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More To Talk About
They say art is a conversation starter and on More To Talk About we take that literally. Through in-depth conversations and curated digital resources for all of your curiosities, host Andrea Ambam connects you with the creatives and culture-makers who are pushing the boundaries of entertainment, diving deeper into the topics, themes, and questions ignited by today’s most acclaimed works on stage and screen.
Episodes
27 episodes
Creating Disability-Inclusive Worlds Through Story ft. How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Access Team
How To Dance in Ohio, the landmark Broadway musical, followed the coming-of-age journey of seven autistic young adults preparing for a spring formal dance — better known as a youn...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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25:38
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Creative Antidotes to Loneliness
Inspired by the events and themes within Three Houses (a new magical realism musical by Dave Malloy) - Host Andrea Ambam sat ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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46:21
A living room divided: Identity politics and radicalization
At a time repeatedly declared one of the most politically polarized, even the comfort of the family living room can become a hotbed for contentious debate. A new play by Isaac Gomez
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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52:43
Deep Dive: From FBI Profiler to Sports Psychology ft. Dr. Leeja Carter
Andrea Ambam sits down for a 1 to 1 interview with a special guest from a previous episode this season - Dr. Leeja Carter (Womanist Health Practitioner, CEO & Founder of
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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29:45
Behind "Body Parts": Sex on Screen ft. Kristy Guevera-Flanagan, Helen Hood Scheer, and Dr. Stephane Dunn
BODY PARTS traces the evolution of "sex" on-screen from a woman’s perspective, uncovering the uncomfortable realities behind some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history and celebra...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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32:34
Behind "The Year Between": Mental Illness on Screen ft. Alex Heller, HaJ, and Alexa James (NAMI Chicago)
The Year Between - currently streaming on Peacock - is the comedic, yet viscerally real depiction of a young adult learning to live alongside her recent bipolar diagnosis - all whi...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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39:59
Behind "Mountains": Immigrant Representation on Screen ft. Monica Sorelle, Robert Colom, & DJ Reed (Define American)
Coming to you live from Tribeca Film Festival 2023! Mountains is a new film centered around a Haitian demolition worker who seeks to buy a home amidst a rapidly gentrifying ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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37:28
Announcement: A Crossover Episode with Our Body Politic!
Listen to More To Talk About on Our Body Politic this week! Exclusive interviews and audio covering the role of storytelling in ending the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman and Relatives Crisis, using the forthcoming documentary short W...
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Season 3
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1:48
The Sheroism of Black Women Athletes ft. Dr. Leeja Carter, Khristina Williams, & Jamia Wilson
We love being live! Please note: audio has some technical difficulties from about 2:45-9:57. Thanks for your understanding :)FLEX by Candrice Jones follows a 1998 high...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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22:09
The Healing Power of Sisterhood ft. Rachel Cargle, Mahogany L. Browne, & Candrice Jones
FLEX by Candrice Jones follows a 1998 high school girl’s basketball team on their winding journey toward a potentially life-changing state championship game. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:25
Oklahoma! Broadway National Tour: Juneteenth with Sis & Ugo Chukwu
Bonus Episode! The Oklahoma! Broadway National Tour has made headlines for taking an innovative spin on a beloved “classic American” musical. While many hold classics near and dear to their hearts, recent revivals force us to reckon wi...
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42:35
Oklahoma! Broadway National Tour: International Transgender Day of Visibility with Human Rights Campaign
Bonus episode! This year, I sat down with cast members from the Oklahoma Broadway National Tour and folks from Human Rights Campaign on March 31st, 2022 - International Transgender Day of Visibility - to talk about the importance and complexity...
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32:25
Double Feature: Feminism on the Ballot with Supermajority Education Fund & IGNITE ft. Julie White, Anita Abdinezhad, & Jennifer Fouché
Season Finale! DOUBLE FEATURE EPISODE using the events of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive as a launching point.1 | Majority Rules: Feminism on the BallotIn POTUS, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 206
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47:46
Double Feature: Dismantling Obstacles to Equality with ERA Coalition & Center for Reproductive Rights ft. Lea DeLaria, Gisela Chipe, Charlotte Clymer, & National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice
SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE EPISODE using the events of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive as a launching point. 1 | Dismantling Obstacles to Equality: An Urgent Excavation In Hon...
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Season 2
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Episode 205
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42:22
Black Women & Democracy ft. Vanessa Williams & LaTosha Brown (Black Voters Matter)
In POTUS, Margaret (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the first lady desperately trying to reframe her public image while all of her great services to society, her role in the president’s successes, and her accolades go ...
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Season 2
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Episode 204
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32:14
Motherhood Is Political, Too ft. Liuba Grechen Shirley, Lisa Helmi Johanson, & Francoise Olivas
In POTUS, Chris (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is a white house journalist eagerly trying to gather the facts around the president’s scandal, all while balancing the demands of motherhood. In conversation with
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Season 2
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Episode 203
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28:34
(Re)shaping The Story of Women of Color in Politics ft. Aimee Allison, Suzy Nakamura, & Maya Contreras
In POTUS, Jean (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president’s press secretary meaning she knows all about the power of shaping a story. In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with
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Season 2
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Episode 202
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37:39
Feminism & The White House ft. Gloria Steinem, Jamia Wilson, & Selina Fillinger
In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with feminist greats, Gloria Steinem and Jamia Wilson, alongside POTUS playwright Selina Fillinger as they explore the past, present, and future of intersectional feminism and movement b...
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Season 2
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Episode 201
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40:52
New Show Reveal - Season 2 Coming Soon!
More To Talk About Season 2 is all about POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive running on Broadway right now. Tune into activated conversations with the 7 women who play the 7 women tasked with keeping a...
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Season 2
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3:44
Closing Slave Play ft. Robert O'Hara & Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
In this talk wrapping up season 1, Andrea Ambam sits down with Robert O' Hara (Director) and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Kaneisha) for the final conversation on Slave Play. With laughter and candor, we take it all the way ba...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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46:01
How to Make Space and Take Space ft. Jakeem Dante Powell and Devin Kawaoka
In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Jakeem Dante Powell (Gary) and Devin Kawaoka (Dustin). In Slave Play, Gary and Dustin are an interracial gay couple whose relationship is underscored by fiery exchanges and palpable tension. How do Jake...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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36:08
The Myth of a Racially "Colorblind" Society ft. Elizabeth Stahlman & Rashaad Hall
In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Elizabeth Stahlman (Alana) & Rashaad Hall (Phillip u/s). In Slave Play, Alana and Phillip are one of the kinkiest couples in the show, foolishly living in "post-racial bliss". However, in therapy, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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42:46
Experimenting with Lived Experience ft. Irene Sofia Lucio & Chalia La Tour
In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Irene Sofia Lucio (Patricia) & Chalia La Tour (Tea). In Slave Play, Tea and Patricia are the scientists/therapists who created "antebellum sexual performance therapy" based on their own interracial ...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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41:38
What It Means To Be In-Between ft. Johnathan Higginbotham & Devin Kawaoka
In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Johnathan Higginbotham (Phillip) & Devin Kawaoka (Dustin) to explore "what it means to be in-between" through the eyes of the two characters in Slave Play who struggle most with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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44:46
The Art of Coming Back to Yourself ft. Jakeem Dante Powell
In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Jakeem Dante Powell (Gary). Filled with tons of laughter, deep questioning, and even sour patch kids - Jakeem traverses the significance of Black, Queer representation and individualization in Slave Pla...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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38:52