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The human behind the brand: Meet Progressive's Flo and the "Can you hear me now?" guy

From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf

On this episode of Audacious, meet Paul Marcarelli, who was Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now" guy, and Stephanie Courtney, also known as Flo From Pro...

Whit Stillman, Episode 3: Cynicism in the Optimism

From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Entertainment

This episode focuses on the making of Whit Stillman's third film, The Last Days of Disco, the conclusion in what is often referred to as his Doomed...

Whit Stillman, Episode 2: Like Oil and Water

From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Entertainment

In this second episode of our series on the career, legacy, aspirations and regrets of Whit Stillman, we hear from the filmmaker — as well as actor...

A conversation with Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton

From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf

On this episode of Audacious, meet Brandon Stanton, the creator of the photo/storytelling/fundraising powerhouse that is Humans of New York.

Filmspotting 915 (04/07/23): Air / Kelly Reichardt interview / Showing Up / Paint / Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)

This week, we find out where Adam and guest host Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) stand on Ben Affleck's bio-sports-pic on Chicago's hero, Michae...

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59 – Gord Robertson (Zoboomafoo, Fraggle Rock, The Jim Henson Hour) – Under The Puppet

From: Grant Baciocco
Series: Under The Puppet

Caption: Gord Robertson on Fraggle Rock, Credit: Gord Robertson

Gord Robertson was the puppeteer of Zoboomafoo, the talking Lemur from the television show of the same name. He also played Bill, the psychopathic...

Filmspotting REVISITED (01/06/23): Koganada (After Yang) / Glass Onion

From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)

This week, Filmspotting offers up a lookback at two meaty pieces from the past year. Starting things off, Adam and Josh revisit their review of the...

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Mike Quinn (Muppets, Dark Crystal, Star Wars) – Under The Puppet #58

From: Grant Baciocco
Series: Under The Puppet

Mike Quinn’s first professional puppetry gig was working for Jim Henson on The Great Muppet Caper. His second job was working on The Dark Crystal....

Noreen Young (Under the Umbrella Tree, Hi Diddle Day) – Under The Puppet #57

From: Grant Baciocco
Series: Under The Puppet

Caption: Noreen Young, Credit: Noreen Young

Noreen Young is an incredibly influential puppeteer, puppet builder and producer who has been working in the business for decades. She had a hand ...

Filmspotting 878 (06/17/22): Cooper Raiff (Cha Cha Real Smooth) / Top 5 Toy Story Moments w/ Griffin Newman

From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)

Caption: Cooper Raiff (Cha Cha Real Smooth) / Top 5 Toy Story Moments

Cooper Raiff's debut film, 2020's "Sh*thouse," put the young writer/director on the map with a tale of collegiate malaise, and was made not long af...

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Filmspotting 868 (04/08/22): Kogonada interview / After Yang (Next Picture Show discussion)

From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)

Caption: Interview with filmmaker Kogonada ('After Yang,' 'Columbus')

With his first two films, 2017's “Columbus” and the new "After Yang," director Kogonada has established a meditative style of filmmaking that rewar...

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Audio Description: Giving Voice to the Visual

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Educator, advocate and pioneer in audio description, Dr. Joel Snyder talks about putting the visual into words for blind people.

Bought by WDCB, RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio

Making Beyoncé

From: WBEZ

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is a media mogul. A philanthropist. A feminist hero. But before the Grammys, the platinum records and Destiny’s Child, ther...

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Crystal Hegge

From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat

This week we interview Crystal Hegge from Frozen River Film Festival in Winona, Minnesota. Go behind the scenes to find out what it takes to put to...

Karate Chop, Silence

From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed

This is KQAL’s Katelyn Sather inviting you to The Live Feed. On this episode, we bring you Karate Chop, Silence and their performance at Ed’s No Na...

Filmspotting 600 REBROADCAST (01/13/17): Top 5 Movies Future Historians Will Remember w/ Chuck Klosterman

From: WBEZ
Series: Filmspotting (weekly series)

Caption: Christopher Nolan's 'Inception'

Citizen Kane, Vertigo, The Godfather. 200 years from now, will anyone even remember these movies? Or are we currently overlooking the classics of t...

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Filmspotting 610 (11/04/16): Barry Jenkins and Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Doctor Strange, Tower

From: WBEZ

Caption: Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Barry Jenkins' 'Moonlight'

Director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell McCraney grew up in the same neighborhood in 1980s-era Miami. "Moonlight," based on an autobiographica...

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Filmspotting 609 (10/28/16): Top 5 Childhood Movie Scares (with guest Ti West), sacred cow review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

From: WBEZ

Caption: Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'

The clown under the bed. The shadow on the other side of the shower curtain. The elevator filled with blood. Scary movies make an impression -- and...

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Filmspotting 608 (10/21/16): Kelly Reichardt inteview, Certain Women

From: WBEZ

Caption: Kristen Stewart in Kelly Reichardt's 'Certain Women'

For certain film lovers, a new Kelly Reichardt film is an event. Spare and deliberately paced movies like "Wendy and Lucy" and "Meek's Cutoff" are ...

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Filmspotting 607 (10/14/16): Conversation with Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrrupters)

From: WBEZ

Caption: Documentary director and producer, Steve James

Back in June, IDA and Chicago's Kartemquin Films invited Adam to host a career-spanning conversation with documentary filmmaker Steve James ("Hoop ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, KCPW Salt Lake City, GCR (Global Community Radio), WMUU-LP and more

"James White" Director, Josh Mond, and Actor Christopher Abbott

From: Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano
Series: The Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano

"James White" director, Josh Mond, and actor Christopher Abbott discuss the making of the film over bagels and coffee with host of The Dinner Party...

Episode 5 ~ 3D Modeling and Animation

From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design

Graphics in video games are undoubtedly one of the most talked topics in gaming. By speaking with Dr. Dennis Woytek, I hope to give the audience a ...