The 3 Best What It Takes Podcast Episodes
1) Maya Lin: The Art of Remembrance
When Maya Lin’s design was chosen for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1981, it sparked a political firestorm in Washington. The design was almost quashed, but Maya Lin - only 21 at the time - fought...Show More
2) John Lewis: The Spirit of History
This son of a sharecropper tells the story of how he grew up to become a legendary leader of the Civil Rights Movement and a 17-term Congressman from the state of Georgia. He describes his political a...Show More
3) Maya Angelou: Righteousness and Love
Maya Angelou took the harshest experiences in her life and turned them into words of triumph, justice and hope. Her memoirs and her poems told of her survival, and uplifted people around the world. ...Show More
4) Jane Goodall In Memoriam: A Dedicated Pursuit
In tribute to the remarkable life of Jane Goodall, who died October 1st, we re-post our episode from 2017: As a girl in England, Jane Goodall dreamed of traveling to Africa to study animals in the wi...Show More
5) Lotte Bjerre Knudsen: Shivering with Curiosity
Ozempic is one of the most import new medications in a generation. The scientist who created it is a self-described "nerd," who grew up on a farm in Denmark and has no interest in the limelight. Lotte...Show More
6) Gustavo Dudamel: The Power of Music
When was just 26 years old, Gustavo Dudamel arrived from Venezuela to become conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He immediately became one of the world's most beloved figures...Show More
7) BestOf(2024)_Johnny Cash: True To His Own Voice
Johnny Cash had a voice that could make a mountain quake. And his impact on the world of music is so legendary that this week a new 11 feet tall bronze statue of the singer, guitarist and humanitarian...Show More
8) In Memoriam_James Earl Jones: The Voice of Triumph
In honor of James Earl Jones, who has died at the age of 93, we bring you this encore episode. James Earl Jones had a voice like no other. It reverberated so deeply that you could feel it in your ches...Show More
9) In Memoriam_Edna O'Brien: Love, Loss and Literature
In honor of Edna O'Brien, who died this week at 93, we invite you to listen to this re-broadcast of our episode. Edna O'Brien's first novel, "The Country Girls," was banned in Ireland, and burned in h...Show More
10) Pete Townshend: Who I Am
One of the greatest and most admired rock n’ rollers of all time talks about his long and fascinating life in music. Pete Townshend, guitarist and songwriter for The Who, now 79 years old, describes ...Show More