Jon Chu on Wicked, Silicon Valley, and Defying Hollywood’s Gravity

Jon Chu on Wicked, Silicon Valley, and Defying Hollywood’s Gravity

Jon Chu grew up in Silicon Valley, in the shadow of Apple Park. His father, Chef Chu, still runs his eponymous restaurant there, and Jon worshiped Steve Jobs as a kid. As a teen, he used Apple products to learn how to make movies. Now he directs some of the biggest movies in Hollywood, but his relationship with the tech industry is much more complex. Kara and Jon discuss his “new view” trilogy: Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights, and his latest film, Wicked. They unpack his memoir Viewfinder, and Chu explains how growing up in Silicon Valley shaped his understanding of technology — and how the industry’s switch towards data surveillance has changed his relationship with it as an artist. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Instagram/TikTok as @onwithkaraswisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Avsnitt(378)

Judd Apatow on Meme Politics, Being Funny in 2025 & the Comedy Biz

Judd Apatow on Meme Politics, Being Funny in 2025 & the Comedy Biz

From an early age, writer, director, and producer Judd Apatow has been obsessed with comedy. What started as a quest to interview comedians for his high school radio station ultimately evolved into on...

27 Okt 202554min

Inside Trump’s DOJ Power Play & the Future of Special Counsels

Inside Trump’s DOJ Power Play & the Future of Special Counsels

When the Department of Justice has to investigate politically sensitive matters, those investigations are typically handled by outside prosecutors known as Special Counsels: independent investigators ...

23 Okt 20251h 1min

Bernie Sanders on Beating Authoritarianism, Billionaires & AOC

Bernie Sanders on Beating Authoritarianism, Billionaires & AOC

In the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spent months crisscrossing the nation rallying huge crowds in red and blue states during his Fightin...

20 Okt 20251h

How AI Will Impact the Future of Work

How AI Will Impact the Future of Work

Will artificial intelligence be a job creator or a job destroyer? Who will be most affected — and how long will the AI revolution in employment take?  Futurist Martin Ford and economist Betsey Steven...

16 Okt 202555min

Kamala Harris on Trump, Tech’s Power Grab, and the Fight for Democracy

Kamala Harris on Trump, Tech’s Power Grab, and the Fight for Democracy

Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Kara to talk about her new book, “107 Days,” in front of a packed house at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. They discussed President Trump’s weaponizat...

13 Okt 20251h 8min

Brené Brown on the State of Leadership in America Today

Brené Brown on the State of Leadership in America Today

Acclaimed researcher, podcaster and best-selling author Brené Brown joins Kara to unpack her vision of leadership, as outlined in her latest book, "Strong Ground." They discuss the dangers of "power o...

9 Okt 20251h 5min

Makeup Mogul Bobbi Brown on Reinventing Herself in Her 60s

Makeup Mogul Bobbi Brown on Reinventing Herself in Her 60s

In the late 80s and early 90s, makeup artist Bobbi Brown made a name for herself by pioneering a more natural look long before it became the dominant trend. She eventually turned her side hustle selli...

6 Okt 202550min

Free Speech, Colleges & Trump with Princeton President Chris Eisgruber

Free Speech, Colleges & Trump with Princeton President Chris Eisgruber

Universities have been in the crosshairs of the White House since President Trump took office — and Princeton University president Christopher Eisgruber is one of a handful of college administrators w...

2 Okt 202554min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
aftonbladet-krim
svenska-fall
p3-dokumentar
en-mork-historia
mardromsgasten
killradet
skaringer-nessvold
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
kod-katastrof
flashback-forever
hor-har
rattsfallen
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa
historiska-brott
rss-sanning-konsekvens
larm-vi-minns
vad-blir-det-for-mord
rss-nemo-moter-en-van