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On this episode of Articulate Experience—three writers examine how they write about the world is informed by how they see it.   

Marina Benjamin’s works combine deep research with deep reflection. It’s by looking outwards that the British author salves her own inner turmoil. 

Scottish novelist Douglas Stuart didn’t expect his background as a fashion designer to help his writing. Now, he considers his visual skill an essential part of his secret sauce.  

Best-selling author and New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean is driven by curiosity. To stop learning, she believes, is to stop living. 

• [01:49] Marina Benjamin
• [15:30] Douglas Stuart
• [28:38] Susan Orlean

Articulate Experience examines stories of humanity, resilience, and wisdom through the words of some of today’s greatest writers.

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Happy New Year! We're celebrating the end of 2022 by replaying a favorite early episode of the show. Enjoy, and here's to great things in 2023.

This episode originally aired in November 2021.

This week’s show could be titled “A Very Special Episode.” We actually have the wonderful Susan Orlean on to talk about watching Meryl Streep her in the movie ‘Adaptation.’ She takes Jordan through the process of discovering that she was going to be a character in the movie. But she also reveals the realizations she made about her own ill-fated marriage while watching the film on the big screen. Plus, in ‘One Quick Thing Before I Go,’ Jordan discusses the new ‘Lord of the Flies’-inspired show ‘Yellowjackets’ and why it has become her personality.

Purchase Susan’s latest book, On Animals

If you haven’t seen Adaptation – get to it!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Susan Orlean.

Susan Orlean joins Jordan and Jesse this week to talk about what are the best podcasts to fall asleep to, her weird childhood nickname and how much a koala costs.

Check out Susan's new podcast Book Exploder wherever you get your podcasts!

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This week’s show could be titled “A Very Special Episode.” We actually have the wonderful Susan Orlean on to talk about watching Meryl Streep her in the movie ‘Adaptation.’ She takes Jordan through the process of discovering that she was going to be a character in the movie. But she also reveals the realizations she made about her own ill-fated marriage while watching the film on the big screen. Plus, in ‘One Quick Thing Before I Go,’ Jordan discusses the new ‘Lord of the Flies’-inspired show ‘Yellowjackets’ and why it has become her personality.

Purchase Susan’s new book On Animals

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If you haven’t seen Adaptation – get to it!

With Jordan Crucchiola and Susan Orlean.

Every rose has its thorns. Just like every night has its dawn. 
Just like every orchid...has a...has a guy who's like really obsessed with orchids, apparently. 
Every rose has its thoooooorrrrrrnnnnnsssss!!!

How's it going, flower f*ckers? Oh, I'm sorry. No flower f*cking for you today? Well too darn bad! Because this is the flower f*cking episode!
That's right! Everyone's favorite boys watched themselves the 2002 Nic Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper-led dramatic, orchid-centric masterpiece "Adaptation." 
It was a doozy of a movie. 

Before that, the boys wax poetic about the weekend last. They reminisce about their time spent together. They start the apology tour: for the intro song, for getting so drunk, and for the morning after. Let it be known: We are sorry. 

We're almost at the end, ladies and gentlemen. Every Nic Cage film worth watching - and all the films that aren't worth watching. From Left Behind to Kick-Ass. We're really doing it. 

We're going to miss you. We love you. Good luck...with your balls. 

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Susan Orlean's latest book, The Library Book, not only looks at the fire that destroyed the Los Angeles Public Library in 1986 but also is about public libraries in general and their impact on communities. Schlow talks with Susan about her books and love of libraries.

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New York Times best-selling author Susan Orlean says ignorance about a subject is a powerful ignitor of curiosity. As someone who has written about bullfighters, orchid fanatics, and an African king who drives a taxi in New York City, she knows a thing or two about delving into far-flung topics. How can we learn to take in the world as an enthusiast and as a curious person? It’s especially important for writers, she says, but it’s more a state of mind than a professional tool. And in this heightened state of other, approaching people unlike ourselves with curiosity rather than judgement could serve us well in getting along and finding commonalities. Orlean joins radio host and “Daily Show with Jon Stewart” veteran Pete Dominick for a lively conversation.

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In our final podcast takeover episode, award-winning journalist Michele Norris discusses the legacy of slavery with a US mayor and the necessity of solitude with a best-selling author. In a conversation with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Norris asks about Landrieu’s recent decision to remove four Confederate statues. Separately, Norris, who leads a program on race and cultural identity at the Aspen Institute, discusses the writing process with Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief and writer for The New Yorker. Both conversations are held at the Aspen Ideas Festival, where all of our guests are presenting.

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