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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Communicating Science So We Actually Get It
The universe has wonders that can stun us — if only someone could be clear and vivid in explaining them to us. Neil deGrasse Tyson does just that, which has put him among the most recognized science c...
20 Nov 201846min
Michael J. Fox: How to Keep Going When Life Gives You Speed Bumps
Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with young on-set Parkinson's Disease in 1991. He threw himself into his work and fell into moments of depression and alcohol abuse. But, in 1998, when he went public with...
13 Nov 201843min
Behind the Scenes Table Talk with Alan Alda and the Production Team
Go behind the scenes with the Clear+Vivid team! Alan Alda sits down with his friend and long time producer, Graham Chedd, to talk about podcasting, their years together on Scientific American Frontier...
6 Nov 201826min
