Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

Kelly sits down with old friend Mike Thomas to talk about “Carson the Magnificent,” a book about the iconic talk show host Johnny Carson. The legendary Bill Zehme began the book but never finished it. Years after Bill’s death, Mike was brought on board to complete the book. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7020407/mike_thomas_2024-11-04-153007.64kmono.mp3 “And so, like sun and moon and oxygen and ionosphere, Johnny Carson was always there, reliable and steadfast.”  “He was also mothered by omission.”  “Work was easy for him, family was not.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Tony Wagner – ‘How Education is Failing Our Kids’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | John August – “Scriptnotes”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ranjay Gulati – ‘The Science of Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Nick Digilio – ‘A Love Letter to Chicago and the Movies’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly talks with Lindsey Cormack, a tenured professor of Political Science at Stevens Institute of Technology about her latest book “How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It).”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7020387/Lindsey_Cormack_2024-11-04-154927.64kmono.mp3 “Politics doesn’t have to feel as dire as it sometimes does.”  “The system of voting is too complicated.”  “It’s hard to trust something you don’t know a lot about.” 

Kelly connects with journalist Sarah Jaffe who wrote the best seller “Work Won’t Love You Back.” They talk about her new book “From The Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7008702/Sarah_Jaffe_2024-10-28-162602.64kmono.mp3 “In accepting loss we make possible the future.”  “We carry our ghosts with us everywhere.”  “There is no love without pain or loss; this is what grief taught me.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Tony Wagner – ‘How Education is Failing Our Kids’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | John August – “Scriptnotes”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ranjay Gulati – ‘The Science of Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Nick Digilio – ‘A Love Letter to Chicago and the Movies’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly talks to business leader, author and podcast host Mo Bunnell about his new book, “Give to Grow: Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your Career.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6999921/Mo_Bunnel__2024-10-22-002021.64kmono.mp3 “It’s amazing how creative we can be to avoid acting.”  “Showing someone attention is one of the most meaningful things you can do.”  “Top performers fall in love with their client’s problems, not their own solutions.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Tony Wagner – ‘How Education is Failing Our Kids’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | John August – “Scriptnotes”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ranjay Gulati – ‘The Science of Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Nick Digilio – ‘A Love Letter to Chicago and the Movies’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with Michael Morris of Columbia University to talk about his timely book “Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6984190/Michael_Morris_2024-10-14-161430.64kmono.mp3 “Tribal living is what made us truly human.”  “Our species became wiser thanks to our tribes.”  “Killing the old culture happens top-down, then building the new culture happens bottom-up.” 

Kelly connects with Karen Brooks Hopkins, the former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to discuss her book “BAM…And Then It Hit Me” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6847911/Karen_Brooks_Hopkins_2024-10-08-042811.64kmono.mp3 “In an odd way, there is a kind of nobility in fundraising.”  “The first thing you need to know about fundraising is that it’s not brain surgery. It’s harder than brain surgery.”  “Good service is everything. No one gives you money to sit in lousy seats.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Tony Wagner – ‘How Education is Failing Our Kids’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | John August – “Scriptnotes”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ranjay Gulati – ‘The Science of Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Nick Digilio – ‘A Love Letter to Chicago and the Movies’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly welcomes Dr. Kathleen Smith back to the podcast. Dr. Smith is a licensed therapist and associate faculty member of the Bowen Center for Study of the Family. She is the author of “Everything Isn’t Terrible.” Her new book is called “True to You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6468312/Dr_Kathleen_Smith_2024-09-19-034212.64kmono.mp3 “We look to others to find ourselves.”  “When our fate depends on other people changing, we get stuck.”  “Sometimes humor is the best way to share your thinking, and sometimes it isn’t.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Tony Wagner – ‘How Education is Failing Our Kids’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | John August – “Scriptnotes”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ranjay Gulati – ‘The Science of Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Nick Digilio – ‘A Love Letter to Chicago and the Movies’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly talks to former FBI Hostage Negotiator Chip Massey about his new book “Convince Me: High-Stakes Negotiation Tactics to Get Results in Any Business Situation.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6468167/Chip_Massey_2024-09-19-035007.64kmono.mp3 “You may have truth on your side, but persuasion does not hinge on what is true.”  “Business is all about give and take, but there is a shelf life for an ask.”  “Sharing your ups and downs makes you instantly more convincing.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Tony Wagner – ‘How Education is Failing Our Kids’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | John August – “Scriptnotes”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And…| Louis Henry Mitchell – “Behind the Scenes at Sesame Street”  .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Ranjay Gulati – ‘The Science of Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Nick Digilio – ‘A Love Letter to Chicago and the Movies’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with Yumi Kendall, Assistant Principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra to talk about the power of the arts and her experiences as a student in the Waldorf educational system. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6431947/Yumi_Kendall_2024-09-16-000647.64kmono.mp3 “I didn’t decide until the day after my SATs, because all of my friends were working on their personal essays and I thought, ‘My personal essay is cello,'” “Music is a medium of awe that helps make sense of life’s wonders.” “I feel like sound is texture. Sound is feeling like I mean, feeling on my skin, like how soft cashmere feels is how it. That’s my experience, that’s my lived experience. “ 

Kelly talks to Sandra Steinbrecher, a Chicago documentary photographer whose new book captures the transformation of the Morton Salt factory into The Salt Shed, a premier music venue in Chicago. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6431989/Sandra_Steinbrecher_2024-09-16-000229.64kmono.mp3 “We protect our past so we are connected to what came before us and so we understand what lies in front of us – today and tomorrow.” “Ultimately, the goal of architecture is to shelter and create spaces that improve human life and foster a sense of belonging,” “For the ironworkers, It’s not how many years you have left – it’s how many winters.”