The Quarantine Tapes 004: Pico Iyer

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The Quarantine Tapes 004: Pico Iyer

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Mar 26, 2020

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Credits:Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA DirectorAnthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA DirectorAlejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, ComposerChristian Pitt - Production Coordinator Erin Cooney - Copy, ProductionDublab Team

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Mar 26, 2020

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“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.“ - Blaise Pascal. The Quarantine Tapes: A week-day program from Onassis LA and dublab. Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the series chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. Each day, Paul calls a guest for a brief discussion about how they are experiencing the global pandemic.

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The Quarantine Tapes 008: Simon Critchley: “Freedom is always a freedom in relationship to the necessity of one’s mortality. And there’s not contradiction between those two things, there’s a relation of interdependence. Only in relation to the certainty of your own death that you can actually be free.” by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 017: Lynette Wallworth: “There are a few things we should keenly desire, if we really know what we wanted” - La Rochefoucauld. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 016: Sarah Williams: Today Paul speaks with Sarah Williams, co-founder and executive director of Los Angeles Based Intersectional Arts Organization “Women's Center for Creative Work”. The WCCW is a dynamic community space which holds numerous events and artist in residency programs, a publishing press as well as a co-working space. It is a plaform that actively represents the work of women and non-binary artists. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 007: Naveen Kishore: In Today’s episode, accomplished Indian book publisher Naveen Kishore discusses how the pandemic is growing in India, new normalities, humans communicating in fundamentally different ways, and the hope for instinctive compassion. by The Quarantine Tapes
29 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 002: Werner Herzog: In this episode Paul and Werner Herzog discuss the difficult discipline of distancing, reading and cultural memory for a new generation, the fragility of our existence on this planet, and ultimately the importance of sharing of warmth, stories, and music. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 014: Chris Smalls: “They are 500,000 employees nationwide, 800k employees worldwide. God forbid we all become carriers of COVID 19. This virus spreads to 2 1/2 people - do the math. That is a very scary situation. We are talking about ending humanity right here. People need to wake up. Really do.” by The Quarantine Tapes
24 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 004: Pico Iyer: Today Paul makes a call to Japan to speak with Pico Iyer. Pico Iyer is the author of 15 books, translated into 23 languages. Two of his most recent books, The Art of Stillness, and Autumn Light (a meditation on impermanence), may seem eerily relevant right now. by The Quarantine Tapes
28 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 009: Melody Wainscott: “The Cure for Loneliness is solitude, don't be lonely, be in your solitude” - Melody Wainscott by The Quarantine Tapes
29 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 039: Father Greg Boyle: Paul Holdengräber is joined by the founder of Homeboy Industries, Father Greg Boyle. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 001: Henry Rollins: This interview was recorded at Onassis LA on March 7, 2020 - just days before our lives began fundamentally changing in the wake of COVID-19. DUBLAB and Onassis LA were hosting the annual Creative Cultivation Salon - where guest of honor Henry Rollins sat down with Paul Holdengraber to discuss the necessity of preserving and supporting independent creative communities. This discussion now feels more relevant than ever as the world reorients towards a next wave of expression in the quarantine era. by The Quarantine Tapes
18 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 005: Saul Williams: In this episode Paul speaks with poet, artist and musician Saul Williams who has just recently returned to LA from a 4 month project in Rwanda. They discuss musical insights from Fela Kuti, acquiring film gear and face masks in Kigali, and how America's unique relationship with itself is shaping the way the country deals with this pandemic. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 027: Julie Mehretu: We hear from renowned New York City and Berlin based painter Julie Mehretu on today’s episode of The Quarantine Tapes. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 021: Lynell George: Inspiring words from LA Native and award winning journalist and essayist -Lynell George. Lynell and Paul discuss a return to more organic communications e.g. handwritten notes and phone calls, the postal system (USPS), and the effects of COVID-19 on the city of Los Angeles. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 042: Darren Walker: Paul Holdengräber speaks with Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, on episode 042 of The Quarantine Tapes. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 019: Tracy Rosenthal: LA Tenants Union co-founder Tracy Rosenthal speaks with Paul about the work they do to fight for housing justice and against the forces of gentrification as well as displacement. by The Quarantine Tapes
35 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 012: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: “The consequences of having no real infrastructure concerning social welfare is coming home to roost, right now. " In this episode of The Quarantine Tapes, author and activist Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor discusses social movements in response to crisis, how crisis exposes inequalities, and the ways in which capitalism disrupts our humanity. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 003: Maira Kalman: The Quarantine Tapes: a daily program from Onassis LA and dublab. Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the series chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 006: Sister Judy Vaughan: In this episode Paul talks to Sister Judy Vaughan about how the pandemic is affecting the homeless, the difficulties of running an organization that seeks to welcome people with open arms in this era, and how her faith has allowed her to maintain hope in the face of challenge. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 024: William Gibson: Today on episode 24 of The Quarantine Tapes we hear from Willam Gibson, author of novels Neuromancer, The Peripheral, and most recently, Agency. The father of cyberpunk speaks to Paul about what cyberspace might look like now, were we not facing COVID-19. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 029: Amanda Vincelli: Artist, cultural programmer and community organizer, Amanda Vincelli joins Paul Holdengräber today on The Quarantine Tapes. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 010: Nicolas Berggruen: Today's talking points: Shadow Governments, COVID-19 lessons from the Berggruen institute's time in China, the ultimate capacity of government, equality, and visions of economic restructuring and free distribution. ‘We have to arm each citizen with more or better social and economic minimums, access and ability to integrate from an information standpoint, into a greater world’. by The Quarantine Tapes
31 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 030: Angel Bat Dawid: Today, Angel Bat Dawid and Paul Holdengräber discuss the art of improvisation, and how it has defined her work as a composer, improviser, pianist and vocalist. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 018: Edwidge Danticat: Edwidge Danticat, author of “Breath, Eyes, Memory” and “Everything Inside” converses with Paul about the fragility of life and proximity of death in episode 018 of The Quarantine Tapes. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 015: Rosanne Cash: Rosanne Cash, singer, songwriter, author and daughter of Johnny Cash, speaks very openly on today's episode of the grief she is experiencing following the death of some of her closest friends, including songwriter John Prine who passed on Tuesday due to complications from Covid -19. She speaks of kindness to oneself and others during this difficult time. The episode concludes with a moving Acapella of Rosanne Cash’s “7th Avenue” sung over the phone for all of us to enjoy. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 034: Victor Brombert: Today on The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by literary scholar Victor Brombert. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 026: ADULT.: The prolific, avant-garde electronic duo ADULT. speaks with Paul on today’s episode of The Quarantine Tapes. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 028: Steve Earle: In today's episode we hear from legendary American rock, country and folk singer- songwriter Steve Earle. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 013: Julian Sands: “There is a virtue in slowness that we have lost”. Today Paul speaks with Julian Sands, a British actor best known for his work in film, TV and radio. Due to the nature of his vocation Julian often prepares for weeks and months at home, what he calls his “slow period” or “slow time”. He compares this to the “slow movement” argued for by poets Keats & Shelley who were alarmed by the industrial revolution over 200 years ago. Slow Food was born in the 1990s in Northern Italy with the development of the slow food supply & consumption. Julian addresses our need for “slowtime” - “slow reading, slow thinking”. by The Quarantine Tapes
30 min listen
The Quarantine Tapes 031: Keanakay Scott: Keanakay Scott works for the Department of Children and Family Services, and is an advocate for policy change in the foster care system. Scott fights for homeless and fostered youth rights. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 037: Kwame Dawes: Today Paul Holdengräber is joined by Kwame Dawes on episode 037 of The Quarantine Tapes. by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 249: EJ Hill: On this very special live episode of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber speaks with artist EJ Hill. This episode is part of a partnership with OXY ARTS. EJ and Paul are in conversation about EJ’s latest exhibition, Wherever we will to root, on view through April 22nd at OXY ARTS. This episode was recorded live on March 3rd, 2022. EJ and Paul have an incredible, deeply reflective conversation about EJ’s art practice. They discuss his reluctance to speak about his work, how his demanding performance work of previous years has affected him, and the challenges of visibility. EJ tells Paul about teaching, learning to play the piano, and how he is trying to take care of himself in this moment in a moving and fascinating episode. Wherever we will to root: https://oxyarts.oxy.edu/exhibitions/wherever-we-will-root by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 243: Jason Moran: “The music that [my teachers] would make would always amplify the struggle, but it would also amplify the joy. My teachers did not shy away from these kinds of tough conversations and they laid it into their music. I’ve only been taught by musicians who did that.” by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 239: Jason Pierce: “Suddenly, I couldn’t hear my work. I couldn’t hear all the tiny moves I made or the tiny pushes or reductions in volume. It suddenly became something else.” by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 237: Jonathan Hepfer and Sunita Puri: “I’ve realized recently that unexpected tears are maybe the highest response that I can hope to elicit from an audience member, because it means that it doesn’t come in a predictable way, it comes in a way that kind of levels you from a side you perhaps haven’t touched in a while or didn’t even know you had.” by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 233: Simon Critchley, Andrew Zuckerman, Spencer Bailey: "There’s a kind of archaic quality to us, for as much as we might think that we’re these brights new things with these new toys and off we go into the future to sort things out, no. We’re riveted to a past that we do not really even begin to understand." by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 231: Ann Magnuson: “How can you be nostalgic when you know too much about the world? It’s not moral, really, to be nostalgic for a time when so many people were not given certain privileges and certain comforts.” by The Quarantine Tapes
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The Quarantine Tapes 004: Pico Iyer

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