Enough with the polite, front parlor pablum of the past -- and onward toward rich discussion, mindful discourse, self-disclosure, and – dare I say it? – curiosity!
Wanting to do something about the epidemic of loneliness among her peers, Ashley Kirsner set out to find a way to help people build their conversational and self-revelatory muscles.
Enter Skip the Small Talk.
Skip the Small Talk: https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com
Theme music by Sean Balick; “Are We Loose Yet” by Bodytonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.
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Enough with the polite, front parlor pablum of the past -- and onward toward rich discussion, mindful discourse, self-disclosure, and – dare I say it? – curiosity!
Wanting to do something about the epidemic of loneliness among her peers, Ashley Kirsner set out to find a way to help people build their conversational and self-revelatory muscles.
Enter Skip the Small Talk.
Skip the Small Talk: https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com
Theme music by Sean Balick; “Are We Loose Yet” by Bodytonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Ep. #286: Curiosity, Book Bans & Bad-Ass Librarians, with Diane Kresh
Choose to be Curious
28 minutes
4 months ago
Ep. #286: Curiosity, Book Bans & Bad-Ass Librarians, with Diane Kresh
What happens to intellectual freedom when libraries come under attack? What happens to curiosity?
Librarian and director of the Department of Libraries in Arlington, VA, Diane Kresh joins me to explore the long and storied history of bad-ass librarians, book bans and book sanctuaries, the "curiosity paradox" of such bans, what makes libraries a center for community, and how curiosity is like an insatiable puppy.
"The library can be a great refuge, if you will, for people who are questioning." ~ Diane Kresh
Theme music by Sean Balick; "4 Point Path" by The Bulwark, via Blue Dot Sessions.
Choose to be Curious
Enough with the polite, front parlor pablum of the past -- and onward toward rich discussion, mindful discourse, self-disclosure, and – dare I say it? – curiosity!
Wanting to do something about the epidemic of loneliness among her peers, Ashley Kirsner set out to find a way to help people build their conversational and self-revelatory muscles.
Enter Skip the Small Talk.
Skip the Small Talk: https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com
Theme music by Sean Balick; “Are We Loose Yet” by Bodytonic, via Blue Dot Sessions.
