Episodios

  • 108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann
    Jun 18 2024

    Nancy Rommelmann is an investigative journalist, columnist, and author. Her on-the-ground reporting includes covering the war in Ukraine, the fight over abortion rights in Kansas City, and Donald Trump’s New York trial. Her work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reason Magazine, and elsewhere, and she posts on her Substack - titled “Make More Pie” about “Portland, New York, media, murder, culture, and pie - both literal and figurative.” She also co-hosts the Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em podcast with Sarah Hepola.

    Make More Pie - Nancy's Substack

    Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast - cohosted with Sarah Hepola

    Bubba: A Cancel-Culture Casualty

    Destruction and Hope in Portland

    The Last #MeToo: Part 1
    The Last #MeToo: Part 2

    The Slow Leave Taking: On Watching My Mother Slip Away

    To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder

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    Follow Nancy on X: @NancyRomm

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  • 107: We're Getting "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" All Wrong, with Chloé Valdary
    Jun 11 2024

    Chloé Valdary is an American writer and entrepreneur whose company “Theory of Enchantment” teaches social and emotional learning in schools and diversity and inclusion in companies and government agencies.

    Theory of Enchantment

    Enchanted Dojo

    TED: How Love Can Help Repair Social Inequality, with Chloé Valdary

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    • 39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper
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    • 16: A Compassionate Approach to Anti-Racism Training, with Chloé Valdary
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    Follow Chloé on X: @cvaldary

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  • 106: Making Media for the Middle Ground in an Era of Extremes, with Gen Kimura
    Jun 4 2024

    Gen Kimura is a YouTube creator and documentary filmmaker tackling controversial political topics via on-the-ground reporting with average citizens and inquisitive interviews with relevant experts.

    Gen's YouTube Channel

    Bridging the Bias newsletter

    Squatters Invaded America. Here's How. - YouTube

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    Follow Gen: linktr.ee/genkimura

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  • 105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy
    May 28 2024

    Carrie Poppy and Ross Blocher are the hosts of Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, an investigative podcast with over half a million downloads monthly. Whether it's joining secretive religious cults, searching for the paranormal, or experimenting with alternative medicine, they bring a skeptical yet open-minded approach to uncovering the truth.

    Oh No, Ross and Carrie!

    A Scientific Approach to the Paranormal - Carrie's TED Talk

    Testing the Perimeter Fences - Ross's SkeptiCamp Talk

    "I am, among humans, a very lucky god." A Eulogy for Ella.

    We miss you, Darcy.

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    Follow Oh No, Ross and Carrie! on X: @OhNoPodcast

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  • 104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder
    May 21 2024

    Ernest Scheyder is a senior correspondent for Reuters and the author of The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives.

    The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

    Ernest Scheyder at Reuters

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    Follow Ernest on X: @ErnestScheyder

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  • 103: Making Movies is Hard (But Worth It), with Liz Manashil
    May 14 2024

    Liz Manashil is a feature film writer and director, a distribution consultant for independent films, and the co-host of Making Movies is Hard, a podcast about the trials and tribulations of independent filmmaking.

    Bread and Butter (2014)

    Speed of Life (2019)

    Making Movies is HARD!!! Podcast

    lizmanashil.com

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    Follow Liz on X: @LizManashil
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  • 102: The Art and Technique of Directing Actors, with Judith Weston
    May 7 2024

    Judith Weston is a sought-after coach and teacher to first-class filmmakers and actors around the world, and has been supporting them with workshops, consultations and books for nearly 40 years. Her first book, Directing Actors, was originally published in 1996 and a 25th Anniversary Edition came out in 2021. Her second book, The Film Director’s Intuition, was published in 2003 and the audiobook version is out now.

    Directing Actors - 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television

    The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques

    The Director Whisperer: Judith Weston Teaches Filmmakers How to Talk to Actors - Vanity Fair

    judithweston.com

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    Follow Judith on X: @JudithWeston
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  • 101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada
    Apr 30 2024

    Carlos Lozada is an opinion columnist at The New York Times and co-host of the “Matter of Opinion” podcast. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, and is the author of What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era. His new book, The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians, is out now.

    The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians

    Carlos Lozada at The New York Times

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    Follow Carlos on X: @CarlosNYT

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