Two Promising Stories Podcast
1) Jon Stewart's "naive worldview"
I’ve always wanted to ask Jon Stewart these questions. David Remnick finally did. Please listen to the audio, above.(The full interview is here.) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...Show More
2) Interview: Dr. Carrie Brown
Dr. Carrie Brown is the director of the master’s program in Social Journalism at The City University of New York. I called her up recently to discuss a Medium essay that quoted one of Carrie’s student...Show More
3) Neil Postman was a prophet
Two audio clips from Neil Postman beautifully capture some of the ideas that animate this Towers of Babel project. (Please listen to the AUDIO, above.)One of the key passages: … But there are schools ...Show More
4) Interview: Harry Rieckelman
Harry Rieckelman is a psychotherapist who lives and works in Bethesda, Maryland. He’s also the founder of the Institute for Narrative Therapy. I wanted to talk with Harry for three reasons:* I’m fasci...Show More
5) Gimme another fix of Narrative Flow
“Narrative flow.” It almost sounds like an illegal narcotic. (Listen to the AUDIO, above.) The Ezra Klein interview with Noah Feldman is HERE.The Rabbi Bernie video is HERE. This is a public episode. ...Show More
6) Interview: Elizabeth Kolbert
I’m delighted to share a conversation I recently had with Elizabeth Kolbert. A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1999, Elizabeth is also the author of The Sixth Extinction, which won the 2015 Puli...Show More
7) Audio scrapbook? What's that?
Although I’m not sure exactly where this Towers of Babel project is going, I anticipate that I’ll want to share some audio along the way. So I’ll be posting some of it here on Substack.The audio will ...Show More