The Quarantine Tapes

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“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.“ - Blaise Pascal. The Quarantine Tapes: A week-day program from Onassis LA and dublab. Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the series chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. Each day, Paul calls a guest for a brief discussion about how they are experiencing the global pandemic.

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The Quarantine Tapes 012: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

“The consequences of having no real infrastructure concerning social welfare is coming home to roost, right now. " In this episode of The Quarantine Tapes, author and activist Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor discusses social movements in response to crisis, how crisis exposes inequalities, and the ways in which capitalism disrupts our humanity.

Apr 07, 2020•30 min

The Quarantine Tapes 011: Daniela Lamas

“It's a different way of being a doctor - where fear is pervasive. I’ve seen this shift to this kind of new world, and now we’re waiting to see what happens.”

Apr 06, 2020•30 min

The Quarantine Tapes 010: Nicolas Berggruen

Today's talking points: Shadow Governments, COVID-19 lessons from the Berggruen institute's time in China, the ultimate capacity of government, equality, and visions of economic restructuring and free distribution. ‘We have to arm each citizen with more or better social and economic minimums, access and ability to integrate from an information standpoint, into a greater world’.

Apr 03, 2020•31 min

The Quarantine Tapes 009: Melody Wainscott

In this episode Paul and Melody discuss the idea of learning to live with oneself in a moment of crisis like the one we are living in. There is also advice from Melody - and how we can ground ourselves in the present, in the everyday activities we partake in.

Apr 02, 2020•29 min

The Quarantine Tapes 008: Simon Critchley

Today on the #QuarantineTapes, Paul Holdengräber sits down with English philosopher and Hans Jonas Professor at the New School for Social Research, Simon Critchley, for a rich discussion on the importance of philosophy in this moment, the relationship between fear and anxiety, the decline of imperial power structures, art as catharsis, and much more.

Apr 01, 2020•30 min

The Quarantine Tapes 007: Naveen Kishore

In Today’s episode, accomplished Indian book publisher Naveen Kishore discusses how the pandemic is growing in India, new normalities, humans communicating in fundamentally different ways, and the hope for instinctive compassion.

Mar 31, 2020•29 min

The Quarantine Tapes 006: Sister Judy Vaughan

In this episode Paul talks to Sister Judy Vaughan about how the pandemic is affecting the homeless, the difficulties of running an organization that seeks to welcome people with open arms in this era, and how her faith has allowed her to maintain hope in the face of challenge.

Mar 30, 2020•30 min

The Quarantine Tapes 005: Saul Williams

In this episode Paul speaks with poet, artist and musician Saul Williams who has just recently returned to LA from a 4 month project in Rwanda. They discuss musical insights from Fela Kuti, acquiring film gear and face masks in Kigali, and how America's unique relationship with itself is shaping the way the country deals with this pandemic.

Mar 27, 2020•30 min

The Quarantine Tapes 004: Pico Iyer

Today Paul makes a call to Japan to speak with Pico Iyer. Pico Iyer is the author of 15 books, translated into 23 languages. Two of his most recent books, The Art of Stillness, and Autumn Light (a meditation on impermanence), may seem eerily relevant right now.

Mar 26, 2020•28 min

The Quarantine Tapes 003: Maira Kalman

The Quarantine Tapes: a daily program from Onassis LA and dublab. Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the series chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing.

Mar 25, 2020•24 min

The Quarantine Tapes 002: Werner Herzog

In this episode Paul and Werner Herzog discuss the difficult discipline of distancing, reading and cultural memory for a new generation, the fragility of our existence on this planet, and ultimately the importance of sharing of warmth, stories, and music.

Mar 24, 2020•24 min

The Quarantine Tapes 001: Henry Rollins

This interview was recorded at Onassis LA on March 7, 2020 - just days before our lives began fundamentally changing in the wake of COVID-19. DUBLAB and Onassis LA were hosting the annual Creative Cultivation Salon - where guest of honor Henry Rollins sat down with Paul Holdengraber to discuss the necessity of preserving and supporting independent creative communities. This discussion now feels more relevant than ever as the world reorients towards a next wave of expression in the quarantine era...

Mar 24, 2020•18 min

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