Actual People
Welcome to Actual People, an unfiltered exploration of individual and societal shifts in a world undergoing tremendous change.
I open up about my own experiences in order to dive into social and cultural phenomena, positive developments, and collective pain.
We look at survival, endurance, strength, triumph and despair while imagining a future with creative joy and hope.
Each episode is dedicated to meaningful conversations about the evolving landscape of our lives and the power of our own creativity and imagination to make magic.
Podcasting since 2024 • 39 episodes
Actual People
Latest Episodes
S3E2 - Optimization Fatigue and the Search for What’s Real
We’re burnt out on bettering ourselves and each other. From sleep scores to productivity hacks to scolding people, the pursuit of improvement has reached a breaking point. Host Chauncey Zalkin is joined by futurist and cultural cartographer ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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46:40
S3E1 - The Mother’s Name
Season 3 opens with host Chauncey Zalkin talking burnout, perfectionism in grad school, and finally giving her kids her last name. She then sits down with publishing veteran and writer Cindy DiTiberio (The Mother Lode) wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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51:05
S2E19 - An End to Stupid Work
Are we really getting work done, or just pretending en masse? We're working ourselves to death & getting little done. How do we fix it? Interview with former Washington Post reporter and director of Better Life Labs, Brigid Schulte.T...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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25:38
S2E18 - Running VFX at a Major Studio and the Future of Visual Storytelling
From developing custom tools to create over 200 VFX shots on his own award-winning indie to supervising globally at major studios like DreamWorks and Sony Animation where he is now, hear Chris Browne's story and spot on advice for creativity th...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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44:53
S2E17 - Elite Women’s Networks: Do They Work?
Are women’s networks working? What’s right about them and what can be improved? And why can't we always connect the way we intend to? Host Chauncey Zalkin reflects on these questions before diving into a conversation with Lindsay Kaplan, co-fou...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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38:32