Best Donovan Brooks Podcasts (2025)

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Noah Wyle: Learning from The Pitt 40:58

4d ago40:58

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Playing attending physician “Robby” Robinavitch in the hit HBO Max series The Pitt has given him insights into how the harrowing world of the emergency room could be improved in real life.By Bobi NYC

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Mario Livio: Hello? Anybody Out There? 40:31

12d ago40:31

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The recent discovery on a distant planet of a chemical that could be a sign of life has this astrophysicist intrigued if not convinced. But if it turns out to be real it would mean that not only are we not alone – “It would really mean that our Galaxy is teeming with life.”By Bobi NYC

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Colman Domingo: Magnetic. Fearless. Unstoppable. 40:38

20d ago40:38

40:38

Now starring in the Netflix series The Four Seasons – based on Alan’s 1981 movie – he’s won an Emmy and has been nominated for two Oscars and two Tony awards. In 2024, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. And you surely didn’t miss him at this year’s Met Gala!By Bobi NYC

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Eric Topol: Live Longer, Better 40:19

26d ago40:19

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While promises of extending the human lifespan to 125 and beyond are premature, recent breakthroughs in the early detection of killer diseases of the major organs and brain offer a healthier old age – especially when paired with behavioral changes that Dr Topol calls “Lifestyle+.”By Bobi NYC

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Sarah Bell: Alexa’s Ancestors 36:34

1M ago36:34

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AI generated voices like Alexa and Siri are now so much a part of our everyday experience that disembodied chatbots that talk are edging ever closer to being accepted as real. And not for the first time: attempts to generate artificial human voices date back over two centuries.By Bobi NYC

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Carl Zimmer: The Living Sky 39:33

1M ago39:33

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Stories of the discovery that the air is full of invisible life – and how that discovery was tragically overlooked when the covid pandemic struck.By Bobi NYC

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John Leguizamo: Meticulously Spontaneous 35:47

2M ago35:47

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His far-reaching career acting, writing and producing on television and film spans voicing a sloth in the movie Ice Age to hosting a PBS series on the untold history of Latinos in the US. He’s fast talking, funny, outspoken and possesses a rare quality in his acting – on display in his new movie Bob Trevino Likes It.…

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Season 29 Trailer 28:18

2M ago28:18

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Alan and Clear and Vivid’s executive producer Graham Chedd chat about and play clips from some of the shows coming up in season 29. Guests include actor John Leguizamo, science writer Carl Zimmer, and astrophysicist Mario Livio.By Bobi NYC

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Bill Pullman: From a Stage Fall to Curtain Calls 41:36

2M ago41:36

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A chat with an actor who does it all. After recovering from a near fatal fall on stage as his career was beginning, Bill Pullman has not only had a busy and award-winning career on stage, screen and television, he’s also getting into science communication – while working on a one-man play and making hard cider for his friends and neighbors.…

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Alison Wood Brooks: Talking About Talk 42:56

2M ago42:56

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How the letters in the acronym TALK can have a profound effect on the next conversation you have.By Bobi NYC

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Kafui Dzirasa: An Electrical Path to Mental Health? 39:00

3M ago39:00

39:00

A psychiatrist, engineer and neuroscientist, Kaf Dzirasa is researching ways to reengineer the brain to make it better able to cope with stress and so improve mental health.By Bobi NYC

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Shannon Vallor: The AI Illusion 41:21

3M ago41:21

41:21

Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape our world, in many ways for the better. But the gains come with great risks – above all that its seductive appeal lulls us into believing that AI machines know better than we do.By Bobi NYC

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Malcolm Gladwell: Tipping Points Old and New 39:25

3M ago39:25

39:25

His new book Revenge of The Tipping Point takes a fresh look at the tipping points of social change he opened our eyes to 25 years ago – and unearths unexpected explanations for such new questions as: what really drove the opioid crisis, why diversity matters, and why Harvard University has a women’s rugby team.…

