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Tony-Winner Clint Ramos (Maybe Happy Ending): Chaos, Community, Costumes & Kindness

Tony Award-winning designer and producer Clint Ramos joins host Robert Peterpaul on The Art of Kindness for a textured chat on joy and kindness as an act of revolution. From Costume Designing hit shows like MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, to being a Producing Creative Director for Encores!

49 mins

Feb 23

Easy To Do Science-Backed Kind Acts That Make a Big Difference: Happy RAK Day!

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day, friends! Thank you to News 8 WTNH for having us on your show to talk all things The Art of Kindness, recommend science-based kind acts (from kindness.org), our new musical and more.

8 mins

Feb 17

Morgan Harper Nichols: Creating Kind Spaces & Healing Through Art [Re-Release]

Morgan Harper Nichols (All Along You Were Blooming) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul in a previously-released episode (2024) from our library, discussing: kindness through artistic spaces, the thoughtfulness of kindness, the kindness of memes and much more.

1 h 16 mins

Feb 16

Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop! & Spelling Bee) is Where She Wants to Be [Re-Release]

Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop! and Spelling Bee) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul in this re-release episode from March 2024! The Tony-nominee discusses bringing icon Betty Boop to life onstage in Boop!

44 mins

Feb 9

Helen J. Shen on Leaving Maybe Happy Ending, Devil Wears Prada 2 & Broadway Ghosts

Broadway's Helen J. Shen (Tony-winning Maybe Happy Ending) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss her whirlwind rise to theatre stardom during a thoughtful conversation about artistry, ambition, and staying human even when you're playing a robot.

1 h 8 mins

Feb 2

Broadway & West End Star Marisha Wallace Manifested Her Musical Theatre Career

Broadway star Marisha Wallace (Cabaret) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss her internationally-acclaimed career as a musical theatre performer and the kindness that powers it. This episode touches on: - How Marisha says she manifested her entire journey in the arts.

1 h 3 mins

Jan 26

High School Musical's Corbin Bleu Makes Kindness the Status Quo - feat. Lucas Grabeel [Re-Release]

Disney's High School Musical turns 20 this year, so let's revisit our Corbin Bleu episode from the 2025 library. The real-life Chad Danforth joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss navigating the industry with kindness from tv sets to Broadway stages.

1 h 21 mins

Jan 22

Disney Legend Kenny Ortega on 20 Years of High School Musical & Leading with Generosity

Disney's High School Musical director-choreographer Kenny Ortega is in the studio, wildcats! The legendary creative (also behind classics like Newsies, Hocus Pocus and the Descendants franchise) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to celebrate 20 years of "breaking free" with the DCOM.

47 mins

Jan 20

Kindness Is Free’s Lori Milgard & JR Dzubak on the Rose Bowl Parade, Kindness Hall of Fame & How to Build a Kinder 2026

What's the best 2026 new year's resolution? Kindness! Join Robert Peterpaul as we fly to Pasadena, California and chat with Lori Milgard and JR Dzubak about their inspiring journey with the Kindness is Free initiative.

1 h 6 mins

Jan 12

Christmas on Broadway with the Merry & Kind Desi Oakley

Broadway's Desi Oakley joins The Art of Kindness podcast for our holiday extravaganza! The Wicked and Waitress star gets festive with host Robert Peterpaul about: Her new holiday single Christmas on the Coast + holiday favorites.

49 mins

12/22/25

Christian Cowan: Fashion as Kindness, Queen of Versailles, a Madonna Musical & More

Christian Cowan , Fashion Designer turned Costume Designer (Queen of Versailles) joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul as he makes his Broadway debut. This episode covers: - the kindness of embracing your unique style.

1 h 1 min

12/15/25

Stranger Things Star Dora Dolphin: Kindness is Key (to the Upside Down)

Stranger Things: The First Shadow star Dora Dolphin discusses acts of kindness on Broadway with The Art of Kindness podcast. Her and host Robert Peterpaul cover: - Dora's wild audition process for Netflix and the Duffer Brothers.

59 mins

12/8/25

Merrily We Roll Along Director Maria Friedman: The Power of Kindness in Storytelling

Merrily We Roll Along's Broadway and film director Maria Friedman joins The Art of Kindness for a chat on translating her Tony-winning take on the hit Stephen Sondheim production to a SONY film, starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.

12 mins

12/4/25

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Star Christiani Pitts: Kindness is a Duet

Broadway star Christiani Pitts talks Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) on the Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul during a scrumptious conversation. The episode covers: the act of kindness from her drama teacher that made a lasting impression.

1 h 6 mins

12/1/25

Disney Legend Jodi Benson Returns: Kindness is a Healing Balm this Holiday Season

Disney legend Jodi Benson - the iconic voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid - returns to The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to catch up on how kindness is showing up in her life and more. This episode covers: Learning self-kindness while leading a life of service.

29 mins

11/24/25

Wicked For Good Movie Director Jon M. Chu: Kind Acts from Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & More [Re-Release]

Wicked: For Good movie is in theaters this week, so please enjoy this wonderful conversation from the AOK library with the film's director Jon M. Chu. He and Robert Peterpaul to discuss being a kind leader on set, acts of kindness from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, his spellbinding memoir Viewfinder and more.

58 mins

11/20/25

Tony-Nominee Lorna Courtney (&Juliet, Heathers): How Kindness (& Bubble Baths) Build Confidence

Tony-nominated Broadway star Lorna Courtney joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul for our World Kindness Day special! The multi-hyphenate shares how leading with love keeps her grounded on and off the stage.

43 mins

11/13/25

World Famous Illusionist Rob Lake: Magic Muppet Kindness on Broadway

Legendary illusionist Rob Lake joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul on the heels of his Broadway debut. "The World's Greatest Illusionist" discusses the magic of kindness and his new show Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets.

53 mins

11/3/25

Halloweentown's Kimberly J. Brown: The Kindness of Debbie Reynolds & Disney [Re-Release]

Happy Halloween! We're releasing our episode with Halloweentown star Kimberly J. Brown as an extra treat! The Disney legend joined The Art of Kindness to discuss: - growing up in the spotlight. - working with the iconic (and kind) Debbie Reynolds.

37 mins

10/30/25

Antonia Gentry (Ginny & Georgia): Why Letting Go of Expectations is Just Peachy

Netflix's Ginny & Georgia star Antonia Gentry joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul, opening up about learning to drop expectations - of herself, her work, and others - in favor of curiosity and compassion.

1 h 3 mins

10/