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Articulate

Articulate

"Articulate" connects audiences to the human stories behind art, offering a trustworthy, never ordinary take on classical, contemporary, and popular art forms. From acclaimed musicians and best-selling authors to designers changing the way we live, each episode explores what great creative thinkers and doers can tell us about who we are, who we’ve been, and who we might become.

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Watsky on How to Ruin Everything
10:07
Spoken word poet-turned-rapper Watsky pulled no punches in his first collection of essays.
Dindga McCannon
7:08
Dindga McCannon helped pioneer art quilting, a fresh approach to a traditional medium.
Mark Mothersbaugh, 21st Century Renaissance Man
8:51
Mothersbaugh’s sustained a life in art far removed from his band, Devo.
Liz Casella: Patterns Hidden in Plain Sight
6:56
Much of haute couture feeds off Liz Casella’s creativity.
Greg Dunn: Thinking About Thinking
8:24
In illustrating the human brain’s complexity, Greg Dunn creates great beauty.
Kyle Abraham: A Life in Motion
9:28
The works of choreographer Kyle Abraham feel like a memoir.
Maggie Nelson: Transcending the Divide
6:56
Nelson is one of her generation’s most celebrated writers and critical thinkers.
Saya Woolfalk's Empathic World
2:59
Woolfalk’s imaginary world is populated by mutants, governed by utopian values.
Ruth Slenczynska: The Last of the Great Romantics
7:02
As a child, Ruth Slenczynska studied under Rachmaninoff.
Tommy Pico: Epic Poet
4:36
Tommy Pico designed his epic poetry for a thoroughly modern medium.
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: 2nd Century Jazz
9:06
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is leading the charge into jazz's next chapter.
Sylvia Plath: The Iconic Sad Girl
8:29
Sylvia Plath should be remembered as more than a poster girl for despair.
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