Notes on Quotes
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Notes on Quotes is a wide-ranging interview series where interesting people share a quote that’s meaningful to them. Hosted by Stephen Harrison who has written for The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic. He's currently a columnist for Slate. Throughout 2020, Harrison is interviewing authors, scholars, actors, entertainers, and more about a quote of their choosing. Brought to you by Aftermath Ventures, LLC.
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#19 Tech Writer Joanne McNeil, Author of Lurking
June 15, 2020 02:50 - 36 minutesJoanne McNeil is a tech writer and the author of Lurking: How a Person Became a User. She was the inaugural winner of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation's Arts Writing Award for an emerging writer. Jason Kehe of Wired wrote that McNeil “manages a sensitive sharpness to which more tech critics should aspire.” This print interview has been edited and condensed. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms. This episode is part of Notes on Quotes, an in...
#18 Solo Traveler & Digital Nomad Larissa Bodniowycz
May 17, 2020 23:07 - 28 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Larissa Bodniowycz is a solo traveler and digital nomad who authors the blog Sort of Legal. She works remotely as an attorney for her clients as she travels the United States and internationally. Larissa describes herself as “the queen of half-eaten granola bars who loves to hike, trail run, and travel solo.” This print interview has been edited...
#17 Prosecutor and Candidate Rich Finneran
May 04, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutesRich Finneran is a former federal prosecutor based in St. Louis who is running for Attorney General in Missouri. During his time as a federal prosecutor, Finneran handled two of the largest financial fraud cases ever prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri. He was also a constitutional and appellate law instructor at Washington University School of Law. So what quote are we chatting about today? I've selected a quote from the Bible. Ecclesiastes, chap...
#17 Prosecutor and Candidate Rich Finneran
May 04, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 64.1 MBRich Finneran is a former federal prosecutor based in St. Louis who is running for Attorney General in Missouri. During his time as a federal prosecutor, Finneran handled two of the largest financial fraud cases ever prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri. He was also a constitutional and appellate law instructor at Washington University School of Law. So what quote are we chatting about today? I've selected a quote from the Bible. Ecclesiastes, chap...
#16 Elegance Expert Devoreaux Walton
April 20, 2020 16:20 - 40 minutesDevoreaux Walton is an author, confidence coach, and YouTube personality who serves as the CEO and Founder at The Modern Lady, a lifestyle company that teaches women worldwide how to elevate their lives with elegance and poise. Her book Je Ne Sais Quoi offers tips on style, grooming, etiquette, and attitude. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Scott wrote, “In a world where etiquette and manners seem to have gone extinct, Devoreaux Walton’s voice is sorely needed.” Stephen Harri...
#15 Anxiety Expert Kathleen Smith, Author of Everything Isn’t Terrible
April 13, 2020 09:30 - 29 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview in series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Dr. Kathleen Smith, Ph.D., LPC is a therapist and the author of the book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxieties, and Finally Calm Down. Her mental health writing provides smart, practical tools to help in these anxiety-ridden times. Smith writes a free anxiety newsletter, The Anxious Overachiever, which...
#15 Anxiety Expert Kathleen Smith, Author of Everything Isn’t Terrible
April 13, 2020 09:30 - 29 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview in series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Dr. Kathleen Smith, Ph.D., LPC is a therapist and the author of the book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxieties, and Finally Calm Down. Her mental health writing provides smart, practical tools to help in these anxiety-ridden times. Smith writes a free anxiety newsletter, The Anxious Overachiever, which...
#14 Svend Brinkmann, Author of Stand Firm
April 06, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutesSvend Brinkmann was living a quiet life as a professor of psychology in Denmark when one of his nonfiction books became a surprise bestseller. Stand Firm: Resisting the Self-Improvement Craze argues against trendy self-help psychology that emphasizes self-esteem and personal growth. Brinkmann also wrote Standpoints: 10 Old Ideas in a New World, which features quotes from key figures ranging from Aristotle to Hannah Arendt. His latest book is The Joy of Missing Out, which the Financial Tim...
#13 Thom Wall, Professional Juggler & Cirque du Soleil Alum, Shares a Quote
March 30, 2020 13:52 - 35 minutesThom Wall is a professional juggler and variety entertainer who toured with Cirque du Soleil for five years. He’s also the author of the book Juggling: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages. Thom has performed in 12 countries and on four continents, including a run of his solo show on juggling at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Robert Vezina, Artistic Director of Cirque du Soleil described Thom as “a remarkably consistent performer… [h]e has my highest recommendation.” This art...
#12 Wine Expert Elizabeth Schneider Shares a Quote
March 23, 2020 09:30 - 41 minutesAfter Elizabeth Schneider started her high-tech job in Boston, she realized that she was much more passionate about her hobby: wine. Now based in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, Schneider is a Certified Sommelier who hosts the popular podcast Wine for Normal People and book of the same name. Her mission is to bring the love of wine to normal people, without pretense or snobbery. Wine critic Natalie MacLean described Schneider’s way of conceptualizing wine as “practical, yet so memorable.” ...
