Interviews

Egyptian-American Author Sherry Shenoda Discusses Her Book of Poetry, Mummy Eaters

On place, identity, language, heritage, desecration...and the special bond between grandmothers and granddaughters

Jun 5 •

46:18

The Greatest Soldier Eisenhower Ever Knew

Steven Rabalais examines to stellar life and profound influence of Major General Fox Conner

Mar 13 •

57:19

An Interview With Famed Clothier Herb Melton of the Tom James Company

"I dress up so people see that they matter to me"

Feb 6 •

41:35

Ornithologist Sophie Osborn on the Joys, Trials, Trails, and Tears of Saving Endangered Birds

"I always felt like I was doing something of value and importance"

Jan 23 •

and

Sophie A. H. Osborn

35:39

A Beautiful Conversation With Author and Pediatrician Sherry Shenoda

How her medical work with children impacts her approach to writing, her novel The Lightkeeper, and keeping poetry in our lives

Jan 9 •

48:25

A Conversation With Henry Oliver About Late Bloomers

Lessons from people who succeed when no one expects them to

Nov 21, 2024 •

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57:24

An Interview With Yoga Miracle Worker Laurie LeCompte

On her philosophy of teaching, assessing a student's progress, her personal fitness regimen, and pet ferrets

Nov 7, 2024 •

41:21

A Conversation with Publishing Maverick Ellen Fishbein

At the publishing frontier, fighting fluff, and her “personal bible”

Oct 8, 2024

1:38:35

What Do Dwight Eisenhower, Frank Lloyd Wright, Maya Angelou and Ray Kroc Have in Common?

Second Act -- Henry Oliver's book on "late bloomers" -- comes out in the US today

Sep 10, 2024 •

When You Eat a Mummy, You Desecrate a Land and Destroy a Soul

A conversation with Egyptian-American poet Sherry Shenoda

Sep 5, 2024 •

There's No Failure in Bonsai Unless You Kill a Tree – and Don't Get Another One

A Conversation on Patience and Impermanence With Bonsai Instructor Russ Stevens

Aug 15, 2024 •

People Who Succeed When No One Expects Them To

Henry Oliver examines the lives, lessons and obsessions of "late bloomers"

Jul 2, 2024 •

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