Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan
The Utopias Podcast with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan
In the wake of an era where alarmism and crisis branding sells - whether in relation to climate change, new technologies, or polarization, we have a huge opportunity to embrace our capacity for innovation, empathy, and compassion towards one another. To get there it is high time to have creative, productive, and truly progressive conversations about our planetary future, and approach such from every discipline and perspective we can.
Hosted by UCLA professor and public intellectual Ramesh Srinivasan, the “Utopias” podcast presents a new narrative, a vision of life futures based on a set of conversations that celebrate the work and perspectives of “dreamers”, or those who represent and care deeply for the endless potential for human creativity, expression, and optimism. We share the stories of those who believe in the potential for our planet, and are doing the important work to try to empower our tomorrow in a way that we can all benefit from.
This podcast brings back the realms of the scientific, emotional, artistic, legal, poetic, musical, ecological, and spiritual into conversation with one another as together, we imagine and advocate for futures for our planet and species that lift us all up. Dr. Srinivasan’s guests shall run the gamut, bringing artists, journalists, politicians, scientists, environmentalists, monks and religious practitioners, and scholars together. Utopias shall inspire listeners to imagine new futures defined by compassion, an appreciation of diversity alongside unity, and the recognition that we live in an extraordinary time where we are all in ‘it’ together.
Produced by Jack Garland. Music by Albert Ortega
Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan
Maz Jobrani
Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor, producer, and LA Times best-selling author of "I'm not a terrorist, but I've played one on TV." Jobrani also co-wrote, co-produced, and starred as the main character of indie film "Jimmy Vestwood: Amerikan Hero." His newest standup special, which is on YouTube, is called "The Birds and the Bees." Jobrani's other standup comedy specials include Netflix original "Immigrant", and 3 additional solo specials on Showtime: "Brown and Friendly", "I Come in Peace", and "I'm not a terrorist, but I've played one on tv.". He also has a special on PeacockTV titled "Pandemic Warrior."
This interview was recorded in April 2024.
Maz's website: https://www.mazjobrani.com/
Maz's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mazjobrani
Maz's most recent comedy special, The Birds & the Bees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKhIhSgy78
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