Conversation is the world’s most underrated art form. It’s how we communicate love, hope, anger, fear, excitement, compassion, and humor. Yet many conversations can feel stilted, boring, or scary. In Liftoff, host Ilana Gilovich explores what makes a good conversation— and a good conversationalist— by talking to people about talking.
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 8
In Episode 8, host Ilana Gilovich muses on the courage and authenticity summoned by all captivating art... including conversation.
Featured Guests:
Nicholas Epley (https://www.nicholasepley.com/): Professor of Behavior Science and Director of the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Amit Kumar (https://www.kumar-amit.com/): University of Texas at Austin assistant professor of Marketing and Psychology
Mallory Gracenin (http://mallorygracenin.com/): Actor, writer, consultant, and producer
Andrew Horn (https://www.itsandrewhorn.com/): social entrepreneur, writer, speaker, executive life coach, and creator of Social Flow
Max Stossel (https://www.wordsthatmove.com/): Poet, Filmmaker, Speaker, and Founder of Social Awakening (https://www.socialawakening.org/)
Francesca Harper (https://www.alvinailey.org/ailey-ii/francesca-harper): Artistic Director of Ailey II (https://www.alvinailey.org/about/ailey-ii), Dancer, Choreographer, Singer, Producer
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
9. WHEN: It's Time to End
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 9
In Episode 9, host Ilana Gilovich learns how to navigate conversational endings gracefully.
Featured Guests:
Tom Gilovich (https://psychology.cornell.edu/thomas-d-gilovich): Cornell University psychology professor and co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision Research
Alison Wood Brooks (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/): Harvard Business School professor and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/conversation-book/)
Mallory Gracenin (http://mallorygracenin.com/): Actor, writer, consultant, and producer
Tessa Velazquez (https://www.tessavelazquez.com/): Chef, restaurant co-owner, founder + writer of The Sobremesa (https://www.tessavelazquez.com/sobremesa), and co-founder of YESBABE (https://www.yesbabenyc.com/)
Max Stossel (https://www.wordsthatmove.com/): Poet, Filmmaker, Speaker, and Founder of Social Awakening (https://www.socialawakening.org/)
Adam Mastroianni (https://www.adammastroianni.com/): Experimental psychologist and author of the science blog Experimental History (https://www.experimental-history.com/)
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
7. HOW Part II: How to Listen
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 7
In Episode 7, host Ilana Gilovich learns how to listen deeply to the human and non-human worlds.
Featured Guests:
Mallory Gracenin (http://mallorygracenin.com/): Actor, writer, consultant, and producer
Brandon Kazen-Maddox (https://www.brandonkazen-maddox.com/): ASL artist, director, choreographer, dancer, acrobat, and filmmaker
Alison Wood Brooks (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/): Harvard Business School professor and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/conversation-book/)
Fred Dust (https://www.dustand.co/): Founder of Dust&Co. (https://www.dustand.co/) and author of Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation (https://bookshop.org/p/books/making-conversation-seven-essential-elements-of-meaningful-communication-fred-dust/15836552)
Natalie Marie Shapiro (https://www.bridgingthesoul.com/): Facilitator, ritualist, and ceremonial guide
Mentioned Morsels:
Sleep No More (https://mckittrickhotel.com/events/sleep-no-more/): an award-winning theatrical experience
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
6. HOW Part I: How to Ask Questions
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 6
In Episode 6, host Ilana Gilovich learns about the kinds of questions most likely to encourage scintillating conversation.
Featured Guests:
Andrew Horn (https://www.itsandrewhorn.com/): social entrepreneur, writer, speaker, executive life coach, and creator of Social Flow
Alejandro Rodriguez (https://alejocomm.com/): writer, director, and founder of Alejo Communications (https://alejocomm.com/)
Alison Wood Brooks (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/): Harvard Business School professor and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/conversation-book/)
Paula Marantz Cohen (https://drexel.edu/coas/faculty-research/faculty-directory/english-philosophy/Cohen-Paula-Marantz/): Distinguished Professor of English and Dean of the Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University and author of Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation (https://bookshop.org/p/books/talking-cure-an-essay-on-the-civilizing-power-of-conversation-paula-marantz-cohen/18548935?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgdayBhBQEiwAXhMxthG6vhJqtWqD0TQ96TLe-U6qrrPkNuypJR7fb0M5tTBrDd6oLjIR6RoCQzkQAvD_BwE)
Mentioned Morsels:
Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation (https://bookshop.org/p/books/talking-cure-an-essay-on-the-civilizing-power-of-conversation-paula-marantz-cohen/18548935?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgdayBhBQEiwAXhMxthG6vhJqtWqD0TQ96TLe-U6qrrPkNuypJR7fb0M5tTBrDd6oLjIR6RoCQzkQAvD_BwE) by Paula Marantz Cohen
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
5. WHAT Part II: We Can Laugh About This
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 5
In Episode 5, host Ilana Gilovich learns how humor informs conversation: by putting people at ease or by putting them on edge.
