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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The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.

HOW WE LIVE NOW episodes:

April 03, 2018 EP. 26 THE PARIS TALKS PT. 1
Taking a break from our weekly micro-discussions, HOW WE LIVE NOW reveals a
new segment with THE PARIS TALKS. In August 2017, Douglas Kennedy was
invited by a group of intellectuals, thinkers, and taste-makers to discuss
the current state of our divided world. Applying his usual wit and wisdom,
Kennedy shares stories from his life, his family, and his work in THE PARIS
TALKS - live, here - for your listening pleasure.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 25 "IT ALL BEGAN WITH READING..."
It always starts with a spark. What was once a spark - can become a raging
fire. This is how passion works. The same goes for the love of literature.
Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate reminisce about how they first caught
the literary bug, and what could happen to a culture that one day loses it.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 24 THE SEASON OF LEADERS
Politics surround us. Politics divide us. But we are not the sum of all
parties. We are individuals, watching the political pendulum swing back and
forth throughout the years. Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate sit down to
discuss the changing faces of our leaders, as their discussion ranges from
President Eisenhower to the current administration.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 23 FEAR THE MONOCULTURE
Look around. In every city across the world - one thing remains the same -
individual culture is dwindling. Small business are disappearing, the local
cafes are closing - and what's replacing them? The Monoculture. High-rise,
box buildings, fast food chains, and corporate outlet stores have
commodified culture across the world. Matthew D'Abate and Douglas Kennedy
discuss how to fight against the sinister rise of Monoculture.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 22 THE WESTERN KINGDOM
Travel, in itself, is a cure for bigotry. The act of walking down a foreign
street, listening to the locals, and watching how other people live is a
mind-blowing experience that shatters stereotypes and encourages empathy
for our fellow man. Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate discuss the art of
travel - as Kennedy details his last adventure in Marrakech, Morocco.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 21 THE GREAT WIDE OPEN PT. 2
Matthew D'Abate continues his conversation with Douglas Kennedy about his
latest fiction novel - The Great Wide Open.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 20 THE GREAT WIDE OPEN PT. 1
Douglas Kennedy has just completed his new novel: The Great Wide Open. He
takes a moment to sit down with Matthew D'Abate to discuss the trials and
tribulations he faced during the writing of his 18th book.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 19 IN MEMORIUM
Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopher and author of Meditations, wrote
brilliant aphorisms on how to live a fortuitous life, and of the struggles
we face in this mortal coil. Aurelius, the inspiration of our discussion,
leads the conversation down some interesting paths. Douglas Kennedy and
Matthew D'Abate sit down discuss the nature of time - and how finite that
precious commodity is in our lives.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 18 SPEAKING OF FICTIONS
Every writer studies other writers - for inspiration, for consolation, and
sometimes, for competition. Douglas Kennedy and Matthew D'Abate sit down to
discuss the books they are reading, and what authors inspire them, and
their writing, in the realm of fiction.
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April 03, 2018 EP. 17 LIVE TO WRITE ANOTHER DAY
There is no one way to live a literary life. Authors are notorious for
developing their own personal habits when it comes to writing books - each
as different as the craftsmen themselves. Matthew D'Abate sat down with
Douglas Kennedy for an insight into the writers process, and what it takes,
to finish a novel.
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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.