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Lights Up on the Dark: The Holocaust OnstageAll the Anne Franks (10th February 2025)In their very first episode, Sam and Alex explore stage adaptations of Anne Frank’s diary - including one man’s obsession with telling Anne’s story; how most people don’t realise how a single play has impacted their perception of the Diary; ideas on how working with a stage adaptation can help students engage in different ways; and how Sam bumped into Otto Frank in Amsterdam…Hosts: Samantha Mitschke & Alexandra GellnerExecutive Producer: Samantha MitschkeProducer / Editor: Alexandra GellnerMusic: “Image” by Infraction MusicContact: https://ho...2025-06-231h 25
Blue SkySam Pressler on His Passion for Building Community and Connection Sam Pressler has a strong track record of bringing people together and working to rebuild the civic infrastructure of the United States. In addition to being a researcher and writer, he is also the founder of the Armed Services Art Partnership and Connective Tissue, a collection of projects designed to help people understand how they might go about creating connections in their own towns and civic organizations. Chapters: 02:20 Making Grandmothers Proud Sam shares the inspiration behind his mantra of making his grandmothers proud, discussing the significant influence they had on his life and val...2025-05-1454 min
What's Right Show3.26.25 The Signal Molehill, Jobless Gen Z, and GOP Loss in PA w/ Sam MirejovskyToday on What's Right:Worst case scenario for Signal GateStill big questions how Jeffrey Goldberg ended up on the chatGavin Newsom recallWhy Republicans lost a +15R seat in PASupport Scott PresslerGen-Zers struggling with worthless college degreesThanks for tuning into today's episode of What's Right! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and make sure you leave us a 5-star review.Have personal injury questions? Visit Sam & Ash Injury Law to get free answers 24/7.Connect with us on our socials:TWITTERSam @WhatsRightSamWhat's Right Show @WhatsRightShow2025-03-271h 21
Going FreeReviewing Sarah Stock Sam Seder on Jubilee _ Massie v Trump _ Scott Pressler & Josh Seiter New NormI employ comedy; if offended, blame him. ☛ Want ALERTS when I stream? You HAVE to follow on additional platforms - YT will NOT alert 90% of the time. Recommended, https://t.me/NoWhiteGuiltAlerts ☛ YT deletes your subscription & some thread comments. Bookmark NoWhiteGuilt.org ---------------- Shows: ▀Going Free: Sundays, 5:00 PM ET - Socio-political news, jokes, anecdotes, memes, music from our sphere, host randomly sings, and teaching the Go Free method - empowering you! ▀Roll In Going Free: Impromptu version of Going Free. Usually on Wed around 7:30 PM ET. ---------------- -- Exclusively Go Free discussion: White Wellbeing Outreach Team Chat: whitewellbeingoutreachteam@protonmail.com Prometheum...2025-03-134h 04
It's Been a MinuteLonely? There's an app for that... but should there be?We're back with "All the Lonely People," a series diving deep into how loneliness shows up in our lives. This week: can tech cure our loneliness? Companies like Meeno (an AI relationship coaching app), Peoplehood (a platform that organizes guided group conversations), Timeleft (an app which matches strangers for dinner), and Bumble for Friends all say they want to help people make more and better connections. But do we need tech solutions to what may partially be a tech problem? Brittany sits down with Sam Pressler, who studies community and social connection at the University of Virginia's Karsh...2025-02-2419 min
Reimagining UsTransforming Our CommunitiesIn this episode, Nichole and Scott talk about how individual and group efforts to revitalize connection in communities are necessary---but may not be sufficient for sustained change. Once we have the mindset and skills of pluralism, we need spaces and institutions that enable us to practice them. We need local governments and community stakeholders to invest in policies that foster “civic infrastructure.” Special guests Sam Pressler and Layla Zaidane help us explore the role of policy and institutions in fostering this kind of connection.In order to thrive, Sam Pressler argues that local governments and community leaders shoul...2025-01-2247 min
