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Chicago Humanities Tapes
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Being human is hard. Luckily we've got the biggest names and brightest minds of today's society to help us out. Join us as we sneak you into can't-miss special events and once in a lifetime conversations direct from the live Chicago Humanities experience. You'll hear fresh interviews along with previously unreleased audio from our 30+ year archive on entertainment, politics, literature, and technology. New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Listen on your favorite podcast platform.
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Edward Burns Shares a Pint with Chicago
Nov 19, 202400:49:49Tap to summarizeEdward Burns (The Brothers McMullen, Saving Private Ryan, 27 Dresses) stops by Chicagoland’s long running live talk show The Interview Show with Mark Bazer for a special partnership episode with Chicago Humanities. Recorded live at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn, Burns chats with Bazer on topics including acting opposite Tom Hanks, his Irish Catholic Long Island upbringing, and how he got his own movies made. Plus, a hilarious interlude with professional hot dog eating champ Patrick Bertoletti and dreamy folk country music from Elizabeth Moen. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity PHOTO: Edward Burns and Mark Bazer on stage at Fitzgerald’s in partnership with Chicago Humanities in Fall 2024. Read: Edward Burns, A Kid From Marlboro Road Listen: Elizabeth Moen Bandcamp Explore: edwardburns.net Elizabeth Moen Instagram Patrick Bertoletti Instagram theinterviewshowchicago.com Live event programmed by Michael Green and Mark Bazer Live event produced by Mark Bazer Live event assistance from Sam Leapely Live event sound from Mike Sharp Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn GFLAVULBWSLRKKHT
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Learns, Inspires, and Goes to Work
Nov 5, 202400:57:07Tap to summarizeSupreme 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 commitment to democracy. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on stage at the Harris Theater at the Chicago Humanities Fall Festival in 2024. READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Lovely One: A Memoir WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s husband tearful as she begins Supreme Court nominee process Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is Moved to Tears by Senator Cory Booker's Remarks During Hearing Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Kait Samuels Live event produced and mixed by Dan Glomski Production assistance by Preston O'ffill and Cody Kressman Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Podcast copy assistance from David Vish and Katherine Kermgard Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn P5A8RGCA3ROMXI4A
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R.L. Stine is Still Giving Kids Goosebumps
Oct 22, 202400:58:09Tap to summarizeBest-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 favorite comedians of the ‘50s, then looks ahead by dropping the scary scoop on the many forthcoming film and TV adaptations of his books. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. Suggested rating: PG PHOTO: R.L. Stine and Chris Borrelli on stage at the Music Box Theatre at the Chicago Humanities Fall Festival in 2024. READ: R.L. Stine, Goosebumps R.L. Stine, Fear Street R.L. Stine, Stinetinglers R.L. Stine, Shark Night R.L. Stine, The Graveyard Club #1 R.L. Stine in the New York Times, R.L. Stine’s Favorite Halloween Books Will Give Your Kids Goosebumps WATCH: Goosebumps on Disney+ Twilight Zone: A Stop at Willoughby Production assistance by River Williams and Preston O'ffill Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Podcast copy assistance from Katherine Kermgard and Beyza Ozer Additional podcast assistance from David Vish Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn IQTKKZVX9EQLWGBI
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From Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains Multitudes
Oct 8, 202400:25:52Tap to summarizeIranian-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 love of Chicago, and ‘90s nostalgia. Plus, a brief preview of his live 10/26 Chicago Humanities event with fellow Midwestern author John Green. Snag tickets to 10/26 Kaveh Akbar: Seeking Meaning in Faith, Art, and Others with John Green at Northwestern University here. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. CW: Mention of suicide If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. PHOTO: Alisa Rosenthal and Kaveh Akbar chat over Zoom. READ: Kaveh Akbar, Martyr!: A Novel Edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Copy assistance from Katherine Kermgard Additional assistance from Mark Bazer and David Vish Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn SCWPJ3ZVKBFRO4H0
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How to Bloom a Building with Jeanne Gang
Sep 24, 202400:51:36Tap to summarizeIn 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 Gang, Jeanne and her firm are known for designing the 82-story Aqua Tower on Chicago’s skyline and the St. Regis Chicago. Then, she’s joined by Lee Bey, an editorial writer and architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, for a lively and humorous chat through Chicago’s contemporary architecture problems and promises. Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Jeanne Gang and Lee Bey at the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2024. Read: Jeanne Gang, The Art of Architectural Grafting Marc-Antoine Laugier, An Essay on Architecture Daniel M. Abramson, Obsolescence: An Architectural History Leo Marx, The Machine in the Garden Emanuele Coccia, The Life of Plants: A Metaphysics of Mixture Explore: Guerilla Grafters Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts American Museum of Natural History Richard Gilder Center Live event programmed by Lauren Pacheco Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Kait Samuels Live event produced and mixed by Nick Broste Production assistance by Christopher Moore and Josh Harlow Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Podcast copy assistance from Katherine Kermgard Additional support provided by David Vish Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn DQVZBZEDINGWTZUG
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The Sweetly Sly Art of Alberto Aguilar / El gentilmente travieso arte de Alberto Aguilar
