Beste Chicago Humanities podcaster (2024)

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Learns, Inspires, and Goes to Work 57:07

14d ago57:07

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson invites the public into her world in this inspiring conversation with Valerie Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer of the Barack Obama Foundation. Tracing her family’s journey from segregation to her Supreme Court confirmation, topics include overcoming self-doubt, gratitude for family, and an enduring commit…

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R.L. Stine is Still Giving Kids Goosebumps 58:09

28d ago58:09

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Best-selling children’s author R.L. Stine shares all the devious dirt on his over 30 years of writing Goosebumps, plus hauntingly hilarious stories from his inadvertent rise to becoming the king of middle grade horror. Chatting with the Chicago Tribune’s Chris Borrelli at the historic Music Box Theatre, Stine reminisces on his Ohio childhood and fa…

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From Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains Multitudes 25:52

1M ago25:52

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Iranian-American author Kaveh Akbar joins us in the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio for an exclusive conversation about his debut novel Martyr!, which was recently shortlisted for the 2024 National Book Award. He chats with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal about his poetry background as a novelist, the multitudes we hold during times of tragedy, his lo…

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How to Bloom a Building with Jeanne Gang 51:36

2M ago51:36

51:36

In her latest book, The Art of Architectural Grafting, architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang digs into how the horticultural practice of “grafting” — joining a new plant to an older one so they can grow and thrive as one — inspires a fresh paradigm for sustainable design. As the founding partner of architecture and urban design practice Studio…

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The Sweetly Sly Art of Alberto Aguilar / El gentilmente travieso arte de Alberto Aguilar 37:18

2M ago37:18

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Chicago-based artist and educator Alberto Aguilar is known for his powerful and off-the-wall juxtapositions, from coiling water hoses in gardens to arranging donated shoes in front of the Centro Romero immigration aid center, or sneakily propping open a side door of the Art Institute, inviting other troublemakers inside… Aguilar joins podcast host …

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Greta Johnsen’s Love Letter to Podcasting, Public Radio, and Finding Your People 26:08

3M ago26:08

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Public radio and podcasting icon Greta Johnsen brings her consummate hypewoman energy to the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio. Topics include community building from her WBEZ podcast Nerdette days, her newsletter era, and being the co-host of The Official Game of Thrones Podcast. She chats with host Alisa Rosenthal on her love of curating as they di…

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Frank Bruni Invites You to His Buffet of Grievances 45:09

3M ago45:09

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Frank Costanza of Seinfeld made “the airing of grievances” into a holiday. Renowned New York Times columnist Frank Bruni has elevated it to an art. Bruni brings his signature thoughtfulness to examining America’s obsession with the joy of taking offense. Joined by Interfaith America’s Eboo Patel, topics include Fox News, the success of LGBTQIA+ act…

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Adam Gopnik Delights in Investigating a New Skill 48:50

3M ago48:50

48:50

Beloved New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik explores and celebrates his love of taking up new skills in midlife including magic, drawing, boxing, and even ballroom dancing with his adult daughter. Slipping in and out of French, he discusses his recent book Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery with Gloria Groom, the chair of Painting and Sculpture of Euro…

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Roxane Gay Totally Called It 35:52

4M ago35:52

35:52

Acclaimed writer Roxane Gay totally called what this week in politics would look like, in a mind-blowingly prescient conversation from November 2023. She’s joined by Chicago author Lindsay Hunter for a chat on culture both high and low as represented in her recent book of essays “Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’…

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From “Do the Right Thing” to “Black Panther,” Costuming Black History with Ruth E. Carter 31:49

4M ago31:49

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The inspiring Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter looks back on her career as depicted in Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther in conversation with Jacqueline Stewart, the Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. This episode orig…

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Bobby Berk on Queer Eye, Home Decorating, and Gay T-Rexes 50:08

5M ago50:08

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Emmy-nominated design expert Bobby Berk swings by Chicago Humanities, in a program recorded just three weeks before his announcement of leaving the popular Netflix makeover show Queer Eye in October of 2023. He chats with Emmy-nominated host Matthew Rodrigues of NBC Chicago Today in a conversation filled with how to build habits in your home, decor…

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Inside Cartoons: The New Yorker, DIY Black Punk Zines, and More 36:50

5M ago36:50

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The New Yorker’s Asher Perlman swings by the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio to chat with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal about the inner workings of comedy writing for cartoons, plus graphic memoirist James Spooner with artist Damon Locks live from the Ramova Theatre on books “Black Punk Now” and “The High Desert.” SHOW NOTES Read the podcast transcr…

