Grey Matter: A Podcast About Ideas

When George Dawes Green hosted his first Moth event, before even calling it The Moth, the event, in his words, was “horrible.” Through determination and a passion for the telling a good story, George grew the idea into a global platform to celebrate raconteurs.

In our Season 2 finale, we will hear George’s story and learn the inspiration behind the international storytelling platform, The Moth.

Grey Interviewer: John Patroulis

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After you listen to Grey Matter, check out another podcast from Grey: The #5Things, a weekly deep dive into culture through the lens of social media. You can find #5Things on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you find this podcast.

When Jackie Carter earned her three post graduate degrees in her 40’s, all she wanted to do was help people. After the brutal murder of Philando Castile in 2016, her mission became clear – make traffic stops safer for black motorists and police officers alike. She is the inventor of the Not Reaching pouch, and on this episode, you will hear her inspirational story.

References: Not Reaching | The Alliance for Safe Traffic Stops

Grey Interviewer: Lori Bullock

When Mikael Cho and Stephanie Liverani created Unsplash they had no idea how quickly they would find success – seemingly overnight. Unsplash fills the unmet needs of creative professionals – a free and culturally aware, current solution for people who are simply trying to make cool things.

Grey Interviewer: Kenny Gold

Link to Mikael's OMG album on Unsplash

When Jon Sandler started collaborating with his bandmate Luke Moellman, there was an instant musical chemistry that led them to start the band, Great Good Fine Ok. On this episode of Grey Matter, you'll hear from Jon, the band's lyricist and lead vocalist, learn the secrets of their success, and find out how Jon was feeling when he wrote the song "2020."

Grey Interviewer: Holly Williams

In 2016, motivated by the deaths of Philando Castile and Eric Garner and many others, Keith Cartwright, and his collaborators, started the creative coalition, Saturday Morning. In this episode, you’ll hear what led Keith, one of Saturday Morning’s co-founders, to the many partnerships and creative endeavors that Saturday Morning takes on as an organization. We’ll also hear exclusively from Keith, Saturday Morning’s goals for the future.

Grey Interviewer: Jhanell Biggs