The Aspen Ideas Festival draws the most influential thinkers to the Aspen Institute for a week long gathering full of debate and the blending of perspectives and ideas. Plum correspondent Karen Duffy was at the Aspen Institute to talk to these leader
Aug 10, 2010 in Full Episodes
Oliver Sharpe interviews the Executive Director of the Aspen Ideas Festival, Elliot Gerson.
Jul 28, 2010 in Video
From the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, Plum TV correspondent Oliver Sharpe interviews David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World. They talk about unconventional ways to use Facebook.
Jul 11, 2010 in Video
Plum TV's Oliver Sharpe interviews Mike McConnel, Executive Vice President of Booz Allen Hamilton, and member of President Barack Obama's Intelligence Advisory Board, at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival. McConnel talks about the risks facing the U.S. today with an emphasis on terrorism and national security.
Jul 11, 2010 in Video
Plum TV correspondent Oliver Sharpe interviews to Michael Mendenhall, the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Hewlett Packard. They talk about HP's goals as a leader in the technology industry with a focus on energy, health care and education.
Jul 11, 2010 in Video
President of U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Keith Banks, talks to Plum TV correspondent Oliver Sharpe about the current economic climate. He predicts a very positive outlook for the future. He also encourages people...
Jul 11, 2010 in Video
Olara Otunnu, a candidate in the 2011 presidential elections of Uganda, President of Uganda's People's Congress, and Aspen Institute Board Member talks to us from this year's Aspen Ideas Festival. He discusses the need to embed democracy and human rights in his country as well as across the African continent.
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Plum TV goes out onto the street at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival to hear what attendees have to say about their online presence. Interviewees talk about the benefits of the internet and share their twitter handles.
Jul 10, 2010 in Videos
Plum Special Correspondent Duff interviews Vivian Schiller, the President and CEO of National Public Radio at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival. Vivian shares with us her perspectives on the social media.
Jul 10, 2010 in Video
In this special edition of Plum Daily, host Oliver Sharpe brings us the latest from the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival. We feature big ideas from the co-founders of Twitter, Evan Williams and Biz Stone.
Jul 10, 2010 in Full Episodes
Evan Williams & Biz Stone, co-founders of Twitter, discuss their origins in the online industry, their early projects and their collaborations as well as the creation of Twitter. Evan & Biz also share their original vision for Twitter...
Jul 8, 2010 in Videos
The Aspen Ideas Festival held at the Aspen Institute attracts an incredibly influential, intellectual, and curious crowd and Plum Daily host Oliver Sharpe is there for the 2010 kick-off.
Jul 7, 2010 in Full Episodes
This special edition of Plum Daily comes to you from the Aspen Institute campus where Diana Lane and Oliver Sharpe bring you everything you need to know about the upcoming Aspen Ideas Festival.
Jul 4, 2010 in Full Episodes
Enjoy a compilation of highlights from the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. From Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg to artist Chuck Close, interviewees share thought provoking conversation on topics including climate change, health care, energy conservation, the arts, and education. This crowd of movers and shakers are sure to inform and inspire.
Jul 2, 2010 in Video
Helen Klanderud, former Aspen Mayor & current Aspen Ambassador, joins with Oliver Sharpe & Ann Korologos to discuss a few of her 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival highlights including talks by Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Bernardine Dohrn & Marian Wright Edelman. Helen shares that the biggest idea she took away from the Festival is that we need to be "achieving more for our children."
Jul 9, 2009 in Video
What do some of the finest minds from around the world have to say about the "real" issues affecting Americans? Plum correspondent Bob Oshack took to the campus of The Aspen Institute to find out Ideas Fest guests' opinions of the Pop Culture War. A few of the featured fine minds include Bob Schieffer of CBS News, journalist Raymond Learsy, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Jul 9, 2009 in Video
Lewis Black, author, actor, playwright, Daily Show correspondent & comedic curmudgeon, joins Oliver Sharpe & Ann Korologos at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival to share a few big ideas. Lewis discusses a few of the panels he is participating including the comedy/journalism event, The News Has No Clothes, as well as his latest book Me Of Little Faith (his take on religion). Lewis also shares what he believes to be the most important topic facing America: Education & the lack of quality education. He speaks about the importance of honoring the Social Contract and laments the declining status of the profession of teaching. Black also offers another big idea...finding some way to pump more oxygen into Aspen.
Jul 9, 2009 in Video
Christopher Hyzy, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Trust, joins Oliver Sharpe to discuss the state of the economy & the panel on the economy he participated in at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Christopher shared his belief that the recession has ended & we are now entering a lengthy recovery phase ("The Sweet Spot").
Jul 6, 2009 in Video
The very funny Larry Wilmore, actor, author & correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, joins Oliver Sharpe and Mary Mazzio for a wide-ranging interview about his Aspen Ideas Festival experience and much more. Larry participated in a festival panel on humor & race as well as the comedy/journalism event, "The News Has No Clothes" featuring comedians D.L. Hughley, Lewis Black & former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino. Larry also discussed his latest book, I'd Rather We Got Casinos & Other Black Thoughts, and his new CBS show with Jenna Elfman, and shared some stories about his children as well as his thoughts on cougars. As always, Larry Wilmore was incredibly entertaining.
Jul 6, 2009 in Video
Kurt Anderson, writer, editor, broadcaster & co-creator of Studio 360, sits down with Oliver Sharpe & Eric Motley to discuss his 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival plans. Kurt will be shooting a live taping of Studio 360 with musical guest They MIght Be Giants as well as emceeing a comedy event featuring Lewis Black & Larry Wilmore. Kurt also discussed the future of media (he's hopeful!) and his latest book Reset, about America's opportunity for renewal, post-financial collapse.
Jul 1, 2009 in Video
Mary Mazzio, Filmmaker & Head of 50 Eggs Films, sat down with Oliver Sharpe to discuss her new film TEN 9 EIGHT, which makes its premiere at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. The film chronicles the experiences of inner city youths, from around the country, as they prepare for and compete in a nationwide business competition, and goes to show that when given a little opportunity, people, no matter how disadvantaged, can achieve great things.
Jul 1, 2009 in Video
Charlie Firestone, Executive Director of Communication Programs & Society at The Aspen Institute, joins Oliver Sharpe & Eric Motley to discuss the programs he is focusing on during the 2009 Ideas Fest, including the Media Crack Up and Future of Beat & Enterprise Journalism as well as discuss the role Twitter played during the recent upheaval in Iran.
Jul 1, 2009 in Video
Lynda Resnick, marketing genius & Chair of the Aspen Institute's Development Committee, joins Oliver Sharpe & Eric Motley to share her 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival experience. Lynda discusses her panel on the New Media landscape & thriving online as well as her latest book, Rubies in the Orchard, a guide for small business on surviving in difficult economic times. Lynda also gives a sneak peek at what she has in store for the future.
Jul 1, 2009 in Video
Marc Seal, Aspen local & Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair, joins Oliver Sharpe & Ken Adelman to discuss his latest novel Wildflower, documenting the life & controversial death of world-famous wildlife filmmaker & conservationist Joan Root.
Jul 1, 2009 in Video
Walter Isaacson, President & CEO of The Aspen Institute, joins Oliver Sharpe & Ken Adelman to discuss The Aspen Ideas Festival and how the beauty of Aspen allows some of the world's great minds to have unique discussions with significant real world impact. Walter describes why the 2009 Ideas Fest is different from previous years festivals and discusses his highly-anticipated talk with former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan, coming up later in the week.
Jul 1, 2009 in Video
