HOW WE LIVE NOW

By Douglas Kennedy, Matthew D'Abate

Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate discuss current artistic, cultural, and news-worthy trends in these weekly micro-discussions.... more

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April 03, 2018 EP. 36 THE WORLD AS WONDER
Most people, as Henry David Thoreau once wrote, live "quiet lives of
desperation". It's a common pitfall in our modern world. But as Douglas
Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate discover in this week's micro-discussion - the
world could be at your fingertips, if you just reach out - and take it.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 35 BANNED IN EGYPT
This week, we’re discussing Douglas Kennedy’s first foray into travel
writing with his prescient book “Beyond the Pyramids: Travels in Egypt”.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 34 THE DIGITAL HOLD
Living in the digital world connects us to millions of people - with a
click of a button. Ideas are shared - opinions are hailed as fact and now
more than ever, most people spend more time online alone in the digital
cybersphere than in our 'real' world. Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate
discuss the benefits, and the pitfalls - of the digital hold.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 33 THE ART OF TRAVEL
Often times in our life – in the act of traveling great distances, we
discover more than just a different sort of people or the mental seduction
of a foreign place – we end up discovering sides of ourselves that had been
previous undiscovered. Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate sit down to
discuss the art of travel.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 32 THE SCARLET LETTER
Infidelity has long been held as one of the high crimes in personal
relationships - but it wasn't always seen as such. Douglas Kennedy and
Matthew D'Abate discuss the status of the modern sexual sphere - and the
recent allegations of the misconduct of high profile men of industry.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 31 THE TEST OF THE SILVER SCREEN
In this weeks micro-discussion, Douglas Kennedy details the experience of
having his novels adapted for the silver screen. Within this enigmatic
dialogue, Kennedy describes the dramatic highs and sour lows of the
production world as it collides with the life of an author.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 30 IN THE VALLEY OF TEMPTATION
In this weeks micro-discussion, Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate discuss
modern day Hollywood - with all its glamour and its deceit. Kennedy
describes the process of writing Temptation, his seventh foray into
fiction, and details his experiences with the Hollywood scene.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 29 THE PARIS TALKS PT. 4
This week, HOW WE LIVE NOW wraps up our special segment called THE PARIS
TALKS. Using his wit and wisdom, employing personal anecdotes from both his
life and his work, Kennedy diagnoses the current rift in the modern
American psyche. Join us here for the fourth and final part of THE PARIS
TALKS, here on - HOW WE LIVE NOW.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 28 THE PARIS TALKS PT. 3
"Why is image such a key construct in American life?" - Writer Douglas
Kennedy conducts an anthropological exploration of the signs and symbols in
American life, revealing how the intersection of consumerism and religion
are deeply embedded in the psyche of the country. We continue with our
special segment, THE PARIS TALKS, here on this week's edition of HOW WE
LIVE NOW.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 27 THE PARIS TALKS PT. 2
HOW WE LIVE NOW returns with THE PARIS TALKS - an essay by writer Douglas
Kennedy. In it, Kennedy continues to explore the Machiavellian tactics that
have divided the United States.
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FAQs about HOW WE LIVE NOW:

How many episodes does HOW WE LIVE NOW have?

The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.