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
BONUS Forecasting Election 2016
The countdown to Election Day is on, and political analysts are giving their predictions. In this bonus episode, Charlie Cook and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report weigh in on the outcome for t…
00:50:30 |
Thu 27 Oct 2016
Joe Biden & the Cancer Moonshot Plan
Today, more than 200 known types of cancer exist, and it is the second leading cause of death in the US. In January 2016, President Obama announced a new effort to fight the disease: the Cancer Moons…
00:44:50 |
Tue 25 Oct 2016
The American Economy & the Election
The economy is a key issue for American voters. In July, more than 80 percent of registered voters polled by the Pew Research Center said the economy was the number one issue, right after terrorism. …
01:07:38 |
Tue 18 Oct 2016
On the Road to Artificial Intelligence
Once the realm of science fiction, smart machines are rapidly becoming part of our world—and these technologies offer amazing potential to improve the way we live. Imagine intelligent, autonomous veh…
00:55:50 |
Tue 11 Oct 2016
What's Fueling an Angry America?
It’s difficult to ignore anger in the United States right now—talking heads battle on cable news, protesters get violent at campaign rallies, and families can’t talk politics around the dinner table.…
00:49:22 |
Tue 04 Oct 2016
Notes on Race and Resegregation
Author Jeff Chang says America has slid back toward segregation in our neighborhoods, schools, colleges and universities, and in our culture. In his new book “We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Re…
00:46:28 |
Tue 27 Sep 2016
Finding Meaning in Our Work
The average American spends a third of his or her life working. What is the secret to achieving happiness because of our work and not in spite of it? How can we make a job into a vocation? David Broo…
00:59:38 |
Tue 20 Sep 2016
Survivors of the Syrian War
The civil war in Syria has raged for five years and killed half a million people. Eleven million refugees have either fled to other countries or are displaced within Syria. In this episode, three sur…
00:47:29 |
Tue 13 Sep 2016
CIA Director John Brennan on ISIL, Russia, & Cyber Threats
In a rare interview, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency weighs in on the global security scene and explains the current risks to the United States. John Brennan is interviewed by Dina Te…
00:49:43 |
Tue 06 Sep 2016
Humanities in Decline: A Cultural Crisis
Is America turning its back on the humanities? The declining enrollment in disciplines including history, literature, language, philosophy and the arts, at colleges and universities across the countr…
00:55:05 |
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Rebuilding Trust Between Police and Communities of Color
High-profile episodes of violence have highlighted excessive force and mistreatment of people of color by police. And this summer, police have become targets of violence with attacks in cities like D…
00:46:27 |
Tue 23 Aug 2016
A Bright Future for Long-Term Coupling
Helen Fisher knows a thing or two about relationships. The Kinsey Institute research fellow and Match.com’s lead scientific advisor has spent her career studying couples and romantic behavior. The au…
00:50:19 |
Tue 16 Aug 2016
Originals—How Nonconformists Move the World
The world doesn’t lack for creative ideas—it lacks people to champion them. Once you have an idea, how do you communicate it? In this episode, Adam Grant, Wharton’s top-rated professor and a New York…
00:43:27 |
Tue 09 Aug 2016
The Russian Bear on the Prowl
Vladimir Putin continues to taunt the US and Europe at every turn by testing NATO’s resolve, propping up Assad, provoking Ukraine, and even doing what he can to further complicate the migrant crisis.…
00:33:52 |
Tue 02 Aug 2016
Women and Millennials: How Will They Vote?
With the historic candidacy of Hillary Clinton, feminism is front and center this election. Be it wage inequality, women’s health, or paid family leave, many issues important to women at both ends of…
00:56:07 |
Tue 26 Jul 2016
Sen. Tom Cotton on Trump, National Security
What do today’s Republicans believe America’s role in the world should be? This week’s episode features US Sen. Tom Cotton, R-AR, discussing his support for presumptive presidential nominee Donald Tr…
00:43:16 |
Tue 19 Jul 2016
Gingrich and Romney on the American Spirit of Rebellion
Are we witnessing a new era in American politics? Two former Republican presidential candidates weigh in on the 2016 election. Newt Gingrich, former House Speaker, says the presidential race is unlik…
00:46:38 |
Tue 12 Jul 2016
Christine Lagarde on Brexit
On June 23, voters in the UK chose to leave the European Union. Three days after the vote, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in…
00:39:12 |
Wed 06 Jul 2016
TAKEOVER 5: Pete Dominick with Michele Norris and others
TAKEOVER is a special series of episodes that puts you on the ground during the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. This episode features Pete Dominick (comedian, radio host) as takeover host in…
00:38:46 |
Sun 03 Jul 2016
TAKEOVER 4: Emily Yoffe with Bryan Stevenson and others
TAKEOVER is a special series of episodes that puts you on the ground during the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. This episode features Emily Yoffe (The Atlantic) as takeover host in conversat…
00:56:11 |
Sat 02 Jul 2016
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