Monday · 1 hr 1 min
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Chicago Ideas: Conversations That Shape Change
Chicago Ideas
Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things.
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Links:
Chicago Ideas Website: http://www.chicagoideas.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChicagoIdeasWeek
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagoideas
Instagram: http://instagram.com/chicagoideas
Blog: http://blog.chicagoideas.com
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user9374194
- 217 episodes
- daily
- Avg 18 min
- English
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.
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Monday · 3 minHow Can We Find Political Unity - Cleo Wade
Activist and author, Cleo Wade, discusses what she thinks is contributing to our increasingly polarized political divides, then outlines her idea of what unity means (and what it can do for our society). Uploaded 06-03-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 14 minPhil Hansen: Goodbye Art
Artist Phil Hansen noticed that his artwork was taking up a lot of space. So he destroyed it. Hear why Phil decided to integrate destruction into his creative process and how it's symbolic of life. Uploaded 07-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 22 minBrad Newman and Bo Young: Give Smart, Give Local
Something inspired by a philanthropic three-year-old has to be great. Hear GiveLocally.net founder Brad Newman and CEO Andrew Young share the story of their peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and find out what they've done to harness the generosity of more than 10,000 people to help those often overlooked by government organizations and large charities. Uploaded 18-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 27 minAbby Wambach on Closing the Wage Gap, Overcoming Substance Abuse and More
Soccer star Abby Wambach had an incredibly successful career on the field, but since retiring she's fought to close the wage gap between men and women in the United States. Uploaded 27-04-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 4 minVoices Against Gun Violence – Becky Deakyne’s Story
Every 3 hours someone is shot in Chicago. It’s time to Put The Guns Down. Uploaded 12-10-15 Hear more stories at https://www.musicVSgunviolence.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 17 minJulia Sweeney: The Gifts of Not Believing in God
Comedian, author, and atheist Julia Sweeney was raised Catholic, with a God who, in her mind, "was like a really loving uncle." Since letting go of God, she has found new meaning and inspiration in the simplicity of just being human, even as she wrestles with what atheism means for her, and most importantly, for her family. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 18 minJosh Nesbit and Mark Arnoldy: Global Health and Mobile Technology
What if you and your loved ones couldn't get any medicine when you were sick? That lack of health care is a daily reality for those in rural Nepal, one of the poorest areas of Southeast Asia. Hear how Josh Nesbit, CEO of Medic Mobile, and Mark Arnoldy, Executive Director of Nyaya Health, are taking on this global challenge with powerful ideas and efficient technologies. Uploaded 18-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 4 minWhy Bozoma Saint John Took on Fixing Uber
When Uber's brand was suffering from bad sentiment, Bozoma Saint John took on the task of rehabilitating the ride share's public image, both as a professional challenge and a personal mission. Uploaded 21-02-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 22 minTerry Fator: An Overnight Sensation 42 Years in the Making
Terry Fator won season 2 of "America's Got Talent" in 2007 as a virtual unknown. In reality, though, he'd been honing his unparalleled ventriloquism skills for over 40 years. The Las Vegas sensation shares how determination, practice and a unique talent set him up both for a big break and for his continued success and creative evolution. Uploaded 28-01-15 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 20 minGraham Hawkes: The Future of Underwater Flight
Is there anything left to explore on earth? Hear why Graham Hawkes, CEO of Hawkes Ocean Technologies, thinks "earth" is a silly name for an ocean planet and learn how he explores its depths. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 28 minLupe Fiasco: Solely for the Soul
Join music critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis for an intimate discussion with Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco, and learn about the inspiration and motivation behind his music. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 26 minFelicity Aston: Alone in Antarctica
When was the last time you were truly alone? Explorer Felicity Aston spent 59 days skiing across Antarctica, sans contact with any life form. Hear how she survived her extreme journey. Uploaded 18-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 17 minChris Bliss: This is Your Brain on Comedy
What role did Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin really play in our political history? Listen as writer and comedian Chris Bliss breaks down the effectiveness of comedy within mainstream television, political coverage and other communications - and hear how we allow this humor to transform our view of reality. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 4 minThe 77 Project: A Look at Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (Community Area #77)
Learn more about CGMC and get involved: https://cgmc.org Uploaded 26-10-18 The 77 Project is a storytelling and media project presented by Xfinity with additional support from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help share the narrative of our neighborhoods from the inside out. Our hope is that this project will help inspire citizens to connect with solution-makers in the city of Chicago and beyond. If you didn't know, the city of Chicago recognizes 77 community areas within the city limits, and this year we're shining a light on organizations and individuals who are making a positive impact in each of those locations. More on Xfinity: Xfinity connects people in all 77 neighborhoods of Chicago each and every day. Xfinity is proud to sponsor the 77 Project to provide a platform for local residents to voice ideas that will shape our city's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 20 minKimbal Musk: The Kitchen Community
Lowering BMIs and raising test scores -- one school at a time. Hear the creative way entrepreneur and restaurateur Kimbal Musk is connecting kids across the country to nutritious food in the battle against obesity. Uploaded 14-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 20 minNaomi Natale: One Million Bones
What would your reaction be to seeing a field of bones? Hear Naomi Natale, who works at the intersection of art and activism, share the inspiration behind her One Million Bones project that's set to take over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in spring 2013. Uploaded 07-03-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday · 24 minBre Pettis: Making It
It's the classic business model: You buy things, you put them together and then you sell them. Hear why Bre Pettis, founder and CEO of MakerBot, is at the forefront of infusing innovation, technology and creativity into this timeless practice. Uploaded 22-04-13 About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sunday · 4 minChicago Ideas is Connection, Impact, Change
For 10 years, we've connected people through their curiosity, inspiring unity and collaboration that has fostered profound change throughout Chicago—and beyond. Uploaded 22-07-20 And 2019 was our biggest year yet. 30,000+ attendees. 130+ programs 77 community areas engaged Learn more about our upcoming programming and how to join our community of curiosity at https://chicagoideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sunday · 1 hr 6 minJoi Ito and the Power of Disobedience
In this Conversation, Joi Ito discusses how scientific research and artistic expression inform one another, and how they both push our culture forward. Uploaded 01-05-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices