Rachel Neel appears in the following:
Questlove Hearts Emojis
Monday, August 07, 2017
Walk into MoMA and you’ll find everything from paintings by Van Gogh to video games and emojis. How come all these things be in the same museum?
Andy Warhol’s Art of Self-Promotion
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Andy Warhol wanted to be a famous artist, and painting soup cans got him way more than his 15 minutes of fame. But is there more to Pop Art than being popular?
You’ve Got to Watch This!
Monday, July 31, 2017
Back in the 1960s, artists couldn’t wait to get their hands on a new medium: video. Since then, they’ve used it to capture everything from the personal to the political.
If It’s Got Naked People, RuPaul Is In
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
What the heck is going on with all these naked people running around? Abbi and RuPaul puzzle over performance art, one of the most misunderstood art forms.
Minimalism to the Max
Monday, July 24, 2017
Sometimes art doesn’t look like very much like art at all -- and that’s kind of the point of Minimalism. But Abbi discovers there’s a lot more to simplicity than meets the eye.
Samantha Irby Gets High on Light
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Abbi and writer Samantha Irby have a trippy experience inside an artwork made entirely of light. They’ll never look at a sunset the same way again.
How Questlove Learned to Love Silence
Monday, July 17, 2017
Works of art that are just one color -- monochromes -- are sometimes easy to walk by. But if you take the time to look, monochromes can recharge your batteries better than meditation.
Tavi Gevinson Wonders When It’s Done
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Abstract art can be hard to make sense of. What’s it all about? Am I getting it? With the help of choreographer Mark Morris and Rookie founder Tavi Gevinson, Abbi overcomes her doubts.
Hannibal Buress Really Wants to Touch the Art
Monday, July 10, 2017
Abbi Jacobson brings comedian Hannibal Buress to look at art that takes everyday objects — like a bicycle wheel or a teacup — and puts them on a pedestal. Literally.
Presenting: A Piece of Work
Thursday, July 06, 2017
A sneak peek at the new podcast in which host Abbi Jacobson (“Broad City”) explores The Museum of Modern Art with her friends and other smart people to ask: what the heck is that?
Phoebe and Tom Hanks Make a Biopic
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Surprise! We're back with an encore episode, and we've got Tom Hanks. Maybe you've heard of him? Plus, Joanna gets a fax!
Distracted Is the New Drunk
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Back in the ‘90s, primetime shows made us all care about drunk driving. Now, we need to stop texting on the road. But we don't watch TV like we used to. So who’s the new influencer?
Drop Your Phone, Make Your Bed, Says Gretchen Rubin
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Note to Self listeners are struggling to find joy on the internet after this election. 'Happier' host Gretchen Rubin has advice.
A Post-Election Note to You
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
The nation is divided, and we're all processing. So, we curated a list of 7 episodes from the archive for your post-election reality.
Do You Really Want to Live Forever?
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
Americans voted. Now we can think way, way beyond 2016. The failed 2016 presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan (convincingly) explains why you might live forever and vote for him in 2040.
Mindfulness on Demand
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
Can't afford a personal guru? No worries. Chade-Meng Tan, Silicon Valley's mindfulness coach, is making meditation accessible and he's got tips to incorporate it into our everyday lives.
Come and Sit with Marina Abramović
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Sure, legendary performance artist, Marina Abramović, got 750,000 people to wait in line at MoMA just to sit across a table from her. But can she get us ALL to count lentils?
Bonus: Marina Abramović’s Method Blew Our Minds
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
How Marina Abramović, the world’s most famous performance artist, got Manoush and producer Jen Poyant to sit in silence for 30 minutes before a performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations.
If My Body is a Text
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
In a time of racial tension, how do you manage information overload—the storm of news online—when paying attention is painful? This week, two friends find their answer.
When Silicon Valley Takes on Elementary School
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Visit a school in Brooklyn where the cushions are cozy and every child is optimized. Think Montessori 2.0... and the future of education if one former Google executive gets it right.
