Welcome to Episode 35 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Barry Edelstein, the Artistic Director of San Diego’s Old Globe Theater.
“I tell young people who ask me all the time ‘what do you recommend?’ my answer is two things. Either just go with it and be as open as you can about every door that might open up in front of you, or fashion for yourself the most specific possible vision that you can of what you might want your life to be and make it happen.”
Today’s episode is a great discussion with author, scholar, and artistic director of The Old Globe Theater, Barry Edelstein. Barry is a Shakespeare expert, educator, and director of some of the Bard’s most notable work.
Barry talks about growing up immersed in theater and developing a love for the art and particularly Shakespeare. Originally set on acting, Barry learned he had a special talent for directing and production, and this talent allowed him to focus on doing what he loved without sacrificing his values. Now Barry is able to combine his love for theater with his desire to reconnect Shakespeare with the people.
We’ll learn a bit of history on how accessibility to Shakespeare has changed over the years; how and when did Shakespeare’s art become less accessible to the working class, and more of a symbol of the social elite? More importantly, what is Barry doing now to give the gift of Shakespeare to everyone, regardless of social or economic class?
Tune in to hear how Barry’s drive and zeal for all things Shakespeare is transforming the theater in new and innovative ways. We’ll also learn how technology and new interpretations of Shakespeare’s work are keeping things fresh after so many years. Don’t miss out on this great talk with Barry Edelstein!
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Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.
The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud!
This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram
Welcome to Episode 34 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Karina Longworth, historian, author, and host of the You Must Remember This podcast.
“I was looking for a way to do what I felt like I should be doing and what I could be doing, but I couldn’t really find the right format. When I started thinking about this podcast and sort of hearing what it would sound like in my head, I was pushed to this point where I felt like I really had to make something and I had to give it a try. “
Today’s show features the host of the You Must Remember This podcast: Karina Longworth. Karina’s interest in Old Hollywood might be obvious to listeners of her show, but less well-known is the history that preceded the top-ranked podcast.
Karina grew up in L.A., albeit with relatively minimal exposure to Hollywood. She developed a passion for writing and criticism with a focus on classic movies and television. Karina discusses her struggles in finding the right niche in academia and the job market challenges in a changing entertainment/media industry.
We’ll learn about Karina’s contributions to the blogs Cinematical and Spout, and how working through an industry in transition helped propel her to her current role. Of course she’ll also tell us about some of the challenges of beginning her new show and how her vision for the show helped define it before it even began. Plus we talk about how her stories about women and minorities in Classic Hollywood reflect the struggles and challenges of underrepresented groups today.
All this and more today with Karina Longworth.
Karina is @karinalongworth on Twitter.
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Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.
The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud!
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Welcome to Episode 33 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Yash Nelapati, the first engineer hired at Pinterest.
“It’s just fun conversing with people, learning their story, what inspired them, what brought them here; Stories always inspire me.”
Whether a startup or big business, sometimes you just need a little luck to get things going. Yash tells us about his entrance into the tech industry after college, and how just being in the right places at the right times provided him with a noteworthy opportunity with a tiny startup called Pinterest.
Yash recalls some perhaps familiar hurdles for startups such as funding, finding a target market, and getting calls at midnight to fix things. This story is a great example of how a small no-name company can strike it big when the right people are behind the scenes (with a little luck, of course.)
All this and more today with Yash Nelapati.
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The Credits
Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.
The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud!
This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram
Welcome to Episode 32 of Products of the Mind. On thisepisode, I speak with entrepreneurial business strategist andfull-time dad, Joon Han.
“Social entrepreneurs are going to love this bookbecause it’s right up their alley; but, there are five differentbusiness models to use generosity, and social entrepreneurship isjust one of them.”
Do you struggle with the 9 to 5? Is “working for the man” notyour thing? Do you feel the entrepreneurial spirit within, butremain unsure as to how to harness that energy?
Today we listen to Joon Han, a process-oriented entrepreneur whostruggled with the same questions before finding hisentrepreneurial niche. We’ll learn about Joon’s struggles in thenon-profit world, trying to have meaningful employment whileraising a family; and how that experience helped push him towardshis entrepreneurial self.
Joon discusses meaningful work and his secret to figuring outwhat kind of work someone can enjoy and be successful at. As aprocess-oriented person, Joon first devised a process to figure outhis own goals and talents before using that process to develop asimilar process for small businesses (go figure.) If you’ve everconsidered locking yourself up in a room until you come up with aplan, Joon has some insights on that as well.
Also on this episode: crappy bosses; being a full-time Dad;giving as generosity; leveraging the power of LinkedIn; and doing ayear’s worth of work in one day.
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The Credits
Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.
The illustration accompanying these show notes is by WhitHarris.
The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. Thetrack name is “Bury You.” Go buy it onSoundcloud!
This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram
Welcome to Episode 31 of Products of the Mind. On this episode, I speak with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Randy Smith.
“I think underneath every journalist is this feeling that by
shedding light on an entire situation, you make life a little bit
better for the community and help the community move forward in a
progressive and enlightened way."
The focus of today’s talk is the importance of journalism with Professor Randy Smith. Randy’s recollection of the history of journalism, and the development and transformation of investigative reporting over time is quite interesting and informative.
Have you heard of the Hyatt Skyway Collapse of 1979? I hadn’t. Randy recalls the scene of the tragedy and describes both the event and the journalistic aftermath that led him and his staff to win the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for spot news reporting…a news report that likely prevented countless future tragedies.
Randy also reports on his own childhood and upbringing that led him to journalism. He briefly recalls the turmoil of important social movements such as women’s rights, civil rights, and the Vietnam War; and he explains the experience of reporting during important times of transition and protest. He also shares the story of reporting on Jimmy Carter’s progressive “New South” movement, and following the Presidential campaign trail of segregationist governor George Wallace.
Randy provides insight about the importance of journalism as it relates to social change, business, and politics; and, the personal side of investigative reporters. Learn about the important role of entrepreneurship in investigating reporting, and hear about how Jeff Bezos is transforming The Washington Post.
Be sure to listen through the end so you can hear about Randy’s impressive progress in academia and his role in connecting the university with local and state businesses via the Missouri Business Alert; and his work with Alfred Friendly Press Partners where he helps empower the journalists of the future from “information hungry societies.”
This and so much more today with Randy Smith.
You can contact Randy on LinkedIn
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The Credits
Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi.
The illustration accompanying these show notes is by Whit Harris.
The theme music for this episode was provided by Le Chateau. The track name is “Bury You.” Go buy it on Soundcloud!
This episode and these show notes © 2016 David Lizerbram