Living Untitled

Representation is a topic that gets talked about a lot these days. We all crave being visible, being heard, being recognized for who we truly are–our unique selves in the world. Which made us wonder–what then actually is representation if it’s so uniquely personal? Host Justin Boone sat down with scientist, Nic Comparato, to better understand what representation means to them as one small step to...

Movements can be incredibly powerful examples of the human capacity to create change. But this work is never done. Host Justin Boone sat down with Eva Hernandez, an organizer, campaigner, strategist and movement leader, to talk about her important work helping to shape and mobilize the climate movement, as well as just better understand how we keep movements like that one and others alive for new...

Narratives are extremely powerful. But except for the rare moments that we sit down to reflect on these narratives–our own personal ones and others–we kind of take them for granted, getting lost in the stories, rather than recognizing how the words shape our identities, our actions and our understanding of the world around us. Host, Justin Boone sat down with writer, Amanda Dennis, to further expl...

Our narratives, our own unique cultures as communities, bound by borders–political, social, figurative and natural–are constantly being rewritten with a multitude of purposes in mind. But what happens when an individual is written out of a narrative? Are they forgotten? Does history itself change? What happens when it's an entire people? Are the consequences even greater, or is it easier to overlo...

Theatre, like other disciplines of the humanities, is a powerful tool that can inspire, educate and motivate audiences in many meaningful ways. For this episode, host Justin Boone sat down with Aurélien Bellucci, a researcher and scholar exploring the intersection of humanities and social sciences, to understand how theatre, specifically a form called people's theatre, is being used around the wor...

Monte Wood, author of the upcoming book "Generosity Wins," speaks with Justin Boone about the profound concept of generosity, exploring its depths beyond surface-level definitions, challenging commonly accepted notions. In this episode, Monte Wood delves into the transformative impact of generosity, questioning conventional ideas, and discussing the building of a culture of authentic generosity wi...

Ukrainian linguist and educational advisor at Sesame Workshop, Christina Pikhmanets, speaks with Justin Boone about the significance of language in shaping cultural identity, decision-making, and societal understanding. In this episode of Living Untitled, Christina Pikhmanets emphasizes the power of language in fostering empathy, social awareness, and navigating bicultural experiences. How can we...

Head of R&D at Gehl, Liselott Stenfeldt, speaks with Justin Boone about urban design and how she works with communities to shape an inclusive and sustainable environment for everyone. In this episode of Living Untitled, Liselott Stenfeldt talks about how creating ease in people's everyday lives through belonging and urban design can encourage sustainability. How can we encourage people to be i...

Founder of Playful Solutions, Konstantin Mitgutsch, speaks with Justin Boone about the role of "play" in our lives and how it can create opportunities to build community.  In this episode of Living Untitled, Konstantin Mitgutsch dives into how the act of playing allows us to bring our full selves and helps us go beyond our limitations. What happens when we go into a state of play? How can we take...

Wellness & technology educator, Caitlin Krause, speaks with Justin Boone about her role guiding people who seek community and human connection in technological landscapes. In this episode of Living Untitled, Caitlin Krause explores digital wellbeing and the ways we can leverage technology as a tool to better connect people with themselves and others. How is our sense of self mediated by techno...

President and creative producer of the opera company, Beth Morrison Projects, Beth Morrison speaks with Justin Boone about her journey as an industry disruptor and now leader in the world of opera.  In this episode of Living Untitled, Beth Morrison shares how she empowers the next generation of artists and what she believes will ensure the survival of art. How do we create art that is relevant for...

Architectural historian, Daniel D. Paul, speaks with Justin Boone about how his conservation work is a practice in advocating for the future, as much as it is for the past. In this episode of Living Untitled, Daniel D. Paul dives into the intricacies of architecture, historical preservation, and the value of our environment. What is worth preserving for the future? How do we embrace change while r...

