Chicago Humanities Tapes
Being human is hard. Luckily we’ve got the biggest names and brightest minds of today’s society to help us out. Join podcast host Alisa Rosenthal as she sneaks 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. Want to be the first to know about upcoming events so you can see your favorite speaker live and in person? Head to chicagohumanities.org to join our email list.
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Ocean Vuong Uses the Sentence as a Tool to Understand Deep Mystery
06/17/2025
Ocean Vuong Uses the Sentence as a Tool to Understand Deep Mystery
Beloved novelist, poet, and educator Ocean Vuong joins his friend and colleague Adrian Matejka, editor of Poetry magazine, for a hilarious, heartbreaking, and affirming conversation about the power of the sentence. SHOW NOTES: Read the . CW: Discussion of drug addiction PHOTO: Read: Ocean Vuong, Ocean Vuong, Magazine Explore: Djuna Barnes, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's, Lady Murasaki, André Breton, Aimé Césaire, Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Danny Fender Live event produced and mixed by Nick Broste Production assistance by River Williams and Logan Venezia Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the . to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • B3EYK2S9BZSDLJ60
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Leslie Odom, Jr. on Learning that Love is Being Kind to Yourself
06/03/2025
Leslie Odom, Jr. on Learning that Love is Being Kind to Yourself
Originator of the role Aaron Burr in the Broadway smash hit Hamiliton, Leslie Odom, Jr. reflects on his Tony and Grammy Award-winning, Oscar and Emmy Award-nominated career. With a loving eye toward his own creative practice and collaborative spirit, he gabs with NBC’s Matthew Rodrigues on self-care, fame, and might just bring us a little Christmas in June by the end. SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: Read: Leslie Odom, Jr., Watch: trailer PBS Great Performances Explore: Live event programmed by Kaity O’Reilly Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Production assistance by Hope Mignini, Rach Granillo, Bucky Emmerling, and Cody Kressman Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the . to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • YMVWX4N4Y1RK1WA4
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Philosopher Agnes Callard Has Some Questions About Questions
05/20/2025
Philosopher Agnes Callard Has Some Questions About Questions
Our goal at Chicago Humanities Tapes is to help you get closer to the answers to life’s biggest questions with the brightest minds the world offers. And we’ll get those answers eventually according to philosopher Agnes Callard, though it might take another 10,000 years of humanity. So, how do we live our lives knowing we’ll never know the answers to life’s biggest questions such as: is there a God? What makes a good parent? Should I have gone into academia? Her and University of Chicago constitutional law professor William Baude think the answer is in the Socratic method – asking questions without the goal of persuasion, being ok without getting answers, and living a life examined. This spirited conversation also touches on confirmation bias, the challenges of making new friends as an adult, and how to pause and ask yourself those big philosophical questions… without being driven to madness. SHOW NOTES Read the . CW: Mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat . PHOTO: Read: , Agnes Callard Listen: podcast Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Rebecca Dose, Juju Laurie, Aryn Henderson Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar, Ryn Hardiman, Nick Broste Production assistance by River Williams and Logan Venezia Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the . to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • 056OVXZETU2IQKY4
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Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Wonder What You Will Build for the Future
05/06/2025
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Wonder What You Will Build for the Future
Bestselling authors and popular podcasters Ezra Klein (The New York Times) and Derek Thompson (The Atlantic) are interested in societal abundance – how do we get closer to equality when it seems like we’re getting farther from having enough resources for everyone? Joined by historian and science fiction writer Ada Palmer, these three brilliant minds joyfully dig into everything from futurism to Shakespeare, encouraging listeners to combat daily despair with progressive action. to the podcast. SHOW NOTES Watch the full program . Read the . PHOTO: Read: , Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson , Ezra Klein , Ada Palmer Listen: Explore: , “the early adopter effect" on how internet warps communication and language and on technology on futurism newsletter Live event programmed by Mark Bazer Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin Live event produced and mixed by Joe Darnaby Production assistance by River Williams Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the . to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • T3JJTTLPKSKZIGYS
