Intersections

About Intersections

An immersive journey, exploring the values and hopes of a cohort of humans from across a region: young and old, famous and unsung, from artists to scientists, activists to entrepreneurs and beyond. Season 3 of this award-winning podcast series invites you to witness the brilliance of humanity through the vision of 100 remarkable individuals from across the Bay - narrated by Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz aka Fantastic Negrito, sound design by Sarah Myles, with original music by Brian Eno. The Human Atlas is a social impact art platform that uses anthropological research to create multi-layered narratives of our time through portraits, ancestral DNA and sound. The works are context rich, multi-discipline initiatives created by Marcus Lyon to inspire a new generation of change in our societies. Each Atlas is built on an extensive nomination process, where a diverse group nominate individuals from their communities who are driving sustainable change in all its forms: from activists to entrepreneurs, from non-profit leaders and public servants to artists and scientists. Human Atlas unlocks deep narratives to conserve human geography for future generations. In each Atlas 100 selected nominees' extraordinary life stories are brought together to engage the broadest of audiences and inspire an understanding of our humanity — past, present, and future. The work gives voice to remarkable people and holds a mirror up to our worlds, while questioning the audience's responsibilities to their own communities and fellow human beings. To date Lyon and his team have produced exhibitions, immersive architectural projections, podcasts and books on Los Angeles, Brazil, Germany, the City of Detroit and Silicon Valley. Over 500 nominated change agents from across the planet have become part of the platform.

Publisher

A Human Atlas

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 May 2023

Latest episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2026

   10 SERVICE - We are all responsible

   Positive vision…  The foundations to achieve anything Featuring: Nevida Preston-Butler, Roberto Muñoz, Taj Noori, William August Warrior, Nancy Uyeda, Hector A. Garcia, Paula Pérez García, Quyen Ngoc Vuong, Olga Melo Guzmán, Robert Hoover Sr. Intersections A Human Atlas podcast created by Marcus Lyon Production by Joe Briggs-Price, Camila Pastorelli and Sam Mustow Sound design by Sarah Myles Original music by Brian Eno Design by Studio Sutherland Project curation by Cathy Kimball Engineering and voice direction by Matt Hill

2. 

   11 Jun 2026

   09 - MIND - Be the law and love at the same time

   Origins matter… How we harness our beginnings to change our futures. Featuring: Milan Ray Balinton, Eduardo Briceño, Carol Abbot Thomsen, Jose Real Padilla, Luisa Fernanda Covaria Farfan, Ken Yeager, Adrienne Keel, Ramona Giwargis, Mary Silveira Ristroph, Eva Margarida Terrazas Intersections A Human Atlas podcast created by Marcus Lyon Production by Joe Briggs-Price, Camila Pastorelli and Sam Mustow Sound design by Sarah Myles Original music by Brian Eno Design by Studio Sutherland Project curation by Cathy Kimball Engineering and voice direction by Matt Hill

3. 

   4 Jun 2026

   08 INSIGHT - Add to Collective Knowledge

   We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors… collaboration is king Featuring: Van Ton-Quinlivan, Barry Lawson Williams, Margaret Levi, Frank Carbajal, Ron Gonzales, Charlene Nijmeh, John A. Sobrato, Kirk O. Hanson, Steven Chu, Blanca Alvarado Intersections A Human Atlas podcast created by Marcus Lyon Production by Joe Briggs-Price, Camila Pastorelli and Sam Mustow Sound design by Sarah Myles Original music by Brian Eno Design by Studio Sutherland Project curation by Cathy Kimball Engineering and voice direction by Matt Hill

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

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