Psycholinguist and UCLA professor, Idan Blank speaks with Justin Boone about language and how it is the best tool for 'transplanting' thought.  In this episode of Living Untitled, Idan Blank untangles the relationship between language, our minds, and how we structure the world around us. Does storytelling help us better solve complex problems? What kind of impact does language have on what we cons...

Educator and CEO of First Place for Youth, Thomas Lee speaks with Justin Boone about our critical role in cultivating belonging. In this episode of Living Untitled, Thomas Lee shares the transformative potential of community support and how his team incorporates belonging into their work with transition-age foster youth. What efforts can we collectively make to reflect back love and a sense of com...

Poet and Peace Activist Mandy Kahn speaks with Justin Boone about how to teach and experience real, lasting peace.  In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Mandy Kahn shares how she became an advocate, guide and teacher of peace, by raising our consciousness away from exclusively the self and into our default setting: the collective consciousness where all life belongs. What happens when we invi...

Architect Leslie Sydnor speaks with Justin Boone about trust in communities.  In this episode of living untitled, Architect Leslie Sydnor shares what it means to build trust in a community, in times of difficulty, where there have been so many unfulfilled promises. What happens when architects think in terms of the social infrastructure needed to create safe, productive and successful, sustainable...

Director Elisa Bocanegra speaks with Justin Boone about being a hero: the founder of Hero Theater, a social and environmental justice theater company in Los Angeles.  In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Elisa Bocanegra talks about how communities need theater to see and hear themselves, allowing the love that suffuses their environment to be reflected back to audiences.

Artist, scientist and all around connector Romie Kind speaks with Justin Boone about our increasingly machine-powered world, and what goes into designing the systems that shape our relationships with those machines.  In this episode of Living Untitled, Romie Kind dives into how humans are constantly developing their relationship with AI and how to ensure the human element is not lost in this incre...

Writer and Curator Essence Harden speaks with Justin Boone about art as a form of conversation. In this episode of Living Untitled, teacher, writer and curator Essence Harden shares their thoughts on how to break through the layers that make a lot of art inaccessible to the public, hidden behind the doors and walls that keep it available to some, not many. What happens when the conversation betwee...

Designer Sara Malek Barney speaks with Justin Boone about how creating a home in a community works towards the greater good. In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Sara Malek Barney speaks with us  about how home is our original community, from which our sense of belonging is nurtured. How can design and community - building work together to amplify the sense of contentment that home provides u...

Depth Psychologist Sandra del Castillo speaks with Justin Boone about how the language of the soul can be heard in the symbols and mythology of our dreams… In this episode of Living Untitled, Sandra del Castillo, Ph. D explains how a ‘world that has reached its limit’ requires us to learn how to hear our own souls, and see everything in our lives as ensouled, part of the collective. How else can w...

Playwright Diana Burbano speaks with Justin Boone about ditching the tragedy porn of Latino representation… In this episode of Living Untitled, guest Diana Burbano shares her experience as an artist, teacher and leader in theater about how to advocate for artists and actors, helping them find and maintain their voice in the process of developing theater. What happens when we welcome in our discomf...

Anthony Allen Ramos of GLAAD speaks with Justin Boone about media narratives, representation and media accountability to marginalized communities.  In this episode of Living Untitled, Anthony Allen Ramos of GLAAD unpacks the role of media in creating spaces of belonging and community for the LGBTQ community. Media isn’t just entertainment, it’s a mirror through which we see ourselves and understan...

Architect Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter speaks with Justin Boone about how architecture has the power to create a greater sense of community and belonging. In this episode of Living Untitled, architect Ingalill Walhroos-Ritter talks about the responsibility of architects to address the wicked problems facing our communities: inequality, homelessness, climate change and housing insecurity, and about kno...

Designer Naomi Clare Crellin speaks with Justin Boone about how design fosters a sense of belonging by examining what ‘home’  means. In this episode of Living Untitled, Naomi Clare Crellin talks about how fostering engagement comes through connecting human experience with the information and experiences businesses are working to share. What happens when businesses focus on community and belonging...