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  • 2016
  • 9 Seasons

IdeaCity from Syndicado is a talk show that focuses on innovative ideas from various fields such as science, technology, politics, and art. Founded in 1999, this show has been known for bringing together some of the world's most brilliant thinkers to tackle some of the most pressing issues we face today.

The show is hosted by Moses Znaimer, who has a passion for exploring new ideas and sharing them with a wider audience. Znaimer is known for his unique interviewing style, which puts his guests at ease and encourages them to share their ideas in a clear and concise manner. His approach allows viewers to connect with the guest speakers and understand complex concepts more easily.

Each episode of IdeaCity typically features several speakers, each of whom presents their ideas in a TED-style talk. These talks are not just informative, but they are also engaging and entertaining, designed to connect with viewers on multiple levels. The presenters are selected for their unique insights and groundbreaking ideas that have the potential to change the world.

One of the unique features of IdeaCity is the diverse range of speakers that the show features. From neuroscientists to artists, politicians to educators, the show brings together an eclectic group of individuals who all share a passion for innovation and progress.

In addition to the main talks, IdeaCity also features interviews with some of the guests, giving viewers an opportunity to delve deeper into their insights and ideas. These interviews are often more personal in nature, offering insights into the motivations and inspirations behind each guest's work.

One of the strengths of IdeaCity is its ability to showcase both established and emerging ideas. Many of the show's speakers are well-known figures in their respective fields, but the show also gives a platform to up-and-coming thinkers who may not yet have a large following.

Another strength of the show is its ability to address complex and often controversial topics with nuance and sensitivity. The presenters are chosen for their ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and accessible way, and the show regularly tackles issues that are at the forefront of public debate. This includes topics like climate change, social justice, and political polarization.

Overall, IdeaCity from Syndicado is an engaging and thought-provoking show that showcases some of the world's most innovative ideas. With its diverse range of speakers, unique interviewing style, and challenging subject matter, the show is a must-watch for anyone interested in exploring the cutting edge of science, technology, and social change.

