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@THEBAR PODCAST: THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS DOLL GOES TO COURT TO PROTECT HER BRAND
featuring Trisha Rich (LGC Fellow since 2021)
Toymaker Mattel has long had a reputation for aggressively defending its Barbie-related intellectual property. Hosts Trisha Rich and Maggie Mendenhall Casey are joined by K&L Gates partner, Alexis Crawford Douglas, to discuss the intellectual property aspects of the blockbuster movie, the origin story of the Barbie doll and the most interesting and impactful IP cases that have been part of the ongoing quest to protect the iconic doll brand. Listen here.
ADVANCING HEALTH: A PODCAST BY THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
featuring Gabrielle Cummings (LGC Fellow since 2011)
The 2022 mass shooting during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois killed seven people, wounded another 48 and traumatized an entire community. In this emotional conversation, Gabrielle Cummings, president of NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, discusses how the hospital team responded head-on to an unfolding crisis and kept not only the Highland Park community together, but the health care staff as well. Listen here.
HERSTORIES: A DIVERSE FUTURE WITH GLORIA CASTILLO
featuring Gloria Castillo (LGC Fellow since 1994)
Gloria Castillo, Former Director of Together We Rise at The Chicago Community Trust, discusses overcoming generations of gender bias, growing up in Wrigleyville, and working towards a more diverse and equitable future. Listen here.
HC3 PODCAST: ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND
featuring Juana Ballesteros (LGC Fellow since 2019), Dr. Ngozi Ezike (LGC Fellow since 2011) and Dr. Ali Khan (LGC Fellow since 2022)
In this installment of the HC3 podcast, Co-Host David Smith leads a live discussion at the Illinois Medical District (IMD). The conversation highlights local leaders at the forefront of pioneering initiatives aimed at tackling disparities and promoting a more equitable health care system for all. HC3 is a podcast series that explores leveraging resources to catalyze sustainable, durable health care solutions that help achieve health equity in Chicago and beyond. Listen here.
MONEY, MEET MEANING
featuring Host Tom Levinson (LGC Fellow since 2009) and Guest Dr. Eboo Patel (LGC Fellow since 2004)
"Money, Meet Meaning" is a podcast that explores the intersection of religion and spirituality with personal finance. In the first episode, hosts Tom Levinson (Jewish) and Amber Hacker (Christian) along with guest Dr. Eboo Patel (Muslim), share practical insights from their religious traditions. The podcast also covers taboo topics and how to have a more meaningful relationship with money. Listen here.
WHY I TURNED CHICAGO’S ABANDONED HOMES INTO ART
by Amanda Williams (LGC Fellow since 2018)
Amanda shares her lifelong fascination with the complexity of color: from her experiences with race and redlining, to her discovery of color theory, to her work as a visual artist. Journey with her to explore "Color(ed) Theory," a project in which she painted soon-to-be-demolished houses bold, monochromatic colors infused with local meaning - catalyzing conversations and making the hidden visible. Watch or listen here.
WHY DIVERSITY IS UPSIDE DOWN
by Andrés Tapia (LGC Fellow since 2008; Daniel Burnham Fellow)
Andrés explores ways we live in an Upside Down World. So much of what we know of how the world works has been flipped on its head. The US' position in geopolitics. The way healthcare will work in the US. How products get manufactured. How we consume entertainment. How we connect with one another. If all these and many more things are in the midst of questioning their basic presuppositions, then diversity should be no different. Watch or listen here.
THE POWER OF TIME
by Joanna Horsnail (LGC Fellow since 2015)
Joanna explores the human relationship with time, and how time can bring much-needed perspective and patience, through the lens of a personal experience with her son. Watch or listen here.
POVERTY IS A SUPERPOWER
by Dominique Jordan Turner (LGC Fellow since 2016)
Dominique challenges you to rethink traditional rubrics for assessing leadership and success. She posits that poverty, and the extreme challenges that come along with it, can serve as an incubator to develop and strengthen leadership skills that (when activated appropriately) can become what Dominique calls superpowers. Watch or listen here.
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE FOR BLACK BOYS
by Tim King (LGC Fellow since 1998)
Tim opened the first Urban Prep campus in 2006 with a simple goal: improve the educational outcomes for African-American males. Here he reflects on his journey as an educator, what it took to build the country’s first network of public charter high schools for boys, and the secret to Urban Prep's success. Watch or listen here.