GBBP 162: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Today, we’re talking sports. And when we branch into a new topic with a new guest, we don’t cheap out. That’s why we’re talking to arguably the best player in the history of basketball.
Continue ReadingToday, we’re talking sports. And when we branch into a new topic with a new guest, we don’t cheap out. That’s why we’re talking to arguably the best player in the history of basketball.
Continue ReadingToday, we’re looking to the stars with Bobak Ferdowsi. Ferdowsi first caught the public’s attention in 2012 as NASA’s “mohawk guy.” During Curiosity’s final descent to the surface of Mars, his unmistakable hairstyle nearly stole the spotlight.
Continue ReadingToday, it’s an absolute thrill to have Jason Segel on the show. Segel is probably most well known for playing the role of Marshall Eriksen on 10 seasons of ‘How I Met Your Mother.’
Continue ReadingToday, we’re honored to be joined by a literal legend: Ed Asner. There’s really not much I can say about him that hasn’t been said, and there’s no introduction that does him justice.
Continue ReadingWe talk to Anne Wheaton about ‘Piggy and Pug,’ her recent health scare, what she’s taken away from that experience, living life in the public eye, the struggle to maintain “normalcy” and secrecy when kids are involved, and the Foundation to Increase Awesome.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we talk to John C. McGinley about his introduction to “comic-con culture,” the creative freedom that being a producer on Stan provides, whether breaking into the industry with films such as ‘Platoon’ and ‘Wall Street’ set up unrealistic expectations, how much he has become an amalgamation of his many characters, and his work with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re thrilled to bring your our conversation with the one and only Felicia Day! Surely, Day needs no introduction.
Continue ReadingThis week, we talk to Max Brooks about zombies and the metaphorical use of zombies (and islands) to discuss disaster preparedness and our future as a species. Intrigued?
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re joined by the 14th Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. And what an honor it was. Her role is made even more historic because she’s the first woman AND the first African American to hold the position.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we chat with comedians Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher about the importance of support when pursuing a creative career, how much of ‘Take My Wife’ is pure documentary, their current tour, too much of a good thing, and why we need comedy—especially now.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re chatting with the incomparable Mary Robinette Kowal. Kowal is a (multiple) Hugo Award-winning novelist who is perhaps best known for the Glamourist Histories series of books, which is probably best described as “Jane Austen with magic.”
Continue ReadingWe’re back! After our summer hiatus, The Great Big Beautiful Podcast is back on the air, and we’re thrilled to return with the amazing Janet Varney!
Continue ReadingThis episode is an absolute treat. We’re joined by Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lublin to talk about their podcast, We Got This! with Mark and Hal, along with a discussion sampler platter that covers a bit of their diverse careers.
Continue ReadingChristian Lee has a background in stand-up comedy and is the guy behind the YouTube channel DadSews, where he is teaching himself how to sew on camera (and making a lot of mistakes and revelations along the way).
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we chat with Maz Jobrani and look at the world through a lens of comedy. We talk about the importance of inclusivity, free speech, cultural understanding, and immigration.
Continue ReadingThis week, we chat with punk musician Ted Leo. Leo had been at the front of several different bands over the years, notably Citizens Arrest, Chisel, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and The Both (with Aimee Mann).
Continue ReadingOn today’s episode, we talk with Mo Willems about the importance of failure, intentionally simple design, what his characters sound like, using picture books to understand the world, and the challenges of putting art into the world. I may or may not have also explained how Willems’s books taught me to be a better father.
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome Cory Doctorow to the show and have one of our meatiest conversations to date. After almost a decade, Doctorow is back with a new adult novel: ‘Walkaway.’
Continue ReadingTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Star Wars’ this week, we thought a particularly appropriate way to pop the bubbly would be a conversation with David W. Collins. And if you’re a ‘Star Wars’ fan, this episode won’t disappoint.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re looking into the shadows and talking to Aaron Mahnke about the phenomenon he created with Lore. The Lore podcast “exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares.” Each episode examines a dark tale from history in a style similar to a campfire experience.
Continue ReadingThis week, we turn our eye to the world of verse and talk poetry with Kwame Alexander. We chat about ‘Animal Ark,’ bending genres, and how poetry can save the world.
Continue ReadingOn today’s show, we chat with Cain about ‘Mockingbird,’ making the shift from novelist to comic book writer, her future in the industry and what book she might write next, Portland, and butter.
Continue ReadingToday, we welcome Greg Proops to the show and cover an incredible range of topics. We talk about comedy, audience addiction, the Proopscast, comedy in politics, feminism, Trump, and what kind of candy he’d be.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re switching things up, going DIY, and welcoming the godfather of the Maker movement – Dale Dougherty – to the show.
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome Judd Winick to the show and chat about ‘HiLo,’ his career in comics, great books for kids, whether comics have forgotten how to be fun, his time on MTV’s ‘The Real World,’ and his marriage proposal.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we talk to Gene Luen Yang about his Reading Without Walls initiative, getting more kids and families into libraries, writing outside of your lived experiences, working through rejection, and combating gendered labels and stereotypes when it comes to books.
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome sci-fi writer extraordinaire John Scalzi to the show.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we talk to Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer) about science as inspiration, how to encourage kids who are interested in science and astronomy, the current state of scientific literacy in popular culture and the media, and where we go from here.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re heading back to the kingdom of Corona! We’re chatting with Chris Sonnenburg, who developed and is currently executive producer on the new ‘Tangled: The Series.’
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re chatting with Kirstyn Johnson, a spacesuit technology engineer with NASA, and besides totally geeking out about her job, we talk about the infamous Space Poop Challenge.
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