Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

Kelly explores The Second City’s landmark college program Comedy Studies with its Director, Anne Libera. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4486120/Anne_Libera_2024-02-01-175920.64kmono.mp3 “We learn from failing as opposed to the yes/no or risk/failure binary.” “With comedy, you have to be culturally competent, you have to be aware, you have to be observational.” “Comedy is a combination of recognition, pain and distance.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly welcomes the great Bob Sutton back to the podcast. Professor Emeritus at Stanford, Bob has a new book out called “The Friction Project” which he co-wrote with Huggy Rao.  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4485165/Bob_Sutton_2024-01-30-040305.64kmono.mp3 “Piles of studies show, to do creative work right, teams need to slow down, struggle, and develop a lot of bad ideas to find a rare good one.”  “Deciding if friction is good or bad depends on where you sit.”  “Friction fixing is fueled by civility, caring and love.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly talks to W. Russell Neuman,  a specialist in new media and digital education at New York University – whose career has also taken him to MIT and the White House – to discuss his new book “Evolutionary Intelligence: How Technology Will Make Us Smarter.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4482629/W_Russell_Neuman_2024-01-23-164529.64kmono.mp3 “We are demonstrably poor at learning from our mistakes.”  “Eyeglasses and hearing aids enhance our ability to see and hear. EI enhances our ability to think.”  “The judgement of the group is more reliable and judicious than a single decision maker.” 

Kelly takes a look at leadership through the lens of history with Moshik Temkin, a professor of history and leadership at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University and a faculty affiliate at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. His new book is titled, “Warriors, Rebels & Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcom X.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4479911/Moshik_Temkin_2024-01-14-062811.64kmono.mp3 “Learning from leadership is not just about success. We can learn just as much – sometimes more – from failure.”  “Truly important leaders emerge in times of crisis.”  “Leadership is never created in a vacuum.” 

Kelly connects with psychologist and professor Dr. Mariel Buque to discuss her new book “Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4477393/Dr_Mariel_Buque__2024-01-09-202633.64kmono.mp3 “No cycle breaker will ever feel fully ready to break the cycle.”  “The higher self is not a perfectly healed self, because perfect healing is a myth.”  “We cannot change what we cannot see.” You can follow Dr. Mariel Buque on Instagram, TikTok , Twitter & Facebook You can follow Dutton Books here: Instagram & Twitter Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with Rajiv Shah, the President of the Rockefeller Foundation and a former government official who oversaw USAID from 2010 to 2015. His new book is called “Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4474603/4474603_2023-12-29-180103.64kmono.mp3 “For centuries, two factors determined an individual’s capacity for solving the world’s problems: divinity and dollars.”  “Money alone doesn’t deliver outcomes.”  “Trying to change a whole system started with changing myself.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly talks to Vulture Senior Editor Jesse David Fox who also hosts the “Good One” podcast about his new book, “Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture – And the Magic That Makes it Work.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4473090/4473090_2023-12-22-184530.64kmono.mp3 “Comedy only exists when both the comedian and audience are working together to create the state of play.”  “’Funny is funny’ is a phrase you’ll often hear when people are asked to justify their opinions on comedy.”  “Comedians can unite, they can empower, they can restore the psychic energy of those on the front lines of change. If comedy did all that and kept people sane, it would be a lot.” 

Kelly chats with author Rob Kozlowski about a movie franchise that is dear to both of them and the subject of Rob’s latest book: “Becoming Nick and Nora: The Thin Man and the Films of William Powell and Myrna Loy.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4470720/Rob_Kozlowski_2023-12-15-052020.64kmono.mp3 “The characters of Nick and Nora Charles remain the standard for married couples in the movies.”  “There is one incontrovertible appeal about Nick and Nora Charles that will never change: they like each other.” “The problem with most long-lasting film series, and certainly long-lasting TV series, is that at some point the characters are locked into themselves.” 

Brad Stulberg, well-being expert and author, talks about embracing change, combining self-discipline and self-compassion, and the power of shared hardship. They also discuss the transformative nature of disorder events, navigating difficult times through improvisation and support, exploring therapies for mental well-being, embracing failure for growth, responding to angry emails with empathy, and a profound example of change through conversation.

Kelly has a fun conversation with longtime Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus about her experiences at the legendary comedy show as well as her current work co-leading the platform and networking community “Woman Work F’ing Hard.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4467182/LINDSAY_SHOOKUS_2023-12-04-173722.64kmono.mp3 “Expecting perfection is guaranteed disappointment.” “You’re not helping the woman next to you if you’re not being honest.” “Whenever you’re struggling, it’s so important to have a cheerleader who’s there for you.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more