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https://thoughtcast.org

Summary: ThoughtCast is a podcast and public radio interview program on authors, academics and intellectuals. I’m the host, Jenny Attiyeh, and my goal is to offer something that is glaringly absent from the media today: a bridge between the publications and pursuits of the academic world and a curious, informed, mainstream audience. By providing detailed, unhurried conversation with current writers and thinkers, I aim to create a show that is both informative and entertaining – a synergy between the media and the ivory tower. Check out my interview with Samuel Huntington, the provocative political scientist and author of "The Clash of Civilizations." Or listen to my program with Ilan Stavans, the hispanic 'public intellectual', author and and Latino literary critic. He talks about his identity as a Mexican-Jewish-American, about his controversial dictionary, "Spanglish," and his new book, "Dictionary Days." And thanks!

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 The Borromeo String Quartet Meets Steve Reich! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:07:00

"Different Trains" tells the story of Steve Reich's childhood - his train trips between separated parents - and also the trains Jews were forced to take during the Holocaust.

 Al Gore, Reconsidered | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:45

Now that we're faced with Al Gore's Inconvenient Sequel, it is tempting to ask, again: What if he had actually won the Presidential election back in 2000? I had the chance to interview the Vice President for NHPTV in the autumn of 1999, prior to the New Hampshire Presidential Primary.

 Al Gore, Reconsidered | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:45

Now that we're faced with Al Gore's Inconvenient Sequel, it is tempting to ask, again: What if he had actually won the Presidential election back in 2000? I had the chance to interview the Vice President for NHPTV in the autumn of 1999, prior to the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. The post Al Gore, Reconsidered appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

 Art Therapy: A Place for Self-Expression while in Pain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Art therapy: a place for self-expression while in pain. The post Art Therapy: A Place for Self-Expression while in Pain appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

 The Hunt for Art Fakes with Tom Hoving | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:01

The mercurial Tom Hoving, former director of the Met Museum, discusses art forgeries, and how to spot them, on ThoughtCast! The post The Hunt for Art Fakes with Tom Hoving appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

 The Hunt for Art Fakes with Tom Hoving | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:01

The mercurial Tom Hoving, former director of the Met Museum, discusses art forgeries, and how to spot them, on ThoughtCast!

 Spring Fever | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:44

This time of year, when the relieved earth shrugs off stale dirt and dead leaves, it pauses, recalling. Then, as it lets out a long, low breath, it slowly releases moisture, a glut of color. Everything is growing. But only for a spell, for soon enough the earth will turn, and then the relentless heat […]

 Spring Fever | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:44

This time of year, when the relieved earth shrugs off stale dirt and dead leaves, it pauses, recalling. Then, as it lets out a long, low breath, it slowly releases moisture, a glut of color. Everything is growing. But only for a spell, for soon enough the earth will turn, and then the relentless heat […]

 Revered New York Review editor Robert Silvers, R.I.P. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:39:30

Note: this interview has been picked up by the public radio station WGBH, in Boston, and its sister stations WCAI and WNAN. Robert Silvers (credit Melanie Flood) The venerable New York Review of Books was launched amidst a newspaper strike in the winter of 1963, and has continued unabated ever since. Devoted to intensive and […]

 Revered New York Review editor Robert Silvers, R.I.P. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Note: this interview has been picked up by the public radio station WGBH, in Boston, and its sister stations WCAI and WNAN. Sadly, Bob died in March of 2017. This interview was quoted in The New York Times obituary. The venerable New York Review of Books was launched amidst a newspaper strike in the winter […] The post Revered New York Review editor Robert Silvers, R.I.P. appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

 Paul Pascarella – An Artist of the Mesa and the Mountain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:42

Taos artist Paul Pascarella lives in a spectacular spot, one many famous painters have discovered in the past - Agnes Martin, Arthur Dove, Georgia O'Keefe, Marsden Hartley, Rebecca James, Andrew Dasburg.

 Paul Pascarella – An Artist of the Mesa and the Mountain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:42

Taos artist Paul Pascarella lives in a spectacular spot, one many famous painters have discovered in the past - Agnes Martin, Arthur Dove, Georgia O'Keefe, Marsden Hartley, Rebecca James, Andrew Dasburg. The post Paul Pascarella – An Artist of the Mesa and the Mountain appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

 Andres Serrano @ The New Museum of Contemporary Art | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00:01

Andres Serrano: Works 1983-93 opened at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in Soho in early 1995. It was a mid-career retrospective, and I went there to interview the controversial artist for the PBS station WNYC TV. His infamous “Piss Christ”, among other ecclesiastical subjects, was prominently featured, as well as images of Ku Klux […]

 Andres Serrano @ The New Museum of Contemporary Art | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Andres Serrano: Works 1983-93 opened at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in Soho in early 1995. It was a mid-career retrospective, and I went there to interview the controversial artist for the PBS station WNYC TV. His infamous “Piss Christ”, among other ecclesiastical subjects, was prominently featured, as well as images of Ku Klux […] The post Andres Serrano @ The New Museum of Contemporary Art appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

 Arianna Huffington on Picasso and the Clinton White House | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Arianna Huffington, the author, journalist and founder of The Huffington Post, spoke with Jenny Attiyeh at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The post Arianna Huffington on Picasso and the Clinton White House appeared first on https://thoughtcast.org.

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