Originally broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

Comedian, actress and author Judy Gold discusses her craft, the importance of comedy during these trying times, and her new book with comedian and author Frank DeCaro in a conversation for the National Comedy Center.

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Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and Monty Python legend John Cleese and his daughter, comedian Camilla Cleese, discuss comedy, John’s acclaimed career, their recent work together, and father/daughter memories in this Father’s Day tribute hosted by comedian Harrison Greenbaum.

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Originally broadcast at 12 p.m. EDT Friday, October 23, 2020.

Celebrated jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis speaks with H.E. Huda I. Alkhamis-Kanoo, a patron of the arts who has dedicated her life to inspiring artists to create, generations to innovate and communities to unite and prospe...

Originally broadcast at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Celebrated jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis speaks with Jon Batiste, the virtuoso pianist, bandleader, composer, record producer, educator and actor. As a teenager, Batiste began self-producing and releasing his music, as ...

Originally broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 21, 2020.

Join stand-up comedian and “The Daily Show” correspondent Dulcé Sloan as she discusses her career, the craft of comedy and the importance of Black artistry in a National Comedy Center conversation with comedian and writer Charles Mc...

Join comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias, one of the most successful stand-up comics performing today, as he discusses his life, career and recent projects in a lively conversation with comedian Harrison Greenbaum.

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Originally broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 15, 2020.

The story of how the family of Chautauqua's co-founder, Lewis Miller, was impacted by the Spanish War.

Chautauqua Heritage Lecture Series - Fall Edition, Vol. 1: "Theodore Miller: Chautauqua's Rough Rider" hosted by Jon Schmitz.

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Originally broadcast at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Famed jazz musician Wynton Marsalis speaks with Michael Curry, the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church.

ABOUT PRESIDING BISHOP MICHAEL CURRY

Presiding Bishop Curry was installed as the 27th Presiding Bishop ...

Originally broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, talks with NPR host and TV critic David Bianculli for a Father’s Day tribute to Desi, who changed the face of television — both on screen and behind the scenes — with “I Love...

Originally broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday, October 10, 2020.

Actress, comedian, author and Emmy Award winner Tiffany Haddish discusses her work, creative process and career with comedian Flame Monroe, who was recently featured in the Emmy-nominated Netflix variety special “Tiffany Haddish Pres...

Originally broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

Comedian, actress and author Margaret Cho candidly discusses her craft and comedy’s vital role in issues of social justice and equality with comedian Judy Gold in this National Comedy Center Conversation.

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Actress, comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Aidy Bryant is joined by actress and comedian Lolly Adefope — Aidy’s co-star in the Hulu comedy series “Shrill” — for a conversation on comedy with comedian and SNL writer Anna Drezen.

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Originally broadcast at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, October 1, 2020.

Join Grammy Award-winning violinist Nicola Benedetti as she shares insights into the internal and external experiences of life as a performer. From preparation to performance, Ms. Benedetti will take listeners behind the scenes, givin...

Originally broadcast at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

Sarah Hurwitz on finding spiritual meaning and her past as a White House speechwriter.

Hurwitz was White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, beginning as a senior speech writer for President Barack Obama and then as head speec...

Originally broadcast at 7 p.m. EDT Monday, September 14, 2020.

The Chautauqua-cherished teacher and author rejoins CHQ Assembly to discuss his new book, "The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?" (publication date Sept. 15), which he briefly outlined at the end of his Q-and-A with...

Originally recorded at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

Dr. Alex Harris speaks about the power of education through the arts.

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Originally recorded at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

Michael Moore, president of the International African American Museum, gives his lecture, “The Farther You Can Look Back, The Farther Ahead You Can See.”

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Originally recorded at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 7, 2019.

Frank Thomas shares the power of the African American sermon.

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Originally recorded at 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 4, 2019.

David W. Blight lectures on his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom."

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Originally recorded at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

Drawing from her book, "Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change," Hon. Stacey Abrams, J.D. discusses voting rights.

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Enjoy hours of uninterrupted music from the world’s piano masters, including several Chautauqua favorites such as Alexander Gavrylyuk, Alexander Kobrin, Natasha Paremski, Sara Davis Buechner, Christopher Taylor and more.

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Stan Deaton, Senior historian and Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian at the Georgia Historical Society, examines the lingering legacy of Confederate Statues in a lecture given at Chautauqua on August 14, 2019.

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