Great Art, Big Ideas
Introducing Great Art, Big Ideas Podcast from the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, CT. This series delves into the most pressing topics in our local community and around the world. Our eclectic program offers a mix of serious, controversial, and whimsical topics, all designed to inspire new ways of thinking.
Great Art, Big Ideas
Latest Episodes
Shucking the Status Quo: How Communities are Restoring Long Island Sound One Shell at a Time
Every oyster shell tells a story — and together, they're helping bring Long Island Sound back to life. Watch "Shucking the Status Quo," a conversation on local aquaculture, indigenous stewardship, and community shell recycling, ...
UnCivil Uprising: Can A General Strike Save Democracy
What's the most powerful weapon against fascism we've nearly forgotten?Jack Hitt and Chenjerai Kumanyika, hosts of the Peabody Award-winning podcast Uncivil, turn their lens on the labor movement — tracing the buried stories of workers w...
Chef's Roundtable: A Conversation on Local Food
| What does it really mean to cook local — and why does it matter? Chefs Emily Mingrone, Arturo Franco-Camacho, and Damon "Daye" Sawyer get honest about sourcing close to home, building relationships with local farmers and fisher...
Democracy Under Pressure: What History Tells Us
| Historians Elizabeth Hinton, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage sit down with CT Public's Lucy Nalpathanchil to ask: what does the past actually tell us about democracy under strain right now?Drawing on centuries of American histor...
Making Memories: Neurons, Quantum Computing, and Art
In this fascinating talk, we explore the unexpected connections between neuroscience, quantum computing, and visual art through a unique interdisciplinary collaboration at Yale University.This talk features a panel discussion following ...