The American Compass PodcastThe Adulthood Crisis with Sam PresslerCollege has become the dividing line in America, not just economically, but socially, too. Sam Pressler, a practitioner fellow at the University of Virginia and a research affiliate at the Harvard Human Flourishing Program, joins Oren to discuss the crisis this is fueling for young Americans who don't go to college as they navigate the transition to adulthood alone.The two talk through the history of college as a communal exercise and how it's devolved into the "great sorter" of class in America, as well as the resulting "structural forms of loneliness" for young people...2024-10-2346 min
Cultivating ConnectionsThe Connective Tissue Framework for Regenerating Social ConnectionThis podcast episode features a deep dive into the Connective Tissue framework for increasing social connection, with its author Sam Pressler. The framework includes recommendations as to what policymakers and others can do at federal, state and local levels to increase social connections. The Connective Tissue site is organized into four major categories: 1) Foundational Changes; 2) Community Institutions; 3) Life Transitions and 4) Enabling Conditions. During the conversation, Sam addresses the broader societal trends contributing to social disconnection. He identifies several key factors, including the decline of traditional institutions like religious organizations, civic groups, and unions, which historically provided stability a...2024-10-1149 min
Common Good PodcastKate Hanisian: Microcosm of HealingThe Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, Joey Taylor and Sam Pressler speak with Kate Hanisian.Kate Hanisian is a strategist and social change advocate that is deeply driven by the question: How might we design a more connected, sustainable, and inclusive world? She co-founded Design Impact, a non-profit social innovation firm in 2009, building a small idea into a successful nonprofit that addresses complex social challenges through the lenses of innovation, equity, and leadership. She now serves as the Chief Strategy...2024-09-1831 min
Common Good PodcastPete Davis: Nostalgia & ProphecyJoey Taylor & Sam Pressler speak with Pete Davis about Join or Die, which he directed with Rebecca Davis.The Lost Prophets PodcastPete's Interview with SamDedicated by Pete DavisBowling Alone by PutnamThe Upswing by PutnamSum of Us by McGheeAgainst Everyone with Conner Habib PodcastWeird Studies PodcastLindy Effect - Nicholas Nassim TalebThe MaintainersQuest for Community by NisbetFebruary 2nd, 1968 by Wendell Berry Small is Beautiful by SchumacherThe Creation of the American Republic by WoodOur Divided Political Heart by DionneTriplets of Evil Speech by KingBoy in the Bubble by Paul SimonJane Macelevy, Eddie Glaude, Frederick Law Olmsted, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Jane Jacobs, B...2024-09-0538 min
Common Good PodcastDr. Ian Marcus Corbin: Restoring the Common GoodThe Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, Joey Taylor and Sam Pressler speak with Dr. Ian Marcus Corbin about loneliness as a spiritual and material crisis, agency, world making, and Restoring the Common Good.Ian Marcus Corbin is a philosopher in Cambridge, MA, serving on the faculties of Neurology and Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, where he co-directs the Human Network Initiative, and is a Senior Fellow at the think tank Capita. He has a book on belonging forthcoming....2024-07-3034 min
Common Good PodcastSam Pressler: Commitments, Connections & CommunitiesThe Common Good podcast, a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. This week's episode is with Sam Pressler.Sam is a community-builder, researcher, and writer focused on connecting people to the relationships and responsibilities that make life worth living. He was the founder and executive director of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), the nation's largest community arts organization serving veterans and their families, and has a newsletter on Substack called Connective Tissue.Check out Sam's new policy framework - Connective Tissues: Regenerating Connection within Communities, Reimagining...2024-07-0536 min
Liberty Roundtable PodcastRadio Show Hour 1 – 03/28/2024* Sam Bushman joins, The RINO & Democrat Plan To remove Trump From The Ballot – X Spaces Event Hosted By The Big Mig Show Team.
* Revenge of the RINOS: Paul Singer and Kevin McCarthy Behind Trump 2024 Ballot Ban.
