The Sumner Files, Episode Eleven: Milton Resnick, Part 1
This episode was not recorded by Adam. It was recorded by Sumner, on February 20, 1980, when he, along with Rudolph Grey and Duncan Lindsay,...
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20 of 60 episodesThe Sumner Files, Episode Ten: Weasel Walter
In this episode, Adam talks to musician, archivist, and historian Weasel Walter. As a musician, Weasel’s work spans (quoting from his...
The Sumner Files, Episode Nine: Arto Lindsay, Again
In this episode, Adam talks to Arto Lindsay for a second time. The first time (The Sumner Files, Episode Five) was remote, when Arto was in...
The Trump-Induced Crisis in U.S. Science
Adam talks about the crisis in U.S. science and higher education that is unfolding now, due to the multi-pronged assault on both by the seco...
The Sumner Files, Episode Eight: Connie Burg
Photo by Alon Koppel. Connie Burg, aka China Burg, Don Burg, and Lucy Hamilton, had never played the guitar before she joined Mars. But that...
The Sumner Files, Episode Seven: Susan Lehman
In Adam’s memory, Sumner’s life is divided into the pre-Sue and Sue eras, with Sue being Susan Lehman, aka Sue Crane, aka Aunt S...
The Sumner Files, Episode Six: Cynthia Sobel
Cynthia Sobel, born Cynthia Schoenwetter, is Adam’s mother, and Sumner’s sister. So she knew Sumner from the very beginning of h...
The Sumner Files, Episode Five: Arto Lindsay
As the front man in DNA, Arto Lindsay was one of the core No Wave figures from the start, and he and Sumner were good friends from the mid-1...
The Sumner Files, Episode Four: David Reed
In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with painter David Reed. David’s paintings have been shown in galleries and museums in...
The Sumner Files, Episode Three: Lydia Lunch
In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Lydia Lunch! Lydia is a singer, poet, writer, actress, and self-empowerment speaker. Sh...
The Sumner Files, Episode Two: Julia Gorton
In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with photographer and graphic designer Julia Gorton about her experiences in downtown Manhat...
The Sumner Files, Episode One: Mark Cunningham
In this first proper episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Mark Cunningham, the bass player in Mars and one of two surviving members...
The Sumner Files: Episode Zero
This episode launches a new series about the artist and musician Sumner Crane (1946-2003). Scientist Adam Sobel — Sumner’s nephe...
Episode 10: Frank Marks
Shortly after Hurricane Otis hit Mexico in late October 2023 after a very rapid (and poorly forecast) intensification, Adam sat down with Fr...
Episode 9: Bjorn Stevens
Bjorn Stevens’ main scientific interest is in the role of clouds in the climate system. He established himself early in his career as a lead...
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About Deep Convection
In this episode we take a break from guest interviews. Instead, Adam explains in detail how the podcast got started, how and why we do it, a...
Episode 8: Arlene Fiore
Arlene Fiore got interested in air pollution first as a kid in the Boston suburbs, partly because she suffered from bad asthma, and that tau...
Episode 7: Aglaé Jézéquel
Aglaé Jézéquel’s journey began surrounded by books, in a home where knowledge was cherished. Aglaé shared her parents’ passion from an...
Episode 6: Sarah Kapnick
Sarah Kapnick’s journey in the climate world has not been a conventional one. Starting as a “math nerd in the Midwest”, he...