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In this special Views & Brews collaboration with The Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins artists Angelbert Metoyer and Saul Williams as they share their stories, and discuss art and activism, time, memory, politics, poetry, and much more. Link to Part Two. The post V&B – Saul Williams & Angelbert Metoyer [Part One] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Sigmund Freud wrote: “every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. One’s ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part or other and to a greater or lesser extent.” How are we complicit in dehumanizing others, and how are we in turn, dehumanized? How do we cope with the unsettling […] The post V&B – Jazz & the Art of the Other [Part One] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Sigmund Freud wrote: “every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. One’s ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part or other and to a greater or lesser extent.” How are we complicit in dehumanizing others, and how are we in turn, dehumanized? How do we cope with the unsettling […] The post V&B – Jazz & the Art of the Other [Part Two] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this Views & Brews Extra we join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy for a chance to go behind the scenes, talk the history of illusion, and catch a special live performance from trickster himself Jeff Hobson. The post V&B Extra – The Illusionists appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this special edition of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins the hosts of The Secret Ingredient, Raj Patel and Tom Philpott, as they talk with guests Edwin Marty, the Food Policy Manager for the City of Austin, and Erin Lentz, from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, to ask: Why are people starving in one of the […] The post V&B – Feeding Austin’s Hungry appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy is joined by four visiting Fulbright professors from Lebanon as well as Dr. Richard Flores, Dean of the Liberal Arts College, in a discussion about the rich history of a place once known as the “Switzerland of the East”. What can we learn from their complex political […] The post V&B – Understanding Lebanon appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Dr. Laura Colgin, Dr. Jarrod Lewis-Peacock, and Dr. Michael Drew from the University of Texas Neuroscience Department in a discussion about memory, fear, trauma perception and imagination in the shadow of recent tragedies, the importance of how our brains work and how they’re interacting with information in the new media […] The post V&B – Memories & Perception appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy KUT’s joins healthcare visionary and Vice Dean for Strategy and Partnerships for the new Dell Medical School, Dr. Mini Kahlon, in conversation about what it means to develop a medical school focused on the health of a community rather than just treating the sick? What can we learn […] The post V&B – Health Care Reimagined For A Changing Austin appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this edition of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe, and a live jazz quintet, for a night of great conversation and live music focusing on Miles Davis’ Second Quintet. In all Miles Davis represents, he was also a master teacher and inspired generations of instrumentalists. In the second half of […] The post V&B – Miles Davis & The Art of Future (Part Two) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this edition of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe, and a live jazz quintet, for a night of great conversation and live music focusing on Miles Davis’ Second Quintet. In all Miles Davis represents, he was also a master teacher and inspired generations of instrumentalists. In the second half of […] The post V&B – Miles Davis & The Art of Future (Part One) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, Tom Philpott, food writer for Mother Jones Magazine and co-host of KUT’s podcast The Secret Ingredient, guest hosts as he talks with: Brannon Radicke, Brian Peters, Brad Farbstein, and John Stecker about the explosion of craft beer in Austin. How has it developed? How do they make it taste so […] The post V&B – The Austin Craft Beer Boom appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this special edition of Views & Brews writer, comedian, and host of The KUT Podcast The Write Up, Owen Egerton leads a discussion about The Beats alongside Steve Wilson, Meg Griffitts, and Francois Pointeau. Who were The Beats? How did help construct a specific idea of America?  And What is the lasting impact of the beat generation today? The post V&B – The Beat Generation appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

How current research in neuroscience could help us live better to nurture brain health, remember more and imagine a brighter future. Listen back to this special Views and Brews Extra recorded live at the Memory Matters event hosted by The Center for Learning and Memory at The University of Texas at Austin, May 12, 2016. […] The post V&B Extra: The Neuroscience of Change appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Rabbi and Jazz Historian Neil Blumofe, and a live jazz quintet (Sam Pankey – Bass, Michael Malone – Saxophone, David Young – Trumpet, Jacob Dupre – Piano, Scott Laningham – Drums) for a night of lively discussion and great live music as they explore jazz during war […] The post V&B – Jazz & The Art of War appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews,  KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins the hosts of KUT’s The Secret Ingredient podcast, Tom Philpott and Raj Patel, as they sit down with the eminent economist James K. Galbraith author of the forthcoming “Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice: The Destruction of Greece and the Future of Europe” to talk inequality, the Greek […] The post V&B – The Past, Present, and Future of The Greek Economy appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Egyptian-based photojournalist Tom Hartwell and Dr. Paula Newberg from the UT Dept. of Government, in a discussion about the process of covering conflict in the Middle East. How are images framed and selected for distribution? How do news stories highlight particular narratives, and at what cost? And […] The post V&B – Understanding The Middle East Through Media appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy is joined in discussion with Jeremi Suri from the LBJ school of Public Affairs, Middle East Historian Yoav Di-Capua, and Stephennie Mulder, Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture, to talk about the rhetoric, the iconography, the mythology, and the history around the development of Isis. Who […] The post V&B – ISIS in Context appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins  Dr. Tracie Matysik and Dr. Gene Garver to talk about one of the most important philosophers of the 17th century. How can Spinoza’s ideas of happiness and well-being inform our lives today? What can he teach us about ethics outside of religion? And how has […] The post V&B – Spinoza Today appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this special The Secret Ingredient edition of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Tom Philpott, food and agriculture writer for Mother Jones Magazine, and Raj Patel from the LBJ school of public affairs, and author of “Stuffed and Starved” and “The Value of Nothing”, to talk about everything from GMOs and Soylent Green, to […] The post V&B – The Secret Ingredient – The Future of Food appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this episode of Views & Brews, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy joins Rabbi/Jazz Historian Neil Blumofe and a live jazz ensemble (Sam Penke – bass, Ephraim Owens – trumpet, Andre Hayward – trombone, Scott Laningham – drums, Mike Malone – saxophone) in a discussion about jazz, post-war paranoia, and the Atomic Age, with a focus on the […] The post V&B – Jazz & The Atomic Age appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.