Aspen Ideas to Go
Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about bold ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas to Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 562
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
An Unstable Global Economy: What’s to Blame?
As the US and China continue their trade war, economic instability is rising in countries around the world. Gita Gopinath, chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, says the number one risk…
00:50:17 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
What Does Dignity Have to Do with Liberal Democracy?
Starting in the 1970s, political scientist Francis Fukuyama says the world saw a significant expansion of democracy. Dozens of countries were becoming democracies and by 2008, more than 100 democraci…
01:01:07 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Karl Rove on the Future of Conservatism
Karl Rove served as deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush before becoming a Fox News contributor. He has his finger on the pulse of today’s Republican party, but rememb…
00:54:09 |
Tue 13 Aug 2019
Are the US and Mexico at a Breaking Point?
Is the relationship between the United States and Mexico on shaky ground? This year, President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican imports if the country didn’t stop the flow of migrants fr…
00:50:50 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
NATO Chief on Cyberspace, Trump, and Threats From Abroad
In a wide-reaching discussion from the Aspen Security Forum, Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), discusses the major threats in the world today. From…
00:59:58 |
Tue 30 Jul 2019
The Inside Story of the Mueller Investigation: How Will It Play Out?
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is scheduled to testify in front of Congress Wednesday. He’ll answer questions about the 400-plus page report he delivered to the Attorney General in March. The …
01:02:43 |
Mon 22 Jul 2019
Planned Parenthood President on Reproductive Justice
Who controls a woman's body? Herself? Her church? Her community? Her government? Leana Wen, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, says women’s health and rights have become a pol…
00:46:35 |
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Mark Zuckerberg Wants the Government’s Help in Making Tough Decisions
After Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election, the social media giant Facebook came under deep scrutiny. Rightly so — much of the interference happened on its platform. Mark Zuckerberg…
00:48:46 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
How Will the Supreme Court’s Latest Decisions Impact Our Lives?
Before it wrapped up its term in June, the Supreme Court made decisions on two landmark cases: political gerrymandering and the census. How do these decisions and the makeup of the current Court fore…
00:56:50 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Paul Ryan Talks Trade, Immigration, and the 2020 Election
Paul Ryan may no longer be a member of Congress but he's still paying attention to the issues. The former Speaker of the US House retired in January. In this interview with Judy Woodruff, anchor and …
01:04:46 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
Citizenship Without Certainty (Rebroadcast)
What does it mean to be American? How is that story best told and understood? New York Times columnist David Brooks talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antoni…
00:54:17 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
Technology Isn’t Only Hijacking Our Time, It’s Controlling Our Choices
Millennials check their phones 150 times a day, more than 2 billion people use Facebook, and another 2 billion use YouTube. What’s the root of our digital addiction? Tristan Harris, former Google eth…
00:48:37 |
Tue 11 Jun 2019
How to Be Less Fearful in Turbulent Times
Leading up to the US presidential election in 2016, Kansas pastor Adam Hamilton noticed the people in his congregation wrestling with fear. Campaign speeches and negative ads stoked anxiety, but pers…
00:53:43 |
Tue 04 Jun 2019
Is Activism Good Business? Just Ask Patagonia
The clothing and outdoor gear company Patagonia bills itself as “the activist company” and lately, it’s been particularly active. Following the 2016 US presidential election, Patagonia donated its Bl…
00:56:07 |
Tue 28 May 2019
The Remarkable Brain of the Bird
It used to be that having a “bird brain” was an insult. Now, it’s practically a compliment! Turns out the brain of a bird, which is small enough to fit into a nut, is full of neurons. These animals a…
00:46:45 |
Tue 21 May 2019
Is Social Media Threatening the American Idea?
Read Jeffrey Rosen's article, America Is Living James Madison's Nightmare in The Atlantic. The views and opinions of the speakers in the podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institut…
00:54:37 |
Tue 14 May 2019
How Personal and National Crises are Linked
How are the tools we use to solve personal crises related to national problems? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond says the ways we deal with problems like divorce, the death of a loved one,…
00:50:04 |
Tue 07 May 2019
The Gratifying and Complicated Language of Friendship
The way friends talk to one another can either bring them closer or create distance. When it comes to women’s friendships, author Deborah Tannen says women talk more often (than men), at greater leng…
00:51:32 |
Wed 01 May 2019
Millennials and Motivation (Rebroadcast)
Millennials shoulder a lot of stereotypes. They’re called entitled and in need of instant gratification. They’re not committed to their work and expect a work-life balance at their very first job. Do…
01:04:08 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
The Menace of Climate Change
Mary Robinson’s book, Climate Justice, records the stories of people experiencing effects from climate change first-hand. They’re not staying silent. From Malawi to Mongolia, people are waging a batt…
00:44:36 |
Wed 17 Apr 2019
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