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IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 31 - Erica Jong Offers up Some Helpful Advice
31. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 31 - Erica Jong Offers up Some Helpful Advice
June 18, 2010
Erica Jong delivers a grab-bag of ideas: advice for writers, reflections on family relationships, her thoughts on the Middle East, and her dismay at where the women's movement for which she fought in the '60s has ended up today.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 30 - Sally Armstrong On the Importance of Women in the Developing World
30. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 30 - Sally Armstrong On the Importance of Women in the Developing World
June 18, 2010
Journalist Sally Armstrong shares her story of how she was compelled to start telling the stories of women in war zones subjected to oppression and violence. Having reported these stories for over two decades, she now sees a change on the horizon where women are beginning to take control of their status and forge a better world for all.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 28 - Kristina Groves Discusses the Power of Uncertainty / Ashleigh McIvor On Establishing Intention
28. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 28 - Kristina Groves Discusses the Power of Uncertainty / Ashleigh McIvor On Establishing Intention
June 18, 2010
Dreaming + Doing = Change. Olympian Kristina Groves gives us her simple formula for getting to where you want to be in life, and explains how uncertainty has a purpose and place in all of it. Ashleigh McIvor emphasizes what's integral to her, as she discusses her athletic experiences and how they led up to her gold medal win at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 27 - Adora Svitak Talks About Letting Kids Be Kids / Tavi Gevinson On the Possibility of a Feminist Fashion Magazine
27. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 27 - Adora Svitak Talks About Letting Kids Be Kids / Tavi Gevinson On the Possibility of a Feminist Fashion Magazine
June 18, 2010
In this talk, 13-year-old prodigy Adora Svitak urges adults to let kids be kids, and encourages her older counterparts to take lessons from their children in imagination, ingenuity and ambition. Tavi Gevinson, 14-year-old fashion blogging ingenue discusses her thoughts on Sassy Magazine, labels, feminism, pop culture, politics, and activism.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 26 - Aszure Barton Presents Elegant Contemporary Dance Numbers
26. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 26 - Aszure Barton Presents Elegant Contemporary Dance Numbers
June 18, 2010
Aszure Barton is absolutely in love with what she does. Here, the choreographer challenges the audience to open their hearts and believe in the power of art and performance, as her artists present three separate contemporary dance numbers.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 25 - Jake Shimabukuro Spreads Some Joy With His Ukulele
25. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 25 - Jake Shimabukuro Spreads Some Joy With His Ukulele
June 18, 2010
Jake Shimabukuro's performance and discussion demonstrate how the ukulele is no longer the "underdog of all instruments." His high energy show takes the ukulele far, far away from its traditional Hawaiian roots and has the audience out of their seats with a rousing set that includes George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 24 - Vanessa Hidary Performs As the Hebrew Mamita
24. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 24 - Vanessa Hidary Performs As the Hebrew Mamita
June 18, 2010
Vanessa Hidary grew up on Manhattan's culturally diverse Upper West Side. Her experiences as a Sephardic Jew with close friends from different ethnic and religious backgrounds inspired her to write "Culture Bandit," a solo show that chronicles her coming of age during the golden age of Hip-Hop and her dedication to fostering understanding and friendship between all people.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 23 - Margaret Atwood On Books in the Digital Age
23. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 23 - Margaret Atwood On Books in the Digital Age
June 18, 2010
In this wise and funny talk, Margaret Atwood shares her thoughts on modern burial practices and the future of print books in the digital age. She offers some compelling reasons not to throw out that dog-eared copy of your favorite novel.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 22 - Diane Francis On Her Controversial Economic Plan / Tracy Worcester On the Rise of the Factory Farm
22. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 22 - Diane Francis On Her Controversial Economic Plan / Tracy Worcester On the Rise of the Factory Farm
June 18, 2010
Diane Francis is well known across the country for her hard-hitting newspaper columns and daily blog. She is Editor at Large for both the National Post and Financial Post. Tracy Worcester's most recent documentary, Pig Business, charts the rise of the factory farm in the US and the spread of this industrial model internationally.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 21 - Faith Popcorn On the Trends That Define Our Culture
21. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 21 - Faith Popcorn On the Trends That Define Our Culture
June 18, 2010
Faith Popcorn, the "world's most famous trend-spotter" discusses consumer behavior, the importance of intuition, branding, and culture. Here, she thoroughly examines the trends that define our culture and investigates how to work towards your best future.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 20 - Judy Collins On Her Journey As a Folk Music Legend
20. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 20 - Judy Collins On Her Journey As a Folk Music Legend
June 18, 2010
Judy Collins brings a melodic blend of commentary and song to ideacity 2010. Here, she shares personal insight of her experiences and accomplishments, made all the more intimate with impromptu musical breaks.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 19 - Margaret Race On Planetary Protection
19. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 19 - Margaret Race On Planetary Protection
June 18, 2010
Dr. Margaret Race is an ecologist who works with NASA at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. She is an expert in planetary protection; analyzing issues of contamination between Earth and outer space during space missions.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 18 - Edna DeVore On the Kepler Mission and Its Findings
18. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 18 - Edna DeVore On the Kepler Mission and Its Findings
June 18, 2010
Is the Earth rare or common? Edna DeVore has a fascination with astronomy, and it's led her from her country girl roots to the Kepler Mission, a program designed to discover planets similar to ours. She discusses the mission's findings and discusses her thoughts on life in space.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 17 - Jane Poynter On Living in a Biosphere / Liv Arnesen On Antarctica
17. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 17 - Jane Poynter On Living in a Biosphere / Liv Arnesen On Antarctica
June 18, 2010
