Happy To Be Here

By Greta JohnsenTV & Film Society & Culture Technology

Happy To Be Here episodes

February 24, 2015 Boozy botany and the story of Marian Anderson
'Drunken Botanist' author Amy Stewart on the glorious tradition of turning plants into alcohol. Delicious homework from a winery sherpa and cider nerd. And we celebrate civil rights icon and opera singer Marian Anderson.
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27 min
February 17, 2015 Director Richard Linklater and Ferguson Librarian Scott Bonner
Richard Linklater explains why it took 12 years to make his new film Boyhood. Scott Bonner, who runs the Public Library in Ferguson, Mo., talks about how he made the library a safe space. We remember Great Lady Nerd of History Audre Lorde. And there's a real nerdy Oscars nerd confession.
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23 min
February 10, 2015 Melody Kramer's open-source life, singing civil rights and a geek's guide to dating
We talk to Melody Kramer, a public media oracle and digital brainiac who's taking her open-source ethos to the federal government. Beyonce singing her civil rights at the Grammys inspired us to get to know the political performers like Nina Simone who came before her. Plus dating tips for geeks by geeks. And your nerd confessions.
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29 min
February 03, 2015 Scott McCloud on comics, Elizabeth Blackwell's backstory and librarian nerd confessions
Scott McCloud creates stunning graphic novels and he's written the definitive text on why comics deserve more respect. We get the backstory of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first female doctor. Plus a special nerd confession collected at the ALA's conference.
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32 min
January 27, 2015 Miranda July on writing books, living clumsily, and meditation
Miranda July talks about her new book, what it was like to make the Somebody App, and the overarching theme of her work: coming together clumsily. Plus, remembering Great Lady Nerd of History Bessie Coleman and a Shakespearean nerd confession.
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26 min
January 20, 2015 Astronaut and NOAA head Kathy Sullivan, Indira Gandhi's legacy and beating the winter blahs
We talk to the first U.S. woman to walk in space: Kathy Sullivan. Now she's in charge of NOAA and leads research on everything from the bottom of the ocean to the surface of the sun. We get to know Indira Gandhi on the anniversary of her election as Prime Minister of India. And we dig up a recipe for beating the winter blahs from Mike Royko.
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26 min
January 13, 2015 Getting to know Invisibilia, Susan B. Anthony, and Vinyl Me Please
We're baaaack! We talk with Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel, hosts of the new NPR show Invisibilia. Then we get to know Great Lady Nerd of History Susan B. Anthony, and the inspiration behind Vinyl Me Please...because everybody's a little nerdy about something.
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32 min
December 10, 2014 Roxane Gay on being a 'Bad Feminist'
Roxane Gay is the author of the fantastic book of essays 'Bad Feminist' and many of our favorite tweets. We discuss what it takes to keep fighting the good fight on social media when there is so much turmoil 24/7.
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24 min
December 03, 2014 Dinner Party Download Edition
We talk with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam about who influenced their (impeccable) taste, how they stay afloat in the sea of pop culture, and what their worst dinner party memories are. Also, some musical homework that will BLOW YOUR MIND.
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26 min
November 25, 2014 Peter Sagal: A nerd we're thankful for
This week we revisit our conversation with Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me host Peter Sagal. Hear him discuss his love of running, Lord of the Rings and Ray Bradbury.
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26 min

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Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a…