Speakers: Vivek Ramaswamy, Roger Stone, Dave Williams, Scott Pressler, Joe Pagliarulo, Sam Bushman, & Troy Smith
* Sam Asks Vivek Ramaswamy: What About A Black Swan Event?
* Sam Bushman: ‘There Are No Black Swan Events To God Almighty’!
* James Carville Calls for ‘The Wet Work’ (CIA Assassination Term) to Be Done Against Donald Trump! – RedState.com
...2024-03-2854 minLiberty Roundtable PodcastRadio Show Hour 2 – 03/27/2024* This Evening – Spaces Weds March 27th 9 PM EST • The RINO & Democrat Plan To remove Trump From The Ballot.
Hosted By: The Big Mig Show Team Speakers: Vivek Ramaswamy, Roger Stone, Dave Williams, Scott Pressler, Joe Pagliarulo, Sam Bushman, & Troy Smith: • RINOS & Democrats plot to remove Donald Trump from the ballot. Billionaires, payoffs, and schemes learn the truth. Who cares what party you belong to this is illegal. • Dave Williams fought in Denver Co to keep Trump on the ballot at the state level now we need a plan to stop them in Congress for the good of the nati...2024-03-2754 min
SubtextualHustlers (2019)Sam & Lizzie get their kicks to the incredible, economics-minded film HUSTLERS starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. We reminisce about 2008, break down the real-life influences behind the film, and pick our ideal stripper song. Trigger warning: memories of a financial crisis ahead...
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Loneliness BustersEpisode 3 - Sam Pressler, Harvard Human Flourishing ProgramI'm excited to talk to Sam Pressler in this episode on the role of policy, government and civil society in this crisis. Sam is a researcher at Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program. He was the founder of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), the nation's largest arts organization serving veterans and their families. Sam is an Echoing Green Global Fellow, Forbes 30 Under 30. He received West Point’s “Knight’s Out” Leadership Award, and was featured on Preet Bharara’s “CAFE 100” list of change-makers addressing the most pressing problems in America and globally. His work has been featured in POLITICO, Vox, The Washing...2023-11-1538 min
The Elephant in the RoomScott Pressler2023-07-1451 minThe Elephant in the RoomScott PresslerSam is joined in studio by Republican grassroots activist Scott Pressler.2023-05-2051 min
All The Rage Christian PodFrom Statement to Statutes: The Nashville Statement w/ Sam ThielmanWe welcome our first guest! Journalist and fellow right-wing watcher Sam Thielman joins us to discuss the anti-lgbt laws that are inundating states and school districts across the nation, and the links between these efforts and the 2017 Nashville Statement, its authors and signatories, and the dark money groups turning Christian far right dreams into nightmarish legislative reality.
Follow Sam Thielman on twitter at https://twitter.com/samthielman, find his podcast at Young Adult Movie Ministry, and see his substack at foreverwars.substack.com. The article we discuss in this episode is At War With the Pedophile Knowers.2022-05-0951 min
Mord ist unser Hobby - und noch ein True-Crime-Podcast#14. Anna und der Tinder-Schwindler: Macht Netflix Verbrecher zu Helden?Heute beschäftige ich mich mit zwei Netflix-Formaten, die für ordentlich Diskussionsstoff im Netz gesorgt haben. Ich habe mir so meine Gedanken dazu gemacht, warum wir dazu neigen, Hochstapler zu idealisieren und Opfer zu beschuldigen.
Welchen Nutzen haben diese Formate eigentlich abgesehen vom Entertainment-Faktor? Liefern sie einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Aufklärung und versauen den Betrügern ihre Masche? Oder sorgen sie vielleicht eher für eine neue Karriere???
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(00:01:27) Sind Betrüger und Hochstapler die neuen Helden?
(00:04:07) Zusammenfassung: Simon Hayut, der Tinder-Schwindler
(00:05:42) Zusammenfassung: Anna Soroki...2022-04-0136 min
3Yins1YangEpisode 7 - Feat. Sam Pressler*EXPLICIT WARNING*
Today one the Podcast we have someone who is very close to our hearts, Sam Pressler. He is a Sophomore and a Linebacker for the Varsity Football team at Laporte High School. We love you guys and hope you are staying safe!!
Check out Sam Pressler on Instagram @_Sam_Pressler_2022-03-1020 min
Podcasts - Spacecase RecordsPodcast 046Playlist:TRUE SONS OF THUNDER - "You Don't Love Me Yet" We Live in Strange Times: A Spacecase Records Sampler LP (Spacecase, coming soon)THIS SPORTING LIFE - “Parannoyed” Show Me To The Bellrope LP (Flying Nun, 1982)THE GORLS - “Real Beat” Fall In Love 1992-93 LP (HoZac, 2020)SWELL MAPS - “Cake Shop Girl” Jane From Occupied Europe CD (Secretly Canadian - reissue, 2004)BOYE - “Ja sam radosna” (demo, unreleased)SCREAMERS - “Punish Or Be Damned” Screamers Demo Hollywood 1977 12" EP (Superior Viaduct, 2021)MODERNE - “Indicatif” Moderne / L'Espionne Aim...2021-05-2400 min
In StitchesEpisode 8: Life After Letterman with Steve MazanWhat do you live for once you’ve achieved your wildest dream?
In the not so distant past, future Emmy-award honoree Steve Mazan faced a terminal cancer diagnosis. With perhaps five years left to live, this working comic was on a mission.
With dedication to his craft, he got scrappy and even leveraged his nascent fan base to get recognized by the producers of Late Night with David Letterman. With time running down the clock, we re-live firsthand what it took to achieve his lifelong-goal, to take Dave’s stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
To get there, we trace Steve...2020-08-061h 17
In StitchesEpisode 7: Tiny Moments of Truth with Yoko SenYoko Sen is an internationally touring ambient electronic musician, Citizen Artist Fellow at the Kennedy Center, and self-proclaimed “sound alchemist.” As the founder of Sen Sound, Yoko works to reimagine and re-engineer the sound experiences of hospitals.
In this episode, we follow Yoko from her classical piano training in Japan, to becoming an “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” visa holder in the United States, to producing two award-winning electronic music albums.
An engaging and thoughtful speaker, Yoko tells of her experiences and the insight she gained from a prolonged hospital visit. The question “what is the last sound...2020-07-231h 03
In StitchesEpisode 6: A Life of Conviction(s) with Shon HopwoodShon Hopwood is a lot of things - Supreme Court lawyer, Georgetown Law professor, criminal justice reform champion, father, husband, and man of faith. Yet, he’s probably still known best for an identity far removed from the man he is today: a bank robber.
In this episode of In Stitches, we explore Shon’s story, from robbing banks to spending a decade in prison to becoming an influential criminal justice reform advocate.
Shon’s story goes far beyond a cinematic tale of redemption. It’s a story of the power derived from regaining a sense of...2020-07-091h 22
In StitchesEpisode 5: Enthusiasm & Friendship with Matt IsemanMatt Iseman quit his day job as a doctor to become a stand-up comedian, host of American Ninja Warrior, champion of [Arnold Schwarzenegger's] Celebrity Apprentice, winner of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, and host of the new Factorious Podcast. Oh yeah, and he is PJ’s best friend.
In this episode, we follow the twists and turns of Matt’s story—from medical school to open mics, hospital stays to Emmy awards and international fame. Through it all, we absorb Matt’s infectious positivity and we learn why Matt is the best man at everyone’s wedding, eve...2020-06-251h 11
In StitchesEpisode 4: “No, your story is not my story” with Stephanie KlineStephanie Kline is an all-around badass. She’s a comedian, writer, producer, and community volunteer—AND that’s just what she does after work.
