The Secret Early Lives of Sam Esmail
Director and screenwriter Sam Esmail’s TV series Mr. Robot was an immediate hit when it premiered in 2015, turning him into one of the most in-demand showrunners in Hollywood. But he didn’t have an ea...
11 Feb 201940min
Ira Glass: The Man Who Launched a Thousand Podcasts
In November 1995, Ira Glass quietly launched the first episode of This American Life. The rest, as they say, is history. Today his show is a colossal success and Ira Glass is a household name. But in ...
10 Des 201852min
How One Mom Tried to Reunite Migrant Families
When Julie Schwietert Collazo heard that migrant families were being separated at the U.S.-Mexico, she wanted to do something to help. But how could she, just one person, thousands of miles away from ...
3 Des 201834min
The Accidental Technologist: Caterina Fake
Caterina Fake was on her way to life in academia as a Renaissance literature scholar when the tech world came knocking. She co-founded Flickr, the hugely popular photo-sharing site, and started a hand...
26 Nov 201840min
The Man Behind the Iconic Apple Stores: Ron Johnson
Twenty years ago, Steve Jobs had an idea: he wanted to build an Apple store. Something sleek and iconic and unlike anything else in retail. But he had no idea how to do it. So he called someone who mi...
19 Nov 201848min
Smart Out Loud: How Janice Bryant Howroyd Learned to Own Her Brilliance
Janice Bryant Howroyd’s company started in the front of a rug shop with just a phone, a fax machine, and a lot of hustle. 40 years later, that company is a huge multinational serving some of the bigge...
12 Nov 201830min
Relentless: How One Guy Brought the Internet to America’s Schools
When you run a company, you hear two pieces of advice over and over again. One is that you must persevere at all costs. And the other is that you have to be ready to pivot on a dime. To persevere or p...
5 Nov 201843min
Golden State Warrior Andre Iguodala
NBA player Andre Iguodala plays for one of the most dominant teams in the league, the Golden State Warriors. Before that, he was the number one option for the Philadelphia 76ers. Andre talks with Alex...
29 Okt 201830min
