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
- 561
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Alynda Segarra: The Poetic Journeys of Hurray for the Riff Raff
Some musicians start with formal lessons and daily practice and some get hooked by picking up a washboard between hopping train cars across the country. Alynda Segarra is the latter type, and it led …
00:54:26 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
No Hugging, No Learning: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Opens Up About Seinfeld and More
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has kept us laughing for years in her roles as Elaine Benes in “Seinfeld” and Selina Meyer in “Veep.” But her most recent work has her shifting from comedy to drama. She plays Zor…
00:46:06 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
In Defense of Misfits: Alok on Breaking the Bonds of Conformity
Living as a trans person in America comes with its share of challenges, which are sometimes even life-threatening. But some say it can also open up access to incredible freedom. What lessons can we a…
00:59:42 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?
The rapid development of the Covid-19 vaccine and the ramp-up of manufacturing and global distribution were unprecedented feats of medical coordination. But those on the inside say it could have gone…
00:51:24 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Life and Loss With Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
It’s a tough time to try and express the complexity of life honestly. Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie doesn’t shy away from truth-telling and believes we should all step up and do more of it. She thi…
00:27:12 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Calling Out Big Tech with Kara Swisher
Few working technology reporters have been around as long as Kara Swisher. The start of her career coincided with the emergence of the internet, and she’s interviewed almost all of the major tech pla…
00:54:15 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Creativity in Confinement
Creativity is as intrinsic to our species as any of our basic instincts, says Debbie Millman, designer and curator. But for millions of people in the United States, the ability to create has been thw…
00:44:57 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Secrets of a Hollywood Hitmaker
The entertainment industry has had to pivot and refresh time and again to adapt to constant changes in format, business models and attention spans. Somehow, producer Brian Grazer has been able to kee…
00:50:09 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Living to 100
Advances in medicine and healthy living mean that more and more people will live to be 100. But just because their bodies can last doesn’t mean their bank accounts will keep up. Retirement, and espec…
00:52:23 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Walking Through the Fire of Life
In the early days of cable television, there wasn’t a single network aimed at Black audiences. Sheila Johnson and her husband at the time saw an opening, and put all their hopes, efforts and money in…
00:57:28 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Owning a Piece of the Sports Action
Owning a professional sports team is not for the faint of heart. Results are volatile and wins and losses come with the strong emotions of a city’s fan base. But it’s a sound investment for the right…
00:57:50 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Finding Happiness Despite Suffering (Encore)
Looking around and experiencing the suffering and injustice in the world can make it difficult to believe that happiness exists. But the Judeo-Christian tradition teaches that it’s sinful to succumb …
00:48:14 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
A Radical Vision: Art for All in America
Millions of children across America don’t have art classes in school and don’t grow up going to art museums and galleries. They might be hours away from the closest museum, or their families might no…
00:55:42 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Mexico’s Drug Cartels and America’s Opioid Problem
The extremely wealthy and powerful drug cartels in Mexico operate with near-impunity, perpetuating violent crime and terrorizing Mexican citizens. But they also bring pain and suffering to the United…
00:57:32 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
The Science of Groupiness (Encore)
This episode is from the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival, but we’re bringing it back because it’s still as relevant as ever. Though it can sometimes feel like conflict and discord is human nature, our brai…
00:44:49 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
Sir Ken Robinson on Being in Your Element
Sir Ken Robinson believed that as a society, we tragically underestimate and underutilize human ability. We create linear systems for our minds modeled on industry and manufacturing, and we fail to h…
00:56:21 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
History, Justice, and Amends: Britain’s Legacy of Slavery
Scholars are still uncovering information about Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and its era of slavery, piecing together how the wealth generated from these atrocities shaped t…
00:57:49 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The Invisible Danger of Extreme Heat
Each year brings more destructive natural disasters and growing evidence of the challenging future we face if we don’t address climate change. But the biggest cause of climate-related deaths is one t…
00:43:20 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
What is Missing in the Lives of America’s Young People?
Young people in America are struggling. The causes are varied and may not be entirely clear, but the results are unfortunately unmistakable. Many of our youth feel lonely, isolated or depressed and s…
00:59:36 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Can We Use the Past to Guide an AI Future?
New technologies have always led to changes in society, though not always as quickly or drastically as people feared. Could artificial intelligence be different? Instead of letting a new AI reality u…
00:51:49 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
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