Arts & Culture

From artistic collaborations to creative problem solving, the arts have the power to lift us up and transform our future. These stories celebrate art, creativity, and culture in all its forms.

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What the Worm?! How Vietnam’s 4000-year-old Silk Industry Is Making a Comeback

What the worm?! Where does silk come from and why is it so expensive? We’re taking a glimpse along the historic tapestry of Vietnam’s silk industry, and leaving you with a greater appreciation for the luxurious fiber, the farmers and weavers who make it, and why working together is key.

57 min watch

Beyond the Canvas: Using Art to Tackle Big Conversations with Sabrina Phillips

What if art could change the way you see yourself—and the world? Sabrina Phillips is an artist and educator who helps people—from students to corporate leaders—learn to slow down, look deeper, and have conversations that matter by turning museums into spaces for real connection. This episode is about more than art—it’s about understanding, healing, and the power of human connection.

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The Green Book: Why a 1950’s Travel Guide is Important Today!

In a time before the internet and GPS, Victor Green connected people all across the United States! He created a revolutionary travel guide that made the tradition of family road trips explode across the country! Here's how the Green Book changed history—and why you've probably never heard of it.

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Generations of Love Sewn into the Quilts of Gee’s Bend

In a tiny community tucked in a bend in the Alabama River, quilters are carrying on a tradition over a century old. In the past few decades, their quilts have moved from bedroom cupboards to the walls of museums across America! Here's their beautiful story.

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Explore the “Uncanny Valley” Through the World of Special Effects!

Did you know there is a fascinating reason why some special effects leave people cold (even queazy) and others transform our reality? This is the result of an effect called "the uncanny valley". Here is the fun and wonder in all that!

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Unlocking Potential: The Real Tools Students Need to Thrive with AJ Crabill (Episode #203)

AJ Crabill, a top expert in education leadership, joins us with a fresh, transformative approach to unlocking every child’s potential. He shares why our current system misses the mark—and how it could create a radically better future for us all.

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A Music Icon’s Guide to Staying Hopeful in Uncertain Times with Noel Paul Stookey (Episode #202)

We’re thrilled to welcome Noel Paul Stookey, legendary musician and social activist best known as part of the iconic folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary—creators of such classic songs like “If I Had a Hammer,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” For over six decades, Stookey has stood as a beacon of resilience and optimism, using his music and his philosophy of 'Big Love' to inspire hope and unity.

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A Tale of Two Artists: The Beauty of Merging Artforms

What happens when you take a graffiti artist and a painter and give them one day to create a mural together? (Spoiler: it's definitely some sort of magic!)

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The Lazy Susans—Rocking Moms Set The Stage For Trying New Things

Meet the Lazy Susans—a band of working Moms who are inspiring us to go ahead and try that thing we’ve always wanted to do.

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Tea Time! How History’s Favorite Beverage Has Shaped Our World

Did you know you probably have some fascinating connection to tea? This beverage has reshaped history and cultures around the world and led to many aspects of our lives today. So what does that say about some of the universals of human nature and our shared humanity?

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What Are Conductors Even Doing?

Most of us have pretended to be an orchestra conductor at some point in our lives. The interesting thing is, we actually understand, on some level, what we're doing, even if we know nothing about music! This is a fascinating and fun window into a world we never knew we shared.

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Meet the Hindu Bagpipers Bringing Cultures Together

It's easy to look back and see that some of the best innovators in history brought together two things that no one had ever thought to combine. For the best kind of ingenious fun with that concept, take a look at The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band: a worldwide organization of Hindu bagpipers who blend Indian and Scottish music in a brilliant cultural mashup!

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