Jane Poynter is a Biosphere 2 crew member, sustainability consultant, author and environmental technology company president. Liv Arnesen discusses her upcoming expedition with a team of 6 women from 6 different continents to walk on the 7th, Antarctica.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 16 - Cleo Paskal On Geopolitics
16. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 16 - Cleo Paskal On Geopolitics
June 18, 2010
Cleo Paskal addresses the highly interesting and critical geopolitical, security, legal, and economic implications of climate change. When an island nation disappears below rising sea levels, what happens to its economic rights?
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 15 - Anne Graham Lotz On Her Pursuit to Know God
15. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 15 - Anne Graham Lotz On Her Pursuit to Know God
June 18, 2010
Anne Graham Lotz preaches on her lifelong pursuit to know God. She claims to be obsessed with God and with developing what she describes as a personal, permanent love-relationship with him, which serves as a source of peace and joy that does not depend on circumstances.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 14 - Margaret Somerville On the Link Between Spirituality and Morality
14. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 14 - Margaret Somerville On the Link Between Spirituality and Morality
June 18, 2010
Margaret Somerville defines spirituality as essential to ethics. She worries that the human spirit is under threat from the new science.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 13 - Emily Levine On Sex, Gender and Cultural Superstructures
13. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 13 - Emily Levine On Sex, Gender and Cultural Superstructures
June 18, 2010
Emily Levine's self-effacing and unfeigned wit has the audiences in stitches as she comments on sex, gender, and society-constructed "superstructures." She questions our notions of gender duality, as well as traditional active and passive roles.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 12 - Cindy Meston On Why People Have Sex
12. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 12 - Cindy Meston On Why People Have Sex
June 18, 2010
People have at least 715 reasons for having sex. Dr. Cindy Meston elaborates on what these are and why they're fascinating, worrisome, perfectly normal, amusing, and more.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 11 - Buck Angel On His Metamorphosis to Manhood
11. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 11 - Buck Angel On His Metamorphosis to Manhood
June 18, 2010
Buck Angel projects a brawny kind of masculinity, but that wasn't always the case. Born into a female body, Buck has made a long journey to become the man he is today. In this talk he shares his story of physical transformation and emotional validation.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 10 - Nina Arsenault On the Body Art
10. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 10 - Nina Arsenault On the Body Art
June 18, 2010
Nina Arsenault is a performance artist. Her canvas is her body, her performance is her life. Watch as she dissects her artistic intentions, the redesigning of her body from male to female and the reactions she's garnered for her shocking transformation.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 9 - Nonie Darwish On the Reformation of Arab Culture
9. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 9 - Nonie Darwish On the Reformation of Arab Culture
June 18, 2010
Nonie Darwish speaks passionately about the need for reformation of Arab culture, and how she believes the Arab-Israeli conflict can end. Here, Darwish advocates criticizing Islamic Law and her goal to change the situation in the Middle East.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 8 - Colette Baron-Reid On Re-Evaluating Our Spiritual Preconceptions
8. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 8 - Colette Baron-Reid On Re-Evaluating Our Spiritual Preconceptions
June 18, 2010
As an intuitive counsellor and author, Colette Baron-Reid encourages us to re-evaluate our preconceptions about spirituality. She discusses intuition and spirituality between candid stories from her experiences as a medium.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 7 - Lakshmi Pratury Redefines Wealth
7. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 7 - Lakshmi Pratury Redefines Wealth
June 18, 2010
What is wealth? Lakshmi Pratury promotes focusing on moments instead of money and talks about the importance of seeking knowledge, celebrating each other, and having courage as your currency.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 6 - Brigitte Berman On the Surprising Sides of Hugh Hefner
6. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 6 - Brigitte Berman On the Surprising Sides of Hugh Hefner
June 18, 2010
Academy Award-winning documentarian Brigitte Berman discusses her film Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel, and Hefner's lesser known side - the activist for freedom, civil liberties, and human rights. Matt Dusk plays some classic songs.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 5 - Andrea Tone On the Evolution of Contraception
5. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 5 - Andrea Tone On the Evolution of Contraception
June 18, 2010
Dr. Andrea Tone discusses sexual education, contraceptive choices, and the reality of infection and disease. She shows us the evolution of contraception and the pharmaceutical industry.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 4 - Lionel Tiger On Why Female Affirmative Action Is Damaging to Males
4. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 4 - Lionel Tiger On Why Female Affirmative Action Is Damaging to Males
June 18, 2010
Lionel Tiger discusses societal shifts in reproductive strategies and why female affirmative action is damaging to males. Tiger talks about gender roles, Women's Studies, biology, and the importance of changing our toxic attitude towards males.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 3 - Christina Sommers on The Effects of Women's Rights
3. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 3 - Christina Sommers on The Effects of Women's Rights
June 18, 2010
Christina Sommers talks about the effects of a philosophy that can be somewhat hostile to young men: Women's Rights. Singer/songwriter Adam Cohen performs from his latest record.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 2 - Shanna Swan on Everyday Chemicals
2. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 2 - Shanna Swan on Everyday Chemicals
June 18, 2010
Dr. Shanna Swan discusses our extensive use of everyday chemicals and their negative affect on health.
IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 1 - Sylvia Earle on Life Underwater
1. IdeaCity - Season 9 , Episode 1 - Sylvia Earle on Life Underwater
June 18, 2010
Dr. Sylvia Earle presents the amazing "liquid jungle" of the depths of the Sargasso Sea, where 90% of creatures use bioluminescence as communication tools. She then demonstrates the devastating effects of the 2010 Gulf oil spill on these habitats, and emphasizes the pivotal point we are at in making decisions that effect the future of the oceans on which all life depends.
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  • Premiere Date
    June 1, 2016