Rubin Museum Of Art Podcasts

Theme: Harmony Artwork: Dorje Drolo, One of Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava; Central Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; gift of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation; F1996.31.14 (HAR 528);[http://therubin.org/34a] Teacher: Tracy CochranThe Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent m…

Introducing Human/Nature, from LAist Studios, a podcast with a wild yet inspiring thesis: if you step outside and reconnect with nature in your own city, you’ll feel better, reconnect with yourself, and find your place in the world. This podcast will empower you to reclaim your attention. In Episode 1, host and nature activist Marcos Trinidad talks…

Theme: Harmony Artwork: Maitreya, The Future Buddha; Tibet; ca. Second quarter of the 15th century; Pigments on Cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation; F1998.17.2(HAR 664);[http://therubin.org/349] Teacher: Lama Aria Drolma The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation …

Theme: Healing Artwork:Protective Astrological Chart; Tibet; late 18th or early 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Namkha Dorjee/Bodhicitta Art; [http://therubin.org/348] Teacher: Tracy Cochran The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with e…

Theme: Healing Artwork:Tibetan Bodhiseed Prayer Beads; Tibet; 19th century; Phoenix eye bodhiseed, rudraksha, and bronze; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of Anne Breckenridge Dorsey; [http://therubin.org/347] Teacher: Lama Aria DromaThe Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, …

Theme: Healing Artwork: Padmasambhava; Tibet; 15th century; silver and gilt copper alloy with inlays of turquoise and coral; Rubin Museum of Art; C2005.16.36 (HAR 65459);[http://therubin.org/346] Teacher: Tracy CochranThe Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each…

Theme: Healing Artwork: Medicine Buddha Palace (Copy of First Painting from the Set of the Tibetan Medical Paintings from Mentsikhang Lhasa); Rebgong county, Qinghai Province, China; 2012-2013; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; [http://therubin.org/33v] Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led …

Theme: Care Artwork: Guhyasamaja Akshobhvajra with Consort; Tibet; 15th century; gilt copper with inlays of semiprecious stones and pigment; Rubin Museum of Art; [http://therubin.org/33u] Teacher: Rebecca Li The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session f…

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and LAist Studios present a new multi-season audio series that examines the myriad of stories of our cinematic history. Jacqueline Stewart, Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and a MacArthur Fellow, hosts the series. The Academy Awards have been a source of iconic mo…

Theme: Care Artwork: Medicine Buddha Abhijnaraja; Ladakh; 14th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; [http://therubin.org/33t] Teacher: Sharon Salzberg The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each session focusing on a specific work of art. This podca…

Theme: Care Artwork: The Fifth Dalai Lama Ngawang Lobzang Gyatso (1617-1682) with Previous Incarnations; Central Tibet; 18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation; [http://therubin.org/33s] Teacher: Tracy Cochran The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent …

Theme: Care Artwork: White Tara with Long Life Deities; Tibet; 19th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art, Gift of the Shelly & Donald Rubin Foundation; [http://therubin.org/33r] Teacher: Kaira Jewel Lingo The Rubin Museum presents a weekly online meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area, with each s…

What is enlightenment? What does it mean to be truly awake? Are you awake? Enlightenment can take many forms. In this final episode, we will look back at highlights from all our guests and consider enlightenment from Tibetan Buddhist perspective with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a highly respected Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher from the Kagyu trad…

Remarkable experiences can inspire, but without integration, they can also bring a sense of alienation. What role does integration play in the process of awakening? In this episode, we speak with Patricia James, a Medicine Woman of Seminole tribe heritage who has been formally trained in the Cheyenne tradition as a Priest and a Pipe Carrier, which …

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What is the ego, and what role might it play in the process of awakening? In this episode we ponder these questions with best-selling author, activist, and Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens, who shares his story of working through trauma, embracing pleasure, and both accepting and letting go of his ego.Before we dive in, Lama Rod responds to a ritual…

