Best of Chicago Ideas

Chicago Ideas is a movement built on one core belief: When a broad spectrum of thinkers and instigators share ideas, we have the power to transform our world. Since 2011, we’ve hosted Chicago Ideas Week, which is the world’s largest affordable ideas festival, bringing the leading minds of our time to stages across Chicago. In this podcast, we’re bringing you the audio from some of these talks and conversations, giving you a front-row seat to some the most inspiring ideas the world has to offer. To learn more, or to become a member of the Chicago Ideas community, visit http://chicagoideas.com.

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Ep. 05 From Slacktivism to Activism: Real World Action in an Online World May 18, 2017

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Featuring the Co-Founder & CEO of I Am That Girl, Emily Greener, the Co-Founder of Justice League NYC and Executive Director of the Gathering for Justice, Carmen Perez, the Founder and CEO of The Mighty, Mike Porath, and the Social Media Host of Windy City Live, Ji Yi, this conversation’s four speakers unravel the threads connecting activism and social media, explaining the continued need for reactionary movements in the digital age.

Ep. 04 Bryan Cranston on going from bit parts to Breaking Bad May 18, 2017

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The award-winning actor Bryan Cranston sits with Chicago Ideas Founder Brad Keywell to talk about his journey from starting out playing bit parts in shows like Seinfeld to becoming the star of Breaking Bad, one of the most acclaimed television shows in recent memory.

Ep. 03 Jose Antonio Vargas on what it means to be an American May 18, 2017

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Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the Founder and CEO of Define American, addresses what it means to be an American head-on, as well as his path to citizenship in conversation with the President & CEO of New America Anne-Marie Slaughter

Ep. 02 Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards on leading under pressure May 18, 2017

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In episode 2 of 'Chicago Ideas' Cecile Richards, the President of Planned Parenthood, talks about what it’s like to lead when under pressure, and how to keep making progress even in the face of pointed opposition.

Ep. 01 Alec Baldwin - Beyond the Screen May 18, 2017

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The award-winning actor Alec Baldwin sits down with Chicago Ideas CEO Jessica Malkin to discuss his life and career, from his childhood upbringing all the way to his turn as Jack Donaghy on the acclaimed television series 30 Rock, sharing stories from his life and, occasionally, slipping in some impressions.

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