“The book was a huge part of wanting to push myself into the art world more. I knew how I felt in my body when I would listen to a Janelle Monáe...
“I think it’s important to appreciate where I am… I do not have any regrets. I’m worth a lot to myself. Life is long, but...
“Through being part of these struggles of injustice, I’ve learned to find my place. To know that I’m just one person with a lifespan that’s so...
“The characteristics of the characters that I play, I try to tap into that human part of them. That’s what we have in common. Human being...
“I’m trying to build a world where a black girl can be more than a symbol. Where a black woman can be more than a depository for...
“I love what I’m doing. I try to find people who like what they’re doing, and I don’t expect anything other than friendship from my...
“The universe actually isn’t designed to protect you at all. It really isn’t. We’re getting an international reminder of that in spades...
“We need a global strategy, and this is one of the crazy things about the isolationist policies of the last administration. This idea of America...
“I think we’re going to prosper together when we work to make changes in this democracy– to unburden our children from everything that has held...
As we say goodbye to 2020, we turn to our guests from this historic year. After some year-end reflections from Sam, we hear from performer Alison...
In collaboration with The AIDS Memorial, we present this special episode of Talk Easy. Five stories of love, loss, and remembrance from those...
Fran Lebowitz is the author of books like Metropolitan Life (1978) and Social Studies (1981). She is also a renowned public speaker, performing...
“I was like, you know what? I need to have a look at some things. Have a look back, give myself a proverbial winter, and figure out why I stepped in...
We’re joined by Justin Rosenstein, the man who led the team behind the Facebook like button. Now the co-founder of Asana, he breaks down the...
“Many times trauma in a person decontextualized over time can look like personality. Trauma in a family decontextualized over time can look like...
“What’s needed is getting people to understand the world in which they live. It’s not a matter of trying to brainwash them with better slogans, but...
On today’s show: two dispatches from inside the medical community and Silicon valley, respectively. First we’re joined by Justin...
“If you are comfortable, if you enjoy your life, maybe you’re part of the problem. If your ideals do not make you uncomfortable—if you do not pay a...
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