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Mini Tapes: The Subversive Act of Math 12:42

6M ago12:42

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This one's for the math nerds, teachers, and forever students. Mathematician Eugenia Cheng, the Scientist in Residence at the Art Institute of Chicago, explores the surprising way that the logical quality of math is revolutionary in a time when humans can struggle to understand other perspectives in this conversation with Golden Apple award-winner …

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Martin Luther King Jr. by Chicago’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner Jonathan Eig 51:20

6M ago51:20

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King: A Life has just won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in biography, and it was penned by Chicago’s own Jonathan Eig. He sits down with the Interview Show’s Mark Bazer for an engrossing conversation digging into never before heard information from Martin Luther King’s FBI files as well as King’s lasting impact on America. This program was recorded live …

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Mini Tapes: Guidance from the Afterlife 14:22

7M ago14:22

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Today’s bonus episode brings us Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith in conversation with Parneshia Jones, the Director of Northwestern University Press. Smith, the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, shares of the times she looked to her ancestors for guidance - or rather, how they found her. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here…

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Mini Tapes: What We Can Learn About Social Media From Foxes 13:11

7M ago13:11

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New York Times investigative reporter and author Max Fisher chats with The Verge editor at large David Pierce about a ‘50s era female Soviet scientist, her study of foxes, and what they have to do with social media today in our first ever mini episode: one great story from one great program. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the po…

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Getting Schooled in Hip Hop with the Notorious Ph.D. 37:31

8M ago37:31

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Dr. Todd Boyd aka the Notorious Ph.D. is in the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio today, joining host Alisa Rosenthal for an exclusive conversation on how hip hop influenced everything in American pop culture from the ‘70s to today, including film, TV, fashion, and politics. SHOW NOTES: Snag tickets to Dr. Todd Boyd live in Chicago here. Read the pod…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares the Secrets to Making Great Art 44:45

8M ago44:45

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This one’s for the theater kids! Lin-Manuel Miranda comes to you live from Chicago’s 3,563-seat Civic Opera House in this exhilarating conversation from our archives. He joins Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones to chat Hamilton, songwriting, and all things Puerto Rico. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcrip…

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Rachel Maddow on History, Now, and What’s Next 1:12:48

9M ago1:12:48

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Hear MSNBC's Rachel Maddow go deep into the rough and inspiring American past in a conversation with Northwestern University’s Professor Kathleen Belew. Topics include Henry Ford, media literacy, and optimism for 2024. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Rachel Maddow and Kathleen Belew on stage at Northwestern University at the Chicago…

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Throwing Poems into Lake Michigan with Sandra Cisneros 54:09

9M ago54:09

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Acclaimed poet and author Sandra Cisneros graces our ears with a cacophony of creative inspiration, images of Mexico, and poems that glide in and out of Spanish. She chats with author and professor Daisy Hernández live at Northwestern University, in a conversation that will leave you running for your pen. Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Sandra …

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Henry Winkler: Lessons from a Real Sweetheart 56:06

10M ago56:06

56:06

Beloved actor Henry Winkler sits down with his friend and Barry co-star D’Arcy Carden as they chat Happy Days, school survival, fly fishing… and a little bit of shark jumping. Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity. PHOTO: Henry Winkler and D’Arcy Carden on stage at Francis W. Parker School at the Chicago Human…

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Dream Dinner Party: Andrés, Bayless, Bittman, Voloshyna 1:20:49

12M ago1:20:49

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Welcome to your dream dinner party guest list, curated from two recent programs: Chef José Andrés interviewed by Mark Bittman, followed by Chef Anna Voloshyna interviewed by Chef Rick Bayless - in two uplifting chats on beans, borscht, and the unifying power of food. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. CW: Light profanity Photo: José Andrés an…

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Life Advice from Your Film Dads: Harold Ramis (2009) and John Waters (2022) 47:14

1y ago47:14

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We’re giving you a well-rounded comedy education today with talks from two famous/infamous American film directors: Harold Ramis on the AFI 100 Funniest American Movies and John Waters on a career from trashy b-movies to Criterion approved trashy b-movies. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. CW: Language, LANGUAGE Watch Harold Ramis’ full prog…

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Halloween Special: Morticians, Witches, and Ghost Stories 38:32

1y ago38:32

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We have three tales of intrigue from the dark depths of the Chicago Humanities annals, featuring selections from YouTube’s Caitlin Doughty of “Ask a Mortician” about if cats will eat your eyeballs when you die, New School faculty member and author Kristen J. Sollée from her lecture “Witches, Sluts, Feminists,” and a section of a short ghost story b…

