Jenny Lawton appears in the following:
The Creator of “Black Mirror” Likes to Be Feverish, Paranoid, and Angry
Thursday, February 05, 2015
The creator of “Black Mirror” explains how his own ambivalence about technology drives his TV nightmares.
New Year’s Resolution: Having a Good Sense of Tumor
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Joseph Riedel’s dreams of becoming a screenwriter were interrupted by a cancer diagnosis — so he’s turning his illness into material for a web series.
Tracy K. Smith: Life on Mars
Thursday, February 05, 2015
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet found inspiration in the sci-fi visions of David Bowie.
Black Mirror: Coming to America
Monday, February 02, 2015
Fans of Black Mirror rejoice: a US adaptation is in the works. But unlike House of Cards, the series may look nothing like its UK original.
New Year’s Resolution: A DJ Gets Back on the Mic
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Maria Thornton quit reggae, started a family, and moved to Ohio. But this year, she’s ready to get back into the game.
New Year’s Resolution: 700 Snippets of Wisdom
Thursday, January 15, 2015
For his creative New Year’s Resolution, a special effects pro wants to rediscover his talent for calligraphy.
Aha Moment: Lee Ann Womack
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Sometimes a song on the radio can change your life. How “I Hope You Dance” saved one woman from a very expensive mistake.
Glenn Close: Strong Women Aren’t Evil
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Over a prolific career, Glenn Close has specialized in portraying powerful female characters that don’t need you to like them.
Aha Moment: Jane Austen & Clueless
Thursday, January 08, 2015
A TV writer learned about love — and how to write a great love story — from the novels of Jane Austen.
How a Happy Ending Ruined Pygmalion
Thursday, December 25, 2014
We mostly think of George Bernard Shaw’s "Pygmalion" as the basis for the musical "My Fair Lady." But Shaw’s play was a feminist tract, not a highbrow rom-com.
New Year’s Resolution: Form a Band, Play a Gig
Thursday, December 04, 2014
All year, we’ve been following Gabriel Walker’s progress in his creative resolution to form a band. Now the real test is coming up: their first performance.
American Icons: The Disney Parks
Friday, November 28, 2014
Walt Disney didn't just want a theme park — he wanted to create a scale model of a uniquely American utopia.
Jon Stewart on Filmmaking, Chicken, and the Future of "The Daily Show"
Friday, November 14, 2014
"Rosewater," which opens today, stems from an actual "Daily Show" story, and Stewart says that directing a Middle East thriller isn’t that different from writing jokes about the news.
Aha Moment: Bono and Belly Dancing
Friday, October 31, 2014
She gave up ballet, but Yillah Natalie discovered her life’s work in U2’s “Mysterious Ways”: belly dancing.
New Year’s Resolution: Comedy Is a Dream Deferred, For Now
Friday, October 03, 2014
One of our listeners made a creative resolution to make 2014 the year she returned to stand-up comedy. The verdict? There’s always 2015.
How a Happy Ending Ruined Pygmalion
Friday, June 27, 2014
We mostly think of George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion as the basis for the musical My Fair Lady. But Shaw was trying to write a feminist tract, not a rom-com.
Disney Princess Wants to Kick Butt, Suck Blood
Friday, May 30, 2014
She’s been acclaimed in serious roles in Caroline, or Change, and now as an aspiring doctor in A Raisin in the Sun. She’s played a Disney princess. But Anika Noni Rose would like to...
James Lapine Writes His Next Act
Friday, May 30, 2014
Writer-director James Lapine made it big on Broadway in the 1980s working with Stephen Sondheim. Now he’s written a Tony-nominated play about another upstart who rode a legend’s coatt...
Julian Lage: The Prodigy Grows Up
Friday, May 30, 2014
Julian Lage started playing guitar at five, and traded solos with Santana at eight. There was even a documentary made about him. Now, at 26, he’s finally coming out with a solo record.
Team Work Makes the Dream Work
Friday, May 09, 2014
One of our listeners, Gabriel Walker, made a New Year’s resolution to kick his music career into a higher gear. His biggest step: moving from a tiny town in Kentucky to the richer mus...
