Talks at Google

Byron Allen is an American businessman, comedian, television producer. Byron is the founder, chairman and CEO of the U.S. media company, Entertainment Studios / Allen Media Group. Earlier this year, Allen published an op-ed, "Black America Speaks. America should listen," demanding that America fulfill its promises to all its citizens by guaranteeing that everyone be granted access to opportunity,...

This episode is with Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Coffee Meets Bagel Dawoon Kang, who provides a unique lens into the world of togetherness and the lessons we are learning during these troubling times. She shares her experiences from starting a tech company as a minority female to helping pioneer the diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment at her company and in the world of dating. Visit Y...

BAFTA and MOBO award-winning hip hop artist, writer/poet and historian Akala is a label owner and social entrepreneur who combines unique rap/rock/electro-punk sound with fierce lyrical storytelling. Author of the book Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, Akala is well-versed in providing race and class analyses of a variety of historical eras and contemporary British society. Moderated...

Abel Pintos habla sobre su carrera musical y como se ha hecho sin duda uno de los artistas más importantes de la escena musical argentina en la actualidad. Con más de 25 años de carrera, Abel ha editadó 12 álbumes: 10 álbumes de estudio y dos registros en concierto, el último de los cuáles titulado "La Familia Festeja Fuerte", grabado en diciembre de 2017 en el Estadio de River Plate. Abel ha obte...

HOLA, Google's Latinx Employee Resource Group, hosts a conversation about racism and colorism, identity, and justice in Latin America with four Afro-Latinx activists and scholars from Peru, the Dominican Republic, Honduras and the United States. This conversation examines the historical context of race in Latin America, existing systemic inequalities and the current movements of activism in the re...

Dr. Robin Smith is most widely known as the Therapist-in-Residence on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has previously appeared and shared her expertise on news and entertainment television programs including, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN, NBC's The Today Show, The Fox News Channel, The Queen Latifah Show, and Anderson Cooper. In this episode, Dr. Robin Smith shares her perspectives on "emotional hun...

Over the past two centuries, archaeologists have found bones, footprints, and artifacts showing that people like ourselves have existed on earth for many millions of years. But many scientists have forgotten or ignored these remarkable facts. Why? Primarily because they contradict the now dominant evolutionary views about human origins and antiquity. According to these views, humans like ourselves...

Due to years of racial injustice, pain and trauma have been passed down among people of color for generations. The impact that colonization had on indigenous people is still felt today, a cycle that continues to produce more trauma and suffering. However, Andrew Jolivétte, Professor of Ethnic Studies, argues that healing is possible through radical love. In this talk he offers a framework for harn...

This episode features AERIN LAUDER - a designer, tastemaker, working mother of two, and granddaughter of famed cosmetics company founder Estée Lauder. A modern day style icon, Aerin discusses the space for beauty and design in a world where many lives are being  affected by modern day events. How should we create and consume beauty in today's world and what are Aerin's predictions for the world of...

Professor Ibram X. Kendi is one of America's foremost historians and leading antiracist voices. He has spent his career driving racial research, research-based policy innovation, educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. Professor Kendi recently published the books How to Be An Antiracist and Antiracist Baby to educate people on how to join the fight against racism. In...

Do you have a keen imagination, rich inner life, and vivid dreams?  Is time alone each day as essential as air?  Do others call you too shy or overly sensitive?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be a highly sensitive person or HSP. In this talk Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Alane Freund who is an expert consultant working with the trait of high sensitivity, talks a...

Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones sees her "work as forcing us to confront our hypocrisy, forcing us to confront the truth that we would rather ignore." She holds nothing back as she discusses civil rights and racial injustice as a student of history. "As power always does, power protects itself." Given this, will the current actions of policy makers and corporat...

Today's episode features John Krasinski, who came to Google back in April 2018 to discuss his film ""A Quiet Place,"" which he co-wrote, directed, executive produced, and starred in. The film, also starring Emily Blunt, is a modern horror thriller in which a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival. If they hear you,...

