Father Greg Boyle on Compassion, Kinship, and Real Ways to Help Others
How do you talk to a member of a deadly gang? How do you help someone leave that life, and why did they join it in the first place? The answers are surprising. And they throw light on how to communica...
25 Sep 201846min
Isabella Rossellini on Communicating the Wonder of Nature
Isabella Rossellini is a legendary actress, iconic model, filmmaker, writer, and now - if that's not enough - she's working on her master's degree in Animal Behavior. In this wildly fun conversation, ...
18 Sep 201842min
The Quest to Understand Ourselves Through Art and Mind
Is a work of art complete if no one experiences it? Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel talks with Alan Alda about the vital role of the audience when we communicate through art and story And his prize-win...
11 Sep 201840min
Cheryl Strayed Shares Her Advice on How to Give Advice
Cheryl Strayed, one of the most exciting and uplifting authors of our time, is funny, down to earth, complex, and the perfect person to offer Alan Alda solid advice about how to give good advice. She'...
4 Sep 201845min
George Mitchell on Bringing Together Enemies - Part 2 Northern Ireland
George Mitchell helped end decades of lethal violence in Northern Ireland with the historic accord known as the Good Friday Agreement. In this episode Alan Alda talks with Sen. Mitchell about how he a...
28 Aug 201837min
Tina Fey and the Transformative Power of Improv
Two icons of improv and comedy together on the same podcast. Alan Alda and Tina Fey - do we need to say more? This episode was originally recorded live on stage. Tina also joined Alan in studio to ans...
21 Aug 201831min
Ann Patchett on Novelists and the Sources of Empathy in Story
Ann Patchett is a best selling author with an uncanny ability to write amazing characters, who capture our imagination and hold us in their emotional grip. Alan Alda talks with Ann about her approach ...
14 Aug 201840min
Bringing Together Enemies - Part 1: The Middle East
Author and activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin reflects on the modern state of feminism and the #MeToo movement – and how she’s brought people together in the Middle East through experiences that change th...
7 Aug 201841min