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Ann Patchett: Bel Canto Revisited 42:09

3M ago42:09

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In a remarkable and illuminating tour de force, the novelist recently took a fresh look at her best-known book, going through it line by line and annotating it with handwritten notes in the margins – notes on things she both loved and hated. “It shows,” she says, “a lot about how to write a novel.”By Bobi NYC

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Matt Strassler: What Are You Made Of? 35:54

3M ago35:54

35:54

The answer, regrettably, is unbelievable. That is, unbelievable to most of us, because we cannot imagine a universe – including ourselves – made of waves. Quantum physicist Matt Strassler braves the task of convincing Alan he is a collection of waves, and in doing so helps Alan answer a question that’s haunted him for more than a decade.…

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Julie Sedivy: How Language Shapes Us 41:10

4M ago41:10

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Her new book, Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love is an ode to the power of language to both shape us and be shaped by us. It’s informed by her own experience with languages: she spoke five before learning English as an immigrant to Canada as a child.By Bobi NYC

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Mala Murthy: From a Fly’s Brain to Yours 37:27

4M ago37:27

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The 500 feet of wiring packed into fruit fly’s brain has been fully mapped – giving insights into how the more that 300,000 miles of wiring packed into your brain generates your thoughts, feelings, perceptions and actions. These insights could also lead to novel treatments for the diseases caused when the wiring goes wrong.…

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Brenda Wineapple: When Evolution Was on Trial 37:57

4M ago37:57

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In 1925, a trial in a small town in Tennessee riveted the nation. In the dock was a young man named John Scopes, charged with violating a state law outlawing the teaching of evolution. The trial exposed fault lines in society that are opening again today, a century later.By Bobi NYC

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Daniel Levitin: Music as Medicine 40:46

4M ago40:46

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Music can lift our spirits, bring us to tears, spark our creativity, pace our workouts. Neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin explores all these benefits of music – and adds the recent scientific evidence that in some chronic medical conditions, music is medicinal.By Bobi NYC

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - Season 28 trailer 36:32

5M ago36:32

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Alan and Clear and Vivid’s executive producer Graham Chedd chat about and play clips from some of the shows coming up in season 28. A major theme of the season is language –from babies picking up clues about their mother’s language while still in the womb, to male fruit flies singing courtship songs to female fruit flies, to a best-selling novelist…

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Back Home, Staying Ready And Fastbreak Dunks On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 141 40:57

5M ago40:57

40:57

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Playing well on the now-completed five-game road trip, even if it didn't always result in wins • Starting off a five-game homestand with a "closer than the final score indicated" loss to the Miami Heat • The injuries of …

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A Good Game In LA, A Great Win In Milwaukee And A Close Loss In Detroit On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 140 59:30

5M ago59:30

59:30

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers starting 2025 with an eight-point loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles • Bouncing back with a three-point victory versus Damian Lillard and the Bucks in Milwaukee • Hitting the midway point of a five-game trip w…

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Marcia Bjornerud: The Wisdom of Rocks 32:37

5M ago32:37

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Offsprings of the Earth – Earthlings – we are most of us ignorant of the 3.5 billion years of experiments our planet has been through to produce us. Yet the story is there in the rocks all around us – if only we can decipher what they have to say.By Bobi NYC

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Another Year In The Books, New Nicknames Needed, Country Crossover And Greg Oden On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 139 1:19:04

5M ago1:19:04

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers going 2-1 in the last week of 2024 • The recent play of Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija • The changing landscape of college football • The return of the Guerschon Yabusele's of the world • Brooke sees a fight • Nicknames are not creative enough a…

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Matt Abrahams: Off the Cuff and in the Zone 40:22

5M ago40:22

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So much of our communication is spontaneous and yet we never really learn or are taught how to do it well – we’re just expected to do it. How to avoid being tongue-tied, whether when called upon to give an impromptu speech or when sitting next to a stranger at a dinner party.By Bobi NYC

