Aspen Ideas Festival
Summers
Aspen Public Radio is proud to continue its long-term partnership with The Aspen Institute to bring you another summer of informative and stimulating keynote lectures. Aspen Public Radio is the sole broadcast provider of this world-renowned event.
The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation's premier, public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that shape our lives and challenge our times.
Corporate support for the Ideas Festival broadcasts is provided by Obermeyer Asset Management. Celebrating 15 years of managing customized investment portfolios for individuals, corporations, and foundations in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley.
Latest Episodes
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Katie Couric recounts the 2016 Presidential Election with Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and author of A Higher Loyalty: Truth,…
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When is the truth the truth, a lie a lie, and what constitutes mere BS in an era that many refer to as “post-truth”? This panel addresses the kinds of…
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Genetically modified organism. Rarely have three words generated such passionate and polarized debate. GMO has become a cultural construct, a metaphor we…
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Speakers: Goldie Hawn, Michael EisnerHarman-Eisner Artist in Residence Goldie Hawn joins Michael Eisner over lunch for a discussion about her career and…
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Speakers: Jamie P. Merisotis, Joshua Wyner, Gene D. Block, Kevin CaryThe value of a college degree is at an all-time high. At the same time, the price of…
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Sam Tanenhaus, Garry Wills, David Frum, Cory A. Booker, Jeffrey Rosen, Neal Katyal, Chris Coons, Alan Cooperman, Ken Davis and David Leonhardt discuss…
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In the United States, 25 percent of young adults under age 30 do not claim affiliation with any particular religion. What does this new reality mean for…
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David Petraeus - Chairman, KKR Global Institute; Visiting Professor, CUNY; Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School; Former CIA Director and Retired US Army…
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Peter Thiel Co-Founder, PayPal; Technology Entrepreneur and Investor, Founders FundThe Aspen Ideas Festival signature event, hosts an audience of more…
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Paul Ryan represents Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district, serving his ninth term in Congress. The Aspen Ideas Festival signature event, hosts an…