#11 "Emoji King" Jeremy Burge Shares a Quote
March 02, 2020 15:36 - 29 minutesJeremy Burge is the Founder and Chief Emoji Officer of Emojipedia, the online encyclopedia of emojis. He’s also the creator of World Emoji Day and Vice-Chair of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee, the panel which regularly reviews proposals for new emoji. Radio National in Australia has described Jeremy as the “Emoji King.” This print interview has been edited, condensed, and annotated. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms. Steph...
#10 The Big Disruption Author Jessica Powell Shares a Quote
February 24, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutesJessica Powell is the former vice president of communications for Google and served on the company’s management team. She’s the co-founder and CEO of a music software startup, and her short fiction, humor and op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, TIME, Medium, and other publications. Her novel The Big Disruption is “a totally fictional but essentially true Silicon Valley story.” Technology journalist Kara Swisher said Powell is “an insider who has come outside, an insightful chronic...
#9: Wikipedia's Top Editor Steven Pruitt Shares His Motivational Quote
February 17, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutesSteven Pruitt is the most prolific contributor to the English language version of Wikipedia with more than 3 million edits to the online encyclopedia to his credit. According to the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, out of the encyclopedia’s more than 5.9 million pages, Pruitt has edited a staggering one-third. He’s been profiled by Time, the Washington Post Magazine, and CBS, and has become a popular internet meme. Pruitt’s fellow Wikipedia volunteer Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight said of him...
#8: Ari Ezra Waldman, Law Professor and Privacy Advocate, Shares a Quote
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutesAri Ezra Waldman is a Professor of Law at New York Law School and is currently the Microsoft Visiting Professor of Information Technology Policy at Princeton University. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard, and his masters and Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University. Waldman’s research focuses on privacy, technology design, online speech, and marginalized communities. He’s the author of author of Privacy as Trust, which UC Boulder professor Scott Skinner-Thompson d...
#7 Philosopher Barry Lam Shares a Quote
February 03, 2020 12:06 - 28 minutesBarry Lam earned his PhD in philosophy from Princeton University, and is now a philosophy professor at Vassar College in New York. He’s also the executive producer and host of the Slate podcast Hi-Phi Nation, a philosophy podcast that turns stories into ideas. The Guardian described Barry’s podcast as “varied, moving and thought-provoking.” More at: notesonquotes.com Instagram: @notesonquotes Facebook.com/notesonquotes Twitter: @noteson_on_quotes This is a public episode. If you would ...
#6 International Performer Eliotte Nicole Shares a Quote
January 27, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutesEliotte Nicole is a singer, dancer, and choreographer who has performed for seven years as a vocalist in Taylor Swift’s band. She has also performed as part of the Grammy’s, the MTV Music Awards, The X-Factor, and with Cher on Ellen. Eliotte is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Reagan High School in San Antonio. Her high school Dance and Drill Director Valeria Sisson described Eliotte as a “sweet, humble, down-to-earth, just brilliant person.” More at: notesonquotes.com...
#5 Mr. Money Mustache Shares a Quote
January 20, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Pete Adeney is a popular financial independence guru and the author of the Mr. Money Mustache blog, which has received millions of unique visitors. At age 30, Pete retired from his comfortable middle-class job as an engineer and set off with his family to live a life free from work. His blog provides practical financial advice on resisting consume...
#4 Public Radio Host Krys Boyd Shares a Quote
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Krys Boyd is the host and managing editor of KERA’s Think, a national radio program that airs in markets across the country and is a top-rated podcast on Apple podcasts. Over the past fifteen years, Krys has interviewed hundreds of guests on Think, including the actor Bryan Cranston, public radio host Diane Rehm, the author Malcolm Gladwell, and ...
#3 David Epstein, NY Times Bestselling Author of Range, Shares a Quote
January 06, 2020 10:03 - 41 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview series in which Stephen Harrison chats with notable people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. David Epstein is the author of two New York Times bestselling books—The Sports Gene in 2013, and his most recent work, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. David was previously a science and investigative reporter at ProPublica. Before that, he was a senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He has master’s degrees in both environmental ...
#2 Former Presidential Climate Adviser Bina Venkataraman Shares a Quote
January 06, 2020 10:02 - 39 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, a podcast and article series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Bina Venkataraman served as senior advisor for climate change innovation in the Obama White House and as director of Global Policy Initiatives at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. She’s the author of The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Restless Age, which describes the strategies and science behind planning for a better fu...
#1 Postmodern Jukebox Founder Scott Bradlee Shares a Quote
January 06, 2020 10:01 - 30 minutesWelcome to Notes on Quotes, an interview series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Scott Bradlee is the founder of Postmodern Jukebox, also known as PMJ, a musical collective that is known for producing viral videos covering pop songs in unexpected genres. Examples include vintage covers of Radiohead’s “Creep” and a 1920s Gatsby style rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Since 2013, Bradlee’s PMJ performances have received ...
#2 Boston Globe Editor Bina Venkataraman Shares a Quote
December 21, 2019 22:39 - 39 minutes - 89.5 MBWelcome to Notes on Quotes, a podcast and article series in which Stephen Harrison chats with interesting people about a quote that’s meaningful to them. Bina Venkataraman served as senior advisor for climate change innovation in the Obama White House and as director of Global Policy Initiatives at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. She’s the author of The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Restless Age, which describes the strategies and science behind planning for a better fu...