Tue, 24 February 2015
Susan Sontag, The Rolling Stones, and “rock, paper, scissors” as a conflict resolution strategy. In this episode I talk to Jill Vialet, CEO and Founder of Playworks, a national non-profit that believes in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. They strive to create safe, inclusive school environments that allow kids to thrive and discover their own superpowers. Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake) Brand New Key – Melanie Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes
Reading List The Ambiguity of Play - by Brian Sutton-Smith Lateral Thinking: An Introduction - by Edward de Bono Experience And Education - by John Dewey The Volcano Lover: A Romance – by Susan Sontag Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less - by Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao Recess Rules - by Jill Vialet
Watch List Jill’s TEDMED talk: Why play matters Headspace meditation site and app John Oliver on the Supreme Court
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Tue, 17 February 2015
Rejuvenating hot tubs, the possibility of humans living for 1,000 years, and a global crusade to defeat aging. In this episode, I talk to scientist Aubrey de Grey, biomedical gerontologist who serves as the Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation, which is working to change the way the world researches and treats age-related disease.
Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa / Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake) / Brand New Key – Melanie / Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) On Aging – Maya Angelou When I’m Sixty-Four – The Flaming Lips (feat. Def Rain & Pitchwafuzz) Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince / Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky / Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield / Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes
Reading List Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime - by Aubrey de Grey
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Mon, 9 February 2015
Encounter groups, success teams, the futility of positive thinking, and how to get what you really, really want. In this episode, I talk to author and life coach Barbara Sher, a global authority on identifying goals, finding drive and motivation, and avoiding resistance the natural way. She has five best-selling books in more than a dozen languages and is in the thick of another one right now, which she's writing with her son from their home in Marseille, France.
Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Daily Affirmations - Stuart Smalley Interlude (From "the Seven Samurai") - Fumio Hayasaka Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes
Reading List Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want - Barbara Sher I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was - Barbara Sher Refuse to Choose - Barbara Sher Your Inner Child of the Past - W. Hugh Missildine
Watch List Slapshot Animal House The Seven Samurai
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Mon, 9 February 2015
The Beatles, Franz Kafka, law enforcement through cultural means, and surprising commonalities with Flava Flav of Public Enemy. In this episode I talk to mathematician and philosopher Antanas Mockus, a former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. During his eventful two terms, he collaborated with citizens on may surprising and often hilarious initiatives that were highly effective. Today, he dreams up revolutionary concepts and devises creative ways to change social norms through his organization Corpo Visionarios.
Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Llorar, llorar, llorar - Yolanda del Rio Shut Em Down - Public Enemy Strawberry Fields - The Beatles Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes
Reading List Kafka Échec et maths - Stella Baruk Labor and Monopoly Capital - Harry Braverman The Future of Intellectuals and the Rise of the New Class - Alvin Ward Gouldner Explaining Social Behavior - Jon Elster
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Mon, 9 February 2015
Mary Poppins, Bob Dylan, Harriet the Spy, and whether or not art can have a sense of humor. In this episode, I talk to artist Wayne White, a Pop Art renaissance man from rural Tennessee. For the past 30 years he's been incredibly prolific, having worked as an illustrator, painter, cartoonist and puppeteer. He's the genius - and Emmy Award-winner - behind the set design of iconic 80s TV show Pee Wee's Playhouse - and more recently has produced public sculptures, word paintings, and a one-man show in which he plays the banjo.
Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) The Crow - Steve Martin Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan Your Fucking Sunny Day - Lambchop Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes
Reading List Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory - Ray Blount Harriet The Spy - Louise Fitzhugh
Watch List Mary Poppins
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