Christian Picciolini on Escaping the Neo-Nazi Movement and Helping Others Leave It Behind
Christian Picciolini is the author of “White American Youth: My Descent Into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement – And How I Got Out.” His story helps the rest of us understand what leads an ordinary...
15 Jan 201947min
Jaron Lanier on Why You Should Delete Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Should you shut down your social media accounts right now? Jaron Lanier thinks so, and he knows the tech world. He helped build the Internet and was one of the creators of virtual reality. But now, he...
8 Jan 201946min
Rachael Ray on Communicating Through the Medium of Food
Rachael Ray knows how to relate over food. When she cooks, she's always thinking about her audience and how to communicate a message through the medium of food. Her energy and talent have led her to c...
17 Des 201842min
W. Kamau Bell on How He Communicates with Racists
W. Kamau Bell, the host of CNN's "United Shades of America,” describes his show as giving people a “microphone” and “public square to tell their version of the story.” Putting it plainly, he's said hi...
11 Des 201851min
How the Alda Center Teaches Empathy in Science, and Medicine (Part 3)
The most important time in your life can be those few minutes when you're in the doctors office - this is a critical time for you to tell your story and for your doctor to listen. 80% of correct diagn...
8 Des 201841min
Dr. Karl VanDevender: Empathy and the Doctor-Patient Relationship (Part 2)
Dr. Karl VanDevender is one of the most empathic doctors you'll ever meet. In fact, he's one of the most empathic people that Alan Alda has ever met! Dr. VanDevender has been practicing medicine for f...
6 Des 201835min
Dr. Helen Riess on Empathy and the Science of Emotion (Part 1 of 3)
Relating and communicating in the doctor’s office can sometimes be a matter of life or death. Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda is devoting a special series of three shows to doctor-patient relations and how...
4 Des 201846min
Marc Maron on What Podcasting Has Taught Him About Relating
Marc Maron is a legend in both the stand-up community and also as a podcaster. His WTF Podcast broke new ground in the interview genre when he welcomed President Obama onto his show and helped to trul...
27 Nov 201844min
