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Brett Morgen talks sound, color, and being filled with endless amounts of awe.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2017
  • Length: 18:00
Caption: Pekka Strang (and the book he discusses in the interview), San Francisco, CA 10/21/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Pekka Strang talks liberation, sauna culture, and how we’re all the same under the leather

  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 16:09
Caption: Santiago Rizzo, Mill Valley, CA 10/15/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Santiago Rizzo talks shadows, energy, and trusting the struggle.

  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 15:17
Caption: Ai Wei Wei, San Francisco, CA 10/3/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ai Wei Wei talks first instincts, human rights, and rebuilding connections.

  • Added: Oct 26, 2017
  • Length: 12:23
Caption: Peter Landesman, San Francisco, CA 9/28/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Peter Landesman talks integrity, corruption, and what he grooves on.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2017
  • Length: 14:29
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John Carroll Lynch talks souls, the five longevities, and the special light that Harry Dean Stanton radiated.

  • Added: Oct 06, 2017
  • Length: 17:45
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A debate about whether Nolan’s Dunkirk whitewashes history is perfectly legitimate but seventy years after India’s Independence isn’t it also time ...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
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Tomas Leach talks casting, contradiction, and earning the landscape.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2017
  • Length: 15:36
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Paul McCartney's musical skills are explored in this hour-long special hosted by Paul Ingles and musician and Beatles expert Richard Goldman.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KFSK, WPVM 103.7, WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
Caption: Jeff Adachi, San Francisco, CA 3/21/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jeff Adachi talks racism, reform, and the power of film.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2017
  • Length: 21:39
Caption: Lenora Lee, San Francisco, CA 3/7/2017, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lenora Lee talks transcending timelines, embracing improvisation, and dancing in a cramped space.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 12:31
Caption: Lena Khan, San Francisco, CA 2/9/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lena Khan talks choreographing a slap fight, giving credit where it’s due, and surrendering to Seinfeld.

  • Added: Mar 04, 2017
  • Length: 11:13
Caption: Mark Pellington, San Francisco, CA 2/27/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mark Pellington talks letting go, flipping the switch, and the power of words.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2017
  • Length: 16:48
Caption: Gianfranco Rosi, San Francisco, CA 10/13/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Gianfranco Rosi talks metaphors, human rights, and being deliberately non-political.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2016
  • Length: 31:01
Caption: Raoul Peck, San Francisco, CA 11/7/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Raoul Peck talks defining moments, constructing mythologies, and finding the right title.

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: Dec 10, 2016
  • Length: 23:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman, San Francisco, CA 10/21/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow talk definitions, tipping points, and the balance of power.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 21:23
Caption: Ewan McGregor, San Francisco, CA 10/5/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ewan McGregor talks animal instincts, little losses, and unintended consequences.

  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 08:24
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James Solomon talks fundamental questions, personal narratives, and the importance of listening.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 19:07
Caption: Matt Ross, San Francisco, CA 7/7/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Matt Ross talks parental anxiety, speaking the truth, and being non-binary.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 18:19
Caption:  Dr, Ramona Tascoe & Abby Ginzberg, San Francisco, CA 5/5/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ramona Tascoe and Abby Ginzberg talk raised consciousness, protective armor, and being willing to die for a cause.

  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 31:09
Caption: Daxing Zhang & Jonathan Lim, San Francisco, CA 3/14/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jonathan Lim and Daxing Zhang talk subtlety, spirituality, and a red balloon.

  • Added: May 04, 2016
  • Length: 18:23
Caption: Lorene Scafaria & Susan Sarandon, San Francisco, CA  4/11/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Susan Sarandon and Lorene Scafaria talk giving, taking, and scoring good eggs.

  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 16:25
Caption: Beth Harrington, San Francisco, CA, 4/19/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Beth Harrington talks strong women, powerful music, and Johnny Cash descending from heaven.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2016
  • Length: 23:55
Caption: Gavin Hood, San Francisco, CA 3/2/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Gavin Hood talks ethics, kill chains, and being uncomfortable.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 15:16
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This year saw the Academy Awards ceremony awash in racial controversy.

  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 06:00