14:39 +0000Arik KormanDavid Rose is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and instructor at the MIT Media Lab. His research focuses on making our physical environment an interface to digital information. His new book, Enchanted Objects, focuses on the future of the...1074digital,future,gadgets,interface,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-joy-of-aerial-entertainment-and-p-nk--4791444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4791444Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:39:37 +0000Arik KormanDreya Weber is an acclaimed actress, musician, aerialist and choreographer. As an aerial choreographer, Dreya created P!nk’s amazing 2014 and 2010 Grammy performances of Try and Glitter in the Air. Dreya has choreographed for Michael Jackson, Cher,...1247choreography,circus,pink,p!nk,theaterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/director-richard-linklater-on-boyhood--4761124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4761124Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:40:38 +0000Arik KormanFilmmaker Richard Linklater is known for films such as "Slacker," "Dazed and Confused," "A Scanner Darkly," "School of Rock" and "Before Sunrise." His new film "Boyhood" won the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film at the 2014 Seattle...1065boyhood,directing,film,filmmaking,hollywoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-glass-apps-and-modern-medicine--4733784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4733784Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:17:43 +0000Arik KormanDr. Heather Evans is an academic surgeon investigating new uses of health information technology to improve early detection and treatment of healthcare associated infections. Dr. Evans describes her new app called mPOWEr: the mobile post-operative...1598apps,glass,google,healthcare,medicinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smaller-faster-lighter-denser-cheaper--4685767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4685767Wed, 02 Jul 2014 21:09:34 +0000Arik KormanAuthor and Journalist Robert Bryce writes on energy and politics for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and Atlantic Monthly. He regularly appears on the BBC, PBS and CNBC. Robert's latest book is "Smaller Faster...980coal,education,energy,gmo,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-math-actually-helps-us-in-life--4648365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4648365Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:46:31 +0000Arik KormanMathematician Jordan Ellenberg teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Slate and Wired. His latest book is “How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking”...1041baseball,education,math,mathematics,pollsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nearly-one-third-of-the-world-overweight--4607915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4607915Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:36:43 +0000Arik KormanDr. Christopher Murray is Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), a groundbreaking research organization that compiles global health data on a revolutionary scale. Dr. Murray discusses global obesity, China as a microcosm...909care,global,health,obesity,researchfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/actress-danielle-panabaker-on-time-lapse--4561329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4561329Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:26:00 +0000Arik KormanYou've seen Danielle Panabaker in "Friday the 13th," "The Ward," "Piranha 3DD" and TV shows "Shark," "Bones" and "Justified." Look for her in "The Flash" this fall on the CW. Danielle's latest film is "Time Lapse," which had its North American...967acting,films,flash,horror,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microbes-rule-the-world--4512376https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4512376Fri, 23 May 2014 21:52:10 +0000Arik KormanBiologist Nicholas Money says we need a more objective exploration of nature, one in which "humans disappear from view." Professor Money's latest book is "The Amoeba in the Room: Lives of the Microbes." In this interview, he tackles how much power...738alien,life,microbes,microbiology,virusesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-ridley-and-hayley-atwell-at-siff--4474177https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4474177Fri, 16 May 2014 00:29:29 +0000Arik KormanOscar-winning writer and filmmaker John Ridley won the 2014 Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for "12 Years a Slave." His latest film, "Jimi: All Is By My Side," which he wrote and directed, opens the 2014 Seattle International Film Festival....809avengers,film,hendrix,jimi,oscarfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-singer-songwriter-v-contreras--4432591https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4432591Tue, 06 May 2014 22:51:33 +0000Arik KormanSeattle-based singer/songwriter V. Contreras has been called the love child of Dusty Springfield and Nancy Sinatra with a splash of the Ronettes. She plays a benefit for Oso this Friday at The Triple Door and her website is musicofv.com. V. shares...694music,performance,rihanna,singing,songwritingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/classical-violinist-hilary-hahn--4403176https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4403176Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:48:41 +0000Arik KormanWorld-class Violinist Hilary Hahn travels the globe performing with top orchestras and conductors and has built a reputation championing contemporary music. Hilary is a two-time Grammy winner and was nominated for an Oscar. She visited Seattle to...1642arts,classical,music,performing,violinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nate-silver-on-politics-sports-and-life--4386309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4386309Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:06:33 +0000Arik KormanStatistics phenom Nate Silver is the editor-in-chief of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight blog and a special correspondent for ABC News. His book, "The Signal and the Noise," was named by Amazon.com as the #1 best nonfiction book of 2012. Nate was in Seattle...930data,nba,politics,sports,statisticsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/china-like-you-ve-never-heard-before--4345955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4345955Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:31:31 +0000Arik KormanDid you know that China recruited African-American jazz men to perform in Shanghai, saved thousands of Jewish lives from the Nazis and attempted to save 100,000 more Jewish lives by establishing a permanent resettlement zone for Jews next to Burma?...1371china,jazz,jews,war,worldfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-have-power-to-become-a-great-leader--4284803https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4284803Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:39:21 +0000Arik KormanSimon Sinek has the second most viewed TED talk of all time and is the author of the bestselling business book "Start With Why." Simon's latest book is "Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't" and he came to speak at Town...1053business,leadership,management,psychology,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spies-are-everywhere-thank-goodness--4256359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4256359Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:21:53 +0000Arik KormanH. Keith Melton is a founding member of the Board of Directors for the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC and the author of several nonfiction spy books. Keith visited Seattle to launch the SPY: The Secret World of Espionage exhibit at the...869bond,espionage,gadgets,james,spyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-americans-imprisoned-in-iran--4246140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4246140Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:13:20 +0000Arik KormanShane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd unknowingly walked across the Iranian border, were accused of espionage and thrown into solitary confinement. Their compelling memoir is "A Sliver of Light" and they speak tonight at Town Hall Seattle....1007hikers,international,iran,prison,relationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/questions-are-more-valuable-than-answers--4213718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4213718Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:35:00 +0000Arik KormanInternationally acclaimed writer Warren Berger explains how questions play into today's rapidly-changing economy and why children should never lose their curiosity. Warren Berger's new book is "A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark...970business,education,ideas,questions,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-are-likely-part-neanderthal--4144682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4144682Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:04:59 +0000Arik KormanDr. Svante Paabo, one of the greatest biologists of our time, says modern humans mixed with Neanderthals and other hominid species much more than previously thought. Dr. Paabo's latest book is "Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes." Dr. Paabo...561anthropology,biology,evolution,human,neanderthalsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-s-biggest-show-odysseo-by-cavalia--4122912https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4122912Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:03:55 +0000Arik KormanOdysseo by Cavalia, the world's biggest touring show, is an amazing spectacle featuring 66 horses, 52 acrobats, a 125-foot big top covering the area of two football fields and 110 semi trucks. Learn more from Marc-Olivier Leprohon, the artistic and...211cavalia,circus,odysseo,show,spectaclefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venus-in-fur-and-gender-dynamics--4053278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4053278Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:23:47 +0000Arik KormanUp and coming actress Gillian Williams stars in "Venus in Fur," a comedy about dominance and submission now playing at the Seattle Repertory Theater through March 9. Gillian talks about pushing boundaries, how much skin actresses should show and how...987acting,gender,men,sex,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suspended-animation-is-real--4003771https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4003771Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:42:44 +0000Arik KormanMark Roth, a research scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, can induce suspended animation in mice and much larger animals. Are humans next? And can suspended animation techniques slow or stop the aging process?946aging,animation,space,suspended,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-data-as-a-lens-on-human-culture--3941842https://books.google.com/ngrams) that crunches words contained within the 30 million+ volumes of Google Books to look for social and historical trends. Yes, this is mind candy!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3941842Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:09:37 +0000Arik KormanScientist Erez Aiden is the co-author of "Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture." Along with Jean-Baptiste Michel, he created the Ngram Viewer (https://books.google.com/ngrams) that crunches words contained within the 30 million+ volumes of...https://books.google.com/ngrams) that crunches words contained within the 30 million+ volumes of Google Books to look for social and historical trends. Yes, this is mind candy!]]>1083books,culture,culturomics,google,historyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speaking-to-a-chimpanzee-in-project-nim--3890681https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3890681Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:02:15 +0000Arik KormanEver wonder what it would be like to converse with another species? Bob Ingersoll, the hero of "Man On Wire" Director James Marsh's excellent documentary "Project Nim," spent several years with chimpanzee Nim Chimsky. The experience altered Bob's...1020animals,chimpanzee,documentary,nim,projectfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/director-joseph-kahn-on-movies-for-teens--3741011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3741011Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:13:59 +0000Arik KormanCutting edge music video director Joseph Kahn talks about his latest film "Detention" and the lack of movies for teens. Joseph made iconic videos such as "Toxic" by Britney Spears, "Elevation" by U2, "Without Me" by Eminem and many more.1356director,movies,music,teens,videosfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-in-the-same-room-as-the-dalai-lama--3677236https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3677236Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:27:56 +0000Arik KormanWhen the Dalai Lama visited Seattle, he shared unmatched wisdom and perspective. You'll also hear from the amazing Archbishop Desmond Tutu and David Rosen, the coolest rabbi I have ever heard.1451compassion,dalai,desmond,lama,tutufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-live-in-public-with-ondi-timoner--3610600https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3610600Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:54:47 +0000Arik KormanGutsy filmmaker Ondi Timoner tackles the phenomenon of sharing all aspects of our lives in her documentary "We Live in Public," which focuses on Josh Harris, the Internet pioneer you've never heard of. How much of our life SHOULD be kept private?865big brother,documentary,exhibitionism,facebook,media,posting,reddit,sharing,social,social media,tumblr,twitter,voyeurismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/professional-tennis-up-close-personal--3582702https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3582702Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:12:14 +0000Arik KormanThe BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California is the best tennis tournament in country because you have incredible access to the top players in the world. I had the opportunity to interview Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.779bnp paribas open,djokovic,federer,indian wells,nadal,novak,players,rafa,rafael,roger,safina,tennis,zvonarevafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/davis-guggenheim-waiting-for-superman--3544597https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3544597Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:22:17 +0000Arik KormanDocumentary Director Davis Guggenheim, best known for "An Inconvenient Truth" and "It Might Get Loud," shares his perspective on how to reform education in America. Check out WaitingForSuperman.com for more info.918charter,children,class,education,kipp,reform,schools,superman,teachers,unions,waitingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-sloane-crosley--3507594https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3507594Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:38:01 +0000Arik KormanSloane Crosley is one of the hottest writers in the country. Her first book, a brilliant collection of essays and personal stories called "I Was Told There'd Be Cake," became a New York Times Bestseller and was optioned for an HBO series. Her first...782bestseller,crosley,essay,hbo,interview,it girl,literature,new york,new york times,publishing,relationships,sex and the city,sloanefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brain-guru-john-medina-on-kids-today--3471039http://www.brainrules.net/ for more!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3471039Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:20:17 +0000Arik KormanUniversity of Washington Molecular Biologist John Medina, author of "Brain Rules" and "Brain Rules for Baby" is one of the most captivating people on the planet. You'll want to hear what he has to say about challenges facing the next generation in...http://www.brainrules.net/ for more!]]