Listen Again: Stay Curious with Alan Alda

About this episode

Alan Alda returns to discuss curiosity, empathy, and aging with Kate Bowler.

We don’t usually have repeat guests on this podcast… except we’re making an exception for the wonderful and wise Alan Alda. Alan Alda, of course, is an award-winning actor, writer, director, and podcast host. You probably know and love him as Hawkeye on M*A*S*H or Senator Arnie Vinick on The West Wing. He is endlessly curious on just about every topic—which makes him the perfect person to talk to about empathy, learning across differences (and disagreement), and how we might age into new hobbies and careers. In this conversation, Alan and Kate discuss: Tricks for staying curious as we age How to talk to someone you disagree with How Alan hopes to destigmatize Parkinson’s Disease The difference between empathy and compassion and how to practice these important skills This episode originally aired March 2024.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Bowler

Guest: Alan Alda

Topics covered

• curiosity
• empathy
• aging
• hobbies
• Parkinson's Disease
• disagreement

Keywords

• Alan Alda
• curiosity
• empathy
• Parkinson's Disease
• aging
• hobbies
• disagreement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: M*A*S*H, The West Wing

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