Cultural Controversy and Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

This podcast re-posted with permission from the National Press Club. To see the original podcast page for this episode, please go to the NPC website: https://www.press.org/news-multimedia/audio/analyzing-political-commentarys-impact-elections-public-opinion-and-journali-0   NPC member Shannon Fisher talks to Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Megan Murphy about the unique role of politica...

Cecelia Ahern shot to stardom in the literary world with her 2004 debut novel, P.S. I LOVE YOU, which was adapted into a film with the same name in 2007. Cecelia has to date released 16 novels. Today, she talks to Shannon Fisher about her latest book, ROAR.  ROAR is 30 short stories, each addressing the struggles women face at different points in their lives while navigating social and cultur...

Shannon welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Jill Twiss to discuss her new book, MAJOR MAKES HISTORY – FROM THE SHELTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE , a children's book about the journey of the famous first dog from the shelter to the limelight. Twiss has won Emmys, WGA Awards, and Peabody Awards for her work as Senior Writer on HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver , and her first children's book,...

Grammy-nominated musician Benjamin Lapidus joins Shannon Fisher to discuss his new book, NEW YORK AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOUND OF LATIN MUSIC, 1940-1990. Lapidus, a music scholar widely published on the topic of Latin music, examines how interethnic collaboration among musicians, composers, dancers, instrument makers, and music teachers shaped the development of Spanish Caribbean music in New York,...

Flower guru Jill Brooke joins Shannon to discuss the power of flowers and how incorporating flowers can add vibrancy to your holiday (or any) celebration. Brooke's site, Flower Power Daily, delivers a shot of beauty into the world with gorgeous bouquets, information about individual flowers and their significance, and tips for using flowers to beautify your home, change your mood, and stay grounde...

Kayt Sukel talks to Shannon Fisher about her book, This is Your Brain on Sex: the Science Behind the Search for Love . The book is an in-depth exploration of the neurobiology that contributes to human bonding and feelings of love, especially romantic love. Both informative and entertaining, This is Your Brain on Sex offers a glimpse into why we behave the way we do - and the amount control we actu...

 Historian  Harvey J. Kaye  talks to Shannon about his book  Thomas Paine and the Promise of Americ a.  The Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Kaye describes this book about Paine, known as the Father of the American Revolution, as his "love letter to America." From Publisher's Weekly: Kaye offers...

Shannon is joined by two distinguished feminist writers, Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar, who have teamed up a second time for their latest release, Still Mad: American Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination , a literary history of the second wave of feminism in America . The duo first collaborated in 1979 to publish The Madwoman in the Attic , which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.&nb...

This podcast re-posted with permission from the National Press Club. To see the original podcast page for this episode, please go to the NPC website:   https://www.press.org/news-multimedia/audio/social-media-series-part-4-role-social-media-journalism   The Associate Director of Research at the Pew Research Center, Jesse Holcomb, returns to Update-1 to speak with Broadcast Committee memb...

Shannon interviews Historian, Renee Davis, about women's roles in society from a historical perspective.  Renee is a historian and devoted advocate for women’s rights. She sits on the Board of Directors for UniteWomen.org Action and served as their Executive Vice President of Political Action, also creating their "Unite Against Rape" campaign to raise public awareness of the issues of ra...

This podcast re-posted with permission from the National Press Club. To see the original podcast page for this episode, please go to the NPC website:    https://www.press.org/news-multimedia/audio/news-coverage-differences-between-profit-and-nonprofit-organizations NPC members Shannon Fisher and Lisa Matthews discuss communications strategies for nonprofit organizations in this episode o...

 Shannon is thrilled to have choreographer, Kristin Mancini, as her guest this week. Kristin studied dance with the Richmond Ballet, Riverdance touring company, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway and The Edge.  She earned a B.F.A. in dance and choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University's distinguished dance program. Kristin has worked with an impressive list of dancers...