Featured Guests:
Alison Wood Brooks (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/): Harvard Business School professor and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/conversation-book/)
Max Stossel (https://www.wordsthatmove.com/): Poet, Filmmaker, Speaker, and Founder of Social Awakening (https://www.socialawakening.org/)
Will Boyajian (https://www.willboyajian.com/): Actor, Singer, and Musician
Mentioned Morsels:
Sleep No More (https://mckittrickhotel.com/events/sleep-no-more/): an award-winning theatrical experience
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
4. WHAT Part I: From Small Talk to Tall Talk
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 4
In Episode 4, host Ilana Gilovich learns about the conversational pyramid and contemplates the optimal level of depth in conversation.
Featured Guests:
Alison Wood Brooks (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/): Harvard Business School professor and author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves (https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/conversation-book/)
Amit Kumar (https://www.kumar-amit.com/): University of Texas at Austin assistant professor of Marketing and Psychology
David Pizarro (https://www.peezer.net/): Cornell University psychology professor and co-host of Very Bad Wizards (https://verybadwizards.com/)
Mentioned Morsels:
Very Bad Wizards (https://verybadwizards.com/)
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
3. WHERE: Setting the Mood
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 3
In Episode 3, host Ilana Gilovich learns how to design conversational environments to encourage vibrant conversation.
Featured Guests:
Alejandro Rodriguez (https://alejocomm.com/): Writer, director, and founder of Alejo Communications (https://alejocomm.com/)
Tom Gilovich (https://psychology.cornell.edu/thomas-d-gilovich): Cornell University psychology professor and co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision Research
Tessa Velazquez (https://www.tessavelazquez.com/): Chef, restaurant co-owner, founder + writer of The Sobremesa (https://www.tessavelazquez.com/sobremesa), and co-founder of YESBABE (https://www.yesbabenyc.com/)
Fred Dust (https://www.dustand.co/): Founder of Dust&Co. (https://www.dustand.co/) and author of Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation (https://bookshop.org/p/books/making-conversation-seven-essential-elements-of-meaningful-communication-fred-dust/15836552)
Morsels Mentioned:
Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation (https://bookshop.org/p/books/making-conversation-seven-essential-elements-of-meaningful-communication-fred-dust/15836552) by Fred Dust
Sleep No More (https://mckittrickhotel.com/events/sleep-no-more/): an award-winning theatrical experience
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
2. WHO: Is Everyone Here?
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 2
In Episode 2, host Ilana Gilovich explores how to build conversational environments in which all participants feel empowered to take creative risks.
Featured Guests:
Brandon Kazen-Maddox (https://www.brandonkazen-maddox.com/): ASL artist, director, choreographer, dancer, acrobat, and filmmaker
David Pizarro (https://www.peezer.net/): Cornell University psychology professor and co-host of Very Bad Wizards (https://verybadwizards.com/)
Alejandro Rodriguez (https://alejocomm.com/): writer, director, and founder of Alejo Communications (https://alejocomm.com/)
Morsels Mentioned:
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (https://bookshop.org/p/books/pleasure-activism-the-politics-of-feeling-good-adrienne-maree-brown/10731855) by Adrienne Maree Brown
Sister Outsider (https://bookshop.org/p/books/sister-outsider-essays-and-speeches-audre-lorde/16589268?ean=9781580911863) by Audre Lorde
Video Interview:
The full video interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqg7o1rNC1A&list=PLdfvRffVqXhGPR-6QuQPx5iQBUqwqsdRJ) with Brandon Kazen-Maddox is available here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqg7o1rNC1A&list=PLdfvRffVqXhGPR-6QuQPx5iQBUqwqsdRJ) with subtitles, so podcast audiences can both see and hear the conversation. Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
28 May 2024
1. INTRODUCTION: The World's Most Underrated Art Form
LIFTOFF: The Art & Science of Conversation
Episode 1
In Liftoff's first episode, host Ilana Gilovich shares her passion for conversation as an art form, and begins her quest to discover the secrets of extraordinary conversation.
Featured Guest:
Tom Gilovich (https://psychology.cornell.edu/thomas-d-gilovich), Cornell University psychology professor and co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision Research.
Morsels Mentioned:
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
Transcripts for all LIFTOFF episodes are available on Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369251).
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