”We highlight ten signature moments, one from each of the ten years of the first decade of the RSC Podcast, that best represent the scope of what we’ve attempted to do week after week. Featuring behind the scenes conversations showcasing how our shows are created, in-depth interviews with comedians, directors, authors, and award-winning actors, and invaluable Read more…
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Austin Tichenor talks about “The Power of Comedy” to the Bergen County Section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) and reveals comic influences, the difference between solemn and serious, universal truths that aren’t quite that universal, speaking truth to power, several examples of how comedy has changed the world, Read more…
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Ambassador Chris Stevens would’ve turned fifty-four this Friday so to celebrate, Austin Tichenor talks about how the performing arts helped make his old friend the man he was. Featuring unique theatrical lessons, Rap Othello excerpts, the value of singing different notes, unfortunate high school haircuts, finding harmony amidst the discord, Read more…
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Austin Tichenor remembers his high school friend and college roommate Ambassador Chris Stevens in this April 2013 speech at the Center for Civic Mediation banquet honoring Chris with the Louis M. Brown Conflict Prevention Award. Featuring lawyer jokes; bravery, humor, and respect; jazz analogies; varying degrees of glamour; the wonder of Read more…
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”Journalist and author Robin Wright talks about her book Rock The Casbah: Rage and Rebellion in the Muslim World, which chronicles youth-inspired Islamic revolts against autocrats and extremism using such pop-cultural weapons as music, comedy, and theatre, plus even comic books and theme parks. Featuring pop-culture political flash points , hip-hop Islam, Read more…
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The death of Ambassador Chris Stevens in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 hit very close to home as our own Austin Tichenor and Chris were old friends from high school and college roommates. For this reduced audio wake, Austin is joined by fellow roommate Steven McDonald (top left corner above, and Read more…
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