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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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A conversation with the animator who reimagined Ta-Nehisi Coates’s interview with Topic.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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?