In this episode, we explore Stephanie’s evolution from living a life of self-described selfishness to earning the PJ Walsh Award for Service and Other Nice Things. We follow her path from a humorless childhood to a humility-building USMC experience to a life of interdependence and joy in comedy and the arts.
Stephanie’s story is filled with pain and pride, loving the institutions that shape you and demanding they do better. It...2020-06-111h 18
In StitchesEpisode 3: The many ways to arrive at laughter with Dion FlynnDion Flynn is best known for his impression of Barack Obama on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Clanging: Verbal Jazz, a co-produced stage show with Josh Radnor of How I Met Your Mother, and directing some sort of a one-man show written by and starring some dude named PJ.
In this episode, we explore the role humor and laughter played throughout Dion’s battles with racism, addiction, and his own self-doubt. Dion’s path from the only brown kid in a Maryland trailer park to the Tonight Show stage in Rockefeller Center is packed with stories of d...2020-05-281h 26
In StitchesEpisode 2: "She Saw, She Cared" with Dr. Janelle JunkinDr. Janelle Junkin is a lot of things—musician, community music therapist, humor researcher, activist. And, her work brings her to some of humanity's most challenging places, from conducting research in post-genocide Rwanda to providing music therapy to children in hospice. But the throughline for all her service is a recognition that no one is disposable, everyone has something to offer, and, no matter what you're doing, you can't take yourself too seriously.
In the second episode of In Stitches, we explore Janelle's wide-ranging work with affected communities and the importance for mental health pr...2020-05-1443 min
In StitchesEpisode 1: 99% Dishwasher Safe with Adam KeysOn July 14, 2010, Adam Keys was six months into his first tour in Afghanistan when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was the only one to survive the attack that killed four of his fellow service members. Since then, he's lost three limbs and has undergone 140+ surgeries on his road to recovery. But he chooses not to be defined by what he's lost.
He chooses to be defined by what he's gained: an indomitable sense of purpose, a deep joy for living, and a killer sense of humor.
2020-04-2859 min
Art Works PodcastSam Pressler and Brian JenkinsIn 2013, when Sam Pressler was an undergraduate, he came to a profound understanding of the civilian/military divide and the sobering realities many veterans face when they return to civilian life. Based on his own experiences of coping with loss, he thought comedy might be a way to help returning veterans cope. Since there weren’t any comedy classes for veterans, he started one—partnering with an existing writing group. From that one class, the idea of Armed Services Arts Partnership (or ASAP) grew and flourished. Located in Hampton Roads Virginia and the Washington, DC area, ASAP has reached clos...2019-11-1428 min
Millennial Minds with YazzieSpeaksMillennial Minds Episode 21 with Sam Pressler, Founder and CEP of ASAP for VeteransI speak with Millennial Mogul, Mr. Sam Pressler, Founder and Executive Director of Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) where the organization offers free classes in stand-up comedy, platforms for comedic performance for veterans, as well as workshops for their families members and loved ones. Sam informs us why comedy as a teaching tool, social networking strategy and stress reliever is a successful opportunity for war veterans. Sam is a 2015 Echoing Green Global Fellow, 2016 Halcyon Fellow, and 2017 Forbes and Pacific Standard 30 Under 30 awardee.2019-01-3127 min
The Comedy Cellar: Live from the TableJoe List, Sam Pressler, and Michael GarveyJoe List is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Sam Pressler is the Founder of the Armed Services Arts Partnership or ASAP, a nonprofit that helps veterans integrate into their communities through the arts and comedy. He started Comedy Bootcamp, the first stand-up comedy class in the country for veterans and their families. Michael Garvey is combat-wounded U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is an alum of ASAP's Comedy Bootcamp course. Since graduating from the class, Michael has gone on to perform at The White House, the...2018-06-081h 03
Startup Hypeman: The GOAT to Market ShowS6E2 - Todd Connor: How Do You Manage Partnerships?One of the biggest indicators of success are the people and organizations you align yourself with. That makes finding and managing partnerships a crucial skill. This week we sit down with Todd Connor, Founder & CEO of Bunker Labs, and Co-Founder of Flank5 Academy, and discuss how to develop that skill.Find Todd online:www.Bunkerlabs.orgwww.Flank5academy.comTwitter @ToddConnorReferences:Sam Pressler - Comedian for disabled veterans http://www.forbes.com/profile/sam-pressler/Our Season 3 episode with Flank5 Academy CEO Emily Drake - http://www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com/season-4-episode-11Season 6 theme: "American Man" by Chris Leamy, from "The American Man...2017-01-231h 00
Social Entrepreneur124, Sam Pressler, Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) | Empowering Veterans through Comedy and the ArtsOn this Veteran’s Day, we celebrate with Sam Pressler of the Armed Services Arts Partnership or ASAP. What words would you use to describe veterans? Hero? Brave? Or maybe broken or dangerous? How about neighbor, coworker, or community member? Veterans are people like you and me who exist far beyond the hyperbole, and yet they are often misunderstood. Since September 11, 2001, about 1% of the US population has served in the military. Because so few have served, there can be a civilian-military divide, punctuated by common misunderstandings.
