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Sound PoliticsWhat bills are graduating this legislative session, and what's flunking out?The Washington Legislature’s final week in session has brought bills (and debates) to the floor on topics ranging from rent caps to recycling to gun permits. This week Axios Seattle reporter Melissa Santos and Washington Observer publisher Paul Queary join Sound Politics to discuss what the legislature managed to pass this year, and what was left on the cutting-room floor. Oh yeah, and there’s also the little matter of the budget. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/p...2025-04-2527 minSound PoliticsSound Politics gets overwhelmedScott got overwhelmed this week trying to keep track of everything happening in our political sphere. And where does he turn to when he feels overwhelmed? Email newsletters. The world condensed into less than 2,000 words. So this week, he's joined by two newsletter writer-reporters, Axios Seattle reporter Melissa Santos and Washington Observer publisher Paul Queary to discuss their favorite stories you might've missed. Plus, we tackle one big story with a Washington connection you may not know about: it wasn’t just an Atlantic editor that got Pete Hegseth’s text messages – it was also a former...2025-03-2727 minSound PoliticsFirings and bad vibes hit PNW's federal workersFrom closed trailheads to power outages, the firing of federal workers could have a big effect on us here in the PNW. KUOW investigative reporter Ashley Hiruko joins Sound Politics Scott Greenstone and Libby Denkmann to discuss the potential impact of the firings, and what it’s like inside federal government buildings right now -- from Seattle’s VA hospital to the National Labor Relations Board. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundpoliticsnotes. Sound Politics is a...2025-02-2120 minSound PoliticsFor your ears only: The politics of privacyWhat do you have a right to? Your data? Your gender presentation? Your child’s health information? Between DOGE sifting through our personal data, tech companies tracking our location, and executive orders weighing in on kids’ medical care, local and national politics are challenging Americans’ ideas about privacy and personal autonomy. We talk through what the implications are, and what lawmakers are proposing to do about it, on this week’s episode of Sound Politics. Joining host Scott Greenstone this week are Austin Jenkins, a staff writer at Pluribus News covering state legislatures, and Vivia...2025-02-1423 minSound PoliticsWashington 'gets Jesse' and sues Pres. TrumpPresident Trump technically has only been in office for 72 hours – but our state is already feeling the shockwaves. So today, we want to talk about how the President’s flurry of executive orders, pardons, et cetera, have hit home here. Democratic leaders here are responding in all kinds of different ways. Some are suing him, some are speaking out – others are laying low or a little quieter than last time around. To get into all of that, we’re joined today by two reporters who covered Trump and Washington the first time and are back for more...2025-01-2430 minSound PoliticsCut spending? Limit vaping? Lawmakers decide in OlympiaOn Monday, Washington’s lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a 105-day sprint to discuss, debate, and distill their hopes and dreams into policy. The biggest “to do” item for this session: fixing the budget. Faced with a $12 billion shortfall, lawmakers need to figure out the age-old question: to spend less money, or raise more of it? We've gathered a panel of experts to discuss what Washington lawmakers are considering as they return to Olympia: Paul Queary is editor and publisher of the Washington State Observer, and Shauna Sowersby is state politics reporter for the Seattle Times. ...2025-01-1020 minSound PoliticsNew year, new (laws that affect) youDo you feel that in the air?As of midnight on January 1st, life is a bit different for most of us in Washington state. That’s because there are new laws governing your life. Particularly if you’re a minimum wage worker, an Uber or Lyft driver, a low-income student, a crane operator, a stripper, an orca – or one of many other occupations and/or animals. So basically pretty much everyone. KUOW government reporter Jeanie Lindsay joins us to decipher 2025’s new laws and regulations in our first episode of...2025-01-0215 minSound PoliticsWashington stares into the (budget) abyssIt’s everyone’s favorite time of the year… budget season. Washington state legislators are facing a deficit of over $10 billion dollars for the 2025-2027 budget. And, the state’s not alone: King County is looking at maybe a $150 million deficit by 2026. Seattle is about to pass a budget that filled a $250 million budget hole without massive