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How do you host an entire city?
Meet two of the women who turned a global event into a hometown one
Sep 4
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Priya Parker
,
Maryam Shariat Mudrick
, and
ellync
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1
1:02:41
The gathering you're waiting for may be yours to host.
WATCH: A conversation with Garrett Bucks on local noticing and building community that lasts
Jun 8
•
Priya Parker
and
Garrett Bucks
65
4
7
55:16
What a beloved theater director knows that most group leaders miss
And hear Saheem Ali’s best advice on how to land Shakespeare in the Park tickets 😉
Apr 10
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Priya Parker
and
Saheem
58
6
1:03:13
How to turn 300 strangers into a community in 3 hours
REPLAY: The BREAKDOWN with Matt Goldstein of Gaia Music Collective
Apr 2
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Priya Parker
and
Matt Goldstein
88
2
5
58:44
Hosting is paying attention.
WATCH: The BREAKDOWN with Cornelius Byrd. 3 lessons from a listening bar
Mar 5
•
Priya Parker
and
Cornelius Byrd
92
3
1:01:23
Priya Parker + Bryan Doerries on The Theater of War
A recording from Priya Parker's live video
Feb 5
•
Priya Parker
and
Theater of War Productions
98
3
7
1:14:25
THE BREAKDOWN: How Amanda Litman hosted a weekly Saturday dinner for a year (and you can too)
10 lessons you can borrow if you want more community in your life
Jan 20
•
Priya Parker
and
Amanda Litman
147
5
12
59:52
REPLAY: THE BREAKDOWN: The gathering strategy behind Zohran Mamdani’s historic win
Inside the joyful, strategic gatherings that turned a long shot into a movement
Dec 10, 2025
•
Priya Parker
and
Katie Riley
231
5
21
1:14:57
REPLAY: 10 ways to turn a small business into a community with Emma Straub
What Books Are Magic gets right about building a place people want to linger in
Dec 3, 2025
•
Priya Parker
and
Emma Straub
101
2
1
54:48
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