The Armed Services Arts Partnership or ASAP helps veterans and their families to thrive th...2016-11-1130 min
Social Entrepreneur124, Sam Pressler, Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) | Empowering Veterans through Comedy and the ArtsOn this Veteran’s Day, we celebrate with Sam Pressler of the Armed Services Arts Partnership or ASAP. What words would you use to describe veterans? Hero? Brave? Or maybe broken or dangerous? How about neighbor, coworker, or community member? Veterans are people like you and me who exist far beyond the hyperbole, and yet they are often misunderstood. Since September 11, 2001, about 1% of the US population has served in the military. Because so few have served, there can be a civilian-military divide, punctuated by common misunderstandings. The Armed Services Arts Partnership or ASAP helps veterans an...2016-11-1130 min
Veteran Resource Podcast045 Sam Pressler - Armed Services Arts PartnershipSam Pressler is the founder and executive director of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), and a 2015 Echoing Green Global Fellow. Under Sam’s leadership, ASAP launched the only stand-up comedy class for veterans in the United States, and the largest writing group for veterans in Virginia. Sam graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from the College of William & Mary (’15), where he was a Ewell Award recipient, McGlennon Scholar, and TEDx Innovative Thinker. His efforts with ASAP have been covered by CNN, ABC News, BBC, Washington Post, NPR, the Military Times, Stars & Stripes, Soldiers Magazine, and Task & Purp...2016-03-1741 min
The Conscious Consultant HourThe Conscious Consultant Hour - Game Plan- Live Your Best Life with Ciara PresslerSam gets strategic with his guest, Ciara Pressler. Ciara is a marketing strategist who works with new and growing businesses around the globe. Originally from Portland, she is the author of "Exit Stage Right: The Career Change Handbook for Performers," host of the webseries The Audience, marketing reporter for Alleywire.com, and a frequent guest speaker at conferences, universities, and professional events. Her New York-based marketing collective Pressler Collaborative partners with clients in the arts, entertainment, media, corporate training, real estate, tech, finance, fitness, lifestyle, and beyond.
(Originally recorded January 16, 2015)2015-02-161h 01
The Conscious Consultant HourThe Conscious Consultant Hour - Game Plan- Live Your Best Life with Ciara PresslerSam gets strategic with his guest, Ciara Pressler. Ciara is a marketing strategist who works with new and growing businesses around the globe. Originally from Portland, she is the author of "Exit Stage Right: The Career Change Handbook for Performers," host of the webseries The Audience, marketing reporter for Alleywire.com, and a frequent guest speaker at conferences, universities, and professional events. Her New York-based marketing collective Pressler Collaborative partners with clients in the arts, entertainment, media, corporate training, real estate, tech, finance, fitness, lifestyle, and beyond.
(Originally recorded January 16, 2015)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-conscious-consultant-hour8505/do...2015-02-161h 01