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On The Ampersand, we interview guests who think of and as a verb—who imagine and create by colliding their interests.
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Caring for our youth; caring for our planet: Amanda Carrico (opens the original)
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Climate change has become wildly political and seems to spur intense responses across the political spectrum. But we're curious if it really needs to be this way. On this week's episode of The Ampersand, Erika Randall sits down with environmentalist and researcher Amanda Carrico to challenge the way we talk about climate change. While Amanda’s work focuses on the complex ways humans impact the environment, her vision for the future is remarkably hopeful. Amanda covers questions like, why we migh
Choreographing through myth and transforming dance: Rennie Harris (opens the original)
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Artists have often turned to old stories to make sense of new truths. On today's episode of The Ampersand, Hip Hop choreographer and artistic director Rennie Harris gives insight into that process. Known for works like Lazarus and Rome & Jewels—retellings that play with familiar stories to reveal new understanding—Harris was praised by the New York Times in 2025 as an artist who "has done more than any other choreographer to reveal and develop the metaphorical and narrative expressivity of Ameri
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