cuts. Sound Politics host Scott Greenstone sat down with KUOW government reporter Jeanie Lindsay, and Seattle Times politics and community reporter Daniel Beekman to figure out what’s on the chopping block, and how it affects our lives. Than...2024-11-2226 minSound PoliticsIn a redder America, Washington stands aloneWhile the rest of the country moved towards the right this election, Washington Democrats saw the first sweep of statewide offices since the 1960s. Governor-elect Bob Ferguson, who sued the Trump administration 99 times as Attorney General, announced he's making contingency plans for counteracting a Trump presidency. But what is behind the country's conservative shift? We'll speak with a political consultant, a journalist, and a former Attorney General about the mood of voters and why Washington didn't follow national trends. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help...2024-11-0826 minSound PoliticsIs WA a crystal ball for who will become the next president?How are you fighting the election scaries this Halloween? If you're like the Sound Politics team - you're looking to the future. Washington isn't known for being a decider in the presidential election, but one specific county and one statewide primary could be a reliable reflections of the national mood. We'll dig into what Washington predicts for the 2024 election. Plus, a few of our favorite local gems: the down-ballot items that haven't gotten enough coverage. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org...2024-10-3121 minSound PoliticsWA GOP Horoscope: Trump rising, Dan Newhouse in retrogradeTwo Republicans are battling to represent Washington's 4th congressional district -- the heart of conservative Washington, a place where being labeled a "vegan" could mean death to your campaign. In one corner sits Dan Newhouse: the incumbent, and one of ten Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump. In the other: a Trump-backed challenger, and former NASCAR driver, named Jerrod Sessler.In the newest episode of Sound Politics, hosts Scott Greenstone and Libby Denkmann check in with Spokesman Review reporter Orion Donovan Smith about how the race is shaping up - and what it could sa...2024-09-2723 minSound PoliticsGas prices, climate change, and the biggest ballot initiative of the yearDo you know what's going to be on your ballot this November? Sound Politics is here to help.Today: Sound Politics host Libby Denkmann and special guest Jeanie Lindsay are diving deep into the wonky world of carbon auctions, gas prices, and climate change legislation as we explain Initiative 2117. If passed, it would end the state’s carbon auctions that are the key part of the Climate Commitment Act. We'll dig into the arguments for and against the Initiative, who's funding both sides of the debate, and morePlus: did you know know there w...2024-09-2022 min
People of the PodParis 2024: 2 Proud Jewish Paralympians on How Sports Unites Athletes Amid AntisemitismFollowing Hamas’ October 7 massacre of Israelis, antisemitism has infiltrated nearly every part of society – including the world of sports. At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Israeli athletes faced death threats and “Heil Hitler” salutes. U.S. Paralympian Tahl Leibovitz, an Israeli-American, knows this hatred firsthand, having been targeted both on and off the court simply for being Jewish. Together with fellow Paralympian Ian Seidenfeld, the Para Table Tennis champions reflect on how they’ve seen sports serve as a powerful unifying force, despite the challenges. ___ Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Season 2 ou...2024-09-0920 minSound PoliticsWhy our ballot's so bigNow that the dust has settled on August voting, it's time to take a quick cleansing breath, and turn our attention to the four voter initiatives slated for the November ballot. They’re coming from the right side of the aisle, they’ve got some big money, and feisty politicians backing them. Northwest News Network state government reporter Jeanie Lindsay joins the pod to talk through all the ballot initiatives voters will decide on in November. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out...2024-08-1629 minSound PoliticsBrat Summer is over. The WA governor's race is hereThe primary election is coming in hot. KUOW has fast facts you need to know before voting. Scott Greenstone and Libby Denkmann co-host this new podcast from the KUOW newsroom. In our first episode, we break down the top four gubernatorial candidates. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundpoliticsnotes. Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producers are Noel Gasca and Sarah...2024-07-2630 min
