Eric Appleman | Political Cartoons

November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Interview with Eric Appleman [14:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Eric Appleman was a great guest. He spoke to us about his books of political cartoons. One for the republicans, and one for the democrats. About the democratic book:A good editorial cartoon can capture the essence of an event or a candidacy like few other media. This collection of over 250 editorial cartoons by more than 75 artists provides insights on the candidates for the 2008 Democratic nomination and the process that led up to the Convention in Denver.The 2008 Democratic presidential primary race was one of the most intense nominating campaigns in a generation. A record 35 million people voted in the Democratic primaries. The Democratic candidates raised over half a billion dollars, also a record.Starting with the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2008, early contests winnowed the field; veteran Sens. Joe Biden and Chris Dodd, Gov. Bill Richardson, and Rep. Dennis Kucinich all ended their campaigns in January. Former Sen. John Edwards tried to hang on, but ended his quest at the end of month, leaving Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a titanic struggle. Democratic voters faced a historic choice between the determined Clinton, who saw her mantle of inevitability slip away, and the youthful Obama, who combined an inspirational message and unprecedented campaign organization. For a time it appeared that superdelegates might decide the nomination or that the race might go all the way to the convention.In this collection, many of America’s top editorial cartoonists offer their views on the historic Democratic nominating campaign that went all the way to the last primaries on June 3.

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Ella Curry | Obama & Radio

October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Interview with Ella Curry [19:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

About Ella Curry from her website:Ella Curry is determined to become one of the most powerful literary conglomerates in the industry. Offering the self-published and independently published author the same quality of exposure as the traditionally published author. By 2012, we hope to have our own radio show on AM radio, our cable TV literary show launched and to bring new books and the authors who create them, to millions of readers around world. Join us in this drive to Give the Gift of Knowledge!

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Stefan Sagmeister | Art & Design

June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Interview with Stefan Sagmeister: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today we spoke with Stefan Sagmeister — it was a real pleasure. His newest book is called Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far.This book began as a list designer Stefan Sagmeister made in his diary under the title Things I have learned in my life so far, which includes statements such as “Worrying solves nothing” and “Trying to look good limits my life.” The list reveals something that is profoundly true: Although human beings have been pursuing happiness for countless generations, it is not so easily achieved. And we need constant reminders to keep us on the right path. With the support of his clients, Sagmeister transformed these sentences into typographic works, from billboards in France to sign-toting inflatable monkeys on the streets of Scotland. Accompanied by essays from design historian Steven Heller, Guggenheim chief curator Nancy Spector, and UK psychologist Daniel Nettle, as well as Sagmeister’s own words, the series is revealed as a complex blend of personal revelation, art, and design—an eclectic mix of visual audacity and sound advice Stefan is the founder of the New York based Sagmeister Inc. Since 1993, he has designed branding, graphics and packaging for clients as diverse as the Rolling Stones, HBO, the Guggenheim Museum and Time Warner. He is a five time Grammy nominee and actually won a Grammy for the Talking Heads boxed set. Stefan has won practically every important international design award. In 2001 a best selling monograph about his work Sagmeister, Made you Look was published by Booth-Clibborn editions. Solo shows on Sagmeister Inc’s work have been mounted in Zurich, Vienna, New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Osaka, Prague, Cologne and Seoul. He teaches in the graduate department of the School of Visual Art in New York and has been appointed as the Frank Stanton Chair at The Cooper Union School of Art, New York. Stefan lectures regularly all over the world. http://www.thingsihavelearnedinmylife.com/

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