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Topic 1: This movie star knew what depravation felt like; Topic 2: How Jimmy Stewart stole our hearts

  • Added: Nov 17, 2021
  • Length: 52:47
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In this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami student Luz Estrella Cruz makes her way to the Third Horizon Film Fes...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2020
  • Length: 11:51
Caption: Ryan White, San Francisco, CA 4/21/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ryan White talks luck, sex, and calling his mother.

  • Added: May 02, 2019
  • Length: 16:50
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If you’re a crossword puzzle enthusiast, you probably know the name Will Shortz. That’s because you’ve probably solved—or least attempted to solve—...

Bought by KUER, KENW, KSFR, PRX Remix, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Oct 27, 2017
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 6
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James Solomon talks fundamental questions, personal narratives, and the importance of listening.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 19:07
Caption: Melissa Rauch, San Francisco, CA  3/5/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Melissa Rauch talks voices, pommel horses, and the pressure to be likable.

  • Added: Mar 18, 2016
  • Length: 18:53
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Head Berry John Wilson talks dramatic oomph, Sylvester Stallone’s redemption, and Donald Trump’s surprising Razzie connection.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 25:27
Caption: Donna LoCicero & Robert Campos, San Francisco, CA 9/28/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Robert Campos and Donna LoCicero talk social intelligence, casting nets, and what goes on before a stand-up takes the stage.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 18:58
Caption: W. Kamau Bell, San Francisco, CA 12/16/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
W. Kamau Bell talks hidden gems, Bruce Lee’s genius, and how Berry Gordy's THE LAST DRAGON gave him his first meta-moment.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 22:08
Caption: Mike Keegan & Tim League, San Francisco, CA 12/7/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mike Keegan and Tim League talk sneaking into a futon shop, restoring a silent movie palace, and why cinemas are a social necessity.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 19:42
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Kent Jones talks the auteur theory, the power of print, and insight of Hitch’s self-doubt.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 14:43
Caption: James Vanderbilt, San Francisco, CA 10/2/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
James Vanderbilt talks accents, integrity, and Dennis Quaid’s smile.

  • Added: Oct 23, 2015
  • Length: 23:15
Caption: Robert Gordon, San Francisco, CA 4/24/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Robert Gordon talks foretelling the future, respecting both sides of an argument, and changing the media landscape.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jul 30, 2015
  • Length: 23:21
  • Purchases: 1
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Lee Grant talks boundaries, fairness, and the roots of chutzpah.

  • Added: Jul 29, 2015
  • Length: 21:41
Caption: Marc Silver, San Francisco, CA 6/16/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Marc Silver talks options, principles, and humanizing a statistic.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2015
  • Length: 20:04
Caption: Shira Piven, San Francisco, CA 5/4/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Shira Piven talks cultural narcissism, meatloaf cakes, and why art matters.

  • Added: May 08, 2015
  • Length: 13:22
Caption: David Cross, San Francisco, CA 2/5/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
David Cross talks being too funny, finding the right balance, and using fresh eyes.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2015
  • Length: 16:24
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John Wilson talks hubris, madness, and going public.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2015
  • Length: 31:26
Caption: Scott Larson on MIW, Credit: Allegra Bandy
Making It Work Radio Season 1, Episode 1 with Scott Larson - Web Developer and Jazz Trombonist

  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 14:29
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Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland talk sensitivity, existential souls, and truth being stranger than fiction.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2014
  • Length: 12:09
Caption: Morgan Spurlock, San Francisco, CA 8/8/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Director Morgan Spurlock talks the ferocity of fourteen-year-old girls, the innocence of young pop stars, and the logistics of camping in the Swedi...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 15:58
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Zal Batmanglij talks tribes, alienation, and being soft enough.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2013
  • Length: 10:24
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Rodney Ascher talks creeping terror, subliminal messages, and the tropes of long-form storytelling.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 08:19
Caption: Shane Carruth, San Francisco, CA 2/16/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Shane Carruth talks the illusion of free will, the synchronicity of Thoreau, and his almost collaboration with Rian Johnson on LOOPER.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2013
  • Length: 20:39
Caption: Max Theriot, San Francisco, CA 4/5/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Max Theriot talks breathing right, staying gold, and giving it his all.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 13:42