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How Classic Painted Signs Help Us Time Travel with Heavy Pages Press
04/22/2025
How Classic Painted Signs Help Us Time Travel with Heavy Pages Press
Join fine art painters turned sign designers turned book publishers Andrew and Kelsey McClellan of Heavy Pages Press on a lovingly nerdy investigation through the signs of Chicago’s small businesses of yesteryear. A chance encounter with a perfectly preserved “ghost sign” by the Beverly Design Co. from the 1930s led them to uncover previously lost sign design sketches. They sit down with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal to discuss their book The Golden Era of Sign Design: The Rediscovered Sketches of Beverly Sign Co., what it was like to interview tough talking old timer painters, and their hope for how access to this rediscovered material will usher in the next generation of great designers. Tickets to Heavy Pages Press with Tanner Woodford, founder and executive director of the Design Museum of Chicago, on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm CT at Co-Prosperity available . Explore the rest of the Bridgeport Day 2025 events . SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: Read: , Heavy Pages Press Explore: Field Notes Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Additional assistance provided by Lauren Pacheco Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the . to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • NOIVFYY2M8NZSJOW
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Mini Tapes: The Journey is the Destination for the Jewish Museum of Chicago
04/15/2025
Mini Tapes: The Journey is the Destination for the Jewish Museum of Chicago
In support of Chicago-based klezmer band Upshtat Zingerai bringing Yiddish tunes and dancing to the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival, the creative partners behind the Jewish Museum of Chicago sat down with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal to preview the upcoming event. They chat artistic process, visions for having a future physical space, and how the museum project was started to fill a void in the Chicago arts scene as a hub for Jewish artists and community members. Explore the rest of the Lakeview Day 2025 events . to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: Learn more about the Follow @ on Instagram Follow @ on Instagram Episode photo of Grace Gittelman, a Jewish Museum of Chicago 2024 Artist Fellow. Photo by Ricardo E. Adame. Edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Additional assistance from Kaity O’Reilly to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • RNNY2VBKAJUXFLHO
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Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between
04/08/2025
Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between
Bronzeville native and preeminent Black pop artist Hebru Brantley joins visual artist and MacArthur Fellow Amanda Williams for a life-affirming conversation that spans the power of unbridled creativity, his inviting marketing strategy, and naturally, a little bit of Chicago vs. LA discourse. This program was recorded live at the Illinois Institute of Technology in May 2024. to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation . Read the . PHOTO: Read: Hebru Brantley, Explore: Find near you Amanda Williams, Live event programmed by Lauren Pacheco Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Kyle Anderson Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Production assistance by Christopher Moore and Cody Kressmann Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • HA1LFLRDRPORXNOG
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Paul Reiser's Comedy Evolution
03/25/2025
Paul Reiser's Comedy Evolution
Comedian, Emmy Award-nominated actor, screenwriter, #1 New York Times bestselling author and musician Paul Reiser reflects on stand-up in the ‘80s, Mad About You, his writing, and his renaissance with roles on Stranger Things and The Kominsky Method. He chats with friend of the fest Mark Bazer, contributing writing to Chicago Magazine and host and executive producer of The Interview Show. to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: Read: Paul Reiser, Paul Reiser, Watch: Mad About You, Explore: Live event programmed by Mark Bazer Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Juju Laurie Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Production assistance by Rach Granillo and Preston O'ffill Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • PQOYU7E7ACZWTNOM
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Joy Reid Shares and Makes History
03/11/2025
Joy Reid Shares and Makes History
