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Lightless – Ep 22 with C. A. Higgins
August 30, 2017

C. A. Higgins writes novels and short stories. She was a runner-up in the 2013 Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing and has a B.A. in physics from Cornell University. She lives in Brooklyn, …

Secret Brooklyn – Ep 21 with Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet
August 16, 2017

Michelle Young is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a master’s degree in urban planning from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation,

Political Art Diary – Ep 20 with Naomi Pitcairn
August 02, 2017

Naomi Pitcairn is an artist and activist committed to advancing the urgent social issues of our times. She is passionate about the rights of immigrants, whistleblowers, native americans and other oppressed minorities.

Finding Yourself – Ep 19 with Krystal Chong
July 19, 2017

Krystal was the former Chief Marketing Officer and advisor to the board for Honey Bun Limited when she resigned to go on a journey to answer the questions that consumed her. Through her Eat-Pray-Love-esque journey, she not only found the …

From FBI Fugitive to Freedom – Ep 18 with Malik Wade
July 05, 2017

Hear from a former fugitive about how he turned his life around and founded a nonprofit to help mentor youth

How Videogames Transformed Our World – Ep 17 with Andrew Ervin
June 21, 2017

Andrew Ervin is the author of the novels Burning Down George Orwell’s House and Extraordinary Renditions. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and many other places. He lives in Philadelphia and teaches at Temple University…

The Beauty of Space – Ep 16 with Jon Ramer
June 07, 2017

Jon Ramer is a space artist, writer, President of the International Association of Astronomical Artists, Fellow IAAA member, retired military officer, avid photographer and world traveller. IAAA/Jon Ramer’s Patreon page for the new book,

Great Books Written In Prison – Ep 15 with Ward Regan
May 24, 2017

Ward Regan has a Ph.D. in Labor and Cultural History from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He teaches history and philosophy at New York University’s Liberal Studies Program. He edited and contributed to Great Books Written …

The Crossroads of Art and Meditation – Ep 14 with John F. Simon Jr.
May 10, 2017

John F. Simon, Jr. is a visual artist and author of “Drawing Your Own Path” (Parallax Press, 2016) As one of the pioneers in the development of Software Art, his seminal work “Every Icon” was included in the …

How To Be A Stoic – Ep 13 with Massimo Pigliucci
April 26, 2017

Massimo is a philosopher of science and evolutionary biologist at the City College of New York. He holds PhDs in genetics, evolutionary biology, and philosophy. His areas of research include the nature of evolutionary theory and the phenomenon of pseu...