Episodes
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
Rebroadcast - Diane Muldrow
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
Tuesday Dec 23, 2014
Who isn't familiar with Little Golden Books? Billions have been sold since they were first introduced in 1942. Diane Muldrow, who was raised on them, told her mom when she grows up she's going to 'make books like these.' She wasn't wrong! Diane's the editorial director at Golden Books. She's written dozens and also penned the New York Times best-selling, Everything I Need To Know I Learned From A Little Golden Book. Tune in for this fabulous journey down memory lane.
Tuesday Dec 02, 2014
Carla Kaplan
Tuesday Dec 02, 2014
Tuesday Dec 02, 2014
Carla Kaplan, Professor of American Literature at Northeastern University, introduces us to "Miss Anne", the collective term used to describe a group of white rebellious, romantic, risk taking women who were part of the Harlem Renaissance, but until now, mostly relegated to the sidelines. Seven years in the making, her book, Miss Anne in Harlem, brings their stories to light. They're fascinating and amazing. This is a conversation you won't want to miss.
Tuesday Sep 16, 2014
Keren Taylor
Tuesday Sep 16, 2014
Tuesday Sep 16, 2014
Never underestimate the power of a girl and her pen. It's that philosophy that propelled Keren Taylor to start WriteGirl, an non-profit literacy program for underserved 13-18 year old girls in the L.A. area. Since its inception in 2001, it has helped hundreds of teens find their voices/calling and in 2013, Michelle Obama presented Keren and WriteGirl with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the highest honor given to such endeavors. And just this year, Keren was selected a CNN Hero for her creative efforts to help young people. She is truly an inspiration.
Tuesday May 27, 2014
Anne Fulenwider
Tuesday May 27, 2014
Tuesday May 27, 2014
Anne Fulenwider is very much at home in the world of magazines. She's been Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire since 2012. And in that role, oversees all content for print, the website, tablet editions and the brand's partnership with Lifetime TV's Project Runway series. Anne was also Editor-in-Chief of Brides, Senior Articles Editor at Vanity Fair and Senior Editor at The Paris Review. She's got plenty to say, so sit back and enjoy!
Tuesday May 06, 2014
Diane Muldrow
Tuesday May 06, 2014
Tuesday May 06, 2014
Who isn't familiar with Little Golden Books? Billions have been sold since they were first introduced in 1942. Diane Muldrow, who was raised on them, told her mom when she grows up she's going to 'make books like these.' She wasn't wrong! Diane's the editorial director at Golden Books. She's written dozens and also penned the New York Times best-selling, Everything I Need To Know I Learned From A Little Golden Book. Tune in for this fabulous journey down memory lane.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Ginny Rohan
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Virginia Rohan's byline is a very familiar one to readers of The Bergen
Record, New Jersey's second largest daily newspaper. The award-winning
journalist joined the paper as a feature writer in 1986. Virginia's been
TV editor, TV critic and columnist...and today covers mostly television
related stories. Hear her take on the state of TV in today's world.
Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
Valerie Steele: Rebroadcast
Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
Valerie Steele, PhD. has been described as one of the fashion industry's most influential women. Director
and Chief Curator of the Museum at New York's Fashion Institute of
Technology (FIT), she has been instrumental in creating the modern field
of fashion studies as well as raise public awareness of fashion's
cultural and social significance. It's a conversation worth listening to again.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
Jennifer Baumgardner
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Jennifer Baumgardner has one impressive career as an activist. The well-known journalist, author, writer, speaker, cultural critic and filmmaker can now add Publisher/Executive Director of the Feminist Press at CUNY to her resume. Hear how she was profoundly influenced by feminism at an early age and how that made her the woman she is today.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2014
Sabriye Tenberken
Tuesday Feb 04, 2014
Tuesday Feb 04, 2014
Sabriye Tenberken gives new meaning to activism and inspiration. Born in Cologne, Germany, she became blind at age 12. A trip to Tibet as a young adult was life-changing. Sabriye, along with Paul Kronenberg, founded Braille Without Borders, a world-wide organization that creates training programs and Braille book printing houses. The two are also the co-directors and co-founders of Kanthari, an international institute for social visionaries based in Kerala, South India.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
Melissa Silverstein
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
Melissa Silverstein has one helluva resume. She's a writer, lecturer,
founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected and
go-to-sites when it comes to women, film and other areas of pop
culture. She's also the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival at New York City's Barnard College. Clearly she has
plenty to talk about!