Chicago Humanities Tapes
by Chicago Humanities
June 17, 2025 8:00 pm
Being human is hard. Luckily we’ve got the biggest names and brightest minds of today’s society to help us out. Join podcast host Alisa Rosenthal as she sneaks you into can’t-miss special events and once in a lifetime conversations direct from the live Chicago Humanities experience. You’ll hear fresh interviews along with previously unreleased audio from our 30+ year archive on entertainment, politics, literature, and technology. New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Listen on your favorite podcast platform. Want to be the first to know about upcoming events so you can see your favorite speaker live and in person? Head to chicagohumanities.org to join our email list.
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