Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Alexander, and Arnold Rampersad — W.E.B. Du Bois and the American Soul
A prolific writer on sociology, history, economics, and politics, W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most extraordinary minds of American and global history. His life traced an incredible arc; he was born ...
4 Huhti 201952min
‘Becoming Wise’ With Tools for the Art of Living
Over the years, listeners have asked for shorter-form distillations of On Being — something to listen to while making a cup of tea. Becoming Wise is this offering, designed to help you reset your day ...
28 Maalis 201951min
Lawrence Kushner — Kabbalah and Everyday Mysticism
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is a long-time student and articulator of the mysteries and messages of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. Kushner says mysticism tends to appear when religion — whatever ...
21 Maalis 201951min
[Unedited] Lawrence Kushner with Krista Tippett
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is a long-time student and articulator of the mysteries and messages of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. Kushner says mysticism tends to appear when religion — whatever ...
21 Maalis 20191h 26min
[Unedited] Sharon Olds with Krista Tippett
When the wise and whimsical Sharon Olds started writing poetry over 40 years ago, she explored the subjects that interested her most — like diaphragms. “The politeness and the prudity of the world I g...
14 Maalis 20191h 9min
Sharon Olds — Odes to the *****
When the wise and whimsical Sharon Olds started writing poetry over 40 years ago, she explored the subjects that interested her most — like diaphragms. “The politeness and the prudity of the world I g...
14 Maalis 201951min
[Unedited] Jean Vanier with Krista Tippett
Editor’s note added 02/25/20: In February 2020, L’Arche International released the results of anindependent investigation that it commissioned into Jean Vanier, who died in 2019. The investigation det...
7 Maalis 20191h 35min
Jean Vanier — The Wisdom of Tenderness
Editor’s note added 02/25/20: In February 2020, L’Arche International released the results of an independent investigation that it commissioned into Jean Vanier, who died in 2019. The investigation de...
7 Maalis 201951min
