Best Kelli Burnham Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 13: Olympic Glory: Female Athletes and Mental Health 57:07

6h ago57:07

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In this episode, join Taleese and Kelli as they dive into the latest updates and intriguing stories related to the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. They focus on notable female athletes like gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky. They discuss Biles' past struggles with mental health, emphasizing the importance of mental well-being for athlete…

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Episode 12: From Leaves to Roots: The Evolution of Friendships 39:24

5h ago39:24

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In this episode, Taleese and Kelli discuss planning for summer vacations while managing pet care, sharing experiences with services like Rover, AirTags, and PawScout to ensure pet safety. They delve into the significance of friendships, reflecting on childhood connections, adult friendships through different life stages, and maintaining relationshi…

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Here's a quick preview of our new season! 0:58

23h ago0:58

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We're back! Our first new episode drops Thursday, July 25th, and every other Thursday after that. First up: Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks with us about his creative process as an actor who is able to mold himself to any and all film genres, including this month's new film, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. How do the world’s finest artists – from actors to m…

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From The Plot Thickens: Decoding John Ford 50:41

1d ago50:41

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We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at The Plot Thickens, a podcast from TCM about movies and the people who make them. Their new season is all about John Ford, the most influential filmmaker in cinema history. In this episode, we’re exploring Ford’s early days, when he rose to fame by being one of the most reckless, independent director…

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Episode 11: Hormonal Havoc: Understanding and Managing Menopause 48:33

6d ago48:33

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n this episode, Kelli and Taleese discuss their recent experiences. The main topic centers around menopause, where they explore personal symptoms, debunk common myths, and share truths about menopause. They provide practical self-care tips for managing symptoms and stress the importance of consulting healthcare providers. The episode concludes with…

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Episode 10: Fad Diets: Fact or Fiction? 47:06

14d ago47:06

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Delving Into Fad Diets: Successes, Failures, and Personal Experiences In this episode, Kelli and Taleese dive into a deep discussion about their personal experiences with various fad diets and weight loss methods. They explore the effectiveness and challenges of diets like keto, HCG, and the cabbage soup diet. Both hosts share their journeys with w…

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Episode 9: Twice the Love: Amanda's Path to Becoming a Twin Mom 50:43

28d ago50:43

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In this episode of Body and Mind Uncensored, hosts Kelli and Taleese sit down with Amanda, a nurse and new mom of twins, to discuss her journey into motherhood. Kelli and Taleese explore topics ranging from Amanda’s struggles with infertility and miscarriage, to her pregnancy and childbirth experience, including a C-section delivery. Amanda emphasi…

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Episode 7: The Monthly Journey 34:51

2M ago34:51

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Join Kelli and Taleese as they dive deep into a candid conversation about menstruation, sharing their personal experiences and childhood memories. They discuss a variety of slang terms and medical terminologies, the impact of diet, hygiene practices, and how societal perceptions of periods have evolved over the years. Both hosts talk about their fi…

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Episode 6: Self Care is not Selfish 33:08

2M ago33:08

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In this episode we discuss the importance of taking time for self-care. This is important for both our physical as well as mental health. We also offer tips and tricks along the way. Please take a moment to leave us a comment on how we can improve our podcast or what you are liking!By Kelli Burnham

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Episode 5: Hierarchy of Human Needs 26:20

2M ago26:20

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We discuss basic human needs and how our mental and physical health align with these needs. What is required to be a "whole" person both mentally and physically and what to do if our basic needs are not being met. We also share helpful tips.By Kelli Burnham

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Episode 4: Altered Expectations Part 2 38:25

2M ago38:25

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Happy Mother's Day! In this episode we discuss what it is like to have a child with a disability and how to cope when life and plans don't go as expected. We also discuss the effects of these difficulties on mental health. We will provide helpful tips in each episode.By Kelli Burnham

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Episode 3: Altered Expectations 35:47

3M ago35:47

35:47

We discuss ways to cope when things don't go as planned. We also touch on what to watch for in depression, anxiety, and PTSD. These symptoms are important to recognize in both yourself and others. This episode is not just for women, but for men and partners as well.By Kelli Burnham

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Episode 2: Maternal Mental Health Month Kickoff 29:58

