Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Episodes
Season 2 of Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda Starts Nov 13th - Official Trailer
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda starts on November 13th! Listen to the official trailer to meet some of Alan's next guests -- you're not going ...
Hostage Crisis: How to Negotiate Through the Unthinkable with Chris Voss
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator who has used communication to save lives. Alan Alda interviews Chris about his experiences and they disc...
Father Greg Boyle on Compassion, Kinship, and Real Ways to Help Others
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you talk to a member of a deadly gang? How do you help someone leave that life, and why did they join it in the first place? The answers are su...
Isabella Rossellini on Communicating the Wonder of Nature
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Rossellini is a legendary actress, iconic model, filmmaker, writer, and now - if that's not enough - she's working on her master's degree in ...
The Quest to Understand Ourselves Through Art and Mind
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is a work of art complete if no one experiences it? Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel talks with Alan Alda about the vital role of the audience when we c...
Cheryl Strayed Shares Her Advice on How to Give Advice
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Strayed, one of the most exciting and uplifting authors of our time, is funny, down to earth, complex, and the perfect person to offer Alan Ald...
George Mitchell on Bringing Together Enemies - Part 2 Northern Ireland
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
George Mitchell helped end decades of lethal violence in Northern Ireland with the historic accord known as the Good Friday Agreement. In this episode...
Tina Fey and the Transformative Power of Improv
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two icons of improv and comedy together on the same podcast. Alan Alda and Tina Fey - do we need to say more? This episode was originally recorded liv...
Ann Patchett on Novelists and the Sources of Empathy in Story
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Patchett is a best selling author with an uncanny ability to write amazing characters, who capture our imagination and hold us in their emotional ...
Bringing Together Enemies - Part 1: The Middle East
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Author and activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin reflects on the modern state of feminism and the #MeToo movement – and how she’s brought people together...
Is Empathy Good or Bad? A Conversation with Paul Bloom
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yale Professor Paul Bloom doesn't think empathy is such a good thing. He's even written a book about it called, The Case Against Empathy. However, he ...
Renée Fleming and the Healing Power of Music
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Surprisingly, Renée Fleming has been using her iconic voice to help scientists discover how music heals us. Alan talks with Renée about their mutual...
Judge Judy on How to Figure Out Who’s Telling the Truth
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, 10 million Americans watch Judge Judy on TV. Her style is direct and to the point. Her job is to know how to quickly separate fact from fic...
Kate Bowler and How to Handle the Worst News of All
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alan talks with Kate about the awkward, funny, and often misguided, ways people approach the subject when they know someone is seriously ill. New York...
Itzhak Perlman on the Spontaneity and Connection of Performance
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this delightful and spirited conversation, Alan Alda talks with his good friend the world-renowned violinist, Itzhak Perlman. They explore the powe...
Sarah Silverman and the Joy of Enjoying People You Don't Agree With
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Alda talks with comedian Sarah Silverman about how she befriended someone who was hateful toward her on Twitter, and how her new series on Hulu c...
Clear + Vivid™ with Alan Alda - Official Trailer
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Clear and Vivid is a series of Alan Alda’s spirited conversations with people who know how hard it is, and yet how good it feels, to really connect ...