Matt Ewalt, Chautauqua Institution chief of staff, joins the podcast this episode to speak on his work in overseeing Chautauqua's signature and historic 10:45 a.m. weekday Amphitheater lecture platform — the process of selecting themes and presenters, considerations of balance and representation, and a fulsome preview of each of the 2018 season's weekly themes. See a full and up-to-date schedule of all 2018 themes and lecturers at chq.org/2018.