The Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow tells the story behind the lifestyle and wellness brand she founded, Goop, alongside the company’s former CEO Lisa Gersh in conversation with Johnson Publishing CEO Desiree Rogers.

Sebastian Junger on the struggles soldiers face after returning home

Jul 24th, 2017 16m 51s

Sebastian Junger, the New York Times best-selling author of "War" and "The Perfect Storm," discusses the difficulties veterans face when returning from war. Addressing the rising rates of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, Junger il

Ep. 13 Reshma Saujani on forging your own path

Jul 17th, 2017 10m 28s

In today’s episode, Reshma Saujani, the Founder of the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code, speaks about her goal of teaching one million girls how to code by 2020. Through her organization, Saujani is working to make the tech industry more o

Ep. 12 Sal Khan wants to make education a human right

Jul 10th, 2017 20m 46s

Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of the Khan Academy, digs deep into the flawed thinking surrounding education. Khan has worked to provide free, world-class education for people anywhere and everywhere, and here, Khan addresses whether or not it's

Ep 11. Kamala Harris on evolving the criminal justice system

Jul 3rd, 2017 20m 9s

California Senator Kamala Harris discusses our flawed approach to criminal justice. Here, she offers paths forward, ones that focus on the humanity of people in the criminal justice system.

Ep. 10 Al Pittampalli and the science of choice

Jun 26th, 2017 15m 6s

Al Pittampalli, the Founder of MCW Consulting and author of Persuadable: How Great Leaders Change Their Minds to Change the World, discusses the struggle between speed and accuracy in the decision making process in the modern world.

Ep. 9 Deepak Chopra faces universal truths

Jun 19th, 2017 24m 59s

New York Times bestselling author D. Deepak Chopra stares down life's big questions and offers up some answers-finding ways to explore our consciousness and make peace with the unknown.

Ep. 08 Chicago: Where Diversity Meets Segregation

Jun 12th, 2017 56m 44s

Featuring Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer, WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore, Illinois state representative Sonya Harper, the Executive Director of the inner-city Muslim Action Network Rami Nashashibi, and the Executive Director and Founder o

Ep. 07 Arne Duncan on creating positive change in communites

Jun 5th, 2017 21m 41s

Former U.S Secretary of Education, and Managing Partner of Emerson Collective, Arne Duncan sits down with Abrams Media Founder Dan Abrams to discuss how to bring change to communities throughout Chicago. In this episode, Duncan offers advice th

Ep. 06 Getting weird with Joi Ito

May 30th, 2017 1h 2m

The Director of MIT's Media Lab Joi Ito sat with IDEO Executive Portfolio Director Neil Stevenson to explain his strange path to becoming one of the most influential, forward-thinking tech entrepreneurs in the world, and how he convinced MIT to

Ep. 05 From Slacktivism to Activism: Real World Action in an Online World

May 18th, 2017 53m 2s

Featuring the Co-Founder & CEO of I Am That Girl, Emily Greener, the Co-Founder of Justice League NYC and Executive Director of the Gathering for Justice, Carmen Perez, the Founder and CEO of The Mighty, Mike Porath, and the Social Media Host o

Ep. 04 Bryan Cranston on going from bit parts to Breaking Bad

May 18th, 2017 1h 19m

The award-winning actor Bryan Cranston sits with Chicago Ideas Founder Brad Keywell to talk about his journey from starting out playing bit parts in shows like Seinfeld to becoming the star of Breaking Bad, one of the most acclaimed television

Ep. 03 Jose Antonio Vargas on what it means to be an American

May 18th, 2017 22m 22s

Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the Founder and CEO of Define American, addresses what it means to be an American head-on, as well as his path to citizenship in conversation with the President & CEO of New America A

Ep. 02 Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards on leading under pressure

May 18th, 2017 14m 31s

In episode 2 of 'Chicago Ideas' Cecile Richards, the President of Planned Parenthood, talks about what it’s like to lead when under pressure, and how to keep making progress even in the face of pointed opposition.

Ep. 01 Alec Baldwin - Beyond the Screen

May 18th, 2017 1h 2m

The award-winning actor Alec Baldwin sits down with Chicago Ideas CEO Jessica Malkin to discuss his life and career, from his childhood upbringing all the way to his turn as Jack Donaghy on the acclaimed television series 30 Rock, sharing stori