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Culture and the Arts

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Culture and the Arts Sub-categories:

  • Acting (5)
  • African American Culture (12)
  • American Culture and History (167)
  • Art (25)
  • Fashion (9)
  • Holidays and Traditions (51)
  • Photography (11)
  • Protest (6)
  • Theater (18)

How Did Past Civilizations Keep Time?

>> January 22, 2023

Chad Orzel joins us this week to highlight just how much we rely on accurate clocks and how timekeeping technology has evolved across human history.

topics covered: Ancient Civilization, Astronomy, Culture and the Arts, History, Invention, Physics, Sociology, Technology
ListenHow Did Past Civilizations Keep Time?

Culture Crash: A Tough Month for the NFL Ahead of the Super Bowl

>> January 22, 2023

Ahead of the year’s biggest game, we discuss the state of the NFL following the serious injury suffered by Bills player Damar Hamlin.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Athletes, Culture and the Arts, Football, Health and Medicine, Live Sports, Media and Entertainment, Philosophy and Ethics, Pop Culture, Sports and Recreation
ListenCulture Crash: A Tough Month for the NFL Ahead of the Super Bowl

Culture Crash: A Review of “Glass Onion”

>> January 15, 2023

We discuss the new film, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" now streaming on Netflix.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Netflix, Pop Culture, Streaming Media
ListenCulture Crash: A Review of “Glass Onion”

Culture Crash: The Career of Aaron Sorkin

>> January 8, 2023

Aaron Sorkin’s screenplays have been praised for their pace and structure. We look into why the Oscar winner’s writing style is so effective in film and on TV.

topics covered: Literature and Writing, Movies, Screenwriting, Theater, TV Series
ListenCulture Crash: The Career of Aaron Sorkin

Culture Crash: Can Authors Predict the Future?

>> December 18, 2022

Amazon has recruited popular authors to take a stab at creating a Twilight Zone-esq, six-part book series.

topics covered: Amazon Prime Video, BBC One, Culture and the Arts, Future, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, Netflix, Reading, Science and Technology, TV Series
ListenCulture Crash: Can Authors Predict the Future?

Culture Crash: A Review of “The Fabelmans”

>> December 11, 2022

We discuss Steven Spielberg’s latest film “The Fabelmans” which gives an inside look at the director’s journey into moviemaking.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Movies
ListenCulture Crash: A Review of “The Fabelmans”

The Rise & Fall of General Electric

>> December 4, 2022

William D. Cohan joins us this week to share the story of General Electric.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Culture and the Arts, Innovation, Invention
ListenThe Rise & Fall of General Electric

Learning To Bake for the Holidays

>> December 4, 2022

Viewpoints speaks with cookbook author Ken Haedrich about the prevalence of pie in American culture and how anyone – at any skill level – can learn to bake this dish.

topics covered: Cooking, Food and Nutrition, Holidays and Traditions, Recipes
ListenLearning To Bake for the Holidays

Culture Crash: Feeling Festive With Some Classic Tunes

>> December 4, 2022

We highlight some of our favorite odes to Christmas that never get old.

topics covered: Christmas
ListenCulture Crash: Feeling Festive With Some Classic Tunes

Culture Crash: A Review of “Don’t Worry Darling”

>> November 27, 2022

We review the new film “Don’t Worry Darling” which boasts an all-star cast starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde and more.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Movies
ListenCulture Crash: A Review of “Don’t Worry Darling”

Celebrity Gossip: Its Evolution Into A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

>> November 20, 2022

We speak with two media experts about its evolution and pros and cons to this form of entertainment.

topics covered: Celebrity, Culture and the Arts, Media and Entertainment, Pop Culture
ListenCelebrity Gossip: Its Evolution Into A Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

Culture Crash: A Perfect Post-Meal Holiday Movie

>> November 13, 2022

There’s a lot of films that fit the bill for Halloween and countless for Christmas, but what about Thanksgiving? We offer up a classic rom com that we love but not many movie lovers know about.

topics covered: Holidays and Traditions, Thanksgiving
ListenCulture Crash: A Perfect Post-Meal Holiday Movie

