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Sister Rosetta Tharpe became the first superstar of gospel music and was an early influence on Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and ...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KMUN, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Alice Englert and Alden Eherenreich, San Francisco, CA 1/28/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Co-stars Alice Englert and Alden Ehernreich talk the pitfalls of fanaticism, the subtleties of accent, and subverting the cliché.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2013
  • Length: 10:50
Caption: Jefferson Pinder, Invisible Man, Credit: Jefferson Pinder
In Chicago, Cathy meets video performance artist Jefferson Pinder to learn about how his fascination with Houdini and street theater led to his liv...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 15:23
Caption: Ira Kip
In Brooklyn, theater director Ira Kip talks to Cathy Byrd about her new play "She'Baltimore" and the raw space between medical politics and domesti...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 15:58
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Imogen Poots talks emotion, precision, and surrendering to the moment.

  • Added: Nov 15, 2012
  • Length: 10:25
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Josh Radnor on ivory towers, feeling 19, and being defiantly non-cynical.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:27
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Rian Johnson talks whimsy, unintended consequences, and the illusion of quick fixes.

  • Added: Sep 23, 2012
  • Length: 11:47
Caption: Robert Lorenz, San Francisco, CA    9/7/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Debut director Robert Lorenz talks baseball, nostalgia, keeping it simple.

  • Added: Sep 19, 2012
  • Length: 12:00
Caption: Zach Booth & Ira Sachs, San Francisco, CA 6/21/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Director/co-director Ira Sachs and co-star Zach Booth talk using Dogme 95 as inspiration, feeling like an outsider, and why it's best to get the se...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2012
  • Length: 11:07
Caption: Joel Edgerton, Peter Hedges, San Francisco, CA  8/2/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Writer/director Peter Hedges and co-star Joel Edgerton talk why pencils matter, the importance of death to life, and the magic in the ordinary.

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 11:51
Caption: William Friedkin, San Francisco, CA 7/11/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
William Friedkin talks sex, violence, and why he's happy to have gotten an NC-17 for KILLER JOE.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 17:52
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Actor Cillian Murphy and writer/director Rodrigo Cortes talk paradigms, perceptions, and the pleasures of being fooled.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2012
  • Length: 13:09
Caption: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, San Francisco, CA 7/23/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris talk finding the right tone, the terror of the blank page, and the synchronicity of cities.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 10:13
Caption: Benh Zeitlin, San Francisco, CA 6/5/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Benh Zeitlin talks life, death, and ulterior motives.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2012
  • Length: 12:45
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Daryl Wein talks by phone about silence, silliness, and being an authentic mess.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 15:22
Caption: Colin Trevorrow, San Francisco, CA 6/7/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Colin Trevorrow talks respecting legacies, celebrating oddballs, and the best day of his life.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 10:12
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Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling talk metonymy, subversion, and embracing the apocalypse.

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 13:24
Caption: Austin Vickers, San Francisco, CA 4/13/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Austin Vickers talks attitude, imagination, and particle physics.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 19:11
Caption: Nicholas Sparks, San Francisco, CA 4/13/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Nicholas Sparks talks romance, editing, and why dogs are an author's best friend.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
  • Length: 12:21
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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo talks secrets, nightmares, and making the darkness visible.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 11:18
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Have you ever wanted to create your own television series? One woman and her husband did just that—only they aired their Western soap online.

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ewan McGregor, San Francisco, CA, 2/28/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ewan McGregor talks faith, travel, and transcendence.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2012
  • Length: 09:44
Caption: Jennifer Westfeldt, San Francisco, CA 2/23/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jennifer Westfeldt talks romance, paradigms, and co-star Adam Scott's hair.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 10:09
Caption: Joshua Marston, San Francisco, CA 2/6/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Joshua Marston talks traditions, politics, and the language of cinema.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2012
  • Length: 15:46
Caption: Marshall Curry, San Francisco, CA 12/19/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Oscar(tm)-nominee Marshall Curry talks objectivity, comparative religion, and being fair.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2012
  • Length: 15:35