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| 2/4/26 | ![]() Margaret Atwood Opens Her Book of Lives✨ | literary lifewriting process+3 | Margaret Atwood | Cat's EyeThe Handmaid's Tale | Berlin | Margaret AtwoodElif Batuman+5 | — | 1h 06m 28s | |
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Ron Chernow on the Humorous Life of Mark Twain✨ | Mark TwainAmerican literature+5 | Ron Chernow | Chicago HumanitiesHamilton+1 | — | Ron ChernowMark Twain+5 | — | 1h 09m 26s | |
| 9/25/25 | ![]() Ed Helms on the World's Biggest SNAFUs✨ | historyscrewups+3 | Ed Helms | Chicago HumanitiesSNAFU | — | Ed HelmsSNAFU+7 | — | 1h 06m 32s | |
| 6/17/25 | ![]() Ocean Vuong Uses the Sentence as a Tool to Understand Deep Mystery✨ | literaturepoetry+4 | Ocean Vuong | Poetry magazineThe Emperor of Gladness+1 | — | Ocean VuongAdrian Matejka+5 | — | 1h 14m 51s | |
| 6/3/25 | ![]() Leslie Odom, Jr. on Learning that Love is Being Kind to Yourself✨ | self-carefame+4 | Leslie Odom, Jr. | NBCPBS+5 | — | Leslie Odom, Jr.self-care+5 | — | 59m 05s | |
| 5/20/25 | ![]() Philosopher Agnes Callard Has Some Questions About Questions✨ | philosophySocratic method+4 | Agnes Callard | Chicago Humanities TapesUniversity of Chicago | — | philosophySocratic method+6 | — | 58m 26s | |
| 5/6/25 | ![]() Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Wonder What You Will Build for the Future✨ | societal abundanceequality+3 | Ada Palmer | The New York TimesThe Atlantic+3 | — | societal abundanceequality+3 | — | 1h 14m 45s | |
| 4/22/25 | ![]() How Classic Painted Signs Help Us Time Travel with Heavy Pages Press✨ | sign designghost signs+3 | Andrew McClellanKelsey McClellan | Heavy Pages PressDesign Museum of Chicago+1 | — | sign designghost signs+3 | — | 30m 03s | |
| 4/15/25 | ![]() Mini Tapes: The Journey is the Destination for the Jewish Museum of Chicago✨ | klezmer musicYiddish culture+3 | — | Jewish Museum of ChicagoUpshtat Zingerai | — | Jewish Museum of Chicagoklezmer band+3 | — | 16m 54s | |
| 4/8/25 | ![]() Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between✨ | artcreativity+4 | Hebru Brantley | Illinois Institute of Technology | BronzevilleChicago+1 | Hebru BrantleyChicago murals+4 | — | 51m 45s | |
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| 3/25/25 | ![]() 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. Subscribe to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the short survey SHOW NOTES: Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Mark Bazer and Paul Reiser on stage at the Music Box Theatre at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2025. Read: Paul Reiser, What a Fool Believes: A Memoir Paul Reiser, Couplehood Watch: Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding Mad About You, Mel Brooks and the coupons The Problem with People Explore: The Interview Show with Mark Bazer 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 Donate now to support programs like this. Explore upcoming events. Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn PQOYU7E7ACZWTNOM | — | ||||||
| 3/11/25 | ![]() 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. Subscribe to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the short survey SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Joy Reid and April Ryan on stage at the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2024. Learn more: Joy Reid, Medgar and Myrlie: A Love Story That Awakened America 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 Donate now to support programs like this. Explore upcoming events. Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn 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] | — | ||||||
| 2/25/25 | ![]() 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. Subscribe to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the short survey SHOW NOTES Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity PHOTO: Ali Barthwell, Peter Grosz, Kelly Leonard, John Lutz. EXPLORE: Ali Barthwell Peter Grosz John Lutz Kelly Leonard WATCH: John Oliver, "Elmo's mom" 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 Donate now to support programs like this. Explore upcoming events. Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn FNLGD48PTD1IREUE | — | ||||||
| 2/11/25 | ![]() 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 podcast transcript. PHOTO: Bárbara Andrea Sostaita, Adam Goodman, Dr. Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, and Geraldo Cadava at the National Museum of Mexican Art at the Chicago Humanities Fall Festival in September 2024. READ: Geraldo Cadava, latest works Bárbara Andrea Sostaita, Sanctuary Everywhere: The Fugitive Sacred in the Sonoran Desert Adam Goodman, The Deportation Machine: America's Long History of Expelling Immigrants Dr. Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, selected publications FURTHER READING: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, As We Have Always Done, Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance New York Times, Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. Hidetaka Hirota, Expelling the Poor: Atlantic Seaboard States and the Nineteenth-Century Origins of American Immigration Policy Block Club Chicago, Southeast Mutual Aid Helping Migrants, Neighbors Alike: 'There Will Always Be A Need', South Shore Thanksgiving Party An 'Olive Branch' Between Longtime Residents, Migrants EXPLORE: National Museum of Mexican Art Sanctuary Campus Movement Elvira Arellano The Sanctuary Movement in Chicago Dora Rodriguez Panchito Governing Immigration Through Crime ACLU Know Your Rights, 100 Mile Border Zone Migrant Roots Media Kino Border Initiative Mijente #NoTechForICE Rigo Padilla Organized Communities Against Deportation Bracero Program DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 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 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. Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn 9YKHYYLUOY4RBYJK | — | ||||||
| 1/28/25 | ![]() 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 podcast transcript. PHOTO: Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg and Adrianne Black at the University of Chicago in Fall 2024. Learn more: R. Derek Black, The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism: A Memoir Danya Ruttenberg, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World 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: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=1Pk_AtHDS9DU&ver=short Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn FRATSIXVB6LQLNGU | — | ||||||
| 12/17/24 | ![]() 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 podcast transcript. PHOTO: Author photo of Anne Curzan. READ: Anne Curzan, Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words LISTEN: That's What They Say podcast WATCH: What makes a word "real"? TED Talk Jennifer Garner Corrects Conan's Grammar – Late Night with Conan O'Brien Whoever or Whomever? – The Office EXPLORE: Google Books Ngram Viewer Lizzie Skurnick, "Grammando" "Lincoln Riley Thinks Your Quiet" Richard Grant White Thomas De Quincey Samuel Rogers George Lakoff John McWhorter 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: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=1Pk_AtHDS9DU&ver=short Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn JVJBWR8ZZAHVA0AV | — | ||||||
| 12/3/24 | ![]() 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 podcast transcript. PHOTO: Dylan C. Penningroth and Aldon Morris Read: Dylan C. Penningroth, Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights Aldon Morris, The Origins of the Civil Rights Movements:Black Communities Organizing for Change Explore: Kendra Field, The Privilege of Family History Ulrich Bonnell Phillips, Life And Labor in the Old South Derrick Bell and "What is critical race theory?" 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: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chicago-humanities-tapes/id1534976656 Help shape the future of the podcast! Let us know what you think by taking the short survey: http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=1Pk_AtHDS9DU&ver=short Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/ Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/ Instagram • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn HS2DS9RYD6TDGX6O | — | ||||||
| 11/19/24 | ![]() 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 11/5/24 | ![]() 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 10/22/24 | ![]() 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 10/8/24 | ![]() 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 9/24/24 | ![]() 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 9/10/24 | ![]() 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 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 | — | ||||||
| 9/3/24 | ![]() 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 podcast transcript. PHOTO: Greta Johnsen and Alisa Rosenthal chat over Zoom. 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/20/24 | ![]() 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 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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How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
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