Chicago Humanities Tapes
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Being human is hard. Luckily we've got the biggest names and brightest minds of today's society to help us out. Join us as we sneak 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.
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Episodes
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- Margaret Atwood Opens Her Book of Lives · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 1Margaret Atwood is joined in conversation with author Elif Batuman to unfold the story of her life, linking seminal moments to the books that have shaped our literary landscape…
- Ron Chernow on the Humorous Life of Mark Twain · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 14Acclaimed author Ron Chernow, of Hamilton fame, is one of the most renowned voices in history and politics. Recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, Chernow has dedicated…
- Ed Helms on the World's Biggest SNAFUs · 1 h 6 min · Season 4 Episode 13Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Ed Helms joins us in conversation with podcast host and producer Greta Johnsen to discuss his new book SNAFU, which brings you an absurdly…
- Ocean Vuong Uses the Sentence as a Tool to Understand Deep Mystery · 1 h 14 min · Season 4 Episode 12Beloved novelist, poet, and educator Ocean Vuong joins his friend and colleague Adrian Matejka, editor of Poetry magazine, for a hilarious, heartbreaking, and affirming…
- Leslie Odom, Jr. on Learning that Love is Being Kind to Yourself · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 11Originator 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…
- Philosopher Agnes Callard Has Some Questions About Questions · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 10Our 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…
- Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Wonder What You Will Build for the Future · 1 h 14 min · Season 4 Episode 9Bestselling 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…
- How Classic Painted Signs Help Us Time Travel with Heavy Pages Press · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 8Join 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…
- Mini Tapes: The Journey is the Destination for the Jewish Museum of Chicago · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 7In 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…
- Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 6Bronzeville 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…
- Paul Reiser's Comedy Evolution · 1 h 13 min · Season 4 Episode 5Comedian, 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…
- Joy Reid Shares and Makes History · 1 h 1 min · Season 4 Episode 4Political 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…
- Mini Tapes: Last Week Tonight's Ali Barthwell on Chicago, Comedy, and Playing to the Top of the Audience's Intelligence · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 3Today'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…
- The Forces Shaping Immigration with Geraldo Cadava · 1 h 22 min · Season 4 Episode 2Four 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…
- Adrianne Black: A Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 1Adrianne 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…
- A Funner Guide to Words with Anne Curzan · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 24Linguist 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…
- Before the Civil Rights Movement with Dylan C. Penningroth · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 23MacArthur 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…
- Edward Burns Shares a Pint with Chicago · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 22Edward 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…
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Learns, Inspires, and Goes to Work · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 21Supreme 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…
- R.L. Stine is Still Giving Kids Goosebumps · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 20Best-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…
