Brave New Conversations

In case you missed it: Marianne Williamson

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | No Comments →

Did you miss our Conversation with best-selling author Marianne Williamson too? Don’t worry — we recorded the first ten minutes live to hold you over until the full, completed episode is released.

Conversation: Uncategorized

In case you missed it: Thom Hartmann

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | 1 Comment →

Did you miss our Conversation with Thom Hartmann?  The completed episode hasn’t been released yet, but while you’re waiting you can watch the first ten minutes recorded live:

Conversation: Journalists, Upcoming

New & Improved ‘Wall Street 2′ Trailer

Posted on February 19th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | No Comments →

The folks behind Wall Street 2 were kind enough to release a new and improved trailer to hold you over until our Conversation with Oliver Stone is released! Check it out here:

There are some great quotes there — I’m excited! Are you?

Conversation: Filmmakers, Upcoming

Billy Bragg: Say NO to Banker Bonuses

Posted on January 30th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | No Comments →

British singer Billy Bragg joined us for a Brave New Conversation about his music and his activism. The episode will be released soon, but in the meantime Billy is continuing to do what he does best: take action! He’s withholding his taxes in protest of the excessive bonuses (£1.5 billion!) Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will give its bankers — after being given billions of taxpayer money in bail outs!

Now Billy needs your help. He’s created a Facebook group, NoBonus4RBS, to get the word out. Here’s Billy in his own words explaining why you should help:

Conversation: Musicians, Upcoming

In case you missed it: Moby

Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | No Comments →

In case you missed it, you can watch the first ten minutes of our Conversation with Moby here:

And check out these photos of Moby in our studio:

Moby joined us for a Brave New Conversation about veganism, food politics, music therapy and more!

Brave New Foundation in the LA area get to attend the live tapings in our cozy studio.

Brave New Foundation members in the LA area get to attend the live tapings in our cozy studio.

Brave New Foundation members can attend the studio tapings!

Brave New Foundation members can attend the studio tapings.

In the control room during the taping of Mobys Conversation.

In the control room during the taping of Moby's Conversation.

Conversation: Musicians, Upcoming

In case you missed it: Oliver Stone

Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | 2 Comments →

In case you missed it, you can watch the first ten minutes of our Conversation with Oliver Stone here — the full-length episode will be released to members in just a few weeks!

And check out these pictures of Oliver Stone in our studio:

Oliver Stone and Robert Greenwald in Conversation.

Oliver Stone and Robert Greenwald in Conversation.

Oliver Stone in our studio.

Oliver Stone in our studio.

Oliver Stone and Robert Greenwald chat for a bit before filming.

Oliver Stone and Robert Greenwald chat for a bit before filming.

Conversation: Filmmakers, Upcoming

Wall Street 2 Trailer

Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | No Comments →

Hey Oliver Stone fans — the Conversation with Oliver Stone and Robert Greenwald won’t be out for a few more weeks, but here’s the new trailer for Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps to hold you over while you wait!

Conversation: Filmmakers, Upcoming

A Conversation with Moby

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | 1 Comment →

When you think of politically-minded Christian activists, do words like Conservative and right-wing come to mind?

With his rock-star status, long-time support of Move On and his very public faith, musician Moby shatters those preconceived notions.

On January 25th, the Grammy-winning musician joins us in our studio to discuss his politics, his music, the social issues that matter to him and more with Brave New Foundation associate producer Crystal Page.

What would you like to hear Moby and Crystal talk about? Let us know in the comments below!

WHO & WHAT: A Brave New Conversation with Moby

WHEN: Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:30pm

WHERE: Brave New Studios in Culver City, California, but you can follow along as we live-tweet the Conversation on Twitter. We’ll also be streaming the first 10 minutes live—join us on Facebook for more details!

Conversation: Musicians, Upcoming

Robbie Conal’s Art Attack

Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | No Comments →

Shepard Fairey visits our studio again for a Brave New Conversation with his personal inspiration, guerrilla poster artist Robbie Conal.

If you’re an Angeleno, then you’ve probably encountered Robbie Conal’s posters, which he and his volunteer guerrilla army have put up here and across the country since 1986.

His work artfully skewers politicians, global capitalists, bureaucrats, televangelists and so-called “life-style” pundits — and he’ll be in our studios to tell us all about it.

You can check out his work at Robbie Conal’s Art Attack.

What would you like to hear Shepard and Robbie talk about? Get your questions for Robbie in the comments below and we’ll have Shepard ask during the live taping!

EVENT DETAILS:

WHO & WHAT: A Brave New Conversation with Robbie Conal (and Shepard Fairey)

WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:30pm

You can follow along as we live-tweet the Conversation by joining us at Brave New Conversations on Twitter or Facebook.



Conversation: Artists, Upcoming

Oliver Stone Asks: Is Greed Good?

Posted on January 8th, 2010 by Cherita Smith | 6 Comments →

Wall Street. Greed. Corruption. With such themes dominating the headlines in these troubled economic times, the sequel to Oliver Stone’s classic, Wall Street, couldn’t be more timely.

On January 18th, the controversial director of such hits as Platoon, Natural Born Killers, JFK, Nixon and W will join us in our studio to talk about his long-awaited sequel, today’s ongoing financial crisis and who knows what else!

Oliver Stone has never shied away from controversy. The prickly New Yorker has been airing America’s dirty laundry since the early 1970s. Along the way, he’s won four Golden Globes, three Oscars and has forever changed the way we view domestic politics and the war in Vietnam.

Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps opens in April 2010.

Questions for Oliver? Of course you have questions for him — he’s Oliver Stone! What would you like to hear him talk about — film, politics, greed, war? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll ask him in the Conversation on Jan. 18th.

EVENT DETAILS:

WHO & WHAT: A Brave New Conversation with Oliver Stone

WHEN: Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:30pm

***UPDATE***

We are no longer accepting RSVPs  for this event, but you can follow the Conversation live as it happens on Twitter or Facebook. And we’re still taking questions for Oliver! Leave yours in the comments below.

Conversation: Filmmakers, Upcoming
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