>2156brain,children,communication,education,generation,interview,john medina,kids,learning,rules,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pacific-northwest-ballet-s-maria-chapman--3316382https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3316382Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:09:00 +0000Arik KormanBallet goddess Maria Chapman has been a principal dancer with the Pacific Northwest Ballet since 2009 and rocks the house whenever she's onstage. She also co-founded and chairs Second Stage, which helps dancers find new careers after they retire from...715arts,ballet,dance,dancer,fitness,injury,music,northwest,pacific,performance,pnb,schoolfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-amazing-joseph-gordon-levitt--3232649http://www.hitrecord.org/)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3232649Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:32:55 +0000Arik KormanActor Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks about his indie film "50/50," a secret behind success in acting and in life, and his HitRECord project (http://www.hitrecord.org/)http://www.hitrecord.org/)]]>294500 days of summer,50/50,acting,batman,dark knight,don jon,gordon,gordon-levitt,hitrecord,hollywood,inception,joseph,levitt,lincolnfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lily-verlaine-queen-of-burlesque--3202571http://www.lilyverlaine.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3202571Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:38:41 +0000Arik KormanLily Verlaine is one of the most captivating people you will ever meet. Lily is a classically trained ballet dancer turned burlesque artist. She has shared a stage with such talent as Dita Von Teese, Julie Atlas Muz, Dirty Martini, and author Andrei...http://www.lilyverlaine.com/]]>1162art,atomic bombshells,burlesque,comedy,dance,dita von teese,performance,seattle,striptease,triple door,vaudvillefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-gary-oldman--3197065https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3197065Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:17:22 +0000Arik KormanActing legend Gary Oldman shares how he played lead character George Smiley in "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," along with advice on how to encourage imagination in children and how I can become a better bass player.624acting,batman,daniel,gary,harry potter,hollywood,imagination,method,music,oldman,parenting,radcliffe,soldier,sponge bob,spy,tailor,tinkerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-death-w-opera-singer-ani-maldjian--3191977https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3191977Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:54:22 +0000Arik KormanAs the Seattle Opera's world-famous "Ring" cycle continues, I thought you might appreciate a glimpse inside the life of up-and-coming young soprano Ani Maldjian. Learn how today's opera, rock and Hollywood have so much in common.2659arts,classical,cycle,hollywood,music,opera,ring,rock,seattle,serj,singing,soprano,stage,system of a down,tankian,theaterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-melissa-etheridge--3172672https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3172672Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:25:15 +0000Arik KormanSinger/songwriter Melissa Etheridge talks about speaking up, her battle with cancer, parenting in a non-traditional household and the joys of following your dreams. Melissa is an inspiration.886activism,activist,al,breast,cancer,children,etheridge,gore,inconvenient,lesbian,lgbt,marriage,melissa,music,parenting,politics,record,recording,truthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/matthew-lewis-a-k-a-neville-longbottom--3168954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3168954Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:26:26 +0000Arik KormanActor Matthew Lewis played Neville Longbottom in all 8 Harry Potter films, starting when he was 11 and wrapping up at age 21. Matthew talks about life as a childhood star and how he handles worldwide fame452daniel,emma,england,harry,harry potter,hogwarts,hollywood,interview,jk rowling,magic,muggles,potter,radcliffe,watson,wizardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seattle-storm-superstar-sue-bird--3163452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3163452Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:26:24 +0000Arik KormanSeattle basketball goddess Sue Bird talks about life in the WNBA, playing overseas, why she got an Israeli passport and how she stays fit both physically and mentally. Sue Birds rocks.810athletics,basketball,european,fitness,health,israel,jackson,lauren,league,london,olympic,olympics,sports,wnba,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-dennis-haysbert--3158341https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3158341Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:47:57 +0000Arik KormanActor Dennis Haysbert is the face of Allstate Insurance and is known for playing President David Palmer on "24," Pedro Cerrano in the "Major League" films and Sgt. Major Jonas Blaine in "The Unit." I hope you enjoy our discussion about life choices,...86324,aliens,cbs,charlie sheen,dennis,fox,haysbert,hollywood,kennedy,kiefer,military,obama,politics,race,racism,sutherland,warfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brain-cancer-rock-star-doctor-jim-olson--3152874www.projectviolet.