Brand New Ways

The era of humor books, vintage restaurant ware and characters you shouldn’t root for but you find yourself rooting for anyway. In this episode, I talk to comic book illustrator Mimi Pond, author of the fictionalized memoir Over Easy, a New York Times best-selling graphic novel about diners, drugs, and California in the 1970s.   Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Valley Girl - Frank Zappa Senior Service - Elvis Costello & The Attractions Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List Over Easy– by Mimi Pond The Valley Girls' Guide to Life – by Mimi Pond The Official Preppy Handbook – by Lisa Birnbach Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America - by John Waters The Custom Of The Country - by Edith Wharton Edith Wharton: A B

Guatemalan b-boys, American sleepers, and the lengths one goes to go get a good story. In this episode, I talk to filmmaker Coury Deeb, the thrill-seeking founder of Louisville-based Nadus Films, a non-profit creative agency whose vision is to “make films that make a difference.”   Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Village Ghetto Land - Stevie Wonder In The Ghetto – Elvis Presley Ghetto Gospel – 2Pac Fight The Good Fight - Triumph Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List The Hero with a Thousand Faces – by Joseph Campbell   Watch List B-Boy For Life (Nadus Films) Idiot Abroad The Game Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn, VH1 Food, Inc.   ** If you like my show, please subscribe and review in iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more

Susan Sontag, The Rolling Stones, and “rock, paper, scissors” as a conflict resolution strategy. In this episode I talk to Jill Vialet, CEO and Founder of Playworks, a national non-profit that believes in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. They strive to create safe, inclusive school environments that allow kids to thrive and discover their own superpowers. Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake) Brand New Key – Melanie Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)    Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List The Ambiguity of Play - by Brian Sutton-Smith  Lateral Thinking: An Introduction - by Edward de Bono Experience And Education - by John Dewey The Volcano Lover: A Romance – by Susan Sontag Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less - by Robert I. Sutton and Huggy

Rejuvenating hot tubs, the possibility of humans living for 1,000 years, and a global crusade to defeat aging. In this episode, I talk to scientist Aubrey de Grey, biomedical gerontologist who serves as the Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation, which is working to change the way the world researches and treats age-related disease.   Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa / Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake) / Brand New Key – Melanie / Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) On Aging – Maya Angelou When I’m Sixty-Four – The Flaming Lips (feat. Def Rain & Pitchwafuzz) Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince / Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky / Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield / Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime - by Aubrey de Grey   Watch List: The Immortalists   ** If you like my show, please subscribe and review in

Encounter groups, success teams, the futility of positive thinking, and how to get what you really, really want. In this episode, I talk to author and life coach Barbara Sher, a global authority on identifying goals, finding drive and motivation, and avoiding resistance the natural way. She has five best-selling books in more than a dozen languages and is in the thick of another one right now, which she's writing with her son from their home in Marseille, France.   Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Daily Affirmations - Stuart Smalley Interlude (From "the Seven Samurai") - Fumio Hayasaka Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want - Barbara Sher I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was -

The Beatles, Franz Kafka, law enforcement through cultural means, and surprising commonalities with Flava Flav of Public Enemy. In this episode I talk to mathematician and philosopher Antanas Mockus, a former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. During his eventful two terms, he collaborated with citizens on may surprising and often hilarious initiatives that were highly effective. Today, he dreams up revolutionary concepts and devises creative ways to change social norms through his organization Corpo Visionarios.   Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Llorar, llorar, llorar - Yolanda del Rio Shut Em Down - Public Enemy Strawberry Fields - The Beatles Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List Kafka Échec et maths - Stella Baruk Labor and Monopoly Ca

Mary Poppins, Bob Dylan, Harriet the Spy, and whether or not art can have a sense of humor. In this episode, I talk to artist Wayne White, a Pop Art renaissance man from rural Tennessee. For the past 30 years he's been incredibly prolific, having worked as an illustrator, painter, cartoonist and puppeteer. He's the genius - and Emmy Award-winner - behind the set design of iconic 80s TV show Pee Wee's Playhouse - and more recently has produced public sculptures, word paintings, and a one-man show in which he plays the banjo.   Music Show Opening Mix: Brand New – Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New – Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key – Melanie, Brand New – Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) The Crow - Steve Martin Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan Your Fucking Sunny Day - Lambchop Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New You’re Retro – Tricky, Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes   Reading List Alphabet Juice: T