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New Class: Storytelling on the Radio

We're really excited to be working with the awesome Jennifer Mattson on this class, where you'll learn everything from the super practical skill of pitching a story to the generally-important-for-life skill of telling your story orally. 

From the description: 

In this three-week course, you will learn the basics of how to write for the ear, how to craft a storyread your copy on air, and practical advice on how to...

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August + September Classes Up

We've just announced lots and lots of late summer timed and themed (basil, tomatoes, rieslings) classes for your pleasure, along with a smattering of September courses. All are here, and more coming soon.

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Link Round Up, Round 2

Like we said before, one of the best things about the Brainery is seeing the stuff that comes out of your experiences in our classes.

And since we like showing that off, we can't fail to call attention to what are by far the best notes from Living Philosophy that will ever exist. They're so good that Ryan swears he's using them to prep for teaching.  Session 1, Session 2, Session 3.

We're also continuously beyond flattered that any and...

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There is so much going on next week!

at the Brainery. Here's a quick rundown of classes that still have spots available.

Monday - Haitian Creole starts (pictured above), and Music Theory wraps up.

Tuesday - Our Essential Economics class starts. It will be awesome and make you at least 147% smarter than your friends. $30 for three sessions!

Wednesday - Our final lecture with Ben Feldman at the Brooklyn Historical Society involves lots of blood and gore as we discuss the...

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New Class! Haitian Creole 101

From the description:

Using language as our medium, we will uncover some of Haiti's best kept secrets. Going beyond the negative media portrayal of Haiti, we'll learn about Haiti's rich culture and history

Class sessions will include lessons on Haitian Creole with a focus on structure, sound and vocabulary. By the end of three sessions, participants will know basic Haitian Creole phrases, be able to order comfortably at a Haitian...

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