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Curiosity Shots
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Reinvigorating News and Education, our podcast series aims to inspire and challenge.
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Episode 26: Roe v Wade with Democracy Forward
Aug 7, 202200:27:12Tap to summarizeSkye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward, talks us through the implications of Roe v Wade and its recent overturning. Outlawing abortion in several states, we discuss what the Supreme Court's ruling means for women, America, and Democracy.
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Episode 25: "You MUST Be What You CAN Be"- John Henry
May 7, 202100:51:06Tap to summarizeForbes '30 Under 30' feature, college dropout, entrepreneur, a creative, and an inspiration defined: it's CEO, John Henry in interview. No stranger to hardships or challenges, join us in a conversation about mindset merging with reality, sacrifice turning into self-actualization, and chasing the idea of fulfilled potential. It's about success, all of it. But not necessarily in the way you think...
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Episode 24: Check In, Check It Out: Hauptschein And Martino On 'Country Of Hotels'
Mar 31, 202101:21:31Tap to summarizeCountry of Hotels tells the stories of the desperate souls who pass through the doors of 508, a room on the fifth floor of an anonymous, decaying hotel. We are taken on a surreal and blackly comic journey down its lonely corridors and behind its out-dated furnishings and stained surfaces. The story plunges us into the ever-turning carousel of haunted lives who check in and check out of the establishment. Join us in a conversation with writer David Hauptschein and director Julio Maria Martino about their bizarre and surreal immersion.
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Episode 23: 'No More Wings' Director, Abraham Adeyemi, On Artistry And Legacy
Mar 19, 202101:03:45Tap to summarizeWhat would you like your legacy to be, beyond film? Beyond scriptwriting. What message and impact do you intend to share or implement? Abraham Adeyemi: ‘He worked hard and loved harder. He was kind. He showed up. And — above all — he gave more than he consumed.’ Abraham Adeyemi is an award-winning writer-director and playwright, hailing from South London. In 2020, his directorial debut No More Wings was crowned the best narrative short at Tribeca Film Festival, subsequently becoming an Oscar-qualifying film.
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Episode 22: 'Being Lolita'- Author, Alisson Wood In Interview
Mar 10, 202101:03:54Tap to summarize“Lo. Lee. Ta. She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.” Nabokov's 'Lolita'. Famous, infamous. Adored and abhorrent. Romanticised. Join us in a conversation with Alisson Wood, author of the memoir, 'Being Lolita'. This book serves as her debut work and is based on the autobiographical relationship between a seventeen-year-old Alisson and her English teacher. Idolisation, manipulation and cyclical abuse, this is a conversation about art, literature, harsh realities and a personal story. “There is a long history of loneliness in literature. Of loneliness as a prerequisite to love. Almost like you can’t really love someone unless you’ve been alone and loveless for a long time. At least, if you’re a woman. Almost as if this protracted alone time is a purification, prepares a girl to be worthy of a man’s love. Think of the Greek myths, the Odyssey—Calypso dancing sorcery alone on her island, Penelope waiting twenty years for her wandering husband to return. Think of our fairy tales, the stories we tell our daughters before we put them into bed: of Cinderella toiling in the dust before she can be fitted for those slippers, of Rapunzel living in a tower with only her long hair as silent company. And then her prince comes to rescue her. Nabokov said that all good stories are fairy tales. At seventeen, I was primed to be someone’s princess.” Excerpt From: Alisson Wood. “Being Lolita”.
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Episode 21: Everybody Flies: Academy Qualifier Captain Tristan Loraine
Feb 6, 202100:28:28Tap to summarize"How safe is the air we breathe on a plane? Every day, 11 million people fly across the globe, unaware that the air in the cabin may contain dangerous toxins. For the past 18 years, Captain Tristan Loraine has been collecting evidence and testimonies from crew members and passengers who have suffered this unspoken consequence of flying." IMDB Join us in a conversation with Captain Tristan Loraine about the overlooked and under observed issues surrounding flight. Tristan flew for over 10,000 hours on a variety of commercial jet airliners such as the Locheed L-1011, Boeing 737, 757 and 767. His most memorable flights are his first solo and briefly flying Concorde across the Atlantic. He was due to become a captain on Concorde but unfortunately, British Airways withdrew the aircraft from service.
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Episode 20: Theatre During A Prima Donna Of A Year
Dec 21, 202000:22:05Tap to summarizeHarry Lynn is an actor and singer from Swansea in Wales, UK. Harry’s training began in the West Glamorgan Youth Theatre in 2014, where he made his mark in a number of productions performing on stages across the UK. Additionally, Harry has worked alongside the National Theatre of Wales, taking part in some experimental productions using multimedia and promenade staging. Now a third year drama student at the University of Exeter, Harry has been involved in the direction, and has starred in, some of the most prestigious shows on campus in the last few years. His accolades include starring as Sam in Ghost; as Curly in Oklahoma; and acting as co-director of Spelling Bee. He has now been appointed artistic director of Shotgun Theatre Company for 2020, and is currently in the process of directing their 2021 musical, Into the Woods. Not one to turn down a challenge, Harry has also set up his own theatre company, which we hope to see taking the stage with their scheduled show, ‘Dumb Waiter’ at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2021! Interviewed by Catherine Blanchfield.
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Episode 19: You ARE Working For Google...For Free: CEO Of Ozone AI, Lyndon Oh
Dec 5, 202000:45:40Tap to summarizeJoin us in a conversation with the CEO and founder of Ozone AI: Lyndon Oh. Ozone is the first company to build a simple wealth-generating system on top of the internet. The Ozone layer gives users the ability to capture, clean, and monetize whatever data exhaust they spit into the atmosphere. Before it gets into the hands of the advertisers, users get a say, and they get a piece of the upside from the end-user (companies like Google and Facebook).
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Tweeting And Talking With PR Icon Sarah Evans
Nov 7, 202000:32:26Tap to summarizeFounder and CEO of Sevans Strategy, Sarah Evans is a global whirlwind of a force, changing the face of the PR industry one tweet at a time. She's real, she's grounded, and she's creative max pro plus. Join us in a chat about the power of media, fake news, and no excuses. Interviewed by Chloe Galbe and Kathleen Fowlds
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Syrian Refugee To Red Carpet Attendee: NOURI
Oct 24, 202000:52:22Tap to summarizeVivian Nouri (NOURI) has by no means lived an average suburban life. Born in a Syrian refugee camp, she's overcome obstacle after obstacle right from the get-go. Relentless in her determination and success. Extraordinary talent and a heart that seems to stretch without limits. Join us in a talk about the philosophy of music, following your dreams for the sake of a whole country -- not just yourself, and finding your place in the world with the full knowledge that you deserve to be there.
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