Is it possible to bridge the sacred with everyday, ordinary life? In this episode, we speak with artist Tsherin Sherpa, whose work suggests that the sacred and mundane are not separate, but inseparable. He shares his story of being trained by his father in the art of traditional thangka painting, discovering his own artistic voice as a contemporary…

What role does darkness play in the journey toward enlightenment? In this episode, hear about the power of darkness and what it means to embrace it. Musician, songwriter, and best-selling author Amanda Palmer shares the story of her childhood, the trajectory of her life as a street performer to musician, and how embracing her own darkness set her f…

The journey to enlightenment can be intimidating. When you don’t know exactly where you are going, how do you get there? Master birth doula and world-renowned wellness leader Latham Thomas discusses visualization as a tool for empowerment, the necessary balance between preparation and surrender, and her own experiences with the body as a portal to …

For most, deep and lasting enlightenment doesn’t come in an instant. When considering how to navigate a path of study and self-inquiry, what is important? Psychologist, author and teacher of meditation Tara Brach shares her own story of how her life took an unexpected turn, what it was like to find her own path as both a student and teacher of Budd…

What if enlightenment is not something to strive for, but an innate quality born to every human being? Gender non-conforming writer, performer, and public speaker Alok Vaid-Menon challenges us to see the divine nature in every person, including ourselves, and asks who we might be if we choose to step outside of the limitations of judgment. Alok con…

Life can be chaotic. Do we really have to face it in order to taste enlightenment? In our first episode, we speak with comedian Aparna Nancherla about her own relationship to inner turmoil, from pushing discomfort away to the relief of acknowledging it. She shares what it was like growing up a child of immigrants, her journey to recovery from an ea…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. We don’t know yet how the entertainment industry will adapt and respond to the traumas of 2020 …

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and Casting Director David Rubin predict how the crises of 2020 wil…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. Glenn Close is hoping for a new “golden age of storytelling;” costume designer Ruth Carter is h…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. Full Frontal’s” Samantha Bee and Ramy Youssef, of Hulu’s “Ramy,” are making us laugh despite th…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. When Netflix began its streaming service in 2008, the movie studios were happy to sell the comp…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. With the FX series "Pose," writer/director Janet Mock became the first trans woman of color to …

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. While the pandemic rages on, “Homeland” director Lesli Linka Glatter is part of a select group …

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. For Hollywood executives trying to fix the industry’s diversity problem, producer and actor Glo…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. When work resumes in Hollywood, the business of show business will be very different, from how …

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. With his comedy series “Black-ish” and “#blackAF,” Kenya Barris has never avoided difficult con…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. Just as advocates for meaningful police reform say you can't simply reassemble broken pieces, A…

As the Frame is on hiatus, we are sharing the new show by John Horn, "Hollywood, The Sequel." The limited-run podcast series asks some of the entertainment industry’s most influential artists and executives how Hollywood could and should reinvent itself. The ACLU lawyers in “The Fight,” Kerry Washington’s new documentary, want justice for all. And …

The comedian talks about his new stand-up special, which is aptly titled "End Times Fun"; for animators, the show must go on; comedian John Thomas insists “Everything's Gonna Be Okay.”By KPCC 89.3

The co-hosts of the New York Times culture podcast, "Still Processing," talk about their new season of episodes; podcast expert Nick Quah on what he's recommending these days.By KPCC 89.3

We devote our entire show today to pop music, asking creators how they’re coping in the Age of Covid. We’ll hear from singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman, country musician Jessi Alexander, and A.J. Jackson, the lead singer from the band Saint Motel, which had to cancel its world tour.By KPCC 89.3

The film, which opened in theaters in early February, has been rushed onto on demand platforms, which is just fine with director Cathy Yan; with the summer Olympics postponed, where does that leave NBC?; how are stand-up comedians faring in the Covid era?By KPCC 89.3

The story of a camp for disabled teens that was established in the early 1970s in upstate New York is told in a new Netflix documentary; what issues are facing movie exhibitors now that they've been shut down?; and now, they've even closed drive-ins!By KPCC 89.3