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3152874Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:58:28 +0000Arik KormanDr. Jim Olson at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has performed wonders in his field. Learn how the venom of the deadly Deathstalker scorpion in Israel can light up tumors like a Christmas tree. And check out Project Violet at...www.projectviolet.org]]>431brain,cancer,cure,dna,drugs,fred hutchinson,lab,nature,research,science,tumorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-johanson-the-man-who-found-lucy--3134784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3134784Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:39:33 +0000Arik KormanThe discovery of Lucy changed the way we look at our human origins. Brilliant paleo-anthropologist Donald Johanson talks about where we came from as a species... and where we're going.980anthropology,archaeology,bones,homo sapien,human,lucy,museum,neanderthal,originsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-the-tiger-mom--3129608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3129608Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:53:31 +0000Arik KormanYale Law School Professor Amy Chua is the author of the controversial parenting memoir "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." She says she is widely misunderstood - her book is an apology, not a "how to."1261children,education,parenting,piano,practice,school,strict,tiger mom,violinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-emile-hirsch--3123867https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3123867Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:54:51 +0000Arik KormanActor Emile Hirsch from "Into the Wild," "Speed Racer," "Milk" and Oliver Stone's "Savages"talks about travels in Africa and working with legendary "Exorcist" director William Friedkin in the film "Killer Joe"798acting,actor,celebrity,film,filmmaking,hollywood,interview,into the wild,sean penn,speed racerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-the-bloggess--3117508http://thebloggess.com), came to Seattle to promote her first book, "Let's Pretend This Never Happened"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3117508Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:14:12 +0000Arik KormanHilarious and fearless Internet sensation Jenny Lawson, a.k.a. The Bloggess (http://thebloggess.com), came to Seattle to promote her first book, "Let's Pretend This Never Happened"http://thebloggess.com), came to Seattle to promote her first book, "Let's Pretend This Never Happened"]]>1076blog,bloggess,book,egypt,fears,great pyramid,illness,interview,marie claire,mentalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-the-first-female-thunderbirds-pilot--3111446https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3111446Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:44:12 +0000Arik KormanSince we missed the Blue Angels at Seafair this year, I thought you might enjoy Major Nichole Malachowski, the first female Thunderbirds pilot. This former elite USAF Air Demonstration Squadron F-16 pilot rocks.1588air,air force,air show,aviation,blue angels,combat,f-16,squadron,thunderbirds,top gunfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-carrie-fisher--3092251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3092251Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:54:33 +0000Arik KormanHollywood and Sci Fi icon Carrie Fisher talks about her unusual upbringing, issues with addiction and the definition of "normal"1290alcohol,blockbuster,carrie,celebrity,drugs,fiction,film,fisher,george lucas,interview,lucas,science,space,star warsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-jared-diamond--3083686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3083686Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:50:09 +0000Arik Korman"Guns, Germs and Steel" and "Collapse" author Jared Diamond recently spoke at Town Hall Seattle to promote his new book, "The World Until Yesterday," recommended by Bill Gates as part of his summer reading list1332anthropology,bill gates,collapse,cultural,culture,diamond,germs,guns,interview,jared,pbs,professor,societies,society,steel,traditional,ucla,until,world,yesterdayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-s-wikileaks-interview-w-alex-gibney--3076191https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3076191Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:11:34 +0000Arik KormanFilmmaker Alex Gibney made "We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks" about founder Julian Assange and State Department document leaker Bradley Manning, who was found guilty on most charges, but not aiding the enemy.563assange,bradley,cia,congress,hero,julian,leaker,leaks,manning,nsa,secrets,security,spying,steal,traitor,treason,we,wikileaksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arik-korman-interviews-dr-brian-greene--3070154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/3070154Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:32:40 +0000Arik KormanColumbia University Professor and Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene is one of the greatest minds in the world. He visited Seattle for the Pacific Science Center's 2013 Science Festival. Dr. Greene discusses M Theory, our place in the Universe and more543astronomy,brian greene,education,einstein,hawking,interview,m theory,physics,science,science center,science festival,seattle,stephen hawking,universefalsefull