3M ago29:58

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In this episode we will discuss our own experiences with becoming mothers as well as our feelings during this time. We will focus on thoughts of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. We will also share helpful tips.By Kelli Burnham

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Episode 1: Intro/About us 28:05

3M ago28:05

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We will focus on Mental Health & Women's Health needs in our episodes. In this episode we will discuss the why behind our podcast and introduce who we are. We also will provide helpful tips along the way. Please follow us on Instagram @bodymind_uncensored and Facebook @Body & Mind Uncensored.By Kelli Burnham

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Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative 28:10

1y ago28:10

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Novelist Ling Ma doesn’t shy away from taking risks with her writing. Her 2018 debut novel, “Severance,” is an apocalyptic satire that won the Kirkus Prize for Fiction and squarely put her on the map as an exciting, off-beat new writer. With her newest collection, “Bliss Montage,” Ma has turned her attention to the short story format. The collectio…

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Rena Priest Explores the Beauty of Childhood on "Young and Indigenous" 38:44

1y ago38:44

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We think you’ll really enjoy this podcast from our friends over at Young and Indigenous, which amplifies indigenous knowledge, storytelling and history. In this episode of Young and Indigenous, Washington State Poet Laureate and award-winning author Rena Priest explores the beauty of childhood and the nurturing element of culture. Priest also recit…

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Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay) 37:55

1y ago37:55

37:55

It’s been announced! Writer Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer” (2015) is now getting the prestige TV treatment on HBO’s newly rebranded Max streaming service. To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we revisit our interview with Nguyen. In it, he talks about not just “The Sympathizer,” but ab…

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting 19:34

1y ago19:34

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Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of the busiest people in Hollywood. His recent films include “Aquaman,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Ambulance,” and “Candyman.” But most recently, he made his Broadway debut in "Topdog/Underdog." In this episode, Abdul-Mateen II gives a masterclass on his acting process. The graduate of the Yale School of Drama d…

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Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up" 27:18

1+ y ago27:18

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In her eighth feature film, “Showing Up,” Kelly Reichardt takes pleasure in thinking about “life on the level outside of commerce.” Her films often explore working-class characters living life on the margins. Movies like “First Cow,” “Certain Women,” “Wendy and Lucy,” and “Old Joy” have established Reichardt as one of the most fiercely independent …

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Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own 30:08

1+ y ago30:08

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A compelling novel can transport us into worlds unknown. Novelist Jennifer Egan has mastered this inventiveness of fiction with her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "A Visit from the Goon Squad," and in her newest book,"The Candy House." In this episode, Egan breaks down her writing process behind "Lulu the Spy, 2032," a chapter from "The Candy House.…

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Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick” 31:14

1+ y ago31:14

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“Top Gun: Maverick” is filled with booming jet engines and layered sonic storytelling. Since this publication, it won the award for Best Sound at the Oscars, largely due to the work of Al Nelson, sound designer and supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound. Hear how he and his team spent time on aircraft carriers to capture the film’s iconic soun…

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Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop 25:51

1+ y ago25:51

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K-pop is a genre full of catchy music and elaborate choreography. It’s a natural fit for the Broadway stage. As a lifelong fan of K-pop, writer Jason Kim (“Girls,” “Barry,” and “Divorce”) was interested in the personal lives of the global superstars from Korean pop bands like BTS and BLACKPINK. How do these artists deal with the pressure of making …

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Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time 29:26

1+ y ago29:26

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What does it mean to create futuristic costumes from the past? Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter’s Afrofuturistic designs imagine the fictional African nation of Wakanda without the influence of colonialism. In “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” she takes this theory to another imagined world that draws on Mesoamerican history. In this e…

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John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste 20:32

1+ y ago20:32

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John Waters loves to break the rules and make you laugh along the way. The iconoclast has been doing just that over the past six decades with provocative and perverse films like “Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray,” and “Female Trouble.” Now enshrined as the king of transgressive cinema, Waters is taking on new challenges with his talents. In this episode…

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John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut 32:33

1+ y ago32:33

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Actor John David Washington loves to talk about his craft. The star of films like “BlacKkKlansman,” “Tenet” and “Amsterdam” has now set his sights on Broadway with August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Performing for the stage requires a different skill set from acting for film, and in this episode, Washington describes the intensive process he under…