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Dean-David Schillinger: The Power of Patients’ Stories 37:27

5M ago37:27

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Eliciting the story behind a patient’s visit to the hospital can lead to better diagnosis and treatment than medical tests alone – and also reveals much of what needs fixing in health care today.By Bobi NYC

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A Tough Loss In San Antonio And A Good Practice In Dallas On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 138 49:33

5M ago49:33

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Ending a losing streak at home with a win versus the Nuggets • The road losing streak continuing with a loss to the Spurs in San Antonio on Saturday • The Trail Blazers holding practice in Dallas Sunday afternoon before Monday…

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Kristin Andrews: Is that spider conscious? 40:53

6M ago40:53

40:53

Alan’s fleeting thought while chasing a spider around the floor sparked a conversation with an animal minds expert who argues that many more creatures than we imagine are conscious. What could this mean for our relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom – including those that annoy us and those we eat?…

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The Blazers Balcony, Presented By Spirit Mountain Casino, Episode 137 1:01:25

6M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • A historic lull in the Portland Trail Blazers' schedule • Getting back in the gym, getting healthy and getting away from the team • Enthusiasm for the NBA Cup • Scoot returns, Toumani avoids the worst, Donovan is close and Rob…

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John Pollack: The Surprising Power of Puns and Analogies 39:05

6M ago39:05

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Good analogies led to cheaper cars and Apple computers; bad ones to lives wasted and lost. And while puns might not always make you smile (or grimace), they helped pave the way for written language.By Bobi NYC

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Jasmin Graham: She’s Down with Sharks 35:38

6M ago35:38

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As a Black graduate student disillusioned with academia, she founded Minorities in Shark Science (MISS). She now pursues her passion for sharks and outreach to a public fearful of sharks as a successful independent researcher.By Bobi NYC

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NBA Cup Qualifying And A Team Coming Together On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 136 54:07

6M ago54:07

54:07

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers facing the Clippers Tuesday night in Los Angeles in the last NBA Cup game of 2024 • What needs to happen for the Trail Blazers to get the "wildcard" spot out of the West to make the quarterfinals of the NBA C…

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Craig Foster: Life Lessons from an Octopus 36:01

6M ago36:01

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For most of us who live in the “tame” modern world, a reminder of how we can refresh ourselves by experiencing the wild world – even the wild world of our backyard or city streets.By Bobi NYC

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Joshua Greene: Games That Build Bridges 39:46

6M ago39:46

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His research figuring out how our brains make moral judgments has led to two on-line games: One aimed at overcoming political animosity (and that’s fun to play!); the other to satisfy both your head and your heart when you donate to charity.By Bobi NYC

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Three-Straight Wins, Big Nights For Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan And Another Trip On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 135 56:34

6M ago56:34

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers rattling off three-straight wins after looking left for dead a little over a week ago • Shaedon Sharpe scoring 30+ in consecutive games and his popularity amongst various fanbases • Donovan Clingan's historic…

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Coming Home, The Grizzlies Debacle, Shaedon and Rob Return And Slots Talk On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 134 55:06

7M ago55:06

55:06

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Sunday's embarrassing loss to the Grizzlies and Chauncey Billups' comments • Playing with the kind of effort that honors fans for showing up and Robert Williams' rehabilitation • The return of Shaedon Sharpe and Robert William…

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Dan Heath: In Someone Else’s (Working) Shoes 38:46

7M ago38:46

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Most of us have no idea how others – even our friends and neighbors – spend their days at work. What’s it really like to be a plumber, a marriage counselor, an ice cream truck owner, an author of mystery novels? In his podcast Dan Heath talks to workers in dozens of different jobs to find out What It’s Like to Be.…

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Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods: How to Raise a Great Dog 39:39

7M ago39:39

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The puppy kindergarten at Duke University is discovering how to spot a future great service dog while the dog is still a puppy. And it turns out that what makes a great service dog can also make your dog great.By Bobi NYC

