BoyGirlParty artist Susie Ghahremani comes on to Products of the Mind to talk about what it’s really like to survive as an artist in today’s economy, life as a touring musician, and the problems of intellectual property theft.
How did live theater go from being popular entertainment for people of all income levels to an elite luxury? Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein tells us about the history of the theater and what he and his team are doing to change that trend and bring Shakespeare into underserved communities.
Karina Longworth is the host of the popular and acclaimed You Must Remember This, a podcast about the secret and/or forgotten history of Hollywood’s first century. In this episode, Karina tells us how she got here, how she conceived of the show, and how her stories about women and minorities in Classic Hollywood reflect the struggles and challenges of underrepresented groups today.
What’s it like being the first person hired at a company that becomes a huge startup? Yash Nelapati was a young Bay Area engineer who wasn’t quite sure where his life was going when he decided to take a chance and go to work for a 2-person tech company. That company became Pinterest. Yash is still there, and he’s seen all the ups and downs that the startup world can provide. In this episode, Yash shares the real deal behind his startup success story.