Hacks & WonksWeek in Review: September 22, 2023 - with Ashley NerbovigOn this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by staff writer at The Stranger covering policing, incarceration and courts, Ashley Nerbovig! Ashley and Crystal discuss (and rant!) about continued and international outrage over Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) leaders caught on body cam laughing about a fellow Seattle Police Department (SPD) officer running over and killing Jaahnavi Kandula - how the SPOG contract makes it near impossible to discipline or fire officers, Mayor Bruce Harrell’s responsibility in creating the mess by voting for the contract as a City councilmember and in possibly getting us out of it by de...2023-09-2244 min
KUOW ShortsNeighbors: Eve PalayWhen Eve Palay first moved to Bainbridge, she was a stay-at-home parent — married with two young daughters. And for the most part, her family kept to themselves. But things changed. "The kids grew up, marriage ended. And I came out as trans," Palay said. "And as I came out, I really wanted to make sure that other people who needed to come out had an easier time and knew that there are people here."Eve Palay speaks with Soundside's Supervising Producer Sarah Leibovitz about how she worked to create the community she needed when she first came ou...2022-12-2612 min
In VOGUE: The ArchivesIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2022-11-0201 min
Take One Daf YomiYevamot 20 and 21Today’s Daf Yomi pages, Yevamot 20 and 21, tell us that listening to our sages is a mitzvah, or a commandment. Reverend Sarah Condon, an Episcopal priest at Rice University and a participant in our month-long multi-faith experiment, The Tent, joins us to talk about learning how to hear wisdom when it's buzzing in our ears, why you should absolutely take your kids to church or shul, and why children and the elderly often make the best sages. How is a Google search like a prayer? Listen and find out.You can hear more of Sarah Condon on the ...2022-03-2813 min
Reading GlassesEp 229 - 2021 Holiday Bookish Gift GuideBrea and Mallory reveal their 2021 Holiday Bookish Gift Guide! Listen for tips on the best books and reading accessories for the readers in your life. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Better HelpSoylentCode:GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReadathon!11/14 9am-5pm PT#RGreadathonJoin us on I...2021-11-1149 min
Advice to My Younger Self | SELFIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding wor...2021-09-0701 min
Corporate LunchIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding wor...2021-09-0701 min
She Makes Money Moves | GlamourIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2021-09-0701 min
The AD AestheteIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2021-09-0701 min
What I Wore When | GlamourIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding wor...2021-09-0701 minShe Makes Money Moves | GlamourIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2021-09-0701 min
The Pitchfork ReviewIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2021-09-0701 min
Smarter Better Faster StrongerIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2021-09-0701 minCorporate LunchIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding wor...2021-09-0701 min
The Allure PodcastIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding wor...2021-09-0701 min
VOGUE StoriesIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the col...2021-09-0701 min
Allure: The Science of BeautyIntroducing In Vogue: The 2000sIn season 2 of In Vogue: The 2000s, we explore how fashion fused with every aspect of pop culture to become a global entertainment engine ubiquitous in culture--impinging on the global consciousness like never before. From Nicholas Ghesquière awakening the sleeping fashion house of Balenciaga, to Vogue putting the couture into Juicy Couture, and discussing Carrie Bradshaw’s influence on trendy 2000s fashion with Sarah Jessica Parker, we cover the iconic looks that defined the decade. Hear how 9/11 led to the creation of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and ushered in the next generation of designers. We examine the colliding wor...2021-09-0701 min
What Makes You Click with Kelvin BulluckNick RasmussenOn this episode of What Makes You Click, Kelvin welcomes Nick Rasmussen, a photographer and filmmaker based in NY and LA. Nick shares insight into his journey with self-awareness and introspection and how that impacts his creative process, along with why he only shoots film, not digital. From dreaming of being a cartoonist to making movies instead of writing school papers, Nick has always walked to the beat of his own drum. He talks about his journey into film-making, photography, and even improv comedy, shedding light on how his love for comedy turned into shooting artists and p...2021-08-1355 min
The RecordA shipping container shortageEverything on a store shelf got there somehow-- most likely, it arrived by boat. Record producer Sarah Leibovitz fills us in on how a shipping container shortage is impacting goods from groceries to household goods.2021-06-0809 min
Vision Slightly BlurredA Retoucher Altered the Expression of Genocide Victims To Make Them SmileIn the mid- to late-70s, the Khmer Rouge committed a heinous genocide in Cambodia that killed 25% of its population. The government infamously photographed many of these victims at Tuol Sleng, a school which was converted into a torture facility. Inexplicably, retoucher Matt Loughrey decided to colorize and alter the expression of some of the depicted victims of the Cambodian genocide into smiles, and as you might imagine, people were outraged.In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss the controvery. Plus, the NYT publishes images from 28 different Asian and Asian-American photographers to show...2021-04-1324 min
Pop ItPop It Live with Worcester State UniversityThis pop culture recap was broadcast live by Worcester State University. We remember Naya Rivera, scrutinize Annie Leibovitz, untangle Will & Jada, discuss the CAREN Act, and prepare for Taylor Swift's folklore drop. #WACFunded 2020-07-2943 minVision Slightly BlurredAnnie Leibovitz Photographs Simone Biles for Vogue...and Twitter Loses Its MindCo-host Allen Murabayashi recounts his participation on an ICP panel about protestors and ethics with panelists Tara Pixley, Brent Lewis, and Joshua Lott, David Burnett writes a letter to NPPA, Amy Scott responds, Women Photograph announce their grant winners, and Twitter does not like Annie Leibovitz's photos of GOAT Simone Biles. In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen breakdown the week's photo news right now!2020-07-1332 minVision Slightly BlurredAnnie Leibovitz and Her Google Pixel 4Google tapped Annie Leibovitz to help launch the Pixel 4 smartphone with a series of diptychs and videos (shot on Pixel) of social activists around the U.S. According to TIME magazine, Google essentially gave Leibovitz carte blanche to select and shoot the subjects as she saw fit. But are the results compelling? In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen recount their visceral reaction to the project (e.g. "sellout"), whether tech brands should keep pushing the "Shot on Pixel/iPhone" narrative, and feeling nostalgia for Leibovitz's earlier work. 2019-11-2516 min
Odd Dad Out PodcastMoxie Labouche: Your Brain On Facts- NAPODPOMO Day 2
Day 2 of NAPODPOMO brings my first interview of the month. I have Moxie Labouche, the host of “Your Brain On Facts” to talk about podcasting and podcast listening. This is the format that was originally intended for the month’s interviews before I abandoned that plan.
Your Brain On Facts
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Unorthodox
Unorthodox is the world’s leading Jewish podcast™ – but you don’t have to be Jewish to love it! Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz of Tablet Magazine, each episode we bring you interesting guests (one Jewish and one gentile...2019-11-0221 min
Overheard at Overlake Medical CenterThe Evolution of Cancer TreatmentsIn this, the inaugural episode of Overhead from Overlake, host Sarah Leibovitz travels back in time to explore the history of Overlake Medical Center, it's conception, and the hard work that goes into creating and maintaining a world class medical center She also heads back in time to ancient Egypt to learn about the first documented cases of cancer, and how our treatment options and understanding of the disease have changed since then.2018-10-0219 min
Overheard at Overlake Medical Center#1: The Evolution of Cancer TreatmentsIn this, the inaugural episode of Overhead from Overlake, host Sarah Leibovitz travels back in time to explore the history of Overlake Medical Center, it's conception, and the hard work that goes into creating and maintaining a world class medical center.
She also heads back in time to ancient Egypt to learn about the first documented cases of cancer, and how our treatment options and understanding of the disease have changed since then.2018-06-0419 min
Past ForwardAkwaeke EmeziToday our podcast connects with Akwaeke Emezi. Akwaeke Emezi is an Igbo and Tamil writer and video artist based in liminal spaces. Her debut autobiographical novel FRESHWATER (Grove Atlantic, February 2018) has been reviewed by the Wall Street Journal ('[a] witchy, electrifying story of danger and compulsion') and the LA Times ('a dazzling, devastating novel'). It also received starred reviews from Library Journal and Booklist, and has been recognized on 2018 best/most anticipated books lists by Esquire, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Bustle, OZY, Electric Lit, and Book Riot, among others. Emezi's first young adult novel, PET, will be...2018-03-0639 min
