Ahmad Meree: For this Syrian playwright, the refugee experience is the stuff of ar
Ahmad Meree’s new play Suitcase, which is currently running in Toronto, is about the experience of a young married couple who are fleeing their home country.
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Andy Shauf, Ahmad Meree and more 24/01/2020 [Ful
On the release day of his highly-anticipated new album, The Neon Skyline, Andy Shauf and his band drop by the q studio to perform a few songs. Superstar Billie Eilish shares her perspective on success, social media and fame. Toronto Star reporter Katie Daubs unpacks why the Hallmark Channel probably can’t recover from its same-sex ad controversy without alienating audiences. Syrian playwright and actor Ahmad Meree talks about his new play Suitcase and how his experiences as a displaced person have influenced him.
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Cheer, Dare Me, And What’s Making Us Happy
Competitive cheerleading is on a pop culture roll. Netflix recently dropped the documentary series Cheer, about a highly successful Texas squad. And USA is midway through the series Dare Me. Based on Megan Abbott’s book of the same name, Dare Me is a moody thriller about a charismatic cheer coach and the best friends who are at odds over her influence.
The Monstrous Monotony of Mitch McConnell
On the Gist, the how the senators are occupying themselves.In the interview, writer Will Self is here to talk with Mike about his new memoir Will. They discuss addiction, how Will accesses memory, and the difficulty of his name.In the spiel, Mitch’s monotone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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For Cautious Clay, It’s All About Context
The Cleveland-born artist stopped by Vocalo to talk quitting real estate and jumping into music — and performed a track from his new EP.
Alison Gopnik — The Evolutionary Power of Children and Teenagers
Alison Gopnik understands babies and children as the R&D division of humanity. From her cognitive science lab at the University of California, -Berkeley, she investigates the “evolutionary paradox” of the long human childhood. When she first trained in philosophy and developmental psychology, the minds of children were treated as blank slates. But her research is helping us see how even the most mundane facts of a toddler or a teenager — from fantasy play to rebelliousness — tell us what it means to be human.Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, -Berkeley, where she also heads the Cognitive Development and Learning Lab. She’s written more than 100 journal articles and several books, including The Scientist in the Crib, The Philosophical Baby, and, most recently, The Gardener and the Carpenter.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org
[Unedited] Alison Gopnik with Krista Tippett
Alison Gopnik understands babies and children as the R&D division of humanity. From her cognitive science lab at the University of California, -Berkeley, she investigates the “evolutionary paradox” of the long human childhood. When she first trained in philosophy and developmental psychology, the minds of children were treated as blank slates. But her research is helping us see how even the most mundane facts of a toddler or a teenager — from fantasy play to rebelliousness — tell us what it means to be human.Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, -Berkeley, where she also heads the Cognitive Development and Learning Lab. She’s written more than 100 journal articles and several books, including The Scientist in the Crib, The Philosophical Baby, and, most recently, The Gardener and the Carpenter.This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Alison Gopnik — The Evolutionary Power of Children and Teenagers.” Find more at onbeing.org.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Through Local Racial Healing Circles
The Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Greater Chicago initiative is hosting racial healing circles across the city from Jan. 21 through Jan. 23.Reset sits down with the leaders of the three-day event and a first-time participant to learn about the event opportunities.
The Mom Moment
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Reid first shared on the podcast in February of 2012 about a sex ed moment of his childhood.
Juliana Harkavy with Ryan Hurst
On the latest episode of the Talkhouse Podcast, we feature the second of our talks recorded live at last year’s LA Comic Con. Though the pairing of actors Juliana Harkavy (aka Black Canary on Arrow) and Ryan Hurst (best known as Opie on Sons of Anarchy) came together at the last minute, the two clicked instantly, helped by their joint love of dogs (Ryan has 12 and is a dog trainer!) and the fact that both of them have acted on The Walking Dead. As well as swapping stories about eating lunch with zombies, the two discuss the bliss of sky-diving (which Ryan has done about 1000 times), their (sometimes embarrassing) early acting experiences, Ryan shares a hilarious Marlon Brando story, and Juliana teases a possible sideways career move into music. For more filmmakers on film, go to talkhouse.com/film. Subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast. Today’s show was recorded at LA Comic Con by Ali Nikou, and at Hook and Fade Studios in Brooklyn by our co-producer Mark Yoshizumi. The Talkhouse Podcast’s theme song was composed and performed by The Range.