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One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie 4:45

1+ y ago4:45

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Buffy Sainte-Marie is one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the past century. For 60 years her music has quietly reverberated throughout pop culture, and provided a touchstone for Indigenous resistance. Buffy is a five-part series from CBC Podcasts hosted by Mohawk and Tuscarora writer Falen Johnson and explores how Buffy’s life and legacy…

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New season of American Masters: Creative Spark! 2:42

1+ y ago2:42

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How do the world’s finest artists – from actors to musicians and beyond – create work that moves audiences? What challenges do they overcome in their creative process? American Masters: Creative Spark explores what makes a master by interviewing diverse artists and cultural icons from the worlds of music, comedy, poetry, film, and more in a new sea…

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How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet 23:45

1+ y ago23:45

23:45

Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree musician, artist and activist, has always been ahead of the pack. For six decades, she has fought for Indigenous rights and visibility through her work. She spoke out against the Vietnam War with her song “Universal Soldier,” foresaw the opioid crisis with the eerily prescient “Cod’ine,” and wrote iconic love songs like “…

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Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit 22:14

2+ y ago22:14

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Comedian Jo Firestone was leading a weekly remote comedy workshop with a group of senior citizens from New York’s Greenwich House when something magical happened. Through in-person sessions, one-on-one interviews and a live public performance, a documentary special emerged called "Good Timing." Join Firestone and her crew of funny seniors as they f…

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Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces 32:59

2+ y ago32:59

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Two-time Oscar-nominated animator, writer and filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt is considered one of the most influential figures in animation. In his first-ever formal podcast interview, he breaks down the long journey that went into making his 2012 feature film, “It’s Such a Beautiful Day.” The existential story at the heart of the film often mirrors many…

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Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around 17:56

2+ y ago17:56

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Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka does everything. The touring comic, actress, writer, dancehall dancer and podcast host is everywhere and works tirelessly. She even famously performed a stand-up set in the middle of an earthquake — and got lots of laughs. Okatsuka also just made her late night debut on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” proving to a n…

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How Kim Gordon Makes Music 17:58

2+ y ago17:58

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Musician and artist Kim Gordon is known for being the coolest person in the room. She is one of the co-founders of Sonic Youth, the band that pioneered alternative rock for 30 years with albums like “Daydream Nation” (1988) and “Goo” (1990). Today, Gordon is focused on her solo work as well as new noisy and avant-garde collaborations. Here the musi…

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Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan 23:30

2+ y ago23:30

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For decades, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has been telling original stories with movies like the Oscar-nominated hit, “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Signs” (2002) and “Split” (2016). In today’s Hollywood system, this has turned Shyamalan into something of an iconoclast. Here he breaks down his independent approach to making his most recent thriller, “O…

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Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition 25:40

2+ y ago25:40

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Poet Jericho Brown won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” The poems are vivid works of beauty and agony - each word delivered with a strong sense of urgency. Brown breaks down the process behind writing the collection’s titular poem, “The Tradition,” and the many layers of his ever-changing consciousness that ins…

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Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson 27:41

2+ y ago27:41

27:41

“A Strange Loop” has a lot to say in a one-act show. The metafictional musical is playwright, lyricist and composer Michael R. Jackson’s meditation on self-perception, race, sexuality, art, faith, identity and everything in between. The off-Broadway success of this ambitious work earned Jackson the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He breaks down the …

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Errol Morris vs. Steve Bannon 32:53

3y ago32:53

32:53

Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris broke open the documentary form with his early embrace of re-enactments and stylized lighting and music. His film, "The Thin Blue Line" (1988), put this reputation front and center, and his Oscar-winning film, "The Fog of War" (2003), cemented his legacy. He also has an irresistible attraction to controversial i…

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Introducing – American Masters: Creative Spark 2:20

3y ago2:20

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How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with one iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Whether it is Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris explaining the thinking behind a controversial film, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka sharing what makes a joke land, Pulitzer…

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Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn 33:36