Front RowAnnie Leibovitz, Andy Serkis, David BombergAnnie Leibovitz looks back at her career of nearly 50 years, in which she's photographed many of the world's leaders, celebrities and the Royal Family. With the publication of her book Annie Leibovitz Portraits 2005-2016 she reflects on the turbulent decade and how that has informed her more recent work.Andy Serkis discusses his directorial debut, Breathe, the true story of Robin Cavendish. At 28, Cavendish was paralysed from the neck down after contracting polio. With his wife Diana, he went on to revolutionise what was possible for many severely disabled people. David Bomberg was one of...2017-10-2736 min
Tablet StudiosCannonball Moment: Ep. 86This week on Unorthodox, we’re still trying to find those Holocaust centers Sean Spicer was talking about. Our Jewish guest is filmmaker Ferne Pearlstein, whose latest documentary, The Last Laugh, asks comedians like Mel Brooks and Sarah Silverman whether or not we can joke about the Holocaust. She tells us why she decided to tackle such a taboo topic, how gallows humor can be a survival mechanism, and whether it matters if the joke-teller is Jewish or not. The Last Laugh premieres Monday, April 24 on Independent Lens on PBS.Our Gentile of the Week is...2017-04-2058 minTablet StudiosDid You Hear The One AboutTablet staffers Mark Oppenheimer, Liel Leibovitz, and Stephanie Butnick sound off on the news of the week, including the death of the world’s oldest living Jew and a Palestinian prisoner's hunger strike. New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman discusses Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and the new Jewish comedy. Dan Savage, this week's guest non-Jew, asks a question about a long-ago romance lost in translation: specifically, his German boyfriend thinking he was Jewish. Follow Jason Zinoman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zinoman. Check out Dan Savage's Savage Love column here: http://www.thestranger.com/authors/259/dan-savage, For more Unorthodo...2015-08-2739 min
I Love PhotographyEnrique Iglesias Captures a Drone | I Love Photography | Ep. 55Our weekly look at all things photographic with PhotoShelter co-founder Allen Murabayashi and Sarah Jacobs.
Get the podcast: http://bit.ly/ilovephoto
Watch the broadcast: http://bit.ly/ilovephotoyt
1:33 Photo Expert: ‘A Manipulated Image Is Not Necessarily a Lie’
4:30 Steve McCurry’s Assistant Busted in $654,358 ‘Afghan Girl’ Art Theft
6:44 Smiley Pool’s Dallas Flood Aerials
8:30 Annie Leibovitz photographs Caitlyn Jenner for the cover of Vanity Fair
10:36 Sarah Wong’s transgender kids
13:12 A New Kind of Journalism from Getty Images ... and Toyota
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I Love PhotographyComputers Can Caption Your Photos (Sort of) | I Love Photography | Ep. 40 | Nov 21, 2014A plus-sized model is featured in the 2015 Pirelli calendar, Bieke Depoorter crashes your house for a night and takes beautiful portraits, and the tallest and shortest man in the world get together for a portrait. It must be Friday because this is I Love Photography Live!
Our weekly look at all things photographic with Sarah Jacobs and PhotoShelter co-founder Allen Murabayashi.
1:20 7 feet of snow and counting in Buffalo, NY
4:43 Mike Hollingshead’s Cinemagraphs of storm cells
6:22 Lisa Leone’s photos of hip hop artists before they were stars
9:22 Bieke Depoorter crashed in strangers’...2014-11-2200 min
The Candid Frame: Conversations on PhotographyTCF Ep. 229 - John KeatleyJohn Keatley has swapped photography stories with Annie Leibovitz, taken geography lessons from Sarah Palin, and learned to craft the perfect cocktail with the best bartender in the country. He’ll climb a tree, fight off a snow monster, or bury someone in kitty litter; all in the name of getting the perfect shot, and that’s just before breakfast. John is known for putting even the most camera-shy individual completely at ease in front of the lens. His quick sense of humor and down-to-earth outlook are what allow him to connect with his subjects and create dramatic images.
His celebri...2014-04-2850 min
I Love PhotographyI Love Photography | Feb 27, 2014PhotoShelter's Allen Murabayashi and Sarah Jacobs take a weekly look at all things photographic. This week, we discuss:
PhotoShelter’s Senior Software Developer, Peter Balderston is featured on Humans of New York
PhotoShelter’s Client Service’s Manager, Farah Visslailli’s Instagram makes it onto Gothamist
PDN‘s 30 to Watch in 2014 List
Perez Hilton on World Press Photo Winner
Weak Yen masks hard times as Mirrorless and DSLR sales decline via DP Review
Nikon D4s First Impressions Review via DP Review
CP+ 2014: Nikon Interview – ‘our cameras need to evolve’ via DP Review
iStock is Asking for Its Money Bac...2014-02-2700 min