The Arik Korman Show

World-renowned choreographer Crystal Pite discusses her career path, how she developed her community of collaborators, and how she interprets movement when she's out in the world. Crystal's company, Kidd Pivot, performs "Revisor" in partnership with On the Boards at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on March 1st.

Experimental physicist, science communicator, and academic Suzie Sheehy discusses what the difference is between an experimental physicist and a theoretical physicist, what physics has gained from international collaboration, and what scientific breakthroughs could be coming in the near future. Dr. Sheehy's new book is The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World.

Millie Korman Selinger was born in Poland on September 1, 1938. She lived in Poland until 1947, when her family escaped to Germany and then to the United States in 1948. Over the years, Millie asked her mother many questions about the reasons why they moved around so much during her childhood — she’d had no idea that they were refugees, and for a long time, she didn’t even know they were Jewish. Millie's memoir, Hidden in the Open, pieces those remarkable memories and stories together to gain a full picture of how the family survived the Holocaust.

Biologist and award-winning author Danielle Clode discusses what makes koalas unique among animals, how they get along socially, and what their greatest threats are now and in the future. Danielle’s latest book is Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future. Follow her on Instagram and on Twitter @DanielleClode

Sofi Tukker, a musical duo made up of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern best known for their songs "Best Friend", "Purple Hat", and "Drinkee," discuss the band's creative process, how they would describe the tribe of fans they have cultivated, and to what Sophie and Tucker attribute their success. Sofi Tukker's latest album is Wet Tennis. Info at SofiTukker.com

Deafblind disability rights activist Elsa Sjunneson discusses what ableism is, what a truly inclusive society could look like, sound like, and feel like, and why visibility of people who are disabled is so important. Elsa's memoir is Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism.

James Vincent, a senior reporter for The Verge, the Vox Media site devoted to technology and society, discusses whether the U.S. will ever fully adopt the metric system, how we can free ourselves from being controlled by measurements, and whether today's standardized measurements might be missing something. James' new book is Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants.

Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, shares what it was like being a principal ballerina, how she became the DTH artistic director, and how to encourage our kids if they're dreaming of a career in the arts. Dance Theatre of Harlem performs Saturday, November 5th at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Info at STGPresents.org

Lewis Black shares how he managed failure to become a successful standup comedian, what he thinks about current world events, and what he would do if he were President of the United States. Lewis performs his newest show, Off The Rails, on October 22nd at McCaw Hall in Seattle. Info at STGPresents.com and LewisBlack.com

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky discusses what it's like to be in Ukraine right now, how we can talk to our kids about the war, and where the Ukrainian people's resilience comes from. Evgeny's latest film is Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom.