The Triumph of Merry Clayton
(Recorded October 6, 2021) Even if you don’t know the name Merry Clayton, you know her voice. It’s the one belting on The Rolling Stones’ Gimme Shelter and it is remarkable - you can actually hear Mic...
28 Dec 202142min
Marilu Henner Chooses Joy
(Recorded September 2021) Actress Marilu Henner is known for a lot of things, from her groundbreaking role as Elaine Nardo on Taxi to her New York Times bestselling books on health and wellness to her...
21 Dec 202144min
Nicolas Niarchos Exposes the Cobalt Gold Rush
(Recorded October 4, 2021) Journalist Nicolas Niarchos may be the grandson of a famous Greek shipping magnate, but he can be found covering challenging and dangerous subjects like conflicts, minerals,...
14 Dec 202139min
Tony Palmer Made the Original Behind the Music
(Recorded in June 2021) Filmmaker Tony Palmer’s more than 100 documentaries have featured everyone from Cream to Stravinsky; Jimi Hendrix to Yehudi Menuhin; Leonard Cohen to Richard Wagner. He collabo...
7 Dec 202144min
Paavo Järvi Conducts Beautiful Music
(Recorded June 2021) Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi is one of the most in-demand maestros in the world, and one of Alec’s favorite conductors. Järvi is currently the chief conductor of the NHK symphon...
30 Nov 202144min
Lucy Walker Asks Hard Questions About Wildfires
(Recorded September 2021) British documentarian Lucy Walker is asking big questions with her latest film, Bring Your Own Brigade. Specifically, why are there more catastrophic wildfires worldwide, and...
23 Nov 202146min
Glenn Shepard and Filipe DeAndrade Tell Stories in the Wild
(Recorded July 2021) Glenn Shepard, Ph.D., is an ethnobotanist and medical anthropologist who’s worked with indigenous people in the Amazon for decades. Filipe DeAndrade is the host of Nat Geo Wild’s ...
16 Nov 202158min
Marla Frazee Draws A Delightful Childhood
(Recorded July 2021) Marla Frazee’s an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. She also the genius behind Boss Baby, the business-suit-wearing, hard-charging infant who changed Alec’s li...
9 Nov 202141min
