Nahko Bear is a wildly popular musician and activist whose indiginous ancestors come from Puerto Rican, Filipino, Mohawk and Apache roots. His lyrics sing of hard truths and an optimism for a better world.
In this episode Ariel Garten has the pleasure of speaking and singing with him just 3 days after his new album "Take Your Power Back", released.
He share ... Show More
Jul 1
Self-awareness, Compassion, and the Power of Human Connection For a Fulfilling Life. With Soren Gordhamer.
Today’s guest is Soren Gordhamer, the founder of Wisdom 2.0 the conference that brings the leaders of technology together with leaders in wisdom to engage in thoughtful and often profound conversations. His new book is called The Essential, What Really Matters in an Age of Distra ... Show More
47m 48s
Jun 24
Training for Brain Health: Mental Clarity, Focus, Strength and Recovery. With Chris Aimone.
Today’s guest is Chris Aimone, the cofounder of Muse, the brain sensing technology dedicated to enhancing mental fitness, focus and clarity. He’s a bit of an expert when it comes to the intersection of technology, mindfulness and the brain. Our discussion delves into the importan ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 10
Turning Ideas to Action: How Your Mindset Impacts Creativity. With Zorana Ivcevic Pringle.
Todays guest is Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, a Senior Research Scientist on Creativity at Yale University and author of the book The Creativity Choice, The Science of Making Decisions to Turn ideas into action. Zorana brings insights into the nature of the creative process, from the f ... Show More
50m 35s
Nov 2020
Afrobeats’ Global Takeover
Over the last several years, American listeners have grown more and more attuned to the sounds of West African pop music—also known as Afrobeats–whether it’s the swaggering Nigerian Afro-fusion of Burna Boy, the playfully genre-bending anthems of Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, ... Show More
51m 9s
Jul 2020
How “Who Let The Dogs Out?” Conquered The World
Join host Steve Greenberg for a deep dive into the remarkable story behind the unexpected smash hit “Who Let The Dogs Out?” by The Baha Men, a song celebrating its 20th anniversary. It's a tale involving crate-digging in Trinidadian record stores, Alex Rodriguez, Rugrats, and mor ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2018
Andy Grammer: Making Music from the Heart.
Born in a small town in upstate New York, pop-music phenom, Andy Grammer (http://andygrammer.com/)earned his place in music the hard way. He spent years busking on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, honing is voice and skills as a singer, songwriter and also learning what ... Show More
59m 36s
Feb 2023
The Soul of Music: Sampa The Great returns to her roots
This episode is part two of The Soul of Music—Overheard’s four-part series focusing on music, exploration, and Black history. Our guest this week is Sampa The Great, a Zambian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter. Sampa spent most of her childhood living in Botswana, and her music ... Show More
37m 8s
Nov 2023
Bad Bunny’s New Album and the Future of Puerto Rican Rap and Reggaeton
Ryan Dombal, Isabelia Herrera, and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd talk about Bad Bunny’s remarkable rise to superstardom and how his latest record, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana, doesn’t quite live up to his own high bar. Also, we highlight a few new queer femme artists from Pu ... Show More
33m 16s