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Brave Middle GroundFear, Stories and the Fight for Common GroundCarter Headrick and Dayna Del Val discuss the concept of "middle ground" as finding shared values, even in times of deep division. Carter emphasizes the importance of strategic communication, noting that fear is a prime motivator and personalized news hinders common understanding. He shares his experience combating big tobacco, highlighting the power of personal stories like Jack and Kathy's. They reflect on the impact of authenticity in politics, citing examples like John McCain and Barack Obama. Carter advocates for focusing on small, impactful actions and building community to overcome overwhelming information and division.
2025-10-2655 min
National Humanities Center Podcast InstituteThe Call is Coming from Inside the House: VampiresIn this episode of The Call is Coming from Inside the House, hosts Derrais Carter (The University of Massachusetts Boston), Deanna Koretsky (Spelman College), Harriet Hustis (The College of New Jersey), and Elizabeth Headrick (Texas Woman’s University) discuss the rise and continued popularity of vampires in mythology and pop culture. What does this popularity say about economics, consumer culture, and fears about those that are branded as Other? All episode music can be found on freemusicarchive.org.
2024-07-1836 min
The Key and the KiteIngar Kristiansen - The Sinatra SongbookIn 1989, when Ingar Kristiansen attended ”The Ultimate Event” in Oslo (a concert featuring Liza Minelli, Sammy Davis Jr, and Frank Sinatra), he knew instantly that he wanted to be a part of the crooning experience, one way or another. However, ten years passed by before he started performing songs with different big bands in the Oslo area. And this, he claims, was a most treasured learning experience. In 2000 he formed his own sextet, The Sinatra Songbook, consisting of professional musicians. It was meant to be a one night only gig, but as it turned out they all got such a kick...
2022-02-2358 minThe Key and the KiteBrian Bonner and Events in UkraineBrian Bonner became chief editor of the Kyiv Post on June 9, 2008. He took on the additional responsibilities of executive director on March 21, 2018, following the purchase of the newspaper by businessman Adnan Kivan, owner of the KADORR Group in Odesa, Ukraine. Kivan fired him along with the entire staff on Nov. 8, 2021. Bonner announced his retirement on Nov. 30, 2021, after spending the last weeks winding down operations. Bonner also held the chief editor’s job in 1999, three years after first arriving in Ukraine on a journalism exchange program. He spent most of his career with the St. Paul Pioneer Press in Minnesota, where he...
2022-02-0244 minThe Key and the KiteVanessa WeisbrodVanessa Weisbrod is the Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Boston Children’s Hospital Celiac Disease Program where she works to build a robust community engagement and education program. Vanessa comes to BCH after 12 years as the Director of the Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC where she led the effort to create national recommendations for managing children with celiac disease in learning environments and research looking at cross contact with gluten in shared kitchens and schools. Vanessa sits on the executive committee of the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program and the boar...
2021-11-2446 minThe Key and the KiteKate CaldwellToday on The Key and The Kite, a conversation with Emmy nominee, casting director, Kate Caldwell.Kate has experience in many areas of casting having worked the studio and network side at ABC Television and on both voice-over and live-action feature films at 20th Century Fox Feature Casting.Her favorite, though, is being in the trenches of independent casting. Her credits include the Netflix series UNBELIEVABLE for which she was nominated alongside Laura Rosenthal, Jodi Angstreich and Melissa Kostenbauder for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting For a Limited Series, Movie or Special, KINGDOM, HERCULES, the western series HELL ON...
2021-11-111h 00The Key and the KiteColorado Representative Leslie Herod“Forget political stereotypes: This history-making legislator is unapologetically progressive, is insistent that state government can be bipartisan (even now), and wants to transform the criminal justice system.“ - 5280 Magazine. Leslie Herod is the first LGBTQ African American in Colorado’s General Assembly. Her Dad works in law enforcement. When George Floyd was murdered, her leadership resulted in Colorado passing the most far reaching, bipartisan, police reform in the country. Others say it could be a model for other states. We talk with Rep. Herod about what Colorado did, why she cares so much about criminal justice reform, and what comes next.
2021-10-2756 minThe Key and the KiteJim McCorkellJim is the founder and former CEO of College Possible, a national nonprofit organization making college admission and success possible for low income students through intensive coaching and support.
2021-10-141h 07The Key and the KiteJeni Grouws - Avey Grouws BandJeni Grouws of the Avey Grouws Band discusses their new album, "Tell Tale Heart," her journey to becoming a musician, songwriting, and what it means to have fans and to be a fan.
2021-09-2159 min2021-09-1644 minThe Key and the KiteKevin TuerffAs we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we visit with Kevin Tuerff. Kevin's experience of being stranded in Gander, Newfoundland was one of the true stories that inspired the Tony award winning musical, "Come From Away." It is also the basis for his book, "Channel of Peace, Stranded in Gander on 9/11. Kevin is using his experience now to inspire others though his kindness focused charity, Pay It Forward 9.11.
2021-09-0244 min2021-08-2657 minThe Key and the KiteThe Key and the Kite IntroductionThe Key and the Kite is a new podcast from Carter Headrick and Adaobi Oniwinde.
2021-08-1804 min