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
Is Empathy Good or Bad? A Conversation with Paul Bloom
Yale Professor Paul Bloom doesn't think empathy is such a good thing. He's even written a book about it called, The Case Against Empathy. However, he does have an interesting theory about what he call...
31 Jul 201845min
Renée Fleming and the Healing Power of Music
Surprisingly, Renée Fleming has been using her iconic voice to help scientists discover how music heals us. Alan talks with Renée about their mutual interest in science, her new starring role in Carou...
24 Jul 201839min
Judge Judy on How to Figure Out Who’s Telling the Truth
Every day, 10 million Americans watch Judge Judy on TV. Her style is direct and to the point. Her job is to know how to quickly separate fact from fiction. She talks with Alan about justice and what i...
17 Jul 201846min
Kate Bowler and How to Handle the Worst News of All
Alan talks with Kate about the awkward, funny, and often misguided, ways people approach the subject when they know someone is seriously ill. New York Times Bestselling author and Duke University divi...
13 Jul 201842min
Itzhak Perlman on the Spontaneity and Connection of Performance
In this delightful and spirited conversation, Alan Alda talks with his good friend the world-renowned violinist, Itzhak Perlman. They explore the power of spontaneity in both music and acting, and wha...
9 Jul 201844min