 Learning to set healthy boundaries is essential for our health and well-being at home, in the workplace, or the communities in which we live. In The Need to Say "No," author  Jill Brooke teaches us how to “ kNOw BS ” and deal effectively with the aggressive personalities we often encounter.  Jill Brooke is a writer, relationship coach and contributing writer for FirstWive...

Shannon interviews author  Karen Fortunati . The two discuss Fortunati's debut novel,  The Weight of Zero , which addresses the emotional journey of bipolar disorder in teens. The book explores the shame, stigma and anxiety that accompany mental illness, especially for a young person already navigating the difficulties of teen years. For The Weight of Zero,...

Kind Chemist Wife: Musings at 3 a.m. , is a collection of essays about moments in Sarah Bigham 's life that range from the mundane to the monumental. In Part 2 of this conversation, Shannon and Sarah discuss the writing process, the human condition, and fundamental problems with the medical field's approach to treating chronic pain, especially in women. Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores perso...

Kind Chemist Wife: Musings at 3 a.m. , is a collection of essays about moments in Sarah Bigham 's life that range from the mundane to the monumental. In Part 1 of this conversation, Shannon and Sarah discuss creative expression, academia in the age of COVID-19, and living with chronic illness.  Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the Americ...

Today's guest, Daniel Lewis, was a teacher and assistant director at the Juilliard School, Dean of Dance at New World School of the Arts, a soloist with master modern dancer Jose Limon, and artistic director of the Limon Company. Today, he joins Shannon Fisher to discuss some of his most cherished memories and lessons learned throughout his career in the world of dance, Many of these stories can b...

Shannon welcomes Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson to discuss their book, Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation . In 2014, as part of a plan to save money, government officials decided to switch Flint, Michigan's water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes. Soon, children stopped growi...

Shannon speaks with artist and author, Susan Singer , about her book for expectant mothers, Birth Affirmations . Susan wrote and illustrated the book, filled with positive statements to help pregnant women develop an empowered, positive mindset for giving birth. The Birth Affirmations book guides pregnant women through creating and accepting their own personal birthing experien...

Shannon is thrilled to welcome notorious Celebrity Relationship Therapist, Dr. Gilda Carle, as her guest this week! The New York Times has called Dr. Gilda "the busiest television therapist in the business," as she has been seen and heard on countless news programs and talk shows for decades. Gilda has authored 15 books and several columns for news organizations, including regular advice columns f...

This podcast re-posted with permission from the National Press Club. To see the original podcast page for this episode, please go to the NPC website: https://www.press.org/newsroom/npc-member-susan-page-discusses-significance-clubs-all-female-leadership-team For the first time in National Press Club history, the leadership team is all-female, with President Lisa Nicole Matthews, Vice President Jen...

This podcast re-posted with permission from the National Press Club. To see the original podcast page for this episode, please go to the NPC website: https://www.press.org/news-multimedia/audio/former-npc-president-discusses-political-conventions-then-and-now Who better to discuss how political conventions have changed over the years than former Press Club President Jonathan Salant, who was in Phi...

This podcast re-posted with permission from the National Press Club. To see the original podcast page for this episode, please go to the NPC website: h ttps://www.press.org/newsroom/nonprofit-news-and-vital-role-it-plays . Nonprofit newsrooms provide necessary services to communities across the country, and they are the focus of this edition of Update-1. NewsMatch Project Director Jason Alcorn tal...

Shannon talks to Karen Teegarden, Sherri Cornett, and Karen GutfreundIn about their nationally juried art show, Vision: An Artist's Perspective, created to enable female artists to effect positive social change through art in this turbulent time of political change. UniteWomen.org and Gutfreund Cornett Art collaborated on this art show to address major social and political themes, with a...

Shannon Welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author and longtime Wall Street Journal contributor, Julia Flynn Siler, whose work has been honored as a finalist for both the James Beard Award and the Gerald Loeb Award. Julia's book, The White Devil’s Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s Chinatown, examines the trafficking of women from China to America in the last part of the 19...