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City Arts & Lectures

Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented onstage conversations with outstanding figures in literature, politics, criticism, science, and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspe... Read more

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Angela Davis and Ibram X. Kendi

Angela Davis and Ibram X. Kendi

Our guests are activist and scholar Angela Davis, and historian Ibram X. Kendi. Throughout her lifetime, Angela Davis ... Read more

3 Feb 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #2

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"The Whole Brain Child" with Dr. Daniel Siegel

"The Whole Brain Child" with Dr. Daniel Siegel

Dr. Daniel Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry, and the author of multiple books on child-rearing, including “T... Read more

21 Apr 2019

59mins

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Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney

Not yet thirty years old, the Irish novelist Sally Rooney has quickly amassed an international following. In “Conversat... Read more

1 Mar 2020

1hr 9mins

Ranked #4

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Ibram X. Kendi

Ibram X. Kendi

Our guest is historian Ibram X. Kendi, the author of “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas... Read more

2 Feb 2020

1hr 9mins

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David Brooks

David Brooks

David Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times, and a regular on PBS News Hour and Meet The Press. In his new book, ... Read more

7 Jul 2019

1hr 11mins

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Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow talks about the oil and gas industry’s impact on democracy around the world, tying in Russia’s ... Read more

13 Oct 2019

1hr 10mins

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Ocean Vuong

Ocean Vuong

Our guest is poet Ocean Vuong. His debut novel "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" takes the form of a letter written to ... Read more

22 Mar 2020

1hr 9mins

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Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith is known for her emotionally rich stories and unique perspective on contemporary culture. Smith wrote her wi... Read more

8 Dec 2019

1hr 7mins

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Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis

Whether writing about the business of baseball, or the strange and surprising subcultures of the financial world, Michae... Read more

9 Jun 2019

1hr 10mins

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Abbi Jacobson

Abbi Jacobson

Our guest is Abbi Jacobson, a comedian and author who’s best-known as half of the creative duo behind the series “Broad ... Read more

10 Dec 2018

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Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for the New Yorker and has written numerous books at the intersection of sociology, ... Read more

6 Oct 2019

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Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy

It has been twenty-five years since Jeff Tweedy founded the seminal alt-country band Wilco. The band still performs toge... Read more

10 Feb 2019

1hr 9mins

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Ta-Nehisi Coates with Michael Chabon

Ta-Nehisi Coates with Michael Chabon

Our guest is Ta-Nehisi Coates. His debut novel, “The Water Dancer,” merges the slavery narrative with fantasy, and draws... Read more

1 Dec 2019

1hr 6mins

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Jonathan Franzen

Jonathan Franzen

Our guest is Jonathan Franzen, the author of celebrated novels including “The Corrections” and “Freedom.” On November 27... Read more

7 Jan 2019

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Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Poet, artist, and musician Patti Smith first gained recognition in the 1970s for her merging of rock and poetry. Later,... Read more

3 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

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Tommy Orange

Tommy Orange

Among this year’s most acclaimed books is Tommy Orange’s debut novel “There, There”. The book begins with a poignant pro... Read more

7 Apr 2019

1hr 5mins

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Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Our guest is writer, activist, and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem.  In 1971, when Steinem founded the groundbreaking ... Read more

12 Jan 2020

1hr 7mins

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Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Demi Moore is an actress, producer, director and activist known for her roles in St. Elmo’s Fire, Ghost, A Few Good Men,... Read more

27 Oct 2019

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Amor Towles

Amor Towles

Before Amor Towles became a bestselling writer, he spent two decades working for an investment firm, staying countless n... Read more

11 Aug 2019

1hr 9mins

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Anand Giridharadas

Anand Giridharadas

In 2015, Anand Giridharadas delivered a speech at the Aspen Institute that took direct aim at the philanthropists and th... Read more

14 Jul 2019

1hr 8mins

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