Sep 10, 202400:37:18Tap to summarizeChicago-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 Alisa Rosenthal for an exclusive interview at his home studio, where they chat about his art-making process as well as preview Chicago Humanities’s free day of events, Pilsen Day Art & Experiences on Sunday September 29, 2024. El artista y docente radicado en Chicago Alberto Aguilar es conocido por sus poderosas y extravagantes yuxtaposiciones, desde enrollar mangueras de agua en jardines hasta arreglar zapatos donados frente al sitio de ayuda a inmigrantes Centro Romero, o abrir sigilosamente una puerta lateral del Instituto de Arte invitando a otros alborotadores a entrar. Aguilar se reune con la presentadora de podcast Alisa Rosenthal para una entrevista exclusiva en el estudio de su casa donde conversan sobre el proceso de creación de su arte, así como un adelanto del día de eventos gratuito Pilsen Day Art & Experiences (Día de Arte y Experiencias en Pilsen) del Chicago Humanities, el domingo 29 de septiembre de 2024. SHOW NOTES: MOSTRAR NOTAS: Read the podcast transcript. Lea la transcripción del podcast. PHOTO: Alberto Aguilar and Alisa Rosenthal at Aguilar’s home studio. FOTO: Alberto Aguilar y Alisa Rosenthal en el estudio de la casa de Aguilar. PHOTO: A closeup of Alberto Aguilar’s dining table made of Chicago Public School tables. FOTO: Primer plano de la mesa de comedor de Alberto Aguilar hecha con mesas de Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS). PHOTO: Framed photo from Alberto Aguilar’s wall. FOTO: Foto enmarcada del muro de Alberto Aguilar. Explore: albertoaguilar.org PACH Pilsen Arts & Community House Art Design Chicago The Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage Your Art Disgusts Me: Early Asco 1971-75 Explorar: albertoaguilar.org Casa comunitaria y artística PACH Pilsen Diseño de arte Chicago El Museo de Arte Cleve Carney en el College of DuPage Tu arte me repugna: principios de Asco 1971-75 The Artist in Residence is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities. The Artist in Residence is funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art. El Artista en Residencia es parte de Diseño de Arte Chicago, una colaboración en toda la ciudad iniciada por la Fundación Terra para el Arte Americano que resalta el patrimonio artístico y las comunidades creativas de la ciudad. El Artista en Residencia está financiado por Terra Foundation for American Art. Programmed by Lauren Pacheco Producing assistance from Sam Leapley Edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Recording assistance from David Vish Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Copy assistance from Katherine Kermgard Spanish language transcript editing by Laura Crotte Programado por Lauren Pacheco Asistencia de Producción de Sam Lepley Editado y mezclado por Alisa Rosenthal Asistencia de grabación de David Vish Edición de historias de podcast por Alexandra Quinn Asistencia de copia de Katherine Kermgard Edición de transcripciones en español por Laura Crotte Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Suscribir: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Done ahora para apoyar programas como éste: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore los próximos eventos: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn A7RQWOEURX6YF4LK
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Greta Johnsen’s Love Letter to Podcasting, Public Radio, and Finding Your People
Sep 3, 202400:26:08Tap to summarizePublic 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 discuss her upcoming Fall 2024 Chicago Humanities events. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Greta Johnsen and Alisa Rosenthal chat over Zoom. Ticket Information: 9/17 Abra Berens and Greta Johnsen: From Seed to Market to Plate 10/29 [SOLD OUT, waitlist available] Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller: HBO’s Somebody, Somewhere 11/4 In Stitches with Shannon Downey and Greta Johnsen Read: GRETAGRAM Listen: The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon Edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Copy assistance from David Vish and Katherine Kermgard Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn 0CJFTDRM02TD6EGD
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Frank Bruni Invites You to His Buffet of Grievances
Aug 20, 202400:45:09Tap to summarizeFrank 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+ activism, and how unity is essential to a well-functioning society. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Frank Bruni and Eboo Patel on stage at the Chicago History Museum at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2024. Read: Frank Bruni, The Age of Grievance Frank Bruni, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania David E. Campbell and Robert D. Putnam, American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us Listen: Interfaith America with Eboo Patel Explore: The AIDS Memorial Quilt Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Nikki Konomos Live event mixed by Margaret McCarthy Production assistance by Bucky Emmerling and Josh Harlow Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Podcast copy assistance from David Vish and Katherine Kermgard Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn GOYDW4BRPHGEZFSV
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Adam Gopnik Delights in Investigating a New Skill
Aug 6, 202400:48:50Tap to summarizeBeloved 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 Europe and David and Mary Winton Green Curator at the Art Institute of Chicago. SHOW NOTES Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Gloria Groom and Adam Gopnik on stage at the Epiphany Center for the Arts at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in May 2023. Adam Gopnik, Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery Adam Gopnik, Paris to the Moon George Plimpton, Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback Read: Adam Gopnik, Last of the Metrozoids Explore: Bruce Nauman, “Clown Torture” Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn EZYPNDXC7NO9W5QR
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Roxane Gay Totally Called It
Jul 23, 202400:35:52Tap to summarizeAcclaimed 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’s Business.” Topics range from Biden dropping out of the 2024 election, identity politics, and meaningful civic engagement beyond social media… to Taylor Swift, 2am writing sessions, and which famous authors would make up the best cast of Real Housewives. SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. CW: Light profanity PHOTO: Lindsay Hunter and Roxane Gay on stage at the University of Chicago at the Chicago Humanities Fall Festival in November 2023. Roxane Gay, Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business Lindsay Hunter, Hot Springs Drive Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn 3PZWZY7EI0IAGH2P
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