Political commentator and New York Times best-selling author Joy Reid is joined by veteran reporter April Ryan for a conversation around Reid’s book "Medgar and Myrlie: A Love Story That Awakened America." Representing Delta Sigma Theta, Reid and Ryan’s friendship is electric, recorded live in April 2024 at a full house at the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple. Reid and Ryan discuss “Medgar and Myrlie,” which chronicles the lives and love story of civil rights icons Medgar Evers and Myrlie Evers-Williams and the crucial groundwork they laid for Black Americans that still reverberates today. to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation . Read the . PHOTO: Learn more: Joy Reid, 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 Nick Broste Production assistance by Bucky Emmerling and Christopher Moore Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Joseph Alaimo to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • This video features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. This Little Light of Mine · Swan Silvertones Presenting The Swan Silvertones ℗ 1947 King Records Composer: John Henry Miles, Traditional Lyricist: John Henry Miles, Traditional Music Publisher: No Publisher [USD0FB31I3L3G0A4]
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Mini Tapes: Last Week Tonight's Ali Barthwell on Chicago, Comedy, and Playing to the Top of the Audience’s Intelligence
02/25/2025
Mini Tapes: Last Week Tonight's Ali Barthwell on Chicago, Comedy, and Playing to the Top of the Audience’s Intelligence
Today’s mini episode is the best of Ali Barthwell (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) from October 2024’s Writing on Eggshells: Political Comedy Cracked Up panel, featuring Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report, Late Night with Seth Meyers) and John Lutz (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live), moderated by Second City's Kelly Leonard. Chicago’s own Barthwell shares war stories from the front lines of touring the country with Second City and the experience of being a Black voice in comedy writers’ rooms. to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the SHOW NOTES Read the . CW: Profanity PHOTO: EXPLORE: WATCH: John Oliver, Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Production assistance by Hope Mignini, Logan Venezia, and Josh Harlow Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • FNLGD48PTD1IREUE
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The Forces Shaping Immigration with Geraldo Cadava
02/11/2025
The Forces Shaping Immigration with Geraldo Cadava
Four experts discuss the politicization of immigration alongside the normalcy of human migration. Topics include Chicago as a sanctuary city, the need to address root causes, and the importance of centering the humanity of migrants. Northwestern history professor and contributing writer for The New Yorker Geraldo Cadava moderates the panel with UIC professors and immigration experts Dr. Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, Adam Goodman, and Bárbara Andrea Sostaita. SHOW NOTES Read the . PHOTO: READ: Geraldo Cadava, Bárbara Andrea Sostaita, Adam Goodman, Dr. Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, FURTHER READING: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, New York Times, Hidetaka Hirota, Block Club Chicago, , EXPLORE: Live event programmed by Mark Bazer Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin and Devonte Washington Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the . to support programs like this. Explore . • • • • • 9YKHYYLUOY4RBYJK
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Adrianne Black: A Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism
01/28/2025
Adrianne Black: A Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism
Adrianne Black has an incredible story along with a profound evolution. Her father was a former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, and she was raised as a frequent spokesperson for the white nationalist movement as a child. Her memoir “The Klansman’s Son” details the shift from spreading hate on TV to attending weekly Shabbat dinners. In today’s program, she’s joined at her alma mater the University of Chicago by her friend and National Jewish Book Award Winner Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg for a conversation spanning Black’s transgender identity, her relationship with her family, and how to stay progressively productive in the face of increasingly visible white supremacy. SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: Learn more: R. Derek Black, Danya Ruttenberg, Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Rebecca Dose Live event produced and mixed by Kyle Anderson Production assistance by Bucky Emmerling, Hope Mignini, and Cody Kressman Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Subscribe: Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • • FRATSIXVB6LQLNGU
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A Funner Guide to Words with Anne Curzan
12/17/2024
A Funner Guide to Words with Anne Curzan
Linguist Anne Curzan has thoughts on your language pet peeves, including “these ones,” “dilly-dally,” and “sneaked” versus “snuck” (or would it be sneaked “versing” snuck?). She looks into historical examples of language changes that were once controversial and now are no bigs – and how we can be more kind by celebrating diversity in language rather than judging it. SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: READ: Anne Curzan, LISTEN: podcast WATCH: TED Talk – Late Night with Conan O’Brien – The Office EXPLORE: Lizzie Skurnick, Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Juju Laurie and Devonte Washington Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Subscribe: Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • • JVJBWR8ZZAHVA0AV
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Before the Civil Rights Movement with Dylan C. Penningroth
12/03/2024
Before the Civil Rights Movement with Dylan C. Penningroth
MacArthur Genius Grant winner Dylan C. Penningroth explores the lesser known history of Black legal engagement and activism prior to the modern civil rights era. Through thorough research including combing through deeds, licenses, and his own family history, he sits down for a riveting chat with Aldon Morris, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Northwestern University. SHOW NOTES Read the . PHOTO: Read: Dylan C. Penningroth, Aldon Morris, Explore: Kendra Field, Ulrich Bonnell Phillips, Derrick Bell and Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Devonte Washington Live event produced and mixed by Loren Ames Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Podcast copy assistance from David Vish and Katherine Kermgard Subscribe: Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • HS2DS9RYD6TDGX6O
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Edward Burns Shares a Pint with Chicago
11/19/2024
Edward Burns Shares a Pint with Chicago
Edward 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 . CW: Profanity PHOTO: Read: Edward Burns, Listen: Explore: 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • GFLAVULBWSLRKKHT
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Learns, Inspires, and Goes to Work
11/05/2024
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Learns, Inspires, and Goes to Work
Supreme 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 . PHOTO: READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson, WATCH: 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • P5A8RGCA3ROMXI4A
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R.L. Stine is Still Giving Kids Goosebumps
10/22/2024
R.L. Stine is Still Giving Kids Goosebumps
Best-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 . Suggested rating: PG PHOTO: READ: R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine in the New York Times, WATCH: on Disney+ 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • IQTKKZVX9EQLWGBI
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From Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains Multitudes
10/07/2024
From Rumi to The Simpsons, Kaveh Akbar Contains Multitudes
Iranian-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. Watch Kaveh Akbar's conversation with John Green . SHOW NOTES: Read the . CW: Mention of suicide If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat . PHOTO: READ: Kaveh Akbar, 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • SCWPJ3ZVKBFRO4H0
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How to Bloom a Building with Jeanne Gang
09/16/2024
How to Bloom a Building with Jeanne Gang
In 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 . Read the . PHOTO: Read: Jeanne Gang, Marc-Antoine Laugier, Daniel M. Abramson, Leo Marx, Emanuele Coccia, Explore: 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • DQVZBZEDINGWTZUG
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The Sweetly Sly Art of Alberto Aguilar / El gentilmente travieso arte de Alberto Aguilar
09/06/2024
The Sweetly Sly Art of Alberto Aguilar / El gentilmente travieso arte de Alberto Aguilar
Chicago-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 . Lea la . PHOTO: FOTO: PHOTO: FOTO: PHOTO: FOTO: Explore: Explorar: The Artist in Residence is part of , a citywide collaboration initiated by the 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 , una colaboración en toda la ciudad iniciada por la 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: Suscribir: Done ahora para apoyar programas como éste: Explore los próximos eventos: • • • • A7RQWOEURX6YF4LK
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Greta Johnsen’s Love Letter to Podcasting, Public Radio, and Finding Your People
08/29/2024
Greta Johnsen’s Love Letter to Podcasting, Public Radio, and Finding Your People
Public 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 . PHOTO: Read: Listen: Edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn Copy assistance from David Vish and Katherine Kermgard Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • 0CJFTDRM02TD6EGD
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Frank Bruni Invites You to His Buffet of Grievances
08/12/2024
Frank Bruni Invites You to His Buffet of Grievances
Frank 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 . PHOTO: Read: Frank Bruni, Frank Bruni, David E. Campbell and Robert D. Putnam, Listen: Explore: 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: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • GOYDW4BRPHGEZFSV
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Adam Gopnik Delights in Investigating a New Skill
07/30/2024
Adam Gopnik Delights in Investigating a New Skill
Beloved 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 . Read the . PHOTO: Adam Gopnik, Adam Gopnik, George Plimpton, Read: Adam Gopnik, Explore: Bruce Nauman, Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • EZYPNDXC7NO9W5QR
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Roxane Gay Totally Called It
07/16/2024
Roxane Gay Totally Called It
Acclaimed 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 . CW: Light profanity PHOTO: Roxane Gay, Lindsay Hunter, Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • 3PZWZY7EI0IAGH2P
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From “Do the Right Thing” to “Black Panther,” Costuming Black History with Ruth E. Carter
07/03/2024
From “Do the Right Thing” to “Black Panther,” Costuming Black History with Ruth E. Carter
The inspiring Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter looks back on her career as depicted in Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther in conversation with Jacqueline Stewart, the Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. This episode originally aired on September 12, 2023. SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: , Ruth E. Carter Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • •
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Bobby Berk on Queer Eye, Home Decorating, and Gay T-Rexes
06/18/2024
Bobby Berk on Queer Eye, Home Decorating, and Gay T-Rexes
Emmy-nominated design expert Bobby Berk swings by Chicago Humanities, in a program recorded just three weeks before his announcement of leaving the popular Netflix makeover show Queer Eye in October of 2023. He chats with Emmy-nominated host Matthew Rodrigues of NBC Chicago Today in a conversation filled with how to build habits in your home, decorating tips, and some behind-the-scenes Queer Eye drama. SHOW NOTES Watch the full conversation . Read the . CW: Light profanity PHOTO: Bobby Berk, Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • • QZKLHSGLZSYSLOUW
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Inside Cartoons: The New Yorker, DIY Black Punk Zines, and More
06/03/2024
Inside Cartoons: The New Yorker, DIY Black Punk Zines, and More
The New Yorker’s Asher Perlman swings by the Chicago Humanities Tapes studio to chat with podcast host Alisa Rosenthal about the inner workings of comedy writing for cartoons, plus graphic memoirist James Spooner with artist Damon Locks live from the Ramova Theatre on books “Black Punk Now” and “The High Desert.” SHOW NOTES Read the . CW: Profanity in the second program PHOTO: Asher Perlman, Asher Perlman office hours information via PHOTO: James Spooner, James Spooner, Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • •
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Mini Tapes: The Subversive Act of Math
05/03/2024
Mini Tapes: The Subversive Act of Math
This one's for the math nerds, teachers, and forever students. Mathematician Eugenia Cheng, the Scientist in Residence at the Art Institute of Chicago, explores the surprising way that the logical quality of math is revolutionary in a time when humans can struggle to understand other perspectives in this conversation with Golden Apple award-winner Luke Albrecht from 2017. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation . Read the . CW: Accessible math concepts PHOTO: Eugenia Cheng, Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • •
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Martin Luther King Jr. by Chicago’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner Jonathan Eig
05/09/2024
Martin Luther King Jr. by Chicago’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner Jonathan Eig
King: A Life has just won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in biography, and it was penned by Chicago’s own Jonathan Eig. He sits down with the Interview Show’s Mark Bazer for an engrossing conversation digging into never before heard information from Martin Luther King’s FBI files as well as King’s lasting impact on America. This program was recorded live at Chicago Humanities in May 2023. Purchase tickets to 5/21/24 Doris Kearns Goodwin with Jonathan Eig . SHOW NOTES: Read the . PHOTO: Jonathan Eig, Washington Post 5/10/23, Playboy Magazine January 1965 Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • •
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Mini Tapes: Guidance from the Afterlife
04/23/2024
Mini Tapes: Guidance from the Afterlife
Today’s bonus episode brings us Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith in conversation with Parneshia Jones, the Director of Northwestern University Press. Smith, the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, shares of the times she looked to her ancestors for guidance - or rather, how they found her. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation . Read the . Tracy K. Smith, Subscribe: Donate now to support programs like this: Explore upcoming events: • • • •
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