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Ed Begley Jr. Steps into the Energy Efficient Spotlight 27:39

1y ago27:39

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Actor, environmentalist, and all around mensch Ed Begley Jr. is in the house! We have a Chicago Humanities Tapes first, with our man of the hour joining podcast host Alisa Rosenthal in studio for an exclusive chat about his new memoir To the Temple of Tranquility… and Step On It! Topics include ‘70s-era electric cars, his friendship with Tom Waits,…

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Patti Smith Reflects and Lives in the Moment 1:00:38

1y ago1:00:38

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Today’s episode features a first: two programs from the same speaker at different moments in history - Patti Smith: as interviewed by Jessica Hopper in 2019, and back again in 2022, telling stories and singing live with guitar accompaniment from her son Jackson. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversations from 2019 here and from 2022 here. Read the po…

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Stacey Abrams on Writing, Ruth E. Carter on Costume Design 1:03:06

1y ago1:03:06

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Today’s episode features two programs from multi-talented Black women on how to capture what it is to be human in two different art forms. We’ll hear from best selling author, voting rights advocate, and history making Stacey Abrams in conversation with CNN’s Jake Tapper on her latest thriller novel Rogue Justice, followed by the inspiring Oscar wi…

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Joan Baez on Music, Art, and Lifelong Activism 44:31

1+ y ago44:31

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Join legendary singer/songwriter Joan Baez at Chicago’s historic Old Town School of Folk Music for an intimate chat on music, art, activism, and the kind of insider musician stories you can only get from the ‘60s folk revival scene icon. Interviewed live on stage by Justin Richmond of the music podcast Broken Record. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast tr…

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Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik on Transgender Expression 1:04:58

1+ y ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Happy Pride Month! YouTube star and transgender activist Gigi Gorgeous chats with her bff Gottmik, the drag performer, makeup artist, and first transgender male to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race, about friendship, sex, and all things trans. Actor and Miss Gay USofA pageant winner Aurora Sexton interviews the two icons with thoughtful humor and plent…

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Selma Blair: MS, Writing, and Parmesan Cheese 39:31

1+ y ago39:31

39:31

Join actress Selma Blair (Legally Blonde, Cruel Intentions) and filmmaker Rachel Fleit (Bama Rush) for an inspiring and honest conversation about living with multiple sclerosis, crafting your story into a writing, and those funny and defining moments from childhood such as Blair’s “Parmesan Cheese Incident.” SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation …

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Top Chef's Kwame Onwuachi on Authentic Cooking 40:41

1+ y ago40:41

40:41

Learn cooking tips and fresh insight from James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef judge and contestant Kwame Onwuachi, interviewed by Chicago comedians Dario Durham and Sara Faddah of the podcast 77 Flavors of Chicago. Topics also include the history of collard greens, what his mom makes for him when he's home, and the coolest person he's ever …

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Jessica Lange Captures Truth in Photos 1:00:22

1+ y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Academy Award winning actress Jessica Lange joins Chicago theater critic Chris Jones for a lovely and inspiring chat about her stunning black and white street photography, acting in the golden age of ‘70s cinema, and that time she was roommates with Grace Jones. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Gentle p…

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Marvel's Simu Liu on Acting, Abercrombie, and Family 48:01

1+ y ago48:01

48:01

Gain intimate access to the sold out evening with Simu Liu, the star of Marvel's first ever Asian superhero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Join Liu, who you may also know from the very bingeable Kim’s Convenience, for a conversation with Joanne Molinaro (aka “The Korean Vegan") at Chicago’s historic movie theater the Music Box, wh…

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Is the Public Still Persuadable? with Anand Giridharadas 49:59

1+ y ago49:59

49:59

If you’ve been up at night wondering how to save democracy and communicate effectively with people on the opposite side of the political spectrum, tune into MSNBC on-air political correspondent Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Washington DC Bureau Chief for Mother Jones David Corn for a powerfully hopeful chat on the state of American and ef…

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Bob Odenkirk with Tim Meadows on Finding Your Comedy Voice 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

44:48

What do you do if you’re too weird for stand-up, dream of being an action star, and are all around nice to be around? You have an incredible career in show biz like Bob Odenkirk. Opening up about the highs and lows of Hollywood with fellow SNL alum Tim Meadows, join two legends for a fun night out where topics include the ‘90s Chicago comedy scene,…

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