Media, Culture & Creativity
413: Mark Edward | True Confessions of a Fake Psychic
Mark Edward is a professional mentalist who specializes in magic of the mind — including a convincing stint as a fake psychic. He’s the author of Psychic Blues: Confessions of a Conflicted Medium. What We Discuss with Mark Edward: What is mentalism, and how does it use our desire for the outlandish to be true […]
VIEW EPISODE411: Oliver Stone | Writing, Directing, and Surviving the Movie Game
Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) is a film director, producer, and writer known for tackling controversial political issues in films like JFK and Platoon. He is also the author of Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game. What We Discuss with Oliver Stone: The lesson Oliver learned about […]
VIEW EPISODE404: Guy Raz | How I Built This
Guy Raz (@guyraz) hosts popular podcasts How I Built This and TED Radio Hour, and he’s the author of How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs. What We Discuss with Guy Raz: Guy’s number one secret to getting a great interview. What’s the one teachable quality all […]
VIEW EPISODE402: Cheryl Strayed | Creativity, Meltdowns, and Leaving It All Behind
Cheryl Strayed (@CherylStrayed) co-hosts the Dear Sugars podcast and is the award-winning author of several books, including Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. What We Discuss with Cheryl Strayed: Why sometimes the only way to do something right is to do some things wrong. Why we give our best advice to […]
VIEW EPISODE401: Robert Wittman | The Undercover Hunt for Stolen Art
Robert Wittman (@robertwittman) is the former senior investigator/creator of the FBI’s national art crime team and author of Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures. What We Discuss with Robert Wittman: Why criminal and terrorist organizations find art less risky to smuggle than contraband like cash, drugs, or guns. The three […]
VIEW EPISODE381: Neal Brennan | Comedy’s Triple Threat
Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan) is a comedy writer/producer/director, co-creator of Chappelle’s Show, host of the How Neal Feel podcast, and is featured in his own live standup solo show 3 Mics at Netflix. What We Discuss with Neal Brennan: How Neal’s 3 Mics show came about, and the idea behind its three parts: one-liners, emotional stuff, […]
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