Great Art, Big Ideas
Episodes
Making Memories: Neurons, Quantum Computing, and Art
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this fascinating talk, we explore the unexpected connections between neuroscience, quantum computing, and visual art through a unique interdiscipli...
Theater as Resistance
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an illuminating conversation about the transformative power of theater as a form of resistance and social change. In this compelling Ideas...
Keynote: Martyna Martok
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok delivers a stirring keynote weaving together Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, F. Scott Fitzgerald&a...
Sensation vs. Thinking
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Mercy Quay, founder and CEO of Connecticut's only anti-racist public relations agency, The Narrative Project, guides us through the co...
Science Fiction: The Truth Telling Genre
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking discussion, hosts Juanita Sunday and New London Poet Laureate AnUrbanNerd explore how science fiction serves as a powerful l...
Savor the Legacy - Jacques Pépin
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this intimate and inspiring conversation, legendary Chef Jacques Pépin reflects on his extraordinary culinary journey spanning nearly eight decade...
A Tribute to Denise
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This deeply moving special episode honors Denise Santisteban, the festival's beloved curator of ideas and storytelling events, who passed away in...
Civics 101
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Honorable Clifton Graves for a thought-provoking discussion that bridges Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 with the ...
Freedom of Expression
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we tackle the critical issue of book bans and restrictions impacting libraries and schools across the United States. Our expert panel,...
Perspectives on Cultural Preservation
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we bring together a distinguished panel to explore the crucial role of preserving cultural identities in our changing world. Featuring...
Turning to the Humanities in Challenging Times with Shelly Lowe and Jason Mancini
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Jason Mancini, Executive Director of Connecticut Humanities, discuss ...
Tempests of the Mind: Exploring Climate Change, Shakespeare, and the Human Experience
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the tempestuous world of Shakespeare's King Lear and explore its profound relevance to our modern climate challenges! No work of Engl...
DECODING THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS WITH LAURIE SANTOS AND TAMAR GENDLER
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Laurie Santos, host of the Happiness Lab Podcast, and Tamar Gendler, Yale Professor of Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature, for an enlight...
REDEFINING AGING: EMBRACING A NEW PARADIGM
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join author and activist Ashton Applewhite and Donna Fedus from Borrow My Glasses for an enlightening conversation on aging and inclusivity. Discover ...
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO END LONELINESS
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Catherine Shen on CT Public's "Where We Live" as she moderates an engaging discussion with Deb Bibbins, founder of For All Ag...
Arts & Ideas Presents CT MIRROR’S “IN THE ROOM” WITH ERICK RUSSELL
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this unforgettable evening with John Dankosky, CT Mirror's Director of Events, and Erick Russell, Connecticut’s 84th State Treasurer! Wit...
DR. AYANA ELIZABETH JOHNSON IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DANKOSKY
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can science save us? Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson of Urban Ocean Lab and John Dankosky from Science Friday, discussing Dr. Johnson's latest book, ...
CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this enlightening discussion on climate displacement, featuring speaker Tabitha Sookdeo from IRIS, Maya Prabhu from Law at Yale Law School and Y...
CLIMATE ACTIVISM AND OPTIMISM
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Nalpathanchil moderates a powerful conversation on Activism and Optimism that features LGBTQ BIPOC activists Adrian Huq, co-founder of the New Ha...
VOTING RIGHTS – CITYWIDE YOUTH COALITION
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this invigorating community conversation hosted by the Citywide Youth Coalition Inc! In this Ideas event, recorded live on the New Haven Green, ...
In Conversation with Ana María Álvarez
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ana María Álvarez, Founding Artistic Director of CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater joins us in the studio to talk about their upcoming ...
In Conversation with Thi Bui
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keynote by Thi Bui, author and artist of the graphic memoir "The Best We Could Do".Introduction by President Dr. Elsa Nunez, Eastern Connect...
VOICES OF SOCIAL EQUITY
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How we tell the stories about ourselves, traumatic or otherwise, can be used to categorize us in ways that are not always equitable. Are marginalized ...
UNDERSTANDING HOUSING INSECURITY
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A world without housing insecurity. A realistic goal? Only if we better understand the inter-related array of steps that can lead to its elimination. ...
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence has been both idolized and demonized. Some have welcomed it into their businesses. Others fear it will destroy our lives. This...
EL FUTURO ES AHORA: ACTIVISM AND INFLUENCES IN THE ARTS
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a Behind the Actor's Studio-style interview with powerhouse practitioners in social change and cultural equity! Grantmakers in the Ar...
KEYNOTE: AMELIA WINGER-BEARSKIN
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amelia Winger-Bearskin showcases her art and science storytelling work and demonstrates how new technologies can help preserve and engage with ancestr...
EBB AND FLOW: WATER AND MIGRATION
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The fight to save the planet begins with the drive to safeguard our towns. Learn how to do that in this discussion with climate change experts Bruni P...
DEMOCRACY AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join author and award-winning journalist Ari Berman and award-winning scholar, educator, and author, Khalilah Brown-Dean, for a discussion on the hist...
Shawn Taylor: The Power of Fandom for Radical Change
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
American troubadour Shawn Taylor draws from his expertise in mythology, theater, and pop culture to discuss fandom that radicalizes for change. Fandom...
The Category is Ballroom
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Strike a pose! Drag performer and Beyoncé impersonator Miss Shalae and ball performer Aishah “Spyder” Murray discuss the roots of ball culture, a...
Women Navigating the New Normal: Exploring Prison Re-Entry
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An honest discussion about the difficulties women face when returning home after prison, between Babz Rawls-Ivy and Tiheba Bain, who have been through...
Cultivating Community Through Business Entrepreneurship
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Business entrepreneurs Jason Sobocinski, founder and owner of Black Hog Brewing Company, and Alisha Crutchfield-McLean, founder and owner of BLOOM, Ne...
Andrea Jenkins: Black Love in the time of Social Justice
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Minneapolis city council president Andrea Jenkins made national headlines in 2017 after becoming the country’s first out Black trans person elected ...
Black Food with Bryant Terry
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Critically acclaimed author, chef, and food justice activist Bryant Terry discusses his 2022 James Beard nominated books Black Food: Stories, Art, and...
The Power of Choice in Climate Change
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paul Greenberg talks about the future of our oceans and how we can make changes to help the environment. Greenberg’s writings on oce...
Great Art, Big Ideas Trailer
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Great Art, Big Ideas Podcast from the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, CT. This series delves into the most pres...