https://www.greymatter.show/episodes daily 0.75 2025-11-01 https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/michael-roth monthly 0.5 2025-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/57ad10cb-62f6-47f9-941f-47a9bb7fe364/mr.jpg Episodes - Commonwealth Club Forum Conversation with Michael Roth - Perhaps you missed it. But not for long. In a recent Commonwealth Club Forum, Michael Krasny sat down with Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan University. Here’s a link to the entire live event. As you may know, Roth is an advocate for open-mindedness, critical thinking and, sometimes—controversially—"intellectual diversity.” Hear what he has to say about bringing conservative voices on campus. The dangers of progressive pieties. And, most importantly, keeping the Feds out of campus affairs. Roth champions the autonomy of academic institutions and encourages education leaders to take a stand against government intrusion. Hear the full, stimulating conversation--including audience questions--as it was streamed live from the Commonwealth Club World Affairs headquarters on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archive/video/why-higher-ed-should-stand-trump-michael-roth https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e129-janine-zacharia-the-middle-east-the-era-of-noise-and-the-future-of-journalism monthly 0.5 2025-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1744852919871-VF4OO842QRW3PDJT9RU0/JanineZacharia.jpg Episodes - S1E129 - Janine Zacharia - The Middle East, the Era of Noise and the Future of Journalism - Are we at an inflection point in the Middle East and what lies ahead for fact based journalism? Those two questions dominate the interview with long-time Middle East journalist, analyst and former bureau chief Janine Zacharia, who spoke in depth with Michael Krasny about President Trump's trip to the Gulf region; the $400 million jet gift from Qatar; Hamas held hostages and Israel increasingly viewed as a pariah state. First-rate insightful and timely analysis from the Stanford based journalist who spoke about why she obsesses over the diminution of fact based news and fears for her students as well as suggesting what needs to be and can be done. Her mission, which she argues should be all of our mission, is to have a better news or media diet and she tells why citizens need to know who is behind the news. Janine Zacharia and Michael Krasny continue in a wide range and highly illuminating dialogue which also touches on the Yemen Signal scandal as well as the question of who will defend a free press; the Washington Post under Jeff Bezos and for profit versus public media. They speak, as well, of Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine; the so-called Jerusalem syndrome and the Joe Rogan's podcast. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e128-paul-liberatore-i-look-like-a-rock-and-roller-i-am-a-rock-and-roller monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1743607443307-16C52Z8P9V40WLW15XKX/PaulLiberatore.jpg Episodes - S1E128 - Paul Liberatore - "I look like a rock and roller. I am a rock and roller." - Marin County, north of San Francisco, CA, was a haven for rock stars in the 70s. A veritable treasure trove of rock and roll talk about Marin then and beyond with one-time aspiring rock musician and rock journalist Paul Liberatore takes place in this episode. Liberatore talked to Michael Krasny about his life and career with a focus on rock greats he knew and wrote about. He also talked to Krasny about getting kids involved in rock music and major changes in the music business. The two also exchanged thoughts on who the greatest guitarists were and are and the greatest rock journalists as well as of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen; the Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, and the greatest rock songs. They talked about interviewing, including the importance of listening, and Liberatore spoke about Billy Joe Shaver, Nick Gravenites, and Huey Lewis. An unusually rich, captivating, and nostalgia filled conversation. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e127-illiberal-nationalism-what-trump-and-putin-share-and-the-russia-reset-with-former-ambassador-michael-mcfaul monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1743957514052-R8LT30QV3V259NH3B975/Michael_McFaul_Headshot.jpg Episodes - S1E127 - Illiberal Nationalism, What Trump and Putin Share, and the Russia Reset With Former Ambassador Michael McFaul - Michael McFaul, Obama's Ambassador to Russia, tells Michael Krasny a new cold war is shaping up in a kind of three way with China, Russia and the U.S. as main players. While the geopolitical dynamics are familiar, the stand-off between autocratic regimes and the self actualizing west is different. Grey Matter host Dr. Krasny got specific. How does Trump's tilt toward Russia explain what’s going on? What about the Ukrainian mining deal? Is it the key to Ukrainian security? Ambassador McFaul spoke of liberalism and illiberalism and the effect of sanctions on Russia, including those proposed by the Trump administration. He and Dr. Krasny spoke, too, about the present state of the Russian economy, the weaponization of space, nuclear programs – including the giving up of nuclear weapons by Ukraine – and Ukraine being kept out of NATO. In a thought-provoking turn, Michael Krasny inquired into McFaul's long-time rivalry with the late Russian scholar Stephen Cohen. Though a respectful adversary, McFaul detailed how Cohen aligned himself with Putin. Ambassador McFaul provided a historical analysis of Russian attitudes toward NATO and emphasized that Putin's real problem has been democratic expansion. Dr. Krasny brought up Putin's weighted view of World War II and his charge of Ukraine having been Naziified. Ambassador McFaul highlighted the profound historic importance in Russia given to May 9th – the day this podcast episode occurred. Statements by President Trump and Vice President Vance were singled out by Ambassador McFaul as well as mistakes made by the U.S. in the cold war and present mistakes being made with the U.S. toward its allies, with McFaul emphasizing the U.S. need for its allies. Krasny quizzed McFaul on his notion of "hot peace," Trump's tunnel vision of Putin's expansionist ambitions, and President Trump's peremptory shut-down of the U.S. Agency for International Development. A range of topics were covered with Ambassador McFaul talking about the stages of revolution, the need for civil debate, Trump's takeover ambitions for Greenland and European history coming to a stop in 1945 with the advent of the cold war. Dr. Krasny brought up Mutually Assured Destruction and a podcast he did with Mideast peace negotiator Ambassador Dennis Ross who claimed an Iranian nuclear deal may be in the offing. Dr. Krasny went on to ask Ambassador McFaul about the present efficacy of Intelligence agencies and McFaul spoke of surveillance technology versus human intelligence. McFaul wound up defending the reset with Russia during the Barack Obama administration – emphasizing the ways he believed diplomacy ought to be judged. This episode concluded with Dr. Krasny asking deeply committed basketball Warriors fan Ambassador McFaul what he thought the chances were of a series victory for Golden State. A not to be missed conversation with Ambassador Michael McFaul on his sweeping geopolitical world view! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e126-sugar-is-toxic-and-addictive-dr-robert-lustig monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1743606767538-5Y4VG55YXLM8VDS9WCL8/Robert_Lustig%2B.jpg Episodes - S1E126 - Dr. Robert H. Lustig - This episode began with a discussion of 2009 as a watershed year before major belief in diseases tied to genetics began to be replaced by ones tied to mitochondria, food and the role of insulin. Michael Krasny brought up the link of diabetes to genetics and Dr. Bob Lustig indicated that the causation factor is only 15%, whereupon he talked about genes and obesity and different kinds of fat and fat and sugar followed by Krasny asking his reaction to the appointment of Robert F Kennedy Junior as the head of HHS. Dr. Lustig revealed that he refused an offer to head NIH. A listener asked Dr. Lustig about glyphosate in the food supply and another about processed food in school lunches, which prompted Krasny to ask about processed and ultra-processed food. Dr. Lustig spoke of food industry strategies and the USDA. Krasny then asked him about eating habits and lifespan in Japan as well as fructose and calories and Dr. Lustig spoke about body temperature being down in the U.S. and a connection to mitochondrial dysfunction. Krasny went back to an interview he did with Nobel laureate James Watson in which Watson mentioned longevity and his Norwegian mitochondria and Krasny then asked Lustig about sugar and fruit, which prompted Lustig to pinpoint sugar as a primary cause of Alzheimer's and to speak about ways to mitigate fructose. Lustig then spoke of the effects of sugar in a 1953 UK study which followed sugar rationing. Michael Krasny brought up arguments against "the demonization of sugar" and seeing it as toxic and addictive and Dr. Lustig responded with an adamant defense of the dangers of sugar, including its addictive power and its toxicity. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e125-ambassador-dennis-ross-statecraft-2-and-the-middle-east monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1745344446572-CAJAF08L1O07RW9S75SG/Dennis_Ross.jpg Episodes - S1E125 - Ambassador Dennis Ross - Statecraft 2.0 and the Middle East - A discussion of ongoing negotiations with Iran began this episode with the former leading Middle East negotiator and author of Statecraft 2.0 Ambassador Dennis Ross, and proceeded to dialogue about Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Israel and the shift in regional balances of power in the Middle East. Michael Krasny brought up President Trump and statecraft as well as Trump's tariff strategy, the way he views U.S. allies and his overall mendacity. Ambassador Ross spoke of leverage diminishing without geopolitical successes and the reality of our presently no longer being in a unipolar world. This rich and highly engaging conversation went on to include discussion of deterrence and compromise and working with China and leverage Trump has with Putin if he would use it, as well as the difficulties policy makers face in making objectives clear – Lyndon Johnson on Vietnam, Joe Biden on Iraq and Barack Obama on Syria serving as the Ambassador's examples. Former White House Chief of Staff James Baker and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio were discussed along with the tools of statecraft, including the role of kindness and empathy, the importance of focusing on issues and the role of social media. Krasny and Ross went on to talk about Yasser Arafat, which led the Ambassador to highlight what he could have done better with the PLO leader, and to reflect on the Camp David talks and what he wished he had done. This richly expansive dialogue concluded with reflections from Ambassador Ross on present day Saudi Arabia under MBS and what both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must do to move forward toward peace. In anticipation of Mother's Day, this episode added, following the Krasny-Ross conversation, an interview with Eva Hausman, co-founder of the Mother's Day Movement, which gives assistance to mothers around the world. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e124-chris-heiser-inside-a-small-press monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1745337259216-JFD8ZCSW5X3A51KZL07Q/Chris_Heiser.jpg Episodes - S1E124 - Chris Heiser - Inside a Small Press - Why does this press call itself unnamed, how has it succeeded and what are the challenges of being an independent press? Along with asking about the role of multimedia, the vision of challenging the status quo and how the impact of published books is measured, those were the opening questions posed by Michael Krasny to publisher Chris Heiser. A dialogue followed related to the publishing of poetry and the importance of how a book looks and feels and Chris Heiser spoke of bookcases as embodiments of personal histories. A discussion of social media, marketing and book selling challenges then moved forward along with a question from Michael Krasny about a series from Unnamed Press on contemporary women's writing and what Chris Heiser believes the effects Artificial Intelligence will have on the book business and recent actions toward book censorship. What followed was a discussion of five unnamed books Chris Heiser felt were "truly representative" of the literary press he runs, including the classic imprint of an Edith Wharton novel and four other books all, as Michael Krasny pointed out, by academic authors with PhD degrees. Krasny then brought up the essential importance for readers of engagement and the size of different genres as well as John Barth's declaring the death of the novel. Heiser spoke of the diluting power over books of other media, whereupon Krasny asked him what it means to be literary and a rich conversation followed about the role of the reader. This vital and deeply informed and informative conversation concluded with Krasny asking about the role of translation, the influence on Heiser of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and how and why Heiser sought out a career in publishing. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e123-scott-james-who-gets-18-months-for-killing-100-people monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1743606199948-9J3VNYON0Y3T48NLU057/Scott_James.jpg Episodes - S1E123 - Scott James - Who Gets 18 Months for Killing 100 People? - Initial focus in this episode was on the devastating and tragic 2003 Rhode Island Station nightclub fire seen by hundreds of millions of people, how it happened, its takeaways, and the quest for justice as well as related issues on fire safety which continue to persist today. Scott James also spoke about “people without clout” and a frightful incident involving “the killing” of his mother by a driver driving on the wrong side of a one way street. He and Michael Krasny spoke of heroism, victims and survivors and the desire and need to assign blame for tragedies, humanization of villains and how tough it is in the present to be a journalist. Scott James related how his book on The Station nightclub fire became a major story on the television show 48 Hours and the stigma, anger and blowback that was directed at him as well as reported stories that never occurred and media demonizations. He also discussed the role of AI in newspapers now and up ahead, differences between fiction and non-fiction and what writing novels taught him. Michael went on to ask James about the pioneering digitalization of his novels and the early uses of video and YouTube to promote them. James also spoke of the major influence on his novel writing of Kurt Vonnegut, his experiences with homophobia as a young gay writer, why he came out of the closet, differences he sees between journalism and fiction and his work for The New York Times. He spoke nostalgically of New York being “a playground for journalists” and Krasny asked him what his thoughts were as a Columbia graduate on the $400 million held back from Columbia by the federal government. A highly intelligent and wide ranging deep dive interview! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e122-arlie-hochschild-the-other-side-of-the-cultural-pay-wall monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1739227074850-BGK2NL7PFS13I5GO4WYV/ArlieH.jpg Episodes - S1E122 - Arlie Hochschild - The Other Side of the Cultural Pay Wall - Renowned sociologist Arlie Hochschild offers a penetrating analysis of contemporary American political and social dynamics. Through a nuanced exploration of working-class experiences, economic disparities, and political allegiances, Hochschild provides critical insights into why many traditional Democratic voters have shifted towards supporting Donald Trump. Her work illuminates the deep emotional and psychological factors that drive political choices, particularly among white working-class Americans, while emphasizing the importance of cross-class understanding and human connection in bridging political divides. Michael Krasny began by asking Hochschild what she believed had changed in the division of home labor for men and women, which she wrote about in her 1989 best-selling book "Second Shift". They went from there to delve into the communities of poverty Hochschild wrote masterfully about in her later work. She spoke of the ongoing challenges of blue-collar men and read a passage from one of her books to clarify why she believes many of lesser economic means voted for Donald Trump. She spoke of what she believed needed urgently to be done to bring back once-traditional Democrats from the working class who now support Trump and the GOP, and she spoke of what she called "the psychological power of loss. " Krasny talked with her about Obama and his talk years ago of how the people in Pennsylvania only care about their guns and their bibles, and she spoke of her last two books being "an attempt to make us bilingual," with respect to creating greater understanding between the classes. Hochschild then explained what she called "the four-moment shaming ritual of Donald Trump" and Krasny asked her if she perhaps was possibly putting too much stock and hope in the resurgence of the Democratic Party and labor unions. Hochschild argued that the majority of working people and once-strong Democrats voted for Trump because Democrats had nothing to offer them. The two discussed economics, and Hochschild provided her view of what separates liberal from conservative thinking and the importance of human connection with what she ultimately advanced as her idea of how we best get out of our present major source of political stasis. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e121-jeremy-bailenson-exciting-and-immersive-virtual-and-augmented-realities monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1741210105876-MZHM2OEKA0GJ6C4K51NV/jeremy-bailenson0.jpg Episodes - S1E121 - Jeremy Bailenson - Exciting and Immersive Virtual and Augmented Realities - In this episode, Michael Krasny sat down with virtual reality and augmented reality expert and Stanford professor Jeremy Bailenson in an expansive and highly illuminating discussion about the present and future of both VR and AR and the ongoing and imminent connections to AI. Krasny began by asking Bailenson about his evolution as a VR pioneer and its present status. Bailenson spoke of "presence" and the filming of a Sixty Minutes episode complete with a real feeling earthquake and an accompanying panic attack, followed by a discussion of "the proteus effect" and the effect of avatars. Krasny then asked Bailenson about funding and his history with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Bailenson spoke about NSF and NIH funding and concerns and safeguards he had if funding is hit under Trump, as well as his past experiences with politicians who sought to stop funding VR and AR research and what he (Bailenson) has done by way of preparation for that possibility. Krasny then asked Bailenson about the downsides and dangers of VR and AR, possible guidelines and his work with athletic teams through STRIVR. The two then spoke about visualization and uses of VR in different sports as well as "zoom fatigue," a phenomenon Bailenson coined the term for, and end of life VR use, and went on to discuss VR and mental health, VR and education and VR in the workplace, its effect on productivity, as well as VR and AR and sex. This rich and illuminating dialogue concluded with talk about the Sphere in Las Vegas, (which Bailenson has been very involved in), and immersive experiences in general, as well as Gen AI and talking in the future to figures from one's past. In the end of the interview, Krasny asked Beilenson to gauge and evaluate the effect and impact of the Stanford environment on his research. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e120-max-boot-the-greatest-geopolitical-challenge monthly 0.5 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1741139572896-MWQ9MBRY6FZL44PHELAT/MaxBoot.jpg Episodes - S1E120 - Max Boot - The Greatest Geopolitical Challenge - In this episode, Michael Krasny sits down with political commentator and Washington Post columnist Max Boot for a wide-ranging discussion on contemporary American politics, international relations, and the evolving media landscape. Their conversation spans from immediate concerns about editorial independence to broader historical comparisons between presidential administrations and their foreign policy approaches. The episode began with a question from Krasny to Boot about the Washington Post's future editorials in light of the Jeff Bezos-ordered changes. It proceeded to a full discussion of the Reagan and Trump presidencies, Trump's attitudes toward Zelensky and Putin, and the present shift in relations between the U.S., its allies, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Questions emerged about China and Taiwan and the South China Sea; tests for presidents before assuming office; the inconsistent and mercurial nature of the presidency; and the influence of Ronald Reagan on fake news. The discussion also touched on Reagan and Trump's belief in divine intervention. Krasny told a funny story about Reagan and a Lebanese ambassador, while Boot spoke of social media regulation and editorial boundaries. Krasny then brought up the difference in cruelty between Reagan and Trump. The two concluded by discussing when the Russia-Ukraine war might end, Russian war crimes, and the economic views of Reagan and Trump. They also explored Boot's own political shift from the right, Musk and Vance's support for AfD in Germany, and where hope for the future may reside. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e119-we-asked-sarah-lacy-are-we-in-an-oligarchy-of-tech-bros-under-trump monthly 0.5 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1740538230089-B5A23KDU7FCADUDLKDL6/SarahLacy.png Episodes - S1E119 - We Asked Sarah Lacy Are We in an Oligarchy of Tech Bros Under Trump? - In a wide-ranging and provocative conversation that traversed the intersections of technology, politics, and social change, veteran tech journalist Sarah Lacy and host Michael Krasny engaged in a candid dialogue that explored the most pressing cultural and political issues of the moment. The conversation began with Lacy opining on venture capitalists investing in Trump. They went on to talk about the increase in hypermasculinity, and Lacy brought up the diminution of trans rights. Krasny asked Lacy about her falling out with Kara Swisher and why they aren't speaking. They then discussed press exclusions from the White House and the decision by Jeff Bezos to limit opinions on the editorial page of The Washington Post. Krasny inquired about Lacy's political views, including her feminist perspective, and asked for her major advice for working mothers. Lacy then spoke more about trans rights and shared her views on Gen Z, as well as the influence of her parents on her life. The conversation shifted to discussions of profit and money-making via chaos. They talked about Lacy's most recent book, her Palm Springs bookstore, and the future of tech journalism. It was an invigorating and illuminating hour! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e118-ny-times-film-critic-alissa-wilkinson monthly 0.5 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1739227242951-6B35BOWV9DQGDFW80IV7/AlissaW.jpg Episodes - S1E118 - NY Times Film Critic Alissa Wilkinson on Villains and Evil in Today's Films and Nickle Boys as the Year's Best - We began this episode talking about Joan Didion as a Hollywood figure and the importance of John Wayne, as well as her importance as a political writer with early strong conservative political views. Didion's portrayal of Hollywood and her lesser-known film criticism also came up for discussion, followed by a consideration of the work of the legendary film critic Pauline Kael and how Wilkinson, a film critic for The New York Times, decides what films to review or critique. Alissa Wilkinson then spoke of what she views as the job of the film critic, and she spoke of her strong admiration for "Nickel Boys," which she called this year's best film. She and Krasny spoke of blockbusters, disaster and apocalyptic films, and Spielberg's "Jaws," and the larger question of the effect on our imaginations of the so-called Hollywood dream machine. Krasny and Wilkinson discussed villains and evil in contemporary films and Martin Scorsese's notion of too many films being like thrill rides and avoiding ordinary people and nuanced drama. They spoke, too, of the Oscars and discussed the history of the Oscars, and then went on to the impact of social media and streaming platforms and technology shifts and the question of misunderstood and too-long films and the tensions between art and commerce. They returned to Didion and her overall importance and concluded with a discussion of Wilkinson's view on faith and how she became a film critic and her film critic-filled Brooklyn neighborhood. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e117-orville-schell-china-and-russia-linked-in-grudges monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1738690768315-ZA557SKFTEL5SIN3B0R1/os.jpg Episodes - S1E117 - Orville Schell - China and Russia Linked in Grudges - Tik Tok and data acquisition, scary topics on China up ahead. Michael Krasny featured leading Sinologist Orville Schell and began by asking Schell for his response to the Trump administration's imposed tariffs and their potential effects on a possible trade war, fentanyl out of China and U.S. China relations. Schell spoke of Xi Jinping's irrational actions and what appears to bind him and Putin together and Krasny asked Schell if he foresaw a role for Beijing brokering a peace between Russia and Ukraine. Krasny then proceeded to ask Schell about Tik Tok, data acquisition by China, Chinese surveillance and the AI race and Schell spoke of what he called "unequal relationships." Krasny asked Schell about China's persecution of the Uyghurs and whether it can be labeled as genocide. A subsequent listener question brought up population growth in China and what its effects are likely to be on the country's economic future. Schell addressed the question by speaking of China's internal labor shortage and its policy of not taking in immigrants, which he called a time bomb. Krasny then asked Schell to talk about soft power and Chinese projects in developing and third world nations as well as what profits accrued to U.S. politicians or Elon Musk via China. A discussion followed centering on the EV market in China and globally and on Teslas and the presence of Apple in China. China's ongoing role as a major market and geopolitical force then followed. Krasny wanted to know from Schell how much of a threat China posed and the status of ongoing tensions with Japan. The two spoke of long-term China grievances and grudges. After this decidedly rich and wide ranging discussion Krasny asked Schell about his recently published novel My Old Home, thirty-five years in the making, which centers on music and the cultural revolution. The two then wound up discussing the ongoing effects of the cultural revolution and China's leader Xi Jinping. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e116-louis-ferrante-an-offer-he-couldnt-refuse monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1737404725635-Y8VQSBUHRWK3VFOQCCER/Louis_Ferrante.jpg Episodes - S1E116 - Louis Ferrante - An Offer He Couldn't Refuse - Former Gambino family mobster Lou Ferrante joined us for an episode about his three volumes of research on the Mafia. He spoke of the alleged role of the Mob in the JFK assassination just as the files were about to be opened and he and Michael Krasny explored the ethos of the Mob -- the law of Omerta and the past frequency of so called "whackings," as well as the perks of being a mobster and such Cosa Nostra figures as John Gotti, Henry Hill and Joey Gallo. They spoke of politicians and the Mob and how the mob is portrayed in film and television and they exchanged humorous narratives as Ferrante told a funny personal tale and Krasny told a joke. Ferrante spoke of his prison experiences and how he became a writer while incarcerated, including the influence on him of historian Barbara Tuchman. Krasny asked Ferrante of analogies he made in print between the Kennedys and the Medicis and the episode concluded with Krasny drawing out a humorous story from Ferrante about Cuba, President John F Kennedy, Ian Fleming and the CIA's Allen Dulles, and asking Ferrante about the ultimate fate of Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa and what drives and inspires Ferrante to write. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e115-greg-sarris-native-american-identity monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1737403565074-936EN7X0D1OG6IMJONAV/Greg_Sarris_Headshot.jpg Episodes - S1E115 - Greg Sarris - Native American Identity - Michael Krasny interviewed Professor Greg Sarris, Chair of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. This was the fourth interview sponsored by the Bill Lane Center for the American West. The dialogue began with Krasny asking Sarris his views on what separated Indians of the West from Indians of other regions in America. The conversation then moved into discussions about Indian casinos and the uses of their resources, online gaming, and the Wild West. They also explored Sarris's compelling personal story, including the influence of a remarkable medicine woman and basket weaver on his life. They discussed the effects of both personal and historic trauma. The conversation turned to the challenges of legal rights, as well as the psychological and generational problems facing Native people. They examined the importance of storytelling and the work of various American Indian writers. Later, Krasny shared an anecdote about mentioning Native American writer Tommy Orange's name in Maui and sought Sarris's views on cultural appropriation. Responding to a listener's question, Sarris discussed sovereignty and race versus treaties. He also addressed Indian poverty, life expectancy, and life on the reservations. Their discussion covered Indian stereotypes, and Sarris elaborated on the effect of nature on Indians and their need for connection. Krasny inquired about Sarris's role on the U.C. Board of Regents and his Jewish identity through his mother. The two concluded this rich and manifold dialogue with a discussion of Indians, the American West, and environmental stewardship. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e114-lisa-krieger-a-deeper-understanding-of-bird-flu-covid-southern-california-fires-and-more monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1736387100443-IGJCRE7YIM4VN6YEHHMP/Lisak.jpg Episodes - S1E114 - Lisa Krieger - A Deeper Understanding of Bird Flu, COVID, Southern California Fires, and More - In this episode, Michael Krasny sought answers to what we need to know—and still don't know—about what many are convinced might be our next pandemic. Leading health and environmental journalist Lisa Krieger provided an immense amount of important information about avian flu (H5N1), discussing what humans need to be most concerned about and how it affects different animals, as well as vaccines, surveillance, what to avoid, and routes of transmission. A listener asked Krieger what she, one of the nation's best and most awarded science writers, believes is the most underreported health or science story. This allowed Krieger to share her opinion and shed light on scientific progress, as well as questions surrounding the human genome project, health policy, and affordability. Another listener raised questions about the CDC's prioritization of the norovirus, followed by Krasny questioning Krieger on the fires in Southern California and COVID—including new variants, vaccines, and long COVID. The discussion concluded as a listener inquired about AI and healthcare, and Krasny asked Krieger about the new HIV drug and her perspective on the ongoing battle with climate change. Throughout this wide-ranging conversation, Krieger's expertise illuminated complex scientific and environmental challenges facing our society today. Her insights offered valuable perspective on how these various health and environmental issues interconnect, and what steps we might take to address them effectively. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e113-viable-hospitality-and-valuable-wisdom-from-hotelier-chip-conley monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1736385337790-2MZDZ2PHAQONBY1MLOMI/Chip.jpg Episodes - S1E113 - Viable Hospitality and Valuable Wisdom from Hotelier Chip Conley - Michael Krasny began this episode with author, hotelier and long-time wisdom seeker Chip Conley, who was in Baja, talking about the terrible fires in Los Angeles and what if any lessons can be learned from them. They spoke of wisdom seeking and Conley of the metaphor for our lives of a rental car as well as his ongoing struggle with cancer, which he calls his teacher. Krasny brought up wrong headed views of cancer that place too much blame on the individual self and they spoke of environmental and so-called lifestyle effects tied to it and then proceeded to discuss identity and what Conley, a gay man, has called "identity cleansing." The two also discussed Conley's history as a hotelier and his philosophy of hospitality, including how to deal with so-called "A-holes," as well as Conley's thoughts about seeking and finding joy. A good deal of this rich and highly illuminating conversation included talk of aging and shifting views of longevity, as well as ritual and the changing nature of the workplace and the role AI is likely to play in our future. The role and importance of mentorship also came up as did the significance of love. Conley spoke of his years of leadership at Airbnb, what he means by being a super host and what he calls karmic capitalism and the importance of imprint in memory. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e112-nicholas-kristof-chases-hope monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1735872748714-RPWSU3FUJ0FS15KZEE0L/Nick_Kristof_030.jpg Episodes - S1E112 - Nicholas Kristof Chases Hope - The episode with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times op-ed columnist Nick Kristof focused on his recent inspirational and hope-filled book, "Chasing Hope." The conversation began with Kristof speaking to Michael Krasny about the effects on him and the moral challenges he faced covering Tiananmen Square, as well as the lessons he gleaned from his early reporter's work in Cambodia and the U.S. He opined on the fight for democracy and weighed the effect on him of the oppression and suffering of children. Krasny then brought up the role and impact of Kristof's parents, and Kristof spoke of compassion fatigue and what he believes needs to be done. He emphasized the need for more stories that call attention to humanitarian crises and the public good. The two then spoke of journalism as an act of hope and discussed contrasts between former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and President-elect Donald Trump, as well as Kristof's past decision to run for Governor of Oregon. When Krasny asked Kristof about his views on race versus class and New York Times coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Kristof spoke about rising anti-Semitism, the meaning of the word genocide, and his feelings of frustration at the slow pace of change despite remarkable progress on many fronts. The conversation turned to journalistic ethics, human rights, and Kristof's wife Sheryl's Chinese ancestry. Kristof also addressed the concept of "white saviors" and answered a listener's question about the effect of Artificial Intelligence. The two then returned to further consideration of journalistic ethics, Janet Malcolm, journalists as storytellers, Tiananmen Square, and Gaza. Kristof spoke of making the ineffable effable and of David Brooks' dichotomy of a resume versus a eulogy. It was a brilliant and enlightening conversation with one of America's leading journalists. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e111-stephen-zunes-middle-east-expert-on-an-imminent-shift-there monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1734056326688-LJ4AEQORDO4293JD5M9M/Zunes-Stephen-high-rez.jpg Episodes - S1E111 - Stephen Zunes - Middle East Expert on an Imminent Shift There - The episode with Professor and Middle East expert Stephen Zunes began with Professor Michael Krasny asking about the victory of HTS over Assad in Syria and the poison weapons that remain there, as well as what to expect of the new government and its effect on ISIS, the Kurds, and migration. Krasny spoke of the profound enmity and divisions, and he and Zunes discussed prospects for democracy and the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Talk of Iran's role, the Houthis and Yemen, secularism, and the Sunni/Shia divide followed, as did discussion of Saudi Arabia rebranding itself, rising anti-Semitism, and "intifada" and "jihad" as triggering words. A listener posed questions about Egypt refusing to open its borders to Palestinians. Krasny then brought up the question of possible paths to peace and how best to determine bad actors from good ones in the region, as well as the likely effects of ongoing turmoil there and the effect of change in Syria on Russia's Putin and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The episode concluded with a listener's question about if and when Jewish Americans will be permitted to visit Syria. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e110-adam-hochschild-a-brilliant-worried-but-hopeful-voice-from-the-left monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1733883838624-1X89EHKTVUVJFQY2W1YB/AdamHochschild.jpg Episodes - S1E110 - Adam Hochschild - A Brilliant, Worried but Hopeful Voice from the Left - Mother Jones magazine co-founder, author, and journalist Adam Hochschild joined Michael Krasny for a rich and varied conversation focused on Russia's war with Ukraine. A long-time dove and opponent of U.S. and other nations' wars, Hochschild described himself as an anti-Russia hawk. The two discussed Vladimir Putin's brutality and lack of human empathy, with Krasny referencing the pro-Russia views of the late left-leaning Princeton professor Stephen Cohen. They explored Putin's obsession with restoring Russia to its former Soviet-era strength. The dialogue shifted to the appointments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and worries and fears over the future of the environment. Hochschild also criticized "the kissing of Trump's ring" by major business and Silicon Valley figures. Despite these concerns, he voiced hope for ongoing divisions within the GOP and shared his perspective on the Democratic Party. The conversation also delved into Hochschild's highly praised book, American Midnight, which examines the period from 1917 to 1921. The two noted chilling parallels between that era and the present day. The conversation concluded with an assessment of today's Africa and the changing face of Europe with Krasny bringing in questions anchored in pessimism, while Hochschild, despite his ongoing worries, expressed a sanguine point of view. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e109-cory-doctorow-the-intersection-of-storytelling-and-technology monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1733255459637-19ZGEGBJI98I0V1QE7SQ/CoryDoctoro.jpg Episodes - S1E109 - Cory Doctorow - The Intersection of Storytelling and Technology - Michael Krasny interviewed best-selling author Cory Doctorow (with over 150 million book sales globally), initially exploring his personal and national backgrounds. They discussed why Doctorow sees himself as more closely tied to science fiction as a genre, despite the range of his writings. They delved into how he became so knowledgeable about technology and why he dropped out of four different colleges. The interview also touched on his surname and the likely lack of blood kinship to acclaimed American author E.L. Doctorow. They explored the source of his prolific drive and the challenges he faces managing physical pain. Krasny asked about didacticism in his fiction, and they discussed his early novel "Little Brother," the origin of the name of his co-edited blog Boing Boing, the best sci-fi writers, and Daniel Pinkwater, a writer Doctorow greatly admires. Listener questions followed, covering topics such as copyright laws, the effect of AI and blockchains, emerging technologies, Doctorow's definition of a monopoly, Apple users, and Apple surveillance. The interview concluded with a discussion of immigration and the need for labor-intensive workers. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e108-jungian-psychiatrist-tom-singer-on-trumps-mental-state-elon-musk-jung-and-freud monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1732141592237-Q3CONEYTIFWSWC6F0H2B/TomSinger-300x300.png Episodes - S1E108 - Jungian Psychiatrist Tom Singer on Trump's Mental State, Elon Musk, Jung and Freud - This episode with Jungian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author Dr. Thomas Singer, one of the contributors to "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump," began with a discussion of President-elect Donald Trump's present mental state and what appears to have shifted from the first time he was elected to the nation's highest office. Dr. Singer spoke with Michael Krasny about the shadow self and the notion of Trump invading individual psyches of both followers and detractors and being drawn to selecting sexually transgressive individuals for presidential appointments, as well as the relevance of cultural complexes. From there, the two spoke of Elon Musk and his relationship with Trump and various uses of technology for political advantages and media fragmentation. A wide-ranging discussion followed on Jungian concepts and what Tom Singer characterized as the "highly charged" relationship of Jung and Freud and an incident which occurred at Clark University in 1907. The episode concluded with a discussion of modern technology's manipulation of archetypes, fear of what Dr. Singer called "the great unknown of AI," the role of rituals and cultural identity, trigger words and their effects, as well as a consideration of the efficacy of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis and the importance of transference. All of this expansive intellectual range of interconnected topics could be classified as what Dr. Singer called, in a book based on his podcast, a sterling example of circumambulation. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e107-michael-connelly-over-eighty-five-million-detective-and-crime-fiction-novels-sold-plus-movies-and-tv monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1731366764818-N8W55XD2ODN7W77VKHQK/MC.jpg Episodes - S1E107 - Michael Connelly - Over Eighty-Five Million Detective and Crime Fiction Novels Sold Plus Movies and TV - The latest episode of Grey Matter with Michael Krasny featured best-selling crime and detective novelist Michael Connelly, creator of Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller, and author of his 39th novel, "The Waiting." The conversation began with Krasny asking Connelly how he decides which character to feature, since "The Waiting" stars Renée Ballard, though Bosch plays a major role. Connelly discussed the important advisory role of Ballard's prototype, Mitzi Roberts, the recently retired head of the Los Angeles cold case unit. He explained how the journalist in him uses real and current events as undergirdings to his fiction. Connelly explored several real cases that influenced his latest novel, including two "pillowcase rapist" cases and the unsolved Black Dahlia murder. He also discussed the similarities between Miami and Los Angeles as destination cities, his role as executive producer in TV and movies, and his female characters, including Maddie Bosch. He shared his emotional connection to his characters and how he feels when they die or are killed, his literary and maternal influence, and what drew him to hard-boiled fiction. The discussion then turned to why jazz is central to the Bosch novels and the challenges Connelly faces when writing about music. They explored how Bosch and Haller became half-brothers, the origin of Haller's Lincoln, and the important role new technologies play in many of Connelly's novels. The conversation concluded with insights into his writing style, work habits, advice for aspiring writers, and details about his current work in progress. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e106-art-historian-and-scholar-alexander-nemerov-on-the-art-of-the-west-and-the-greatest-american-artwork monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1729904822875-2UUY28HMO1J2ZWNYLQCZ/ANHeadshot.jpg Episodes - S1E106 - Alexander Nemerov - Our third of four Bill Lane Center for the American West podcasts featured Stanford's Alex Nemerov in conversation with Michael Krasny. The discussion began with what makes Western art distinctive and what captured Alex's imagination. Michael then explored Alex's approach to curating art exhibitions and discussed the influences of Alex's father, celebrated poet Howard Nemerov, and his aunt, iconic pioneer photographer Diane Arbus. This led to a discussion of Susan Sontag's book on photography and photography's status as fine art. The conversation then broadened to explore various themes: women artists, Jasper Johns, the universal and spiritual elements in art, solipsism, art for the marketplace versus art for art's sake, and socially purposeful versus aesthetic art. Alex shared both personal and professional perspectives on art's power—from its inward transformative and transfiguring effects to its broader meaning and potential as a world-changing agent. The interview concluded with a discussion of kindness, and Alex revealed what he considers the greatest work in American art. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e105-richard-reeves-on-boys-and-men-in-crisis monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1729623771018-6KEMGPOURXYTDZ6KBWJS/Richard_Revees.jpg Episodes - S1E105 - Richard Reeves on Boys and Men in Crisis - In a thought-provoking interview, Michael Krasny speaks with Richard Reeves, founder of the American Institute for Boys and Men, about the mounting challenges facing boys and men in contemporary society. Reeves, drawing from his experience at the Brookings Institution, outlines how girls have significantly surpassed boys in educational achievement, from high school through college, attributing this partly to differences in executive functioning, developmental timelines, and brain maturation. He highlights a growing crisis among young men, marked by increasing rates of mental health issues, isolation, and a lack of purpose as traditional male roles evolve. The conversation explores how societal shifts in work expectations and the erosion of traditional provider roles have impacted young men's sense of identity and motivation. Reeves advocates for systemic changes to support both genders equally, while criticizing divisive terminology like "toxic masculinity" that he believes can alienate men and push them toward more extreme viewpoints. Throughout the discussion, he emphasizes the importance of addressing these challenges while maintaining a balanced approach that avoids pitting genders against each other. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e104-nprs-ron-elving-on-the-upcoming-elections monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1729624720897-A7M9LAXRBHPHVRNT96DN/RonElving.jpeg Episodes - S1E104 - NPR's Ron Elving on the Upcoming Elections - In a wide-ranging conversation with Michael Krasny, NPR Senior Editor and Correspondent Ron Elving provided insightful political analysis of the upcoming elections. The discussion began with an examination of polling efficacy and the impact of absentee ballots before delving into the roles of race and gender in the presidential race. The conversation explored campaign tactics, including discussions of Trump being labeled a fascist and his characterization of the U.S. as a "garbage can." Elving and Krasny also addressed concerns about foreign interference and controversial NFL advertisements targeting Harris on gender issues. Notable topics included the surprising absence of climate change as a major campaign issue, the continuing impact of the Dobbs decision, and the GOP's strategy of shifting abortion rights to state control. The dialogue also covered economic concerns and inflation's influence on voters. The episode concluded with a comprehensive analysis of Trump's legal challenges, key legislative races, campaign finance, and the influence of celebrity endorsements on voters. A great overview! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e103-felicity-barringer-the-west-is-a-tortoise-on-the-environment-ahead-of-other-tortoises monthly 0.5 2024-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/d210cd63-fd48-4e79-8977-6870b6c17be8/FelicityBerringer.jpg Episodes - S1E103 - Felicity Barringer: The West Is a Tortoise on the Environment Ahead of Other Tortoises - We began our second Bill Lane Center for the American West sponsored episode with leading long-time environmental and former Russia-based journalist Felicity Barringer, editor of & the West, a magazine about the future and nature of the West. We discussed the future of water in the West, focusing on the divisions in the Colorado River, new water technologies, and the region's concentration of lithium. We then explored geothermal energy alternatives, the Sustainable Groundwater Act, and the threats of sea level rise to coastal communities, as well as how the insurance industry has adapted to survive the effects of climate change. Felicity addressed the ongoing debate about the West's advancement on climate change compared to other regions and we examined the damage to salmon runs resulting from both climate change and dams. Rounding out this rich conversation, we delved into topics ranging from seaweed farming and dust storms to Native peoples and western land, social media's impact on national parks, and coal. The discussion concluded with Felicity's insights about what distinguishes the American West culturally, her experiences as a journalist in Russia during the Gorbachev era, and what lies ahead for & the West. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e102-malcolm-gladwell-one-of-the-worlds-most-successful-authors-and-podcasters monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1728414362387-EJ232OX9X3AZHSE6QOL4/GLADWELL_final-jacket-photo_Celeste-Sloman.jpg Episodes - S1E102 - Malcolm Gladwell - One of the World's Most Successful Authors and Podcasters - A wide-ranging discussion featured acclaimed author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell. Michael Krasny began by exploring Malcolm's entry into podcasting. Malcolm shared his love for the medium and how his podcast, Revisionist History, showcases his "mischievous side." They discussed the success of podcasters Joe Rogan and Bill Simmons and the importance of curiosity and listening skills. Malcolm touched on his experience with Paul Simon and the cultural effects on cardiologists, as detailed in his latest book. The conversation covered diverse topics. These included elite schools and college admissions processes, a town with a suicide epidemic, and the homogeneity of cheetahs. Malcolm also spoke about OxyContin and COVID, his favorite published book, and his current writing project. He expressed a growing interest in character-driven writing and his admiration for journalist Janet Malcolm. The dialogue then shifted to the role of faith in Malcolm's writing and his thoughts on Kamala Harris and popular music. They explored the impact of popular culture on Holocaust discussions and Malcolm's views on Pastor Rick Warren. The importance of journalism and Malcolm's increasing skepticism were also addressed. The conversation concluded with topics like white flight, fame, and Malcolm's earlier work at The New Yorker. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e101-self-proclaimed-tech-geek-jim-louderback-opines monthly 0.5 2024-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1727836696292-XG4ZVPUHTCJ9NVNAXY65/jl.jpg Episodes - S1E101 - Self Proclaimed Tech Geek Jim Louderback Opines - Michael Krasny began this episode with tech and media expert Jim Louderback by asking him what he foresees for the future of digital media and the dialogue then moved on to a discussion of AI and ChatGPT. From there the conversation went to the fate of TikTok & Jim's opinions on Instagram, YouTube and its creators, Netflix, and entrepreneurship. The conversation then flowed to Jim and Michael discussing their experiences with conferences and some of what each disclosed as the secrets of good and productive interviewing. A rich and illuminating conversation continued with a discussion about The Lighthouse, a place for creators, Telegram facing prosecution and the effects of social platforms on children, as well as the overall role of creators and ZDTV. Michael then asked Jim about his notion that we soon will see the end of advertising as we presently know it and Jim concluded, following a question from Michael, with his thoughts on privacy. Those who know Louderback's passion and insightfulness will find much predictably gratifying here. If you don't know him you will likely also appreciate his passionate perspectives. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e100-david-m-kennedy-on-the-american-west monthly 0.5 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1727313490977-HF1JKQUSLN0EXI56931R/dmk_high-res_head_shot.jpg Episodes - S1E100 - David M Kennedy on the American West - We began this first of four episodes, sponsored by the Bill Lane Center for the American West, with its co-founder and emeritus Stanford History Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David M. Kennedy, discussing the real and the mythic American West and the nation's possibly most interdisciplinary course offered by the Center on the West and defining what the West is – including its geological history and the over two-century singular role of the federal government. This was followed by Michael Krasny asking Professor Kennedy what drew him to the study of the West and a discussion of the old versus the new West and the irony of the West's colonial economy and its dominance in the development of high tech. This rich and enlightening dialogue proceeded to a consideration of the West's violence and lawlessness, especially against Native Americans, who are much larger in number in the West and play a strong present role in advancing environmental issues. Professor Kennedy then touched on the history of gender in the West, the distinctive politics of the West, and the overall effects of immigration on the region. He also spoke in this extraordinarily informed and informative episode about the role of the Lane Center and the unique expansion in the West. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e99-elizabeth-farnsworth-a-woman-of-distinction monthly 0.5 2024-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1725665344729-6OXNWP1518PWX4DOBJH2/0E6A4624%252Bv5%252B8x10%252B150%252Bdpi.jpg Episodes - S1E99 - Elizabeth Farnsworth - A Woman of Distinction - Elizabeth Farnsworth, former PBS Newshour anchor and reporter turned writer, engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with host Michael Krasny about her career and latest work. The discussion covered her memorable interviews, mentors, and experiences as a foreign correspondent, including traumatic events that led to her leaving that role. Farnsworth reflected on the challenges of modern news reporting and the differences between commercial and public broadcasting. The conversation then shifted to her novel "Last Light," which explores the treatment of German POWs in a fictional Kansas hospital during World War II. Farnsworth shared insights into her creative process, the differences between memoir and fiction writing, and her thoughts on prose style. The dialogue also touched on historical topics such as the underground railroad and school integration, as well as personal reflections from both Farnsworth and Krasny. The conversation concluded with comparisons between broadcasting and podcasting, and reminiscences about notable figures they had interviewed in the past. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e98-perry-garfinkel-gandhi-was-a-great-marketeer monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1725654786919-YXCXWT6T8IYQI2CG6T9X/unnamed.jpg Episodes - S1E98 - Perry Garfinkel - Gandhi was a Great Marketeer - We spent a recorded hour with esteemed journalist and editor Perry Garfinkel author of the bestselling Buddha or Bust and the recently published Becoming Gandhi. Perry spoke of his quest to find morality in Gandhi's life and work and Gandhi's six principles and the differences between being and becoming – the latter presupposing the infinite in practice. Perry spoke of the Mahatma's lack of understanding of his own sexuality as well as his belief in goodness, which Perry labeled "pollyannaish." He was able to mix criticism of Gandhi and his principles, including naivete about social violence in man's nature and less sophistication in Gandhi than in the Buddha, with high respect for Gandhi's deep understanding of human suffering and the need for compassion and empathy with an enduring belief in passive resistance as a means to change. Perry spoke of religious differences in India and Gandhi's letters to Hitler, which went unanswered, and the media's overplay of an incident involving the Dalai Lama, who wrote the foreword to Perry's book, and a young boy. Michael and Perry also discuss the efficacy in today's world of passive resistance and links to Thoreau and Martin Luther King, as well as fasting and the impact of Richard Attenborough's famous film about the Mahatma and the Mahatma's essential twin pillars of truth and non-violence. Perry concluded by calling himself a cynic by profession but one who felt heartened as a result of being changed by studying Gandhi and striving to be "Perry 2.0." https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e97-journey-into-nature-and-creativity-with-author-amy-tan monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1725378580986-5YINKP7O6I26I5T1LY95/unnamed-1.jpg Episodes - S1E97 - Journey into Nature and Creativity with Author Amy Tan - This week we spoke with author Amy Tan about her most recent best-seller, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, a fascinating immersion into nature, the world of birds and her dedication to drawing them. In 2016 during a time of overt racism, especially towards Asian Americans, Amy decided to dive into nature journaling. There she discovered a fascination for birds and approached this world as a novelist, these were her characters. When she drew a bird she imagined she was the bird- trying to understand its intentions. We talked to Amy about this discovery of her characters and how they all bring their unique personalities to her backyard bird cafe. The result of her approach leads us on a magical journey. This is a delightful hour for birders and bird lovers as well as those who simply want to learn more about our flying feathered friends. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e96-jessica-calarco-marginalized-groups-and-the-battle-against-inequities monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1724778119795-6FWWM70SPTMOFBFMGH93/Square_Jessica%252BCalarco_Portrait_Kelly%252BKendall%252BStudios-9.jpg Episodes - S1E96 - Jessica Calarco - Marginalized Groups and the Battle Against Inequities - A deep and wide ranging conversation with sociologist Jessica Calarco, focusing on educational disparities, class privilege, and social inequities. Key topics included the hidden curriculum in schools, the role of community colleges, and tax policies aimed at economic equality. The conversation began with a focus on the gap between the privileged and the marginalized and the differences in class and race and what the research reveals as well as the question of the effect of inequities on immigrants, the ongoing influence of neoliberal Austrian economists beginning during the New Deal emerged as did the role of tech inequities in education. Charter schools were discussed in the context of inequities and so was the role of patriarchy and the need for a diverse educational workforce and overemphasis on ivy league schools. Professor Calarco also spoke of how she conducts her research and the role of both trade schools and community colleges. She critiqued corporate profit motives, worker exploitation, and the decline of labor unions, proposing policy measures like access to essential services and equitable care responsibilities. She also spoke of the consequences on education of Citizens United and provided Insights on paid leave and work-hour limits, with a preview of future research on evangelical Christianity's impact on social safety nets. She concluded with three core changes in policy to pursue to reduce inequities. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e95-fighting-corruption-waste-and-politics-to-address-climate-change-ethan-elkind-explains monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1724164581827-Q8L0PBSJRLFOLN88TRV4/unnamed-1.jpg Episodes - S1E95 - Fighting Corruption, Waste and Politics to Address Climate Change. Ethan Elkind Explains - Ethan Elkind, a leading climate scientist, led us initially into an understanding of why climate goals were not being met and how that affects overall messaging. From there he spoke of the importance of battery technology, solar and wind renewable energies, and transition to minerals such as lithium, cobalt and graphite. He emphasized the need for care in the mining sector where he sees a window for change and the building of better grids. We then spoke of "lifestyle" changes, the need for more housing and a culture too centered on cars. Ethan spoke about desalination and water and the issue of equity vis-à-vis the carbon imprint of developing countries. Ethan emphasized the importance of addressing climate problems systemically via low carbon biofuels and policy actions. He spoke of AI as being bad for climate but expressed optimism about hydrogen and the progress made in renewables. He addressed the killing nature of heat and stated that air conditioning will become a human right and he suggested other ways around heat but noted the inevitability of fewer habitable places and mass migration. He spoke of L.A. as a leader of mass transit and highlighted the need for a different tax policy and the fact that mangroves matter and corruption in the battery supply chain remains an ongoing problem. Food waste was added as a big issue because of methane. Ethan said, "We can buy a couple of decades if we decrease methane emissions but there is a lot to do." We talked about the Native American non-profit he started and his work with tribes to improve governance. We concluded with discussing environmental work having triage to it and asking what Ethan would advise students. Ethan answered with "Do what you feel most passionate about and match it up to the most urgent needs." https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e94-aimee-allison-foresees-a-bright-future-for-an-america-full-of-women-of-color-in-power monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1723083204054-TB9JM4FJZRPIOQ4K6XO7/unnamed.jpg Episodes - S1E94 - Aimee Allison Foresees a Bright Future for an America Full of Women of Color in Power - Aimee Allison, Founder of She the People, joined us to talk about the Kamala Harris presidential nomination and the increased and increasing role of women of color in U.S. key positions of political power. We spoke of political organizer, Georgia's Stacey Abrams, as well as the defeat of squad members Cori Bush in a Missouri primary and Jamaal Bowman in Queens, and the significant role of AIPAC in both losses. We discussed Trump's response to Black journalists which Allison described as "deeply racist" and, she added, it "made him look like an idiot." We focused on voting in Georgia and also in Rwanda, where 60% of women make up government representation as well as discussing how patriarchy is baked into the American political system. Allison posited that America's time to shift from patriarchy has come –women leaders of color, like Kamala Harris, are here and are ready to assume and hold positions of power. She praised the choice by Vice President Harris of Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate and took the position that many of the negative characterizations of Vice President Harris have emerged from racist tropes and misogyny. She then addressed ways to make Black girls our next leaders and spoke of Shirley Chisholm's extraordinary influence on her and other young women of color and her experiences as a young woman in the military who eventually applied for conscientious objector status. We then took up the question of breaking chains and making things better for generations to come. Emphasizing the necessity of remembering a powerful tradition, Allison said, "Remember Sojourner Truth and the godmothers who came before us and opened up spaces with love." She concluded by speaking of the need for humane immigration reform, which she hoped would emerge under Kamala Harris's leadership and a new political era which she believes November's election in the U.S. can bring. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e93-matt-abrahams-think-of-your-audience-as-the-north-star-of-communication monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1718811540590-19HS2TIU850MXW34ON6A/Screenshot%2B2024-06-19%2Bat%2B8.35.22%25E2%2580%25AFAM.jpg Episodes - S1E93 - Matt Abrahams - Think of Your Audience as the North Star of Communication - Stanford Business School Lecturer, author and host of the popular podcast Think Fast/Talk Smart joined us for an inspired and inspiring hour on overcoming public speech anxiety and communicating effectively. Matt spoke of the importance of focusing on value and being conversational as well as having a map and structure. He talked about deep breathing, holding something cold and "greeting anxiety" as well as how his own career began with anxiety over a speech he had to give at the age of fourteen. He touched on the importance of connection and mindset, as well as responding to hecklers, pattern recognition and framing. The conversation moved to the importance of listening well, including, as Matt put it, to what's not being said. Michael brought up being what he called "riff ready" and Matt highlighted the importance of stockpiling stories and anecdotes and building trust and rapport. Matt and Michael were laying out a foundation, a primer for optimal communication and their conversation moved on to the importance of curiosity and the uses of AI. A listener asked about what to say during a job interview and another listener wanted to know how best to use slides for presentations and Matt provided answers as well as focusing on how stress can be of value and the importance and value of paraphrasing and visualization. The dialogue wound up with focus on implications for primary education and Matt's podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart. Michael brought in the Roman poet Horace, who identified the purpose of literature as teaching and entertaining, and concluded "it's the same for speeches." https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e92-kelly-corrigan-its-hard-to-make-a-family-that-works-but-not-hard-to-be-useful monthly 0.5 2024-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1721699261632-CAKFCS70S2K0LFPJFMWZ/Kelly+Corrigan+pref+pic+%281%29.png Episodes - S1E92 - Kelly Corrigan - It's Hard to Make a Family that Works but not Hard to be Useful - Popular PBS Interviewer and New York Times best-selling author Kelly Corrigan sat down with Michael Krasny to talk about a wide range of topics including her experiences decades ago as Professor Krasny's student as well as her views on interviewing. She spoke of her interviews ("A lot like a date and full of emotion") with Francis Collins; Jennifer Garner; David Byrne; Bryan Stevenson and Judd Apatow and delved into the question of why do good and the problem of what media buyers want as well as the importance of positivity and humor. She then spoke of her Ted talk and her children and the recent shocking revelations about Nobel prize winning Canadian author Alice Munro ignoring her daughter's molestations by Munro's second husband. She talked about the importance of forgiveness to save oneself and about her mother, daughters and husband and his mother. She also reflected on wellness and how to pursue it and, calling herself "a person who loves the afflicted," she spoke of the heartbreak of too many around us afflicted with unhappiness. She opined that taxes could solve the problem of poverty and the conversation concluded with her speaking about how and why she became a writer. A terrific, enlightening and fun conversation between two masterful interviewers. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e91-long-time-trump-critic-and-tax-and-economics-expert-david-cay-johnston-goes-after-the-gop-nominee-and-his-running-mate monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1721091648510-LSX2HYFJM47DD3M2Z8YR/DCJ%2B2018%2B%25283%2529.jpg Episodes - S1E91 - Long-Time Trump Critic and Tax and Economics Expert David Cay Johnston Goes After the GOP Nominee and his Running Mate - Pulitzer prize winning journalist and economics and tax expert David Cay Johnston spoke with us about his long and extensive investigative research on former U.S. president Donald Trump as well as the state of the U.S. economy during the Trump and Biden presidencies. Johnston spoke critically of news organizations, especially of what he characterized as their inability to cover Trump as “a con artist” and three generations of white collar criminality of the family of the man who now wields control over the Republican party. Johnston labeled Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance a man of no moral principles, and went on to talk about the abortion issue, Project 2025, trickle down economics, former President Trump as “an asset to the Russian government, not an agent,” and Trump tower as a place once full of mobsters and a casino under Trump’s apartment. Johnston accused U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland of poor judgement in waiting too long to appoint a special prosecutor. We discussed the four cases set against former president Trump and Johnston distinguished the difference between a pardon and clemency and spoke of the IRS as “tax police” as well as why many Americans appear to approve of Trump not paying any taxes. We concluded with Johnston talking about his only appearance, with no return invitation, on the Rachel Maddow’s TV show and a story, set in Lansing, Michigan, of one of the few times he felt, as an investigative reporter, he was wrong. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e90-peter-coyote-most-of-us-have-a-kind-of-merciless-junkyard-dog-in-us monthly 0.5 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1718690035759-00X4UCSDAZU6P3RASVAW/Screenshot%2B2024-06-17%2Bat%2B10.40.06%25E2%2580%25AFPM.jpg Episodes - S1E90 - Peter Coyote - Most of Us Have a Kind of Merciless Junkyard Dog in Us - Acclaimed actor, famed narrative voice and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote joined us in a far reaching dialogue which took in his acting and voice careers as well as his life and his life philosophy and sharp edged political views. We spoke, too, about the content in his latest book, Zen in the Vernacular and his early, preeminent family influences and the shaping influences of the Diggers, as well as his heroin addiction and his radical political beliefs and faith in what he calls radical optimism and the four noble truths of Buddhism. He named those he believes deserve to be called our greatest actors, told all about of his first meeting with Ken Burns and spoke of the inequity of wealth and CEO salaries as well as Paul Weyrich's Christian nationalist film "Bad Faith" and the infamous Lewis Powell memo. He described the U.S. presidential race as democracy versus autocracy and the rise of Trump politically as the product of a sixty year struggle. We concluded with him speaking about his name change to Coyote and defining the Buddhist concept of dharma. Time well spent with a fascinating man of many accomplishments and strong views on politics and our essential connectedness. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e89-frank-bruni-the-end-of-nuanced-and-complicated-conversations-a-zero-sum-game-fosters-competition-versus-connection monthly 0.5 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1719943158788-1QFGO51NLK97HJBS89M7/frank.jpg Episodes - S1E89 - Frank Bruni - The End Of Nuanced and Complicated Conversations? A Zero Sum Game Fosters Competition Versus Connection - Leading New York Times writer and best-selling author Frank Bruni joined us for an in-depth discussion of his most recent book The Age of Grievance which focuses on American culture's fall into pessimism and the binary world of choosing sides, tribalism, and the pressing need for compromise and common ground. It is somewhat global (as with Brexit) but largely an American phenomenon of a scale never imagined and at the center, says Bruni, is ugly politics. Though more consequential and perilous from the right than from the left, there are grievance merchants and grievance entrepreneurs on both sides and Bruni went into an example on the left side of the political spectrum of the use of identity politics with Brittany Greiner and on the right with the power of Donald Trump. Though originally all about social connection, social media makes all of it worse and creates disconnection. Bruni, a Duke journalism professor, also emphasized the role of the media in exacerbating the pervasive sense of grievance and he spoke of geographic sorting after the Dobbs abortion decision being like social media. He spoke, too, of the power of consumers and the need for more open and non-partisan primaries, ranked-choice voting, and overall moderation and major change in both political and civil culture, including a deeper recognition of the common good and how our welfare is bound together as citizens. We concluded with talk about whether he missed being a restaurant or movie critic, his feelings about being a gay professor, Seinfeld's appearance at Duke, and the extent of emphasis in academia on trigger warnings. A fascinating discussion with one of the nation's leading and most respected thinkers. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e88-self-driving-cars-to-robot-roommates-robert-scoble-spatial-computing-strategist monthly 0.5 2024-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1718817856390-JIC777B1X82RDXQ6RBJW/The%2BMany%2BMoods%2Bof%2BRobert%2BScoble-911.jpg Episodes - S1E88 - Self-Driving Cars to Robot Roommates: Robert Scoble Spatial Computing Strategist - Passion is an understatement when it comes to tech futurist, evangelist, creator of famous Silicon Valley blog Scobleizer, author of six prescient books, podcaster, video journalist, and former Microsoft strategist Robert Scoble. Host Michael Krasny gets down to business, exploring a mind-bending array of topics that will define our technological future: Get Ready for the Driverless Revolution: Scoble dives deep into the world of autonomous vehicles, discussing how they will transform transportation and the impact they'll have on our roads. Robots: Roommates or Revolutionaries?: The conversation delves into the rise of humanoid robots, exploring their potential to become helpful companions in our homes and workplaces, while also examining the possible societal shifts they might bring. AI Ethics: Navigating the Maze: Scoble tackles the crucial yet complex issue of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, prompting discussion on responsible development and the need for safeguards in a world increasingly reliant on AI. Smart Cities: The Tech-Powered Metropolis of Tomorrow: The future of urban planning takes center stage as Scoble explores how cities will adapt and evolve to integrate seamlessly with new technologies. Beyond the Bits: Quantum Computing Leaps Forward: Unpack the potential of quantum computing with Scoble as he explains its mind-boggling capabilities and the groundbreaking applications that lie ahead. Privacy Paradox: Can We Have Our Tech Cake and Eat It Too?: The episode tackles the ever-present challenge of privacy in a world where technology is constantly evolving. Scoble explores the delicate balance between innovation and safeguarding our personal data. Beyond the Headliners: This episode goes beyond the usual tech buzzwords. Scoble explores these additional fascinating themes: Merging Realities: Augmented Reality, Spatial Computing, and the Metaverse: Scoble examines how these emerging technologies will blur the lines between our physical and digital worlds, and the potential impact they'll have on everything from entertainment to work. Jobs, the New GI Bill, and a "New American Dream": The conversation takes a turn towards the future of work. Scoble explores how technology will reshape the job market and proposes ideas like a "New American Dream" initiative to equip individuals with the skills needed to thrive in a tech-driven economy. Brain Gain: The Rise of Neural Links: Scoble dives into the world of neural links, exploring the potential for a direct interface between the human brain and computers, and the ethical considerations surrounding this groundbreaking technology. Pixels and Progress: The Future of Photography: Scoble examines how advancements in AI and machine learning will transform the way we capture and interact with photographs. Tech and the Political Landscape: The episode concludes with a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of technology and politics. Scoble explores the potential impact of technology on political discourse, elections, and governance. Whether you're a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast or simply curious about the world to come, this Gray Matter podcast episode with Robert Scoble is a must-listen. Prepare to have your mind stretched and your imagination ignited as you embark on this captivating exploration of the future. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e87-maddy-dychtwald-women-are-different-than-men monthly 0.5 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1718381387186-VJHJ8WS8VEPE1SPEFB4R/Maddy%2BDychtwald%2B2019.jpg Episodes - S1E87 - Maddy Dychtwald - Women Are Different Than Men! - Author and global futurist Maddy Dychtwald joined us for a wide-ranging deep dive into the subject of her latest best-selling book on the topic of women and aging. We began with her discussing her reasons for writing the book, her work with cutting edge researchers, her erasing of personal hip pain and the longevity revolution. She clarified her objective of not trying to retain youth versus discovering ways to prevent or delay physical or brain decline. We delved into gender differences and the historical gender biases in the health care system beyond reproductive health. A question followed on ultra processed foods which, Maddy argued "should be kept out of the pantry," followed by a caveat from the host about lingering uncertainties. Problems of ageism, discrimination of women in the workplace, loss and loneliness were also addressed as were factors to offset all of those – especially sense of purpose and social connections, family and pets. We then addressed commercial and demographic changes and the thirty trillion dollars women stand to inherit though we also touched on women's poverty in the U.S. and the developing world. We spoke of the effect of sugar, alcohol and the importance of lifelong learning and financial agency, proper hours of circadian sleep and a positive attitude. We focused on spirituality, meditation and sex, including the role of orgasms, and wound-up discussing hormone replacement and what is singularly most important for women's health. We even heard a bit about Maddy Dychtwald's youthful career as an actor. An illuminating, spirited and lively hour! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e86-bret-stephens-competition-between-the-morally-unfit-and-the-mentally-unfit monthly 0.5 2024-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1718136126990-2HRMNWSJJ4NHM4QIRBH6/E52AA523-A2FF-4C4E-B5A7-24FD6BF2D465.png Episodes - S1E86 - Bret Stephens - Competition between the Morally Unfit and the Mentally Unfit - “Competition between the Morally Unfit and the Mentally Unfit.” That was Bret Stephens' take on the U.S. presidential race. We spoke of the race and of immigration, including what Stephens described as "legitimate criticism" of the Biden administration as well as Stephens' own family history and realizing the American dream. He also spoke of the need for control of U.S. borders and a wall and the need to bring people in in a regularized way to apply for visas in a way that does not overwhelm. "We need immigrants," Stephens said and from there we went to reproductive rights which Stephens believes won't have the impact it did in the last election. Our conversation went on to Jews and Zionism and Anti-Zionism as the new Anti-Semitism and parallels of the present to the Second World War and Stephens' views that "Ukraine will change the nature of warfare" and Europe's turn to the Right and the present as "a Dreyfus and Herzl moment." Social media, Stephens said, should be called Anti-Social Media because it allows fanatics to find one another. He made his position clear in condemning students who support Hamas and made clear, too, that he blames the professors even more as well as outside money supporting encampments. Stephens then addressed how democracy allowed technologies to be born and take root in the U.S. Who, he asked, would buy Russian and he stated, "China will never overtake the United States" and he said the biggest threat from China is their decline. We went back to discussing immigration and the need for assimilatory capacity and the presidential race and the need there for a system that produces better candidates. We concluded comparing Mozart and Beethoven and The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e85-steven-brill-pallbeaerers-for-truth monthly 0.5 2024-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1717620840097-LUA74MZRP43Z6N5GBECR/Steven%2BBrill%2B_%2Bcredit%2BMichael%2BLionstar.jpg Episodes - S1E85 - Steven Brill - Pallbearers for Truth? - Journalist, entrepreneur and best-selling author Steven Brill joined us to map out why opinions, disinformation and conspiracy theories have become the global death knell for truth. We spoke of why so many people no longer trust facts and Brill's own personal experience with a Russian disinformation operative. He discussed his for-profit business NewsGuard and his vested interest in exposing disinformation. We focused on false narratives from both the Right and the Left and on a young man, an Ohio State graduate, who went down the rabbit hole of the Internet and wound-up part of the violence in D.C. on January 6th. The lack of trust in the health care system and the belief in pedophilia conspiracy theories were highlighted and linked to a need for order. Brill was asked about Court TV, which was his original project, and he spoke of his regret that the trial of former President Trump was not televised. He also spoke of the inevitable worsening of our present circumstances as generative Artificial Intelligence moves forward and he provided a picture of the overall deleterious effects of programmatic advertising. We then moved on to necessary solutions with discussion of Section 230, FTC enforcement and lawsuits based on terms of service, as well as K thru 12 computer literacy education. A timely, highly engaging and illuminating dialogue! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e84-im-anything-but-a-luddite-an-hour-with-entrepreneur-andrew-keen monthly 0.5 2024-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1717082819959-TWJ119L2VBZEJQBIBFGP/unnamed-2.jpg Episodes - S1E84 - I'm Anything but a Luddite: An Hour with Entrepreneur Andrew Keen - Silicon Valley acclaimed entrepreneur and author Andrew Keen of Keen on and Keen on Substack joined us. We heard his views on the Internet and big tech companies and how new agency and a middle ground are needed rather than regulation or new technology. Andrew discussed the future of work as well as failures of Facebook despite its economic successes; the damage potential of AI; failures of the digital revolution and Israel as a U.S. junior partner. He additionally touched on privacy and surveillance; Google's "Do no Evil" and Google as the first AI company and AI's running the narrative of the 21rst century. We concluded with Andrew defending against shutting down Tik Tok. However, the episode took place the day after former U.S. President Donald Trump was found guilty on thirty-four felony counts and so we began by getting Andrew's reactions and analysis on all of that. Andrew opined that "the extraordinary is ordinary in politics in America" and spoke of January 6th as being more theatre than existential crisis and the Nineties as being more violent and more disturbing. He also spoke of every day seeming to be a crisis in America and his sympathy for protesting students. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e83-observations-and-advice-on-children-and-teens-from-leading-researcher-ellen-galinsky monthly 0.5 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1715284447997-EN4PXBP7NL2A7PCR5K0T/Galinsky%2Bheadshot.jpg Episodes - S1E83 - Observations and Advice on Children and Teens from Leading Researcher Ellen Galinsky - Former Chief Science Officer of the Bezos Family Foundation and author of Mind in the Making, The Six Stages of Parenthood and The Breakthrough Years, Ellen Galinsky joined us for a deep dive interview starting with the role of neuroscience in understanding the teen brain and then branching out to questions related to teen risky behavior, self-control, decision making and autonomy. We talked about the student protestors who she viewed as potentially learning to take positive risks and went on to helicopter parenting; kids as pals of their parents; birth order; temperaments and the two areas in which she holds some of her strongest convictions -- executive function skills and engagement. A veritable potpourri of important and interrelated topics, including the good and the bad in social media; social efficacy; home schooling; creative and critical thinking and kids who change gender. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e82-mike-elgan-a-cosmopolitan-bon-vivant-on-being-a-gastronomad-and-artificial-intelligence monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1715719194095-QUHW79XY5EMU1V4CWVAN/0.jpg Episodes - S1E82 - Mike Elgan - A Cosmopolitan Bon Vivant on being a Gastronomad and Artificial Intelligence - Journalist, blogger, columnist, podcaster, and technology writer Mike Elgan joined us live from Venice to talk about being a temporary local and AI. The dialogue began with Mike explaining the life he lives and wrote about in Gastronomad, a life of constant travel and absorbing different cultures while remote work allows for a livable income and stories are gathered. We moved on to talk about nineteenth century historian Thomas Carlyle’s notion of the mechanical age and how we are presently in it as well as a hierarchical structure based on machinery use. Mike spoke of the use of avatars and Apple Vision Pros and digital twins, all imminent, and he expressed his concern that society is not ready for the adoptions ahead. He spoke of the two sides of AI -- hope in matters of health and communications and the thousands of other ways it can help us as well as skepticism about sci fi created dangers and tons of problems AI will never solve. Mike urged for AI to be seen as non-human and emphasized the need to realize we will never replace the human mind. He touched on prosthetic memory, artificial knowledge, multimodal AI, Meta Ray-Bans, the video mode in AI and digital influencers as well as dangers of artificial and AI generated people. A unique episode brimming with thoughts and ideas! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e81-larry-tye-jazz-backdrop-to-the-civil-rights-movement monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1714493914087-Z1SMYJH0M8I002QHNSGX/tyephoto.jpg Episodes - S1E81 - Larry Tye - Jazz – Backdrop to the Civil Rights Movement - Biographer (Bobby Kennedy and Satchel) and award-winning reporter Larry Tye talked to us about his newest book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America. All three of these iconic musicians, Tye noted, though from different backgrounds, had to endure Jim Crow and racial bigotry but “opened the eyes, ears and souls” of White men and the women they wooed and “set the table for the civil rights movement.” Tye took on this writing task out of a promise he made to Black Pullman porters. His many books have resulted from what he, as a journalist, was drawn to enough to devote three years to. The Jazzmen emerged from looking for what these three musical geniuses did in music and the world and despite Tye describing himself as tone deaf and knowing nothing about music and discovering the moral feet of clay of all three of these men of faith. We discussed the lives and times of each of the three and then talked about women in jazz – mostly singers except for Armstrong’s wife, Lillian Hardin, and we touched on the origin of the nickname Satchmo for Armstrong and the different class backgrounds of the three and some of their famous sidemen as well as the links between the three and Jewish managers, bandmates and mobsters and Armstrong’s adoption by a Jewish family and the Jewish origins of Superman. We spoke, too, of jazz language, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck and what Bobby Kennedy Senior might have felt about his son and namesake running for president. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e80-more-americans-killed-by-cows-than-illegal-border-crossers-a-conversation-with-pundit-marc-sandalow monthly 0.5 2024-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1713999844743-7M5VJHX4NADC2IDA3QN2/Marc+photo.PNG Episodes - S1E80 - More Americans Killed By Cows Than Illegal Border Crossers: A Conversation With Pundit Marc Sandalow - Veteran political analyst and Associate Director of The Washington Center Marc Sandalow joined us for a rich and wide ranging conversation about the political landscape -- starting with the ongoing trial of Donald Trump and proceeding to questions about who will and will not turn out to vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Marc spoke of his UC Berkeley student's dissatisfaction with both President Biden and former President Trump and citizen perceptions of aging in the two as well as the liability to President Biden of Vice President Kamala Harris being his likely running mate. We also discussed the third party candidacy of Robert F Kennedy Jr and the historic role of third party candidates and touched on the electoral college, the Black vote and the efficacy of polls. The dialogue then pivoted to immigration with Marc expressing the view of illegal/undocumented immigrants being demonized and scapegoated for political purposes as responsible for high incidences of murder, rape and other violent crimes. Terrorists may be entering the U.S. illegally, Marc conceded, but for the present, he declared, more Americans are killed by cows. More illegal/undocumented immigrants, he pointed out, are coming into the U.S. and more fentanyl also is, but crime is continuing to go down and illegals/undocumenteds generally do not illegally vote. Marc spoke of how playing up the fearsome dangers of big cities also plays well politically. He discussed presidential immunity, bipartisanship, today's social media, journalism, rank choice voting, national security and the Chinese and their ownership of TikTok. A master class on civics and politics by a seasoned journalist, political analyst and university teacher! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e79-the-passion-of-entrepreneurship-a-conversation-with-technologist-and-ceo-edwin-fu monthly 0.5 2024-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1a31ecce-cfbe-49c5-b177-9450aa4495ad/Edwin.jpg Episodes - S1E79 - The Passion of Entrepreneurship: A Conversation with Technologist and CEO Edwin Fu - With a client list that includes Walmart, Microsoft and Apple, Placement IO Founder and CEO Edwin Fu spoke with us about entrepreneurship. He talked about the high which comes from solving problems and building a better mousetrap and the necessity of having the passion of a mad scientist. He emphasized the necessity of craziness for founders based on tenacity and vision and an ability to execute. Money, success, and growth are all, Fu argues, byproducts of drive. He talked, too, of being burned and issues of data and privacy as well as the changing nature of advertising and the importance of being cautious about following advice. He then went on to speak of AI, social media and the U.S. economy. With nine out of ten start-ups failing here is wise and valuable advice. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e78-amb-dennis-ross-on-israel-hamas-conflict-unpacking-the-crisis monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1710436255043-ZZOV2EK8QAL2WXGF8AET/High%2BRes%2BVert%2BPortrait%2BD.%2BRoss.jpg Episodes - S1E78 - Amb. Dennis Ross on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Unpacking the Crisis - The architect of the Oslo accords, Ambassador Dennis Ross, who worked in five U.S. presidential administrations trying to broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians, joined us on the heels of the deaths in Gaza, at the hands of the Israelis, of seven humanitarian workers. Ambassador Ross spoke of the present conflict as the worst he has witnessed and he discussed the trauma of both the Palestinian and Israeli sides as well as the differences in the Israel, West Bank and Gaza governments, the security misreadings by the Israeli government, the diversions of humanitarian aid by Hamas and the legacy of October 7th and the hostages taken by Hamas. Ambassador Ross spoke, too, of Israel's fraught political stability and the likely future for Prime Minister Netanyahu and his coalition. He also provided an assessment of Hamas militarily and gauged the effect on the region of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the role of Turkey's Erdogan and Egypt under El-Sisi. He spoke, too, of the perniciousness of Hamas as well as condemning the Israeli occupation and the incorrect use of the word genocide to condemn Israel. We had the opportunity as well to speak with the Ambassador about Iran's role in the region and the prospects of a single versus a two states solution and what to expect after the war is over. A wide-ranging, incisive discussion replete with first-rate insights. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e77-jeff-jarvis-technology-and-journalism-the-future-of-media-and-journalism monthly 0.5 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1711395951410-ZPIIR5D5M4ZFVALVH6N7/jarvis_headshot%2B%25281%2529.jpg Episodes - S1E77 - Jeff Jarvis - Technology and Journalism - The Future of Media and Journalism - Veteran Journalist, Journalism professor and author Jeff Jarvis joined us to discuss media and its history and future and the future of journalism. We zeroed in on questions of Internet regulation and the effect of AI and Jeff spoke about why he believes TikTok should be defended and not banned and focused on what he called hegemonic and corporate old journalism versus journalism which serves the community. Jeff also talked about Section 230 and its so-called shield and sword role for media at its core as well as click bait, bias and the need to reinvent advertising. A caller spurred Jeff to address the lack of tech knowledge of legislators and the need for them to be educated. He also spoke critically of a recent book by psychologist Jonathan Haidt which blames the mental health crisis of Gen Z on phones and social media. Jeff then talked about red lining in journalism and how AI is a large and cracked mirror of all of us with many practical and positive uses. We wound up talking about Google's former motto of Don't be Evil, what to do about bad actors and the likely long run benefit to libraries of AI. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e76-robert-pearl-science-and-medicine-ai-the-last-possible-hope-for-american-medicine monthly 0.5 2024-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1710953274887-XOEFM1C0EDZ2JZ06PNII/Robert%2BPearl%2BHeadshot%2B2_2020-1.jpg Episodes - S1E76 - Dr. Robert Pearl - Science and Medicine - AI, the Last Possible Hope for American Medicine - Former Kaiser Permanente CEO and one of modern healthcare's most influential physician leaders, Dr. Robert Pearl joined us for a deep discussion focusing on his recent book "ChatGPT, MD" and the exponential changes generative AI can bring to American medicine and healthcare. We initially heard a poignant personal story from Dr. Pearl about how he went from studying cardiac surgery to becoming a plastic surgeon as a result of watching surgical repairs of cleft palates in Mexico. From there he went on to his bullish views on the future role of his book's co-author, Chat GPT, though all depends, he made clear, on clinicians taking the lead and the next generation of them being committed to change. Still, he made clear that the present antiquated system can be changed by technology and transformation can and will occur. He addressed concerns such as security, privacy, data breaches and bias, but spoke overall with abundant optimism, despite touching as well on the unsustainability of medical costs. He spoke, also, of achievements of the Kaiser Permanente model and the necessity for humanity to keep pace with technology. An enlightening, inspiring call to action hour. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e75-andrew-fraknoi-science-a-total-view-of-the-total-eclipse monthly 0.5 2024-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1709347245727-SQ67J9NH06795CTN8HE1/andrew-fraknoi-portrait.jpg Episodes - S1E75 - Andrew Fraknoi - Science - A Total View of the Total Eclipse - Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi joined us to dispense his usual passionate and illuminating clarity on the April 8 total solar eclipse and eclipses per se and more. He spoke of best places to view, optimal weather conditions, proper eyeglasses and what not to wear, as well as how to observe with a colander and why we cannot see a total solar eclipse from any other planet in our solar system. We were able to touch, too, on some eclipse myths and include sidebars about a bright sight twelve billion light years away, astrology and what may have been here before the big bang. Andrew spoke of Harvard Professor Avi Loeb's searches for extra terrestrial life and provided answers for educators on how best to deal with the total eclipse and prepare for and experience it, including why to use a snap device in photographing it and what to do if one is visually impaired. A truly fascinating hour with a bevy of good questions from listeners deftly answered by one of America's leading astronomers. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e74-nicholas-dirks-in-search-of-a-city-of-intellect monthly 0.5 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1708466647753-50JUTRQT1954AMMNP4S7/Dirks-high-res-closeup.jpg Episodes - S1E74 - Nicholas Dirks - In Search of a City of Intellect - Former UC Berkeley Chancellor and President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences Nicholas Dirks joined us to discuss his latest book, City of Intellect. We began with an assessment of the free speech movement and the trajectory to more recent efforts by protestors to shut speakers down. The dialogue proceeded from there to questions about hate speech and so-called safe spaces and trigger warnings as well as broader questions of what a university is for, who it serves and what it can and cannot do. We discussed access and costs and the economics of universities as well as questions of diversity and differences between public and private universities and we then turned to a consideration of leadership and the example of former UC Berkeley President Clark Kerr. Our expansive dialogue took up the importance of a liberal arts education, AI and online education, job training in higher ed and the role of community and junior colleges, which Dirks called "the real workhorses," and the apparent revival of admissions tests. Dirks concluded with wise and thoughtful reflections on how universities need to look toward the future and emphasize the transformation of lives, exposure to the world of possibilities and what it means to be human. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e73-rene-ritchie-sage-advice-for-youtube-content-creators monthly 0.5 2024-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1708720337506-4PWKPI0DXBTO061KCSEX/unnamed.jpg Episodes - S1E73 - Rene Ritchie - Sage Advice For YouTube Content Creators - Long-time Apple expert, podcaster and tech savant Rene Ritchie joined us in his role as YouTube liaison to discuss monetizing and revenue sources for aspiring and established YouTube content creators. Rene talked about YouTube as “the most accessible culture endeavor ever seen,” and provided useful and practical points for content creators in our work shifting world -- including thinking like a viewer, not relying on algorithms and making use of cliffhangers. Rene spoke of his own personal work history and his role as a leading expert on Apple products, and we explored a range of other issues, including platforms as publishers, AI, personal branding, non-profits and encryption. A range of live listener questions were answered adroitly by Rene. An illuminating tech hour! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e72-jane-wales-politics-and-foreign-affairs monthly 0.5 2024-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/915cc865-4da0-4832-8406-ae026701bd67/Jane-Wales.jpg Episodes - S1E72 - Jane Wales: Politics and Foreign Affairs - Global Hot Spots and a Brief Look at the Future of Philanthropy - We spent an hour with twenty-year CEO of The World Affairs Council and foreign affairs expert Jane Wales discussing the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and the far less media focused civil war in Sudan with illuminating views from her on trends away from liberal democracy and the rise of autocrats. The Information Revolution, which has allowed war to be seen as never before, prompted us to explore questions of sovereignty, rising nationalism and ongoing expansion of Artificial Intelligence. Philanthropy trends also emerged in the conversation as Jane, in her leading roles in philanthropic work, spoke about the phenomenon of more donations by fewer people each year coupled with more volunteer hours with fewer volunteers. We touched, too, on other global hot spots -- China, Pakistan, India, Iran, and Afghanistan, as well as ongoing humanitarian crises and changing outlooks on foreign policy within the Biden administration. A wide ranging, trenchant and enlightening dialogue! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e71-joey-zwillinger-environment-and-climate-change monthly 0.5 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1706067269798-RGFPE664GFQENY3DXSUT/Screenshot+2024-01-23+at+7.31.26%E2%80%AFPM.png Episodes - S1E71 - Joey Zwillinger - Environment and Climate Change: The Green Trojan Horse - Allbirds co-owner and CEO Joey Zwillinger joined us for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on the ups and downs and successes and challenges of the international shoe company as well as decarbonization and sustainability; entrepreneurship and branding; innovation and capitalism. We talked about the fashion industry and the CEO's role in the public company which makes over 200 million shoes a year. Worker's rights, DEI and factory conditions also emerged in the conversation which concluded with advice from Joey Zwillinger to aspiring entrepreneurs and those who want to make a difference against the existential threat of climate change. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e70-dr-nolan-williams-the-brain-on-psychedelics monthly 0.5 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1707412919309-P6IN48I1JU7E4OVV6Q1D/5J0A8370-Edit-3.jpg Episodes - S1E70 - Dr. Nolan Williams - The Brain on Psychedelics - Leading Stanford neurologist and psychiatrist Dr. Nolan Williams joined us for a deeper understanding of current scientific explorations into the growing use of psychedelics in relieving and curing mental health problems. Though not ignoring valid concerns over bad trips and underage usage, Dr. Williams demonstrated how FDA approved research with safeguards can lead to mental health cures. He spoke, too, of the history of the Controlled Substances Act, the brain's plasticity, and sacramental drugs such as Ayahuasca and Ibogaine as well as Psilocybin (magic mushrooms), MDMA (Ecstasy), ketamine, electroconvulsive therapy, EMDR and spaced learning. A renaissance in non-recreational psychedelic uses with some striking results! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e69-dr-kristina-dahl-climate-change-suffering-up-ahead-but-ways-to-mitigate monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/0aca14a2-4c6d-4b1e-b043-618f2648803f/kristina_dahl_headshot_high_res.jpg Episodes - S1E69 - Dr. Kristina Dahl - Climate Change: Suffering Up Ahead But Ways to Mitigate - We spoke with leading climate scientist Dr. Kristina Dahl about the vital need for systemic solutions to the systemic problem of climate change and the vacillation many of us feel between hope and despair. If fossil fuels remain indispensable to us, what can be done and what, especially, can we as individuals do to curb carbon emissions and stave off extinction? One of TIME magazine's 2023 list of the world's 100 most influential people, Dr. Dahl takes us into depths of greater understanding of what needs to be done to make a difference. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e68-louis-ferrante-reformed-criminal-and-former-gambino-mafia-family-member monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1704338755642-N6IU6JPLWN3TEC97V8OU/LF%252BAuthor%252BPhoto%252Bcredit%252BGabriella%252BAlstead.jpg Episodes - S1E68 - Louis Ferrante - Reformed Criminal and Former Gambino Mafia Family Member - Louis Ferrante, former hijacker and Mafia gangster who turned in prison to research, book writing and Judaism, talks about his life in crime and time in prison and his published history of the American Mafia from his perspective as an insider. He also talks about guilt and religion, Mafia violence, snitching and Omerta, and the Mafia's Sicilian roots, as well as The FBI and who may have killed President John F Kennedy. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e67-daniel-sokatch-seeds-of-hope-from-40-thousand-feet-after-october-7th-and-the-war-in-gaza monthly 0.5 2024-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1705547635142-0H535H315LN08L94K2XG/Daniel%2BSokatch%2Bheadshot.jpg Episodes - S1E67 - Daniel Sokatch - Seeds of Hope from 40 Thousand Feet After October 7th and the War in Gaza - New Israel Fund CEO and self-described politically proud progressive Daniel Sokatch joined us to talk about what Emily Dickinson called "the thing with feathers" and discover seeds of hope for the long-term in the midst of the bloody battles between Israel and Hamas and their seemingly irreconcilable narratives. A passionate and incredibly well informed hour! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e66-jacques-pepin-happy-cooking-his-way monthly 0.5 2024-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1702080905580-6V6XV6L7ZT5D0EQUAYB1/Jacques%2BAt%2BHome_Credit%2BTom%2BHopkins.jpg Episodes - S1E66 - Jacques Pépin - Happy Cooking His Way - Happy Cooking are the two words that now are the trademark on recipes of master chef and culinary artist and educator Jacques Pépin. The French born public television star and author joined us to talk about his most recent book – Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking. We talked of cooking seasonally; using leftovers; the perfect omelet or soufflé; and cooking at home; as well as Jacques as painter and illustrator and the Jacques Pépin Foundation. We were also able to delve into important and dramatic highlights of his biography, including the terrible car accident that changed his life; cooking for Charles DeGaulle; turning down JFK and Jackie for Howard Johnson and his friendship with Julia Child. An exquisite and enlightening hour with one of the world's most beloved chefs. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e65-helen-blau-stem-cells-scientific-advancements-and-women-in-science monthly 0.5 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1704334814218-7OZZXFXEMS28U0KGFXKA/BlauSpanish+Headshot.jpeg Episodes - S1E65 - Helen Blau - Stem Cells, Scientific Advancements and Women In Science - Internationally celebrated scientist Helen Blau focuses in on and elucidates the frontiers of stem cell research and her own singularly important work in her Stanford based lab and the company she co-founded. From longevity and replenishing and replacing stem cells, the conversation ranged on to an exploration of telomeres, CRISPR, and cloning and Dr. Blau's personal history as a woman scientist and historic and ongoing challenges women in science face as well as research of Dr. Blau's on muscle deterioration and muscle loss and ways to maintain muscle strength. Another wide-ranging, rich and expansive conversation with live questions from listeners. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e64-howard-schatz-making-rare-and-fantastic-photos monthly 0.5 2024-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1702335859174-FJIS6LWRDDJIYTZHM2QH/Howard+Schatz.jpg Episodes - S1E64 - Howard Schatz - Making Rare and Fantastic Photos - We began our conversation with internationally celebrated photographer Howard Schatz by focusing on the nature of creativity and and the challenges of creating "phenomenal" images when so many images are unoriginal, easy to access and abundant -- though the abundance, Schatz feels, makes it easier to determine what is great. He spoke about his interest in the human form and the mystery of art as well as his recent book, PAIRS, anchored in the idea of the diptych. He spoke, too, of the necessity of knowing what is going on in one's chosen field and why it is singularly important not to previsualize, as well as the backgrounds on his computer screen, photographing flowers and nudes and how practicing medicine helped him to be more human and a better photographer. A rich and deep conversation. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e63-ken-dychtwald-upsides-of-aging-and-aging-gracefully monthly 0.5 2023-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1702331142493-GNQL2Z956P98ZWSKF37E/Ken%2BDychtwald%2BSuit%2B2022%2BCropped.jpg Episodes - S1E63 - Ken Dychtwald - Upsides of Aging and Aging Gracefully - Ken Dychtwald has acquired much wisdom on aging over the years so we began by exploring the upside of aging. He spoke of major historical changes in life expectancy and general attitudes toward aging. From there we discussed the central importance of purpose and the distinction New York Times columnist David Brooks has made between a career resume and a eulogy resume. Ken then followed with thoughts on the uses of free time and the importance of altruism, which can add years to one’s life. He then spoke of retirement and his award winning Harvard Business Review article on retiring. He also had a number of significant observations on the American health care system, including ways AI might be used productively. He talked about how and why he became an expert on aging and ways that marketing and ads have changed to include older people, as well as how overall stereotypes tied to aging have morphed. We concluded discussing the X Prize Foundation (Ken is a trustee), and its commitment to finding ways to match health span to life span as well as the importance of humor (Your host even told a joke) and youthful versus useful. Conversations can often turn to the unexpected and this one did -- to Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, TikTok and aging tied to Biden and Trump. Overall, a rich, energetic and highly illuminating dialogue! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e62-jason-snell-ai-digital-divides-and-apples-challenges monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1701012531788-GROJ79RDERK2PQ3L9UIY/IMG_8561-6c.jpg.jpg Episodes - S1E62 - Jason Snell - AI, Digital Divides, and Apple's Challenges - In this engaging conversation with tech expert Jason Snell, the dialogue covered diverse AI-related topics. From the challenges of regulation to biases in machine learning models, the conversation explored societal impacts, education, and the digital divide. Jason also shared insights on the transformative nature of the Internet and discussed Apple's corporate culture amid regulatory concerns. The discourse highlighted the need to reframe AI discussions positively. Aspiring journalists received advice from Jason stressing passion, consistency, and genuine interest in the subject for success in the evolving industry. The conversation provided a rich exploration of AI's potential and its complex implications. - Title and Summary generated by AI https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e61-cuong-do-slowing-cognitive-decline monthly 0.5 2023-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1697670171400-2KJ54SHB5063RGTM1AMB/Do_Cuong_2011_B.jpg Episodes - S1E61 - Cuong Do - Slowing Cognitive Decline - In this enlightening episode of Gray Matter, Michael Krasny explores the life and work of accomplished entrepreneur and CEO of BioVie, Cuong Do. Starting from his humble beginnings as an immigrant from Vietnam, Cuong details his extensive contributions in the fields of business strategy and bio-medical research, from discovering a potential Alzheimer’s treatment to his work in helping autistic individuals. He shares insights from his extensive career on overcoming challenges and how his humanitarian efforts, including teacher training in Cambodia and work with autistic children, are close to his heart. Join us as Cuong offers his perspective on a diverse range of issues including longevity, health, and the American dream. https://bioviepharma.com/research-team/cuong-do/ https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e60-dr-laura-esserman-aspiring-to-better monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1697579675886-MN63ZQQYXRXV13ZRGLSL/Laura+Esserman+close+up+headshot+in+blue+by+Michael+Endicott.jpg Episodes - S1E60 - Dr. Laura Esserman - Aspiring to Better - We recently spoke with Dr. Laura Esserman, a leading internationally recognized surgeon and breast cancer oncologist at the University of California, San Francisco where she serves as director of the UCSF Breast Care Center. We discussed the need to redefine cancer and the need for personalized patient centered care in health care, as well as a range of other issues related to public policy and their impact on the delivery of clinical care. Join us! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e59-abraham-verghese-humanizing-healthcare monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1699502373656-CUX1NID8MFXIRRSO3LSO/Screen+Shot+2023-10-21+at+11.27.26+AM.png Episodes - S1E59 - Abraham Verghese - Humanizing Healthcare - Best-selling author and Stanford Professor of Medicine Abraham Verghese joined us to talk about his widely acclaimed and best-selling memoirs and novels, and look at the ways medicine can be practiced as a more patient centered, empathic and caring two way relationship. We discussed, too, the value of bedside medicine and the physical exam. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e58-tenshin-reb-anderson-the-power-of-conversation monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1697572978234-7KCME8GH27JP2CIANPL3/Reb+Anderson-by+Anita+Bowen.jpg Episodes - S1E58 - Tenshin Reb Anderson - The Power of Conversation - Our conversation with Tenshin Reb Anderson, one of the most prominent contemporary Zen Buddhist teachers and scholars, author, dharma leader and former abbot, included a deep dive into the belief and practice of Buddhism, with a focus on the wisdom in it for us all, along with your questions and comments. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e57-larry-smith-melanie-abrams-inhibitions-down-connections-up monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1697762615217-Y2F4019RD54DKY76429Q/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-10-19%2Bat%2B5.41.58%2BPM.jpg Episodes - S1E57 - Larry Smith & Melanie Abrams - Inhibitions Down. Connections Up. - Our interview with Larry Smith and Melanie Abrams challenged our assumptions as we explored the many conceptions and misconceptions of cannabis use. Their new book, The Joy of Cannabis, is an attempt to clear up misunderstanding and describe the how and why of safely availing ourselves of the benefits. In the 1930s with the wane of Prohibition the commissioner of the Federal Bureau Narcotics, Harry Anslinger, attempted to retain personal relevance with racist and xenophobic fear mongering and criminalizing marijuana. Now, with no personal financial interests in a dispensary, Smith and Abrams hope to reset perceptions and normalize the discussion by reassessing the merits. They know the research and call for more. They discourage use before the age of 25 to allow full development of our frontal lobes. Not all weed is created equal, so they are pragmatic about finding what’s right for you. With much greater safety and effectiveness than alcohol, most importantly they point to how small amounts responsibly administered deliver outsized benefits of pain management, focus, flow, creativity, connection and even orgasm. The tidal wave of legalization is based on reclaiming the virtues. Join us to find out what you might not know. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e56-lee-child-the-business-of-revenge monthly 0.5 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1696054587842-ER6UBSPUA3H68LV4HA3N/0-1.jpg Episodes - S1E56 - Lee Child - The Business of Revenge - We met with Lee Child on the eve of his retirement as the author of the Jack Reacher book series. The premier proxy for millions of readers who yearn for revenge in lives where revenge is impractical or out of reach, the character of Jack Reacher is a figure who metes out justice against bullies in a way that ironically is equitable and fair. We reflect on Child’s illustrious career, the Reacher movie and TV franchises, the handoff to his younger brother, his “one-draft” writing and research process, his love of guitars and cannabis, and what he thinks he might miss in retirement. Whether you’re curious about Jack Reacher’s motivations and worries, want to know about the inspiration behind the villains in The Secret, are curious about writing in general, or simply wonder what the future holds for storytelling in a world with AI, this conversation holds something for you. Join us for a thoroughly entertaining hour. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e55-amichai-magen-defeating-an-ideology monthly 0.5 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1697153927216-F1UV9B9PITU25BXIEJNO/amichai-magen-640x640-1.jpg Episodes - S1E55 - Amichai Magen - Defeating an Ideology - In the wake of Hamas’ unprecedented attack across Israel’s southern border with Gaza, we met with Amichai Magen, Visiting Fellow in Israeli Studies at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies to take stock of the humanitarian and geopolitical dynamics in Israel, Gaza, the Middle East, and the globe writ large. As the chess pieces of this conflict continue to move, the central question is whether pragmatic Islamic states can establish stability by resisting the seeds of chaos sewn by the “Axis of Resistance.” The irony of jihadist terrorism is that Muslims disproportionately bear the brunt. Tectonic plates are shifting. Will Hatikva (The Hope) prevail? Listen for what phoenix might rise from these ashes. Magen quotes Israel’s first prime minister David Ben Guron to say, “If you don’t believe in miracles, you’re not a realist.” Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e54-iain-mccaig-storytelling-from-the-chocolate-box monthly 0.5 2023-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1696054509526-ZIJS0WCL4NLPDNOLLKZL/IM%2BHeadshot_001_final_cropped_square.jpg Episodes - S1E54 - Iain McCaig - Storytelling from the Chocolate Box - Why are some of us drawn to scary stories? “Because we want to believe that we are strong enough to survive being scared.” In peeking into that dark side, we cultivate empathy. Few have had a bigger role in constructing imaginary worlds than renowned concept artist Iain McCaig. His work is truly the stuff of legend. We found his zest for illustration, telling stories, the creative process and living a creative life to be nothing short of infectious. Accountable only to his own validation, McCaig is an exemplar of living fully and illuminating a path for the rest of us to follow. We spoke of his illustrious career and his esteemed colleagues, as well as his myriad creative projects past, present and future. Unencumbered by a quest for truth, McCaig cannot NOT tell stories that make people smile. Despite, or perhaps because of, being left to live alone at 14 and surviving a heart attack, he is only afraid of being afraid. He left us with an irrepressible urge to draw our own stories - a skill, he insists, that we all possess. Join us to catch that itch. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e53-norman-solomon-shining-light-on-inconvenient-truths monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1694210861678-SJZG0AIMFDQ9LXRZWXKL/solomon_norman_bart_nagel.jpg Episodes - S1E53 - Norman Solomon - Shining Light on Inconvenient Truths - We met with Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, to shed light on what we are NOT told about our military involvement around the globe. One cannot fathom the human toll of 4.5 million lives lost directly and indirectly from US military action since 9/11. Solomon implicates corporate media and Hollywood in obfuscating the real human cost, especially of innocent non-combatants. To illustrate this point, he explains that for every innocent US life lost in the World Trade Center attack, the US killed 100 innocents in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. Why do we value one human life more than another? While hopeful of a time when humanity can rise above violent conflict, Solomon principally advocates for more truthful and accurate disclosure in place of the terrifyingly efficient propaganda machine that erases this awareness from the public consciousness. The glorification of war and the absence of rigorous discourse before military action all contribute to this. Decentralized non-corporate journalism may hold a key. Newsrooms themselves have become an endangered species. Can we build movements and sensibilities that say “war first” is unacceptable? To quote Antonio Gramsci, “It is time for pessimism of the intellect, and optimism of the will.” Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e52-geraldo-rivera-for-the-record monthly 0.5 2023-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1694650697200-AVP4IHDKYQIJ4NHTS4ZJ/Geraldo%252BRivera.jpg Episodes - S1E52 - Geraldo Rivera - For the Record - We talked to Geraldo Rivera about a range of topics, including much that is in the news and on Fox News, where he was for twenty-three years until recently. Leadership there is soon to change from Rupert Murdoch to his son Lachlan. What does Geraldo think about that shift and what are his thoughts on the so-called "fair and balanced" news network? We talked to him about his career and his politics and his long-time friendship with Donald Trump. All of that and more were up for discussion as were his many feuds and controversies. Join us! https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e51-avi-loeb-the-infinite-sum-game monthly 0.5 2023-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1694138217081-QYSUSMSJVM5AUB4AYTHM/Avi_Loeb.jpg Episodes - S1E51 - Avi Loeb - The Infinite Sum Game - In the same week that NASA announced Mark McInerney as its new Director of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Research - known to the rest of us as UFOs - we met with Harvard Professor of Science Avi Loeb, dubbed one of the 25 most influential people on the topic of Space. We discuss his recent expedition to the ocean near Papua New Guinea where their team collected and analyzed material from an interstellar “package” that could provide physical evidence of intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe. While Loeb points out that the ocean is an “excellent museum” where we can conduct cost-effective research, he is under fire for his engagement of the public and for proposals that some think are outlandish. In his own defense, he is collecting the physical evidence, using the scientific process to validate his claims, and staying true to the spirit of academia. Tenure was designed to encourage researchers and thinkers to deviate from the beaten path in order to achieve breakthroughs. Loeb believes that finding an intergalactic “partner” would give humanity vast inspiration and greater purpose than the common cross-border squabbles that currently consume most of our resources in defense spending. Listen for a glimpse into how we all can contribute to the “Infinite Sum Game” that is the nature of science. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e50-sean-walsh-we-must-do-better monthly 0.5 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1693464309121-II94D6M5XTUJVCOUY4S5/Sean_Walsh.jpg Episodes - S1E50 - Sean Walsh - We Must Do Better - We met with Sean Walsh, premier political analysts and former advisor to Presidents George H.W. Bush and Ronald Regan, to glean his perspectives on the GOP, its future, pressing political issues, and what is unfolding in the run up to the 2024 elections. A classical conservative and a leading thinker, Walsh shined piercing light on the challenges for both parties and the country as a whole. Geopolitically he views the U.S. as very vulnerable. He sounded a clarion call for taking a sober look in the mirror. We should be preparing for an emboldened China, and tackling the collapse of manufacturing, its workforce, and its supply chains. The American Dream appears to have changed, and seemingly not for the better. Mourning the loss of serious discourse in an age of soundbites and the rise of government and prosecutorial overreach, Walsh sees that we have much catching up to do to become commercially and militarily competitive again. Irrespective of your politics, we think you’ll find that our conversation was the “serious discourse” of which we need more. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e49-andy-ihnatko-the-balance-of-technology monthly 0.5 2023-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1693463418546-IOPR2PTSS4SEM2Z47TOA/Andy_Ihnatko.jpg Episodes - S1E49 - Andy Ihnatko - The Balance of Technology - We met with tech journalist and commentator Andy Ihnatko for a big picture assessment on technology’s influence on society. Ihnatko is riveted by this moment — when the precedents of our society’s origins and founding documents failed to envision the questions and ethical quandaries posed by Artificial Intelligence. We must balance the opposing forces. Privacy, accuracy and data usage are challenged in unforeseen ways. We cannot deny that more work will be done better as AI gets layered into the existing tools that we already use to further boost our productivity and creative expression. Regulation too soon can crush new industries, but internal industry researchers who inform voluntary guidelines can be influenced or silenced. Giants like Apple, Google and Microsoft can bring an ever-improving experience to the consumer, but when do they cross the line and hurt the consumer through their market power? Kids can discover a vast world beyond their borders, but tech can also negatively impact their brain development. The Internet brings us more ways to live and work, but the Digital Divide and surveillance makes the powerless even more powerless. Ihnatko echoes a sentiment we often hear on Grey Matter, that we must practice deep interest and care for our fellow humans. Let us remain vigilant that we’re using tech to solve a problem or create an opportunity. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e48-tiffany-shlain-never-lead-with-fear monthly 0.5 2023-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1691129296800-LQYXWS1XF2JKRC90P8ZE/MyHeadshotGlassesBlue.jpg Episodes - S1E48 - Tiffany Shlain - Lead Not by Fear - In troubling times, the voice of articulate optimists can lift the spirit and light a way forward. To this end, we met with feminist, movie maker, artist, thinker and founder of the Webby Awards, Tiffany Shlain. As one who made her own documentary film, “The Tribe,” on Barbie and Jewish Identity 18 years ago, we began with her reflections on the recently released Barbie movie. We transitioned into several of her creative projects, including Dendrofemonology, a Feminist History Tree Ring that recounts the “herstory” of women who initially enjoyed 10,000 years of power and goddess culture. The intersectionality of her activism seeks rights for all humans because, in the end, Shlain believes in humans and in our ability to find the good in an ever-changing world. Shlain recommends navigating this unfamiliar territory with science, collaboration and grace. Technology is an extension of us, and while it can be used for ill, its powers for good emerge from pushing past our fear and engaging with it. The Webby Awards highlight this positive dimension. Her inspiration comes from ideas that stand the test of time — like a day of rest. Already we find that kids are smarter, and discovering new ways to become themselves. Her next project on neurology will debunk many common metaphors about teenagers, who she sees as “emotionally brilliant.” We reassert that children are our legacy. In closing, we remember her father, Leonard Shlain, who encouraged us to think big and be present. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e47-alice-waters-wholesome-food-wholesome-heart monthly 0.5 2023-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1689726314935-WBWL9M234281IFV02NFK/Alice%2BWaters%2Bby%2BAmanda%2BMarsalis.jpg Episodes - S1E47 - Alice Waters - Nourishing All - When we think of reconnecting to ourselves and to our society, the answers may lie in the simplest of things. To that end, we met with food revolutionary and founder of Chez Panisse - Alice Waters, to return to our roots. At the start of her journey, Waters embarked on an improbable quest to reconnect us to ourselves through delicious food and the organic and regenerative husbandry of the earth. Moving from her kitchen table, to the restaurant, to prison gardens, to gardens for the homeless and on to a national network of Edible Schoolyards, Waters found nourishment for our bodies, our spirit, our society and our planet. Listen in to hear how “we are what we eat” might make us the best we can be. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e46-jason-del-rey-winner-sells-all monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1689871248303-UEHX04ESKH464UBF2ZMN/Jason_Del_Rey_author_photo.jpg Episodes - S1E46 - Jason Del Rey - Winner Sells All - The migration to eCommerce took a massive leap forward during the COVID pandemic. Few benefited as much as Amazon and Walmart. To get a handle on this phenomenon, we met with Jason Del Rey who chronicled the rise, challenges and impact of these two behemoths on global retail. Drawing from the reporting for his recent book, Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart and the Battle for our Wallets, Jason Del Rey is uniquely qualified to comment. Walmart is doing about as well online as Amazon is doing in brick and mortar retail, but these two titans are in pitched, existential competition. On the one hand, the consumer gets greater choice at lower prices. On the other, mom and pops across the country have shuttered and both giants get low marks for their labor practices. How did they get here? What are their struggles and opportunities? What are the implications for us all? Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e45-bruce-cain-back-to-compromise monthly 0.5 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1690838567401-QGNEPALS65L5GKTUA6BR/2%2BBruce%2BCain-1.jpg Episodes - S1E45 - Bruce Cain - Back to Compromise - At the time of our recording, Trump had just received his third indictment for his role in the January 6th insurrection. To give us some greater perspective on the state of politics in our fragile democracy, we turned to Stanford political science professor Bruce Cain who is one of our nation's great political analysts. Cain reflected on Trump’s many self-made challenges, the options before the Republican and Democratic parties, the relevance of polling, the vulnerabilities of our democratic system, and ideas to help us get our system of governance back on track. On top of all that impedes our politics, reacting to changes in the climate heightens our need for timely action. We are in a perfect storm. And yet, there is hope. Cain’s latest book reflects on how we will likely find ways to decarbonize in the long run, even if we don’t move fast enough to avoid the inevitable disruption that climate change will bring in the short run. Cain argues that deniers change their tune when they experience extreme weather effects first hand. He adds that, “...ultimately it is a cultural thing.” Our education, our religions and our journalism will be where we find ways to combat the forces that manipulate us. We’ll have to find our way back to political compromise, for that is how James Madison envisioned our system must function. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e44-david-rubenstein-history-through-icons monthly 0.5 2023-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1684608510810-D04A7GTMR695KGA3ZSDS/DMR%2BHeadshot%2B3.jpg Episodes - S1E44 - David Rubenstein - History Through Icons - We met with business magnate and patriotic philanthropist, David Rubenstein, to discuss his new PBS series - Iconic America. This entertaining and informative eight-part series is an exploration of our glorious and inglorious history as symbolized by eight key American icons. For students of history, our conversation illuminates some of the key stories revealed in the series, as well as some of their backstories and a little inside baseball. For fans of David Rubenstein himself, our conversation dipped into his origins, his motivations, his successes and his aspirations. Rubenstein is a believer and a beneficiary of the “American Dream,” and his philanthropy supports this country’s further perfection of the dream. Convinced that we ignored George Santayana’s advice and are making some of the same mistakes of our past, Iconic America is an enticing invitation to dig deeper and learn more. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e43-brian-lowery-your-chameleon-you monthly 0.5 2023-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1687996708926-QY9HHF55I6MROYD74Y12/Brian_Lowery.jpg Episodes - S1E43 - Brian Lowery - Your Chameleon “You” - We met with social psychologist and business school professor Brian Lowery to explore the foundations of the self - nothing short of what makes us who we are. Lowery argues that our social communities construct us, but that there isn’t a single “genuine self.” Rather, we are the composite of all the masks we wear. This paradox reveals a deep tension between the structure we seek because we like to think the world is stable and coherent, and the complete freedom of becoming our more expansive selves through broader relationships. Lowery challenges Maslow to say that meaning is a fundamental human need as critical as basic safety. We want to be seen, and we want to have what is reflected back by others match how we see ourselves. When we talk about the self, are we talking about the physical self of cells, hormones and DNA, or are we actually talking about the meaning attached to those things? If the latter, those exist in our social relationships. Prepare to question your assumptions. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e42-pamela-paul-the-creative-act-of-reading monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1682627108274-H1QGANA73AMQQT3R9V1M/paul2.jpg Episodes - S1E42 - Pamela Paul - The Creative Act of…Reading - We met with columnist, journalist, editor and author Pamela Paul for a conversation about her life of words. We spoke of her career at the New York Times, and surveyed the topics of her columns and eight books. At the outset, it seemed that our conversation would focus on writing. Paul has written extensively on numerous thought-provoking and controversial topics, and she is equally eloquent speaking extemporaneously, especially on consumer culture or on a topic from a recent column or a book she happens to be reading. As we delved into her book “How to Raise a Reader,” the questions from our audience began to flow in. By the end, we found ourselves in a deep reflection on the writer’s creative counterpart - the reader. The hour flew by, and left us with a renewed inspiration to pick up a book. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e41-frederick-van-johnson-punishing-pixels-for-a-better-story monthly 0.5 2023-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1687896286690-7AU92OM03Y37TJOUZL9G/FredrickVanJohnson.jpg Episodes - S1E41 - Frederick Van Johnson - Punishing Pixels for a Better Story - We met with photographer and podcaster Frederick Van Johnson to learn about the latest developments in photography and philosophize with him about the outsized role it plays in our evolving world. Van Johnson contends that photos like Jeff Widener’s 1989 shot of Tank Man in Tiananmen Square have always had the power to communicate immense meaning in the glance of an eye. A photo can tell a story and can change minds. Advancements in photography are expanding access to the stories that need to be told. And yet, a photo is half the capture of the image, and half the “performance” of modifying the image to tell the stories that want to be seen and heard. Can we assume that any photo today reflects the “truth?” No. But this science fiction future need not be doom and gloom if we are solving for humans and trying to make the world better for humans. AI and technology advancement is not a zero sum game. It is always changing and growing, as are we. The key is to see where things are going and press forward smartly to take advantage of the bigger “wrenches” that are now within reach. We can do more with less, and live more meaningful, human lives. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e40-peter-kramer-fiction-in-an-age-of-lies monthly 0.5 2023-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1687017743536-IFK8F89KE02DH89VV400/07BOOKKRAMERJP-superJumbo.jpg Episodes - S1E40 - Peter Kramer - Fiction in an Age of Lies - We met with psychiatrist, professor emeritus and best selling author, Peter Kramer, to explore depression, antidepressants and his fiction and non-fiction body of work. His most recent novel is Death of the Great Man, a political who-done-it satire about the improbable clinical relationship between a narcissistic despot and his psychotherapist. Our conversation covered equal parts general psychiatry and book discussion. His clinical work has served and shaped Kramer’s work as a novelist. As Jennifer Egan described in an earlier Grey Matter episode, Kramer sees literature as a unique vehicle for putting ourselves into other peoples’ shoes. This is similar to the task of the psychotherapist, who seeks to assist patients by getting into their minds to spur them to self-examination. Spoiler alert - the Great Man is fashioned after Donald Trump. Among the many dimensions of the book, it wants us to think about standing behind and accepting someone who uses lying as a prime political technique. Other themes are selfishness versus selflessness, intimacy versus autonomy, death, truth, and the perils of giving way to despotism over the long term. Woven throughout the conversation is commentary on the efficacy of antidepressants and their impact on personality, depression as a multi-system disease, “retirement” when still working, psychiatrists giving advice, self-assessment, non-attachment, the Media’s portrayal of mental health, psychiatric diagnoses using bots, the fluidity of diagnoses, Freud, sidelining intellectuals, and the difficulty of “out-trumping” Trump. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e39-james-fallows-keeping-a-level-head monthly 0.5 2023-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1686251635920-UM7OH8A5Z6WYV8XTES5G/James_Fallows_Headshot2018.jpg Episodes - S1E39 - James Fallows - Keeping a Level Head - We met with one of the preeminent figures of American journalism, James Fallows, to discuss equal parts world affairs and the craft of journalism. Fallows brings the perspective of a lengthy and illustrious career covering a vast array of domestic and international issues, including politics, technology, Asia, aviation and hometown America, to name a few. We touch on all of these to get his perspectives on Trump’s presidency and current legal challenges, AI, social media, US/China relations, working as Carter’s speech writer, the news industry in general, and much more. A believer that “transparency is the new objectivity,” Fallows openly acknowledges upfront the aspects of his background that are potentially relevant to his views. While today there are so many things happening at a distance that alarm us, Fallows ends by reminding us that he consistently finds great resilience and possibility when he goes local to get a closer look. His observations are informative and sober, but ultimately optimistic. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e38-ira-steinman-coherence-of-the-self monthly 0.5 2023-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1686243020155-OQQ55AWSL8FW9Q5HQ9J1/Ira-steinman.jpg Episodes - S1E38 - Ira Steinman - Coherence of the Self - [Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of hallucination and language that might be disturbing to some audiences.] We met with expert psychiatrist, Ira Steinman, to explore the little-understood world of schizophrenia. While this may seem like a niche topic, Steinman’s insights into the condition reveal valuable lessons for all of us. Recounting cases from his 2009 book, Treating the Untreatable, and from his clinical practice, Steinman describes how he helps his patients discover from where their symptoms arise, and how their symptoms serve them. He has then seen untreatable patients cured, and in many cases, fully freed from reliance on antipsychotic medications. Many of these recoveries are nothing short of miraculous. Steinman explains how victims of schizophrenia suffer from extreme dissociative disorder. We don’t need to suffer from the most debilitating symptoms of schizophrenia to appreciate the cautionary emphasis on the importance of bringing the self together, and cultivating a unity and coherence within ourselves. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e37-janine-zacharia-realpolitik-media-control-democracys-decline monthly 0.5 2023-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1685094092377-W20A41EAV2ME9R5MI513/headshot%2BJanineZacharia%2B%25282%2529.jpg Episodes - S1E37 - Janine Zacharia - Realpolitik, Media Control and Democracy’s Decline - We met with renowned Middle East correspondent and journalism lecturer, Janine Zacharia to do a round up on Middle East current events. The scorecard is sobering. We are at an inflection point. While popular attention turns to Russia and China, press freedoms across the region continue to decline. The circulation of deliberately false information is a central cause. This fuels rampant political polarization, which in turn helps autocrats win. Violence and oppression against journalists is on the rise. Our own internal political dysfunction makes coherent foreign policy nearly impossible. As America’s standing and influence in the region wanes, China (who cares little for human rights or press freedoms) is more than happy to fill in our vacuum. So Zacharia asks an existential question - how might we restore respect for fact-based news? This is the lifeblood of functioning democracy. There are no easy answers, but she helps us see that this one leverage point has implications for the entire globe. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e36-david-spiegel-managing-our-minds monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1681347615490-82FFNSN488KPMINDC29T/Spiegel-David_18.jpg Episodes - S1E36 - David Spiegel - Managing Our Minds - It seems anxiety and depression surround us, and perhaps plague us personally. To help us understand the domain of the mind, we met with pre-eminent Stanford psychiatrist and hypnosis expert, David Spiegel to explore applications of psychotherapy and self-hypnosis. Our hour of conversation proved to be an invaluable primer for everyone, whether we are currently in care, know someone who is, or might find ourselves facing anxiety and depression in the future within ourselves or within a loved one. Spiegel gave us helpful insights on approaching post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, emotional triggers, pain, chronic or terminal illness, and generally managing our mental states to live better lives. We briefly touched upon how his smartphone-based self-hypnosis app, REVERI, makes this healing modality accessible to anyone. Spiegel gave us cautionary advice for loved ones of a person in treatment for anxiety and depression. We also talked about the broader social aspects of psychology, including guns and mass shootings, the scapegoating of mental illness, AI, admissibility in court of hypnosis-based testimony, and much more. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e35-jeremiah-owyang-becoming-more-human monthly 0.5 2023-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1683320481021-ATLASNETNU3D1VYMTLQ9/Jeremiah_Owyang.jpg Episodes - S1E35 - Jeremiah Owyang - Becoming More Human? - ChatGPT took the world, and our imaginations, by storm when it became the first consumer app to reach one million users in five days - the fastest in history. The opportunities and the threats are boundless, but we don’t know what we don’t know. We invited technology analyst Jeremiah Owyang to help us sift through the reality and the hype. Owyang minces no words when he asserts that AI will be the most consequential technology to debut in our lifetimes. The upheaval and displacement will be great, but it will also enable us to reset our relationship to work towards what is inspirational and enlightening. Will AI help us become more human? How will we protect ourselves from bad actors? How will we confirm what is true? How must society adjust? How close is AGI - Artificial General Intelligence - to becoming on par with human intelligence, and how will we know? Will our behavior change if AGI learns how to treat us by how we treat others? There’s no squeezing the genie back into the bottle. Join us for a peek of the brave new world that lies ahead. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e34-orville-schell-the-enigma-of-xi monthly 0.5 2023-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1680242707830-E14DVSXT0C4PGAZQY6YT/Orville_Headshot_1.jpg Episodes - S1E34 - Orville Schell - The Enigma of Xi - It seems that China is in the news every day. To dig in deeper on this issue, we met with Orville Schell - one of the world’s foremost experts on China and US/Sino relations - to help us understand the Chinese perspective and to learn more about China’s leader, Xi Jinping. We dove deep into China’s radical successes, its challenges, its resilience, its leverage, its sense of grievance and victimization, its anti-Western diplomacy, and its troubling aspirations. It has become the strongest member of an autocratic block of nations positioned to resist liberal democracy throughout the world. Despite this worrying preeminence, we know surprisingly little about China’s enigmatic party leader, Xi Jinping. Not only is saber-rattling bad for business, actual military conflict could blow the global economy to blazes. Schell leaves us with the understanding that now is the time to conjure “Kissinger-esque” creativity, and summon new approaches to preserve the peace with Asia’s Middle Kingdom. Join us to learn more. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e33-ijustine-the-fire-and-the-tao-of-tech monthly 0.5 2023-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1678766879002-HDLL2TVNKXH1A8JE3B1D/iJustine.jpg Episodes - S1E33 - iJustine - The Fire and the Tao of Tech - When British novelist Robert Graves wrote “I Claudius” about the fourth Roman Emperor, he set the stage for our interview with Justine Ezarik, better known as iJustine, who is to me “The Empress of the Internet.” She is a content creator for nearly two decades who has over a billion views on her YouTube channel, and even has young fans who were not yet born when their parents started watching her. We sought to understand the personal and professional trajectory that led to her becoming such an authority on technology and an inspiration to so many. We learned that passion and balance are central themes of her life. Firstly, technology is iJustine’s first love. She observes that, “Today’s technology is so accessible that we can do really anything we want, if we have the will to do it.” This promise lights her up, and powers the fire of her hard-driving work ethic across all her varied interests. Secondly, there is balance - the Tao - the middle way between two extremes. Justine works hard, but also plays hard. She used to be very public about her life, but has now dialed that back to reclaim some of her life for herself. Consequently, she rediscovered authentic fun from what had become “fake fun.” There are troubling aspects about social media, but so too there are amazing aspects that grace those who can strike the balance and curate their consumption carefully. The same goes for Artificial Intelligence (AI) - there are negative uses while at the same time there are wondrous uses. She cautions against becoming too alarmist. Seeking to avoid labels, stay positive, channel creativity, champion access and maintain balance, iJustine - The Empress of the Internet - shows the way. Join us to learn how she does it all. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e32-walter-murch-nibbling-into-a-delicious-movie monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/0fa3a256-c568-4f1f-a8c8-20091a76d402/Walter_Murch.jpg Episodes - S1E32 - Walter Murch - Nibbling into a Delicious Movie - In this episode we journey with one of the pre-eminent film editors of the last half century, Walter Murch, through tales of his career as an editor and sound designer. His film credits are impressive, including an Oscar for Apocalypse Now, and numerous other iconic films including the Godfather franchise and American Graffiti. Murch’s reflections shed light on how an editor makes sense of the footage a director shoots and renders a “delicious” product, much like a chef whipping up a scrumptious meal from whatever comes home from the hunt, be it mastodon or mouse. Get the Cliff Notes on his Rule of Six, and hear about the recently released sleeper documentary, Coup 53, that illuminates the CIA-organized coup to install the Shah of Iran and set the stage for today’s geopolitics. Film aficionados will relish Murch’s recollections and inside baseball on his many movie credits. Film students will glean valuable guidance on the craft of movie making, collaboration with the director, and creativity in general. Everyone will find inspiration from Murch’s curious mind and “polymathic” abilities. Lucky for us that he had a knack for sounds, a passion for tape recorders, and a love of story. Had he not, we might have lost him to the ocean floor or quantum mechanics. Join us for a delightful hour of movie history and history in-the-making. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e31-michael-ellis-the-miracle-of-it-all monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1678745936486-7RIGMLTVSZ2B7FOLMQVF/Michael%2BEllis.jpg Episodes - S1E31 - Michael Ellis - The Miracle of It All - Join us for a globetrotting “memory lane” walk-a-bout through naturalist Michael Ellis’s countless national and international adventures. These recounted travels feature spectacular natural highlights, present challenging ethical quandaries, and inspire deep metaphorical reflection on our lives in general. Ellis’ favorite international destinations are the Serengeti - birthplace of humanity, the gorillas of Rwanda, Bhutan, Namibia, the South Georgia Islands, the sharks of Palau, the jaguars of the Pantanal and the ecosystem diversity of Brazil’s Mato Grosso. Closer to home, The Cedars in Sonoma County, mountain biking through Canyonlands or Santa Rosa, the whales off the California coast, chipmunk biodiversity in the Sierras, the simultaneous macro and micro expansiveness of the Mojave desert, and the sanctum of the redwoods. Contained within are the largest, oldest and most exotic lifeforms imaginable. How do we ethically appreciate these miracles? Ellis points out that we can love these places to death, smothering them with too much tourism or generating excess carbon in our travel. At the same time, tourism provides the strongest economic incentive for local peoples to protect their natural treasures, without which habitat becomes farmland and bushmeat becomes dinner. There are no easy answers. The majesty of the natural world invites us to release our expectations, be here now, and pause to be amazed by the miracle of it all. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e30-rick-hanson-rewiring-our-circuitry monthly 0.5 2023-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1677908122431-34HP96JOY9IPQQS5YQZ1/AAA-Hanson-Headshot-reduced-1.jpg Episodes - S1E30 - Rick Hanson - Rewiring Our Circuitry - We met with Rick Hanson, best-selling author, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and founder of the Global Compassion Coalition, to review what neuroscience tells us about how to rewire our mental circuitry for greater physical and emotional wellbeing in the face of the inevitable negative in our lives. Hanson’s latest book, Making Great Relationships, is the launch point for our discussion, but we meander from the microscopic within to the infinite of the Big Bang Universe in our explorations of human potential. How and what is within range as we start on this journey? Is unconditional lovingness a reasonable destination? Can our brains open our hearts? How do we skillfully counteract our negative bias? How do we stop seeking approval? Can we be loyal to ourselves? How do we repair our relationships? Where does aggression fit into this picture? How does imagination shape reality? How do we contend with impermanence? Can we create a world where millions of people and organizations experience community with each other, work for the common good, and drive systemic change? Hanson is certain to “make his team proud” with the legacy of love that he has helped to build. The energy of our conversation is intimate and magnetic. Spare an hour to be struck by the human potential of all that is within reach, wherever we happen to be standing. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e29-molly-kawahata-deploying-hope monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1676010943516-ODQSC316WM1VKPFZI5RR/Molly_in_White_House-6.jpg Episodes - S1E29 - Molly Kawahata - Deploying Hope - We met with former White House Climate Advisor to President Obama, Molly Kawahata, to hear her innovative perspectives on how to make a real difference in society and for the planet. She is principally focused on how we mobilize productive human psychology to motivate broad systemic change. Her insights are fascinating, born of her own personal struggles, that society writ large has been brainwashed into paralysis with propaganda from the fossil fuel industry that is designed to rob us of hope. It seems an impossible premise, but she effectively argues her case of how this happened, and what those concerned about the future of the planet can do differently to make concrete progress toward the “zero carbon promised land.” While applauding those who make personal choices and sacrifices to help the environment in their own lives, Kawahata eschews climate shaming of all kinds, and sees no averting climate catastrophe without public policy that decarbonizes our industrial, transportation and energy sectors. It is not our fault that we use these sectors. They are the only ones that those without privilege have available to access. Most importantly, she implores us to change the debate away from “saving the polar bears” that those with “boots on their neck” can’t afford to care about, to a practical discussion about pollution and equitable access to clean air and water. We can all see the impact from reducing pollution, and we can have hope in our personal ability to make a meaningful impact. What can you do? Deploy hope and get out the vote. Join us for an exhilarating discussion. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e28-jennifer-egan-reading-deeply monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1676602663904-PTEX7EFGN1QWBAUGZTJS/VanHattemRR.jpg Episodes - S1E28 - Jennifer Egan - Reading Deeply - We met with one of the foremost novelists of our time and Pulitzer Prize winner, Jennifer Egan, to discuss the medium of fiction, the novel, her process, her works and the role of the novelist in democracy writ large. In an age where AI has begun to encroach on seemingly sacrosanct domains of human endeavor like creative writing, Egan gives us hope that writing from human imagination will forever give us unrivaled access to the mind of another person. In what became a masterclass in Egan’s personal writing style, she illuminated how her own improvisation allows her to channel all the forces that exist around her and operate through her. The novel demands that we resist the forces of distraction that dilute us. Fiction delivers compressed knowledge, and preserves our mental agility and our ability to question authority. It is not only entertaining, it is a pillar of a healthy democracy. In her leadership of PEN America, she saw first hand how threatening novels and novelists can be to autocratic regimes. While indifferent to literary reviews, Egan adores her readers and all they teach her. Most captivating are Egan’s methods of tapping into her unconscious and her imagination — the wellspring of her career. Find renewed determination to read deeply by listening deeply to our charming guest, Jennifer Egan. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e27-jack-kornfield-embodying-graciousness monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1675305118714-J9GJKO8MEBP0VLSZP4LJ/kornfield-main.jpg Episodes - S1E27 - Jack Kornfield - Embodying Graciousness - We met with one of the premier thinkers and teachers of our time, Jack Kornfield, to discuss how we can reclaim our humanity in isolated times, and find an inner state of well-being in the face of our greatest hardships. His sage perspectives on difficult questions were immediately centering and comforting. We touched on advice for living - cultivating compassion, awe and wonder; distinguishing empathy from compassion; navigating compassion fatigue; and finding it even for those we might not like. We explored how building our ability to be deeply aware of our present moment expands our capacity and health. Managing our emotions and keeping our cool is a skill that has helped even the most type-A’s among us be more effective. We discussed how to respond when we witness injustice without contributing to the atmosphere that created the injustice in the first place. We covered what it means that “pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional,” and so much more. Each and every turn in the conversation revealed a new nugget of wisdom for living fully, happily and peacefully. It was an hour beautifully shared. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e26-brian-copeland-life-in-the-funny-lane-202302 monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1675303723070-180ZXENC4ZXJMCN1H8XO/briancopeland-homepg.jpg Episodes - S1E26 - Brian Copeland - Life in the Funny Lane - Humor is not just fun and games. For Brian Copeland, award-winning actor, comedian, author, playwright and talk show host, it started as his best defense from bullying on the playground growing up as an African American kid in one of the most racially redlined suburbs in America. Brian went on to wield humor in artful ways throughout his career to tackle some of the thorniest topics of our times in his work, and specifically in his popular one-man-show “Not a Genuine Black Man.” Join us as we explore the mechanics of humor - the creative process, what makes a joke funny - Copeland’s encyclopedic memory of his remarkable journey through the entertainment world, as well as his reflections on the distance we’ve come and have yet to go to collectively acquire genuine understanding and empathy for each other. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e25-larry-brilliant-life-in-the-time-of-covid-202302 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1673630672863-FOHV0EBPWWPBWRZCLX3M/Larry%252BBrilliant%252B470x470.jpg Episodes - S1E25 - Larry Brilliant - Life in the Time of COVID - At the time of this writing, the White House just announced its intent to end the COVID-19 pandemic “state-of-emergency” designation in the months ahead. Is this a political move or one informed by science? We met with Pandefense Advisory CEO, Larry Brilliant, to learn the latest of what we do and do not know about the real threats of COVID-19 and related outbreaks. What is the history of vaccines in general? What are the criticisms of the standard narrative about CV19? Did CV19 come from the Wuhan open air market or a bio-weapons laboratory? Is there a third credible possible origin of the pathogen itself? How much do we need to worry about the next pandemic? Do lockdowns make sense? In closing, we learned how an accidental hippy stumbled into eradicating smallpox, befriended Steve Jobs and pioneered social media itself to become, “the luckiest guy on earth.” Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e24-robert-lustig-killing-me-softly-with-sugar-202301 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1673490772638-AZJFRKNR7I9E7BTNRGS0/Lustig_Robert_H_-JCC17210.jpg Episodes - S1E24 - Robert Lustig - Killing Me Softly With Sugar - We spoke with metabolic neuroendocrinologist Robert Lustig to discuss his views about the obesity crisis in our country. A powerful mind with a keen eye for digging deep into issues to explore their root causes, Lustig lays bare his critique of powerful forces at work that he believes negatively impact human health and longevity. His position is that added sugar is not a food and meets the criteria of an addictive substance like alcohol or narcotics. Addressing the physiology of metabolism, Lustig recommends lifestyle changes that, if practiced, could dramatically enhance our vitality. How did we get to this point in our obesity crisis? He emphasizes that fortunately there are corrective measures within reach, if we can muster the political will to enact them. What other “addictions” in a broad sense afflict our society? We touch on those as well. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e23-vienna-tran-space-wants-to-kill-you-202301 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1673415324202-ZVU85UCXL948O9E1F4KO/Dr._Vienna_Tran_-_36.jpg Episodes - S1E23 - Vienna Tran - Space Wants To Kill You - We met with space medicine expert Vienna Tran to learn about the health challenges of manned exploration of space. This may seem like an esoteric subject for those who feel like we have more challenges facing us on earth than we can deal with, but Vienna makes a compelling case that conquering the extremes of off-earth existence equips us to better deal with our terrestrial challenges. “A dollar invested in space is worth more than a dollar invested on earth.” Not only is off-world colonization a hedging strategy against an extinction event here on earth, space exploration (including medicine) brings us myriad advancements for terrestrial life. What are the risks? What are the rewards? Join us to gain a glimpse of this brave new frontier. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e22-kent-gershengorn-loving-the-heart-202301 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1672974410299-75YN5SMVXM7HVJ2GRQJ7/Kent%2BGershengorn.jpg Episodes - S1E22 - Kent Gershengorn - Loving the Heart - Buffalo Bills starting safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest from a routine tackle of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (and strike to the chest) on January 2, 2023 highlights that there is much left to know about cardiac health. To help us climb the learning curve of how we keep our tick-tocker ticking, we met with renown cardiologist Kent Gershengorn to help us decode the latest science. We discussed sudden cardiac death after blunt chest trauma - what we believe struck Damar Hamlin. We also explored the good news on the most advanced current and future treatments and technologies for after a person develops a heart condition. Perhaps most importantly, we covered much of what we can do to prevent or postpone developing any of the various heart conditions in the first place. Join us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e21-narsai-david-delicious-freshness-within-reach-202301 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1672356299157-N2187B7PUZQACRC96UU0/NARSAI%2BPR%2BPHOTO.jpg Episodes - S1E21 - Narsai David - Delicious Freshness Within Reach - We rang in the New Year with renowned restaurateur Narsai David to discuss food, wine, and recall some of his favorite food memories and explore his latest culinary discoveries and innovations. As one who helped birth the California fresh food revolution, his suggestions and recommendations bring deliciousness within reach. His guidance for a Narsai-kind of fantasy meal is approachable for the novice, inspiring for the expert and easy on the pocketbook. I've interviewed a number of the world's great chefs, but personally, if I want or need advice when it comes to food or wine, I go to Narsai David - a chef, a restaurateur, a winemaker, a food columnist, as well as a longtime food and wine editor for KCBS Radio and a PBS television host of the nationally syndicated "Over Easy." He's a leading gourmet and culinary expert whose knowledge of food is vast, and his knowledge of wines would probably eclipse most wine sommeliers. He's also past president of the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association, and the author of a book called “Monday Night at Narsai's.” https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e20-jeffrey-pfeffer-only-power-begets-change-202212 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1670005639678-BDEMIGSIRLYYEV10FA31/jeffpfeffer-1524-final.jpg Episodes - S1E20 - Jeffrey Pfeffer - Only Power Begets Change - We met with Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor and expert on Power, Jeffrey Pfeffer, to discuss his latest influential work, 7 Rules of Power. While many might malign an ambition to acquire and wield power, Pfeffer lays bare the pragmatic truth that change happens only with the adept identification of the levers of power, and the artful accumulation and use of power to affect the change we seek. He disabused any notion that power in and of itself is negative. Only how it is used can be criticized. As he quickly points out, “If you want power to be used for good, then more good people need to have power.” Our discussion is a brief primer of his life’s research into his treatise on the mechanics of power, and an invaluable guide for anyone hoping to affect change. Pfeffer’s pragmatic straight talk might be thought by some as astringent, but his sober understanding of how the world turns is a wakeup call for anyone who thinks it is sufficient to simply engage in “moral talk.” Because so many who are willing to use the strategies and tactics of power are not using it for good, join us to learn how to counteract the negative by becoming equally effective in your own ability to get things done and realize the desirable change we hope to see in the world. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e19-louann-brizendine-to-drive-or-be-driven-202212 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1670579441252-W7IHZ02M164F27BVVW97/Louann-Brizendine2.jpg Episodes - S1E19 - Louann Brizendine - To Drive or be Driven? - We met with Dr. Louann Brizendine to dive into the under-appreciated “forces within” that drive our behavior, our relationships, and so much of our lives. The founder of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at UCSF, Brizendine wrote several definitive books on the subject, including The Female Brain, The Male Brain, and The Upgrade - How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, where she reframes the post-menopausal experience as an opportunity to reclaim one’s authentic self. Nobel Prize winner Issac Bashevis Singer summarized the paradox we all experience best when asked if he believed in free will by responding, “I have no choice.” To what degree are we driven by our hormones? How much do they define our sexuality and our gender? What role does sleep, exercise, nutrition and even pollution play? How do we reclaim the driver’s seat while at the same time accepting ourselves and the infinite diversity of those around us? Join us as we uncover real subterranean forces actively at work to varying degrees in all of us. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e18-angela-glover-blackwell-realizing-promise-of-equity-202212 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1666744935621-CCDNMRLVD1SYVK7IYPKL/Angela%2BGlover%2Bheadshot.jpg Episodes - S1E18 - Angela Glover Blackwell - Realizing the Promise of Equity - We met with Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder-in-Residence of PolicyLink, host of the Radical Imagination Podcast and Professor of Practice at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, to reflect on a career dedicated to building a more equitable society. Blackwell believes that authentically rooting oneself in close proximity to the experience of the most vulnerable populations allows one to see how to improve circumstances for everyone. These are unprecedented times with unprecedented threats, but we also see unprecedented engagement and a novel brand of unprecedented “collective leadership” that fuels today’s powerful social movements and renewal. Join us to understand her passionate optimism, and hear her four key changes that would lead to meaningful progress towards a better world for all. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e17-nipun-mehta-deeper-thanksgiving-202211 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1668201163304-6K49MHQRQPYK2E611SZJ/nipun_m1.jpg Episodes - S1E17 - Nipun Mehta - A Deeper Thanksgiving - We met with Nipun Mehta, the founder of ServiceSpace, to discuss gratitude and generosity. Revealing the how and why of, “giving like a rose that gives away its scent,” we were ourselves transformed by the conversation. As a small sampling of the conversation’s many gems, we touched on the hierarchy of generosity, and the ability to “throw a better party” when we replace transactions with relationships. Nipun advocated for our own personal experimentation with generosity, knowing that if we listen closely, we may discover wonderful changes happening within ourselves. He explained how gratitude can be regenerative, and reminded us that it emerges from the recognition that we are nestled in so many gifts that we can never reciprocate. This knowledge invites us to pay forward what we can never pay back. Apparently the most valuable resource in navigating this path is to have noble friends who help us find the way through these and many other inspiring insights. We invite you to be our noble friends, and join us on this transformative journey through Thanksgiving and beyond. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e16-isabel-allende-202211 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1661800902875-KQ7KP0F66J6UBS4FBZRU/Isabel-Allende-2020-LB-002.jpg Episodes - S1E16 - Isabel Allende - Finding Purpose and Gratitude - Our conversation with celebrated author Isabel Allende in October of 2022 captured what we admire most about how Isabel walks in the world. At eighty years old, Isabel is vibrant and alive, living with purpose and impact. Through the zigs and zags of our conversation, it became clear that she found in her writing a path to self knowledge. From that self knowledge, she cultivated a deep gratitude that serves as the source of her happiness. If you love her work, our conversation provides context and background. If you are not familiar with her work, you’ll witness a person of conviction who spent her life peeling back the layers of herself to identify what matters most. Her example is provocative and inspirational. Join us for a conversation through literature, politics, philanthropy, feminism, ritual, marriage, grief, discovery, and story. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e15-ron-elving-a-most-unusual-midterms-202211 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1667933530931-758V0GSI3CHWVJA72MYX/Ron-Elving-npr_68283084_vert-f0963cc54eb52ccfcf98001b8a40f9fd4583a4a7-s300-c85.jpg Episodes - S1E15 - Ron Elving - A Most Unusual Midterms - We met with Ron Elving, Senior Politics Editor and Correspondent for the Washington Desk at NPR News, on November 11, 2022 to reflect upon the 2022 midterm elections and the state of our democracy. Some of our conversation reflected the specifics of this last week with midterm results still trickling in, but most of what we discussed turned to broader questions of our times: the resilience of democracy, free speech, civic engagement, polling, Russian intervention, disinformation in general, politics discourse, ranked-choice voting, Trump’s influence, and the engagement of rising generations of Americans in the political process overall. America faces many challenges. To help us make sense of them, Ron Elving lent us his measured and sober perspectives. He also graced us with his optimistic disposition, and the sense that clearly understanding our challenges enables us to grow stronger. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e14-michael-connelly-fighting-the-darkness-202211 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1666746024256-5V4NW164FZH27V42SI9W/Michael-Connelly-3-1-620x320.jpg Episodes - S1E14 - Michael Connelly - Fighting the Darkness - Michael Connelly’s crime novels have sold over 80 million copies. Our conversation delved into his craft and his career to understand how he started writing and to what he attributes his continued success. We revealed how his work pays tribute to the noble work of those who seek justice even though they must venture into the darkness – a darkness that constantly threatens to bring them down and hollow them out. His fiction is a window into this reality, as well as a challenge to our faith in human advancement or even our expectations and beliefs. Join us to learn how he puts this all together to delight and provoke his readers. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e13-leo-laporte-shifting-sands-of-broadcast-20221101 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1666109323590-GEX0S7ESXZC4EIBAXV5R/Leo-Laporte-Headshot-Chris-Marquardt-tfttf_com.jpg Episodes - S1E13 - Leo Laporte - The Shifting Sands of Broadcast - Leo Laporte, founder and owner of the TWiT Podcast Network, is an elder statesman of technology and terrestrial radio. In our conversation we wandered down memory lane, reflecting on the influences and turning points of Leo’s career, his network and studio, and the industry as a whole. We peek into the future by understanding the past. The day before our recording, Elon Musk closed on the purchase of Twitter, and gave us the opportunity to learn of the checkered history between TWiT and Twitter at Twitter’s founding, and now again in Musk’s self-nomination as Chief TWiT - a title Laporte has carried since TWiT’s founding. We explore the broad evolutions of broadcast TV and radio, social media, podcasting and advanced technology. We dive into mentors and inspirations, laws versus norms, exciting emergent trends, best practices, using the act of listening to turn interviews into conversations, and more. Join the conversation that leaves us with “Laryngitis in Las Vegas.” https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e12-emilie-choi-coinbase-global-finance-without-a-middleman-20221018 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1663962947577-8QIL3Q0ZL97G1GTKISPT/Emilie%2BChoi_Coinbase.jpg Episodes - S1E12 - Emilie Choi - Global Finance without a Middleman - In this episode we find out about the world of cryptocurrency and the crypto economy by speaking with a leading executive from one of the world's fastest crypto exchanges - the first to go public - sometimes described as the Amazon of assets - Coinbase. Emilie Choi is Coinbase President and COO. She spent eight years with Linkedin as their vice president of corporate development before joining Coinbase's founder, Brian Armstrong, in March of 2018 as Vice President of Business, Data and International. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e11-susan-jackson-conserving-fisheries-and-shared-resources-20221014 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1661803037687-SU3QRIRPGMCLEDHF5VHX/SusanJackson-1d99823b.jpeg Episodes - S1E11 - Susan Jackson - Conserving Fisheries and Shared Resources - Our conversation with Susan Jackson - president of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) - was a fascinating dive into a world that few of us know much about - tuna fishing and conservation. While seemingly esoteric, this episode describes the many facets of a system that strives to conserve shared resources - a particularly challenging task when dealing with sovereign nations and independent companies where there is temptation to cheat. ISSF has built a multi-decades-long reputation for bringing competing stakeholders to the table and collaborating for the benefit of the collective good. As Jackson said in her TED talk, “Our method is broader than our niche.” Listen to learn more about this advancement in private sector multilateralism, and to get more back story on our seafood and the health of the oceans. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e10-lonniebarbach-intimacy-relationships-sexuality-20221011 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1664237935524-9QZADOJP7PEW6MVGJYDY/Lonnie%2BBarbach.jpg Episodes - S1E10 - Dr. Lonnie Barbach - Intimacy, Relationships and Sexuality - Dr. Barbach is a celebrated and world-renowned psychologist, as well as an author and a pioneer in the research and the study of human sexuality, intimacy and relationships. We’ll focus on the serious considerations that impact health and happiness. We discussed the hallowed ground of both physical and emotional intimacy between couples. This episode is relevant for anyone in a relationship or considering entering a relationship. For most, when all is said and done, sex is less important than safety. Understanding the how and why is essential to healthy relationships. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e9-bill-mckibben-environmentalist-reclaiming-the-climate monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1661663109230-WS32NTDFWR7SATCIT7C5/billmckibben.jpg Episodes - S1E9 - Bill McKibben - Renown Environmentalist - Reclaiming the Climate - Bill McKibben, is a life-long environmentalist, activist, journalist and author who has written extensively on the impact of global warming. In our conversation we review the significance of recent climate legislation, the technological alternatives to fossil fuels, and the ways and means currently at work to reclaim the climate – with special focus given to what the Baby Boomers can do. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e8-ken-burns-us-and-the-holocaust-tackling-the-difficult monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1661972895201-DEXUEVUXAKIQ1O7YX4HC/20220509_KenBurnsTeam_055.jpg Episodes - S1E8 - Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein - The US and the Holocaust - Tackling The Difficult - We talk with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein about their new film, The U.S. and the Holocaust. The three-part, six-hour documentary series premiered on PBS September on 18-20, 2022, and examines America’s response to one of history’s greatest humanitarian crises. Ken Burns states “that he won’t work on a more important film.” As well as discussing their latest and important film, they talk about the magic of their team and working together, their professional callings, the craft of filmmaking, and "the how'' of tackling difficult topics. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e7-sarah-hill-healium-winning-the-stress-olympics monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1661378748698-32W6EUCN1AK6NTE3R7V5/Sarah+Sadie+headset-1427-web-1110x839.jpeg Episodes - S1E7 - Sarah Hill - Healium - Winning the “Stress Olympics” with VR, AR and MR - Sarah Hill, CEO of Healium, believes that biometrically-responsive immersive media experiences served through virtual and augmented reality technology can help millions better cope with the mental stress of our times. Join us for a discussion on how. She has 25 years of experience building unique media franchises. She has five patents for biometrically-powered media. Her company's mental fitness products are clinically validated in five peer-reviewed journals, and her immersive experiences have been viewed more than 7 million times. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e6-prof-andrew-fraknoi-the-real-world-is-magic-enough monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1661831624407-8Q655NTVCOP9DU9XFV5V/andrew-fraknoi-portrait.jpg Episodes - S1E6 - Prof Andrew Fraknoi - Fromm and Osher Institutes - “The Real World is Magic Enough” - Andrew Fraknoi is an award-winning scientist and educator, known for his skill in interpreting astronomical discoveries and ideas in everyday language. Fraknoi retired in 2017 as the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, and now teaches introductory astronomy and physics at the Fromm Institute of the University of San Francisco and through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e5-john-mcwhorter-phd-linguist-and-nyt-columnist monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/630f8aa9-bd13-4d44-b9c6-82f2b96f065f/John-H-McWhorter.jpg Episodes - S1E5 - John McWhorter PhD - Linguist and NYT Columnist - John Hamilton McWhorter V is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University with a specialty in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. McWhorter is also a major pundit on social issues, and currently a columnist for the New York Times. Our conversation is as much about the use of the language we use to exchange ideas, as about the ideas themselves. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e4-amber-mac-technology-leader-living-in-our-digital-age monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/3217f0ee-3cc5-488c-866f-ca135354cadb/Amber-Mac-Portrait-Square.png Episodes - S1E4 - Amber Mac - World-Renown Technology Leader - Living in our Digital Age - Amber Dawn MacArthur is a Canadian television and netcasting personality, bestselling author of two books, and keynote speaker. MacArthur (aka Amber Mac) is the former co-host of BNN's App Central and Bloomberg Brink, G4TechTV's Call for Help, and TWiT's The Social Hour (successor to net@night/Inside the Net). She was the most followed Canadian television personality on Twitter in 2008. In 2018, she was named DMZ's 30 inspirational women making a difference in tech. (Wikipedia) https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e3-dr-richard-haass-council-on-foreign-relations-restabilizing-the-world monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/1656234337883-0KT19KAR0L4DDG5YPUDH/Richard%2BHaass.jpg Episodes - S1E3 - Dr. Richard Haass - Council on Foreign Relations - Restabilizing The World - Dr. Richard Haass is a veteran diplomat, a prominent voice on American foreign policy, and an established leader of nonprofit institutions. He is in his nineteenth year as president of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, publisher, and educational institution dedicated to being a resource to help people better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. (CFR) https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/s1e2-dr-larry-diamond-hoover-saving-democracy monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b8216075dca257eeeadf44/ed3aa59e-5c13-491e-a94e-94e939ecb84a/Larry+Diamond+1x1.jpg Episodes - S1E2 - Larry Diamond, Ph.D - Hoover/Stanford - Saving Democracy - Larry Diamond is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy. At Stanford University, he is professor by courtesy of political science and sociology, and he coordinates the democracy program of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), within the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI). 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