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Joseph Campbell - The Hero's Journey
:Description:'And so Galahad decided that it would be a disgrace to set off on a quest with the other knights. Alone he would enter the dark forest where there was no path. This is the myth of the Hero’s Journey.' —Joseph Campbell One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are relevant to modern life. In understanding the importance of myth as a vital, vibrant source of 'mankind’s one ...
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John Cleese - Wine for the Confused
:Description:Wine is confusing…overwhelming even. So where do you start if you want to learn more about it? Join John Cleese on an entertaining and personal look at the world of winemaking and discover: how to find wines that taste good to you, how to make sure you get the best value and how to keep and serve wine at home. :Monty Python alums have made good second careers hosting documentary programs, such as Terry Jones's Crusades. Now John Cleese turns his attention to the subject of wine in Wine for the ...
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Keeping Score: Revolutions in Music - Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
:Description:Wine is confusing…overwhelming even. So where do you start if you want to learn more about it? Join John Cleese on an entertaining and personal look at the world of winemaking and discover: how to find wines that taste good to you, how to make sure you get the best value and how to keep and serve wine at home. :Monty Python alums have made good second careers hosting documentary programs, such as Terry Jones's Crusades. Now John Cleese turns his attention to the subject of wine in Wine for the ...
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PROMISE OF PLAY, Part 1: The Mother of Invention
: :What do all of us mammals have uncommon? The ability to play. Play has a powerful impact on learning and development. And it's not just for kids. Discover what Jane Goodall and other researchers have learned about the importance of play throughout our lives.In Part One, we see play in action at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, at the Exploratorium Science Museum in San Francisco, in families, schools and in the workplace during a zany creative session at IDEO, an award-winning design company. The ability to master and enjoy a ...
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Joseph Campbell - The Hero's Journey
: :Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, a scholar who achieved legendary status as an explicator of myths, is reverently profiled in this documentary that encompasses his long life and career. During his childhood in New York City, Campbell was taken to see 'Buffalo Bill' Cody's Wild West Show at Madison Square Garden. Young Campbell was fascinated by the Native Americans in Cody's performing troupe and eventually became obsessed with mythology. As he came to realize that myths worldwide had the same underpinnings, he also discovered his life's ...
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PROMISE OF PLAY, Part 3: The Heart of the Matter
: :Perhaps the most important aspect of play is its ability to bring us together, to connect us. Play strengthens the bond between parent and child; it creates lifelong friends on the playground; it binds our communities together through celebrations, festivals and sporting events. Play helps all of us to belong.In the final episode, we experience the deeply personal nature of play. In New Orleans, we celebrate with the Mardi Gras Indians; in New Mexico, we watch abused wolf pups regain their natural instinct to play; and in an orphanage in ...
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PROMISE OF PLAY, Part Two: A World of Your Own
: :We are all unique - including the ways in which we play. Some of us jump out of airplanes while others collect things. Some of us live to compete, others to create. Whatever form it takes, play taps into our deepest emotions and helps us discover what is most meaningful in our lives.In this episode, we explore the incredible diversity of play. From the roar of the crowd at a professional wrestling match to the quiet of a deck chair aboard the world's largest cruise ship; from a high-stakes auction ...
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