Reif Larsen: Ambiguity & Art
We talk with author Reif Larsen about ambiguity, unfinished lists, and the divine futility of making art.
We talk with author Reif Larsen about ambiguity, unfinished lists, and the divine futility of making art.
It’s a space nerd extravaganza! Astronomers and scientists from Adler Planetarium talked with us as part a Pi Day celebration.
Author Steve LeVine tells us about the super battery. Then we get to know Hot Sugar, the musical maverick from Comedy Central’s Broad City.
Maz Jobrani explains why he stopped taking terrorist TV parts but agreed to play Jafar, then shares insights getting his kids to sleep.
‘Drunken Botanist’ author Amy Stewart on turning plants into alcohol. Then we celebrate civil rights icon and opera singer Marian Anderson.
Richard Linklater explains why it took 12 years to make his film Boyhood. Scott Bonner shares how he made Ferguson’s library a safe space.
We talk to Melody Kramer, a public media oracle and digital brainiac who’s taking her open-source ethos to the federal government.
Scott McCloud creates stunning graphic novels and shares why comics deserve more respect. Then, we learn about America’s first female doctor.
Miranda July talks about her new book, making the Somebody App, and the overarching theme of her work: coming together clumsily.
We talk to the first U.S. woman to walk in space: Kathy Sullivan. Now she’s in charge of NOAA and researches everything from ocean to space.