African Americans in WWII

>> October 30, 2022

More than 1.3 million African Americans served as part of the U.S. military and helped with war efforts during WWII. Yet rarely is this population ever fairly represented in blockbuster movies or TV shows about this era.

topics covered: African American Culture, American Culture and History, History, Military and War, U.S. Military, World War II
ListenAfrican Americans in WWII

Culture Crash: An Overflow of Legacy Sequels

>> October 30, 2022

Starting to feel like there’s an overflow of superhero releases? Or a constantly new extension to the Star Wars world? We touch on a few picks that, in our opinion, have been overdone.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Disney+, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Pop Culture, Streaming Media, TV Series
ListenCulture Crash: An Overflow of Legacy Sequels

Culture Crash: Three Halloween Horror Picks

>> October 23, 2022

We highlight three spooky (and very scary) Halloween films that will leave you needing to keep the bedroom light on at night.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Halloween, Holidays and Traditions, Hulu, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Pop Culture, Streaming Media
ListenCulture Crash: Three Halloween Horror Picks

Discovering Death: Answers From a Mortician

>> October 16, 2022

What happens if you pass away in the Arctic, or in outer space? How do people in Thailand or India mourn their dead differently than people in the U.S.? Mortician Caitlin Doughty gives us the answers.

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Culture and the Arts, Grief and Grieving, Literature and Writing, Sociology
ListenDiscovering Death: Answers From a Mortician

The State of Journalism: A New, Expanding Format

>> October 9, 2022

Many media are outlets shifting their formats to better compete with social media and Americans’ reduced attention spans. Co-founder of Axios Roy Schwartz joins us this week to talk about how everyone, and not just journalists, can use this stylistic change to improve both their writing and presenting.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Communication, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, News and Journalism, Social Media and Internet, Technology
ListenThe State of Journalism: A New, Expanding Format

Culture Crash: The Decline of America’s Favorite Pastime

>> October 9, 2022

More Americans are watching less baseball these days. What changed? We discuss some theories as to why the sport is seeing a downturn.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Baseball, Business and Entrepreneurship, Live Sports, Media and Entertainment, Pop Culture, Sports and Recreation, TV Series
ListenCulture Crash: The Decline of America’s Favorite Pastime

The Power of Photography

>> October 2, 2022

We speak with author and activist Philip Allen about the role photography and videography played during the Civil Rights Movement and the role it still plays today in capturing racial bias & inequality.

topics covered: African American Culture, American Culture and History, Art, Bias, Civil Rights and Activism, Culture and the Arts, Equality, History, Inequality, Photography, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination
ListenThe Power of Photography

Culture Crash: A Light Fright for Fall

>> September 25, 2022

We review the new Netflix series, “Devil in Ohio” which offers a less-scary take than your typical gore-filled, killer-at-every-corner horror show.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Media and Entertainment, Netflix, Pop Culture, Streaming Media, TV Series
ListenCulture Crash: A Light Fright for Fall

The Lost World of Shipwrecks

>> September 18, 2022

There are an estimated three million shipwrecks lying under the ocean and underground. We speak with author Daniel Stone about these fascinating structures that give us a look into the past.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, History, Literature and Writing, Science
ListenThe Lost World of Shipwrecks

Conversations About Loss and Death

>> September 11, 2022

We speak with a psychiatrist and expert in grief and trauma about how parents, caregivers and adults in general can best have conversations with young people about loss and death.

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Communication, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenConversations About Loss and Death

The Invisible Power of Privilege

>> September 4, 2022

How often do you think about the privileges you have in life? What life experiences may have looked a bit different if you had darker skin or lighter skin?

topics covered: African American Culture, Education, History, Inequality, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination, Sociology
ListenThe Invisible Power of Privilege

Have Americans Stopped Keeping Up With the News?

>> August 28, 2022

More Americans are turning to social media for their news instead of seeking out information from established news outlets. We discuss what’s driving this push and how it’s affecting information accuracy.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Communication, Government and Politics, Media and Entertainment, Mental Health, News and Journalism, Politics, Social Media and Internet, TikTok
ListenHave Americans Stopped Keeping Up With the News?
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