In this premiere episode, we talk with Erika Alexander and Dawn Porter to discuss the life, legacy, and wisdom of Congressman John Lewis and explore the criticality of voting rights and voter registration - a main theme in the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble , which premiered on July 3, 2020, and is available to WATCH AT HOME by clicking this link . The Search for Racial Equity Series is a gl...

Tony Hawk is one of the most recognized Action Sports figures in the world. His impact on the sport of skateboarding itself is unmeasurable, and his personality and popularity has made him a household name. In this episode he joins us along with the Co-Founders of D/CAL, Ryan Maconochie and Adam Wilson for a discussion on creativity, innovation, risk-taking and authenticity. Join us as together th...

Billy Porter is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning, actor, singer, director, composer. He won a Tony Award in 2013 for originating the role of "Lola" in Broadway's Kinky Boots , and his electric portrayal of "Pray Tell" in Pose earned him a 2020 Golden Globe nomination and a Critics' Choice Award nomination. He also recently starred in the eighth season of Ryan Murphy's acclaimed American Horro...

We welcome panelists Bob Costas, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, George McGinnis, & Dan Issel to tell stories of the American Basketball Association and how it shaped the current NBA style of basketball. The legitimate rival to the NBA in its heyday, the American Basketball Association (ABA) captured a large and extremely loyal fan base with its unique style of play. What is now common play in the current...

Anthony Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author, and journalist but was probably mostly widely known for his book Kitchen Confidential and as the host of the travel documentary series, No Reservations, and Parts Unknown. Born in New York City, his career was widely regarded as that of a controversial and outspoken bad-boy-rock-star of the culinary world pulling no punches on his opinions,...

Phillipa Soo is best known for originating the role of Eliza Schuyler in Broadway's smash hit "Hamilton" which was released as a film on Disney+ on July 3rd. The role earned her a 2016 Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical and a 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Lead Actress in a Musical during the show's off-Broadway sold-out run at The Public Theater. She is continuing the legacy...

David J. Peterson is a linguist, Hollywood consultant, and professional fictional language creator, or "conlanger". He has worked on shows such as Game of Thrones, The 100, Defiance, and The Witcher where he has developed many languages, including Dothraki, High Valyrian, Irathient, and Elder Speech. In this interactive presentation, David creates a brand new fictional language based on suggestion...

Jay Pharoah, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and impressionist. Following an acclaimed 5 year run on Saturday Night Live, he has continued to cemented his 'leading man' status in various roles in film and television alongside acting and comedy superstars such as Katt Williams, Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson. He joins us on this episode to discuss the Lionsgate studios video on...

Kevin Coval is the founding editor of The BreakBeat Poets imprint on Haymarket Books, & Artistic Director of the MacArthur Award-winning cultural organization, "Young Chicago Authors". In this episode he discusses his book, "Everything Must Go," an illustrated poetic retelling of the tales of Chicago's Wicker Park in the late 1990's. Though populated by colorful characters and entertaining stories...

In his early twenties, Andy Puddicombe left his Sports Science studies to become a Buddhist monk. When he returned to the UK, he had one goal in mind: to teach mindfulness to as many people as possible. Today, Andy is an expert on meditation & mindfulness and co-founder of Headspace. He shares his journey—radically changing his life to become a Buddhist monk and later co-founding one of the most p...

Sarah Burgamy, Psy. D, is the founder of Denver-based PhoenixRISE, a private practice with specialty offerings in identity development, sexual minority competency as well as transgender and gender diversity issues. Sarah's talk focuses on gender identity, beyond the binary system of woman/man, girl/boy. Drawing on the history of the Stonewall Riots in 1969, Sarah explores how we can uniquely frame...

Dr. Hil Malatino is an Assistant Professor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, core faculty in the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State University, and an intersex person. They have spent their career dismantling the idea that biological sex is binary. In this episode, they explore the trauma and dehumanization that stems from our collective cultural insistence that it is - and what we can d...