4+ y ago33:36

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Although he became famous for his work as an actor in films like “Clueless”, “The Princess Bride” and “Toy Story,” Wallace Shawn is also an Obie Award-winning playwright and author, known for his experimental and challenging writing on class politics and morality. Josh Hamilton talks with Shawn about this dichotomy, as the duo explore the ways in w…

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Musician Miles Davis 27:43

4+ y ago27:43

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Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in music. To celebrate the new documentary on the jazz legend, American Masters - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, filmmaker Stanley Nelson talks with Miles Davis’ nephew and drummer, Vince Wilburn, Jr.By American Masters | PBS

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Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku 26:56

4+ y ago26:56

26:56

The beginning of the universe might be the greatest origin story of all time, and theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku has made a career exploring this subject and others like it. Dr. Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, which some suggest will crack the final code toward understanding the universe. Dr. Kaku talks about building an atom …

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Comedian Maria Bamford 44:53

4+ y ago44:53

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Fresh off the heels of her brand new stand-up special “Weakness is the Brand,” comedian Maria Bamford sits down to discuss her disarming approach to comedy, including the hilarious ways you can turn life challenges into comedy gold. Recently, Bamford has brought her signature honesty and openness to the new interview series, "What’s Your Ailment?!,…

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Writer and director Noah Baumbach 28:34

4+ y ago28:34

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Noah Baumbach (“The Squid and the Whale,” “Margot at the Wedding,” “The Meyerowitz Stories”) talks about how and why he makes movies. Through equal parts comedy and drama, Baumbach’s films frequently deal with the pains of family life with stunning clarity. His most recent film “Marriage Story,” now nominated for six Academy Awards including Best P…

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Playwright Lynn Nottage 41:04

4+ y ago41:04

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the origin of her Broadway play, “Sweat,” and the time she spent developing the story through her conversations with working class residents in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her focus on the struggles of this de-industrialized Rust Belt town predicted a national conversation around identity, race …

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Actor Ethan Hawke 1:09:22

4+ y ago1:09:22

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Actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke (“Before Sunrise,” “Training Day,” “First Reformed,” “Boyhood”) talks with his close friend and fellow actor Josh Hamilton about formative projects from Hawke’s career, reflecting on his own origin story and musing on how one can prioritize life goals and discover meaning through artistic pursuits. Hawke and H…

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Actress and filmmaker Lee Grant 46:22

4+ y ago46:22

46:22

Academy Award-winning actress Lee Grant (“Shampoo,” “In The Heat of the Night,” “Valley of the Dolls”) sits down with American Masters creator Susan Lacy for an in-depth conversation about her upbringing, surviving years on the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy era, and her career as an actress and documentary filmmaker. Grant describes how k…

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Playwright and actor Tarell Alvin McCraney 48:47

4+ y ago48:47

48:47

Academy Award-winning writer and actor Tarell Alvin McCraney talks about his semi-autobiographical play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” and the Academy Award-winning film “Moonlight” that followed. He discusses the centrality of Florida to his work, and the importance of building a sense of community above all else. McCraney’s recent work incl…

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Poet Joy Harjo 36:34

4+ y ago36:34

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In 2019, Joy Harjo became the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. She joins us from her hometown Tulsa, Oklahoma to talk about the responsibilities that come with this honor and the importance of representing rich Native American storytelling traditions. She talks about the transcendent nature of language, our human origins as…

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Author R.O. Kwon 35:32

4+ y ago35:32

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Best-selling author R.O. Kwon writes with an empathy that can attract religious and non-religious readers alike. She talks about her debut novel, “The Incendiaries,” a fierce story that deals with faith, loss and fanaticism, and describes how her own loss of faith in high school, and the grief that followed, led to this bold new work.…

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Artist Mark Rothko 31:42

4+ y ago31:42

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One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Mark Rothko’s signature style helped define Abstract Expressionism. After a screening of the new American Masters documentary, Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Rothko’s daughter and son, Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko, sat down with serie…

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Comedian Chris Gethard 1:03:08

5y ago1:03:08

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A confessional-style comic, Chris Gethard is unafraid to mine his past. He talks about cramming the entire set of his TV show, “The Chris Gethard Show,” into the back of his car’s trunk, and how he pulls off hour-long phone calls with strangers every week on his podcast, “Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People.” Amidst a tumultuous cultural change…

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