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Backstage at The West Wing 39:56

7M ago39:56

39:56

How the acclaimed TV series came to be and what it has come to mean since, as recalled in a new book by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack. Including stories you’ve probably never heard before.By Bobi NYC

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The First Win, Establishing A Style Of Play, Halfcourt Shots And Brooke's Bow On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 133 57:40

7M ago57:40

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Sacramento Sunday night, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The first three games of the season • Portland bouncing back from a close loss versus New Orleans on Friday with a comfortable victory versus New Orleans on Sunday • Our guy Klaus Becker ending the Toyota H…

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - Season 27 trailer 24:54

7M ago24:54

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Alan and executive producer Graham Chedd look ahead to season 27. In a nostalgic look back at the TV series The West Wing, Alan recalls the scariest moments of his career; we visit a puppy kindergarten to spot future service dogs; a doctor tells stories that vividly illustrate the shortcomings of the health care system; and we meet a woman who can …

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The 2024-25 Season Is Here On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 132 1:02:16

7M ago1:02:16

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers' 2024-25 season starting on Wednesday versus the Warriors at Moda Center (tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. on KATU 2.2, BlazerVision and Rip City Radio 620 AM) • Starting off with five games in seven nights • A difficult first month of the season • B…

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The Blazers Balcony, Episode 131 1:08:46

8M ago1:08:46

1:08:46

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • What they saw from the Trail Blazers during the first two games of their four-game preseason schedule • Glad fall is here so I can really start dressin' • The differences between Seattle and San Francisco • When is a debut an actual debut? • Not calling Brooke "B…

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Lynnae Quick: Could an Icy Moon Harbor Life? 36:39

8M ago36:39

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Her doctoral thesis led to her becoming a member of the team behind yesterday’s successful launch of NASA’s Clipper mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Her contribution could help find out if beneath its thick ice crust, Europa is friendly to life.By Bobi NYC

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The Blazers Balcony, Episode 130 59:27

8M ago59:27

59:27

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The first week of training camp • Trail Blazers trying to play faster • WNBA Finals • Shaedon Sharpe and Rob Williams III injured • Does Shaedon actually not want to be interviewed? • Fan Fest and Deni Avdija MVP • Heading up to Seattle for the start of preseason…

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Terry Szuplat: Speak Your Mind 38:46

8M ago38:46

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For eight years he wrote speeches for President Obama. Today he applies much of what he learned then in helping others with public speaking – how to craft a speech, how to connect with the audience, how to overcome the sheer terror of standing in front of dozens or hundreds of people.By Bobi NYC

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Training Camp Live From The Practice Facility On The Brief Case, Episode 129 50:50

8M ago50:50

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Portland's 2024 Media Day and their takeaways from the event • Appreciating the return of "Say What?!?" after Brooke had her jaw wired shut • Thoughts on the first three days of training camp • Headband sizes and what it says about the wearer • The compet…

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Steve Martin: Portrait of the Artist 38:31

8M ago38:31

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He’s had a legendary life as a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, banjo player, even magician. As Steve talks about these threads in his life, a picture emerges of the thoughtful side of this remarkable entertainer.By Bobi NYC

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Ayana Johnson: We Can Do This! 40:30

8M ago40:30

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A clarion call to those of us acutely aware of the peril facing our planet yet feel powerless to help save it. Ayana Johnson urges us to stop fretting about what “I” can do and instead think about what “we” can do, by joining our own skills and passions with those of others – and have fun doing it. Then, she asks in her provocative new book, What I…

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The Blazers Balcony, Episode 128 56:50

8M ago56:50

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On this edition of the Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Returning from the Rip City Rally • Expecting an interesting season a week away from training camp • Brooke MCing the WNBA to Portland announcement and thoughts on Portland getting a new franchise • Adrian Wojnarowski retiring to make way for Donovan Clin…

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