Know What You See with Brian Lowery

Changing the Game with Benjamin Patch

What happens when the thing that defines you begins to limit who you can be? Former professional volleyball player Benjamin Patch joins Brian to reflect on leaving the sp

The Things the Scale Can’t Measure with Brianne Cail

This season on Know What You See, host Brian Lowery explores transformation as the human condition. Through conversations with people from all walks of life, we'll look a

The Art of Kintsugi Ceramics: Naoko Fukumaru on Making What’s Broken Beautiful

Sometimes healing doesn't mean trying to erase the past, but honoring it — cracks and all. In this episode, artist Naoko Fukumaru shares her deeply personal story of tran

From Medieval Love Songs to Modern Hip-Hop: Marisa Galvez on the Power of Poetry

What do medieval troubadours and modern rappers have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, Stanford professor of French and Italian, Marisa Galvez joins

From Lipstick to Loons: Jennifer Sullivan’s Journey into Birding

Host Brian Lowery talks with journalist Jennifer Sullivan about the parallels between beauty and birding. As someone who has spent years writing about appearance and self

Flight of the Monarchs: Jaime Rojo on Beauty and Conservation

National Geographic photographer and conservationist Jaime Rojo has spent decades capturing the beauty and fragility of the monarch butterfly. Their epic migration is one

Spilling the Tea on Cross Culture Comedy: Jesse Appell’s Journey in China

In this episode, comedian and tea enthusiast Jesse Appell of Jesse's Teahouse takes us on a journey from studying Chinese comedy to building an online tea business. He sh

Music, Movement, and Meaning: Hanging Out with DJ Cosmo

In this episode of Know What You See, Brian Lowery talks with DJ Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy, an acclaimed broadcaster, DJ, and founder of Classic Album Sundays. Colleen share

Bonus: "Wisdom and Practice" with Simran Jeet Singh

Here’s another podcast we think you’ll like. It's called "Wisdom and Practice" and it’s hosted by one of Brian Lowry's guests this season, Simran Jeet Singh. Wisdom & Pra

Wine and Chocolate: Stories and Craft with Chris Gaither and Todd Masonis

Wine and chocolate may seem like simple pleasures, but for people like master sommelier Chris Gaither and Dandelion Chocolates co-founder Todd Masonis, they’re so much mo

A Guiding Light: Simran Jeet Singh on Faith and Practice

In this episode of Know What You See, Brian Lowery talks with with Simran Jeet Singh, professor, author, and host of the podcast, Wisdom and Practice, to explore the inte

BONUS: What's Ray Saying?

On a recent episode of Know What You See, Brian had a conversation with master storyteller, Dr. Ray Christian. Ray’s stories have appeared on The Moth, RISK!, and Snap Ju

From the Frontlines to Behind the Mic: Dr. Ray Christian on Storytelling

What do the stories we tell say about who we are? In this episode of Know What You See, host Brian Lowery sits down with Dr. Ray Christian—storyteller, educator, ten-time

Know What You See Season 4 Trailer

On Know What You See, host Brian Lowery dives into a single, sweeping question: "What's the point?" Why do people dedicate so much of themselves to pursuits like music, w

KWYS Short: What's the point of having kids?

In this Know What You See short, Brian probes the real reasons for having kids and why biological family is so important to us.

KWYS Short: What's the point of picking teams?

In this Know What You See short, Brian reflects on how the strategy of selection determines our sense of self worth .

KWYS Short: What's the point of travel?

In this Know What You See short, Brian considers why being thoughtful about travel can help us get the most out of it. Why do you travel? Leave a message with your though

Transforming Life Through Death

We’ve been looking at the forces in our lives that shape who we are and who we can be: our relationships, our social identities, our ability to choose. But all of this ex

Awe: a Pathway to Meaning

In the day-to-day of our lives, how often do we feel truly moved? Many of us think we have to get away from our daily reality to experience awe--the feeling that somethin

Is Free Will Real?

We like to believe that we are masters of our own fate, that we are the cause of our choices and actions. But what if that's not true? Imagine that all of our choices and