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Series
Monologue
By Scott Berglund, Lewie Kloster, Hannah McNally & others
A series of open, thoughtful and engaging conversations with notable writers, scientists, comedians, politicians, chefs and more in which their unique perspectives are creatively animated.
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Photography
Making a ‘Monologue’: A Conversation with Lyndon J. Barrois
By Anna Holmes & Lyndon J. Barrois | June 5, 2018
A conversation with the animator who reimagined Ta-Nehisi Coates’s interview with Topic.
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2 Mins
Video
Carl Reiner
By Carl Reiner & Mark Kaufman | July 30, 2020
Carl Reiner is a legendary comedian, actor, director, screenwriter and publisher. In his monologue, he talks about the power of humor not only in work but in life.
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3 Mins
Video
Sarah Jones: Guided by Voices
By Sarah Jones, Lewie Kloster & Noah Kloster | July 30, 2020
Where does Tony Award-winning actress and writer Sarah Jones find her characters? From real-life experiences, sure, but also from her imagination. In this installment of Monologue, Jones gives us insight into her myriad talents, which include, among other things, leaving voicemail messages for the rapper Q-Tip.
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2 Mins
Video
Sasha Grey: ‘I’m Still Developing As a Sexual Being’
By Annie Zhao & Sasha Grey | July 30, 2020
In this episode of Monologue, musician, writer, and former adult film actress Sasha Grey discusses female sexual fantasies and dismisses the possibility of easily defining “what women want.”
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3 Mins
Video
Sarah Vowell: MAGA and Muffins
By Sarah Vowell & Aaron Augenblick | July 30, 2020
Sarah Vowell is an author, historian and self-described “heathen” who grew up in the bosom of a Reagan-voting, gun-toting, Evangelical family. Her parents were okay with their children’s dissenting views, however, because, as Vowell points out, there’s really nothing more American than irreconcilable differences. In this episode of our series “Monologue,” recorded in August 2018, Vowell discusses how she self-soothes against contemporary politics with domestic work around her Montana home.
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2 Mins
Video
Todd Solondz: ‘My Movies Aren’t for Everyone’
By Todd Solondz & Scott Berglund | July 30, 2020
Love it or hate it, chances are you will remember seeing one of Todd Solondz’s films—iconic fare such as Happiness (1998) and Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995). In this month’s Monologue, we learn about Solondz’s rather restrained approach to making his controversial characters.
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Issue
Trigger Warnings
Guns are now more readily available—and lethal—than ever. But what are we using them to fight against, and who are we really fighting for?
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2 Mins
Video
Mo’ne Davis: Surviving the Sting of a Bad Loss
By Mo'ne Davis & Lauren Schmidt | July 30, 2020
You may remember pitcher Mo’ne Davis from her star turn on the cover of Sports Illustrated in August 2014, after she became the first girl to pitch her team to a win in the history of the Little League World Series. In this episode of Monologue, the 16-year-old Philadelphia native reflects on one of the worst losses of her (still-developing) baseball career.
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Issue
Trigger Warnings
Guns are now more readily available—and lethal—than ever. But what are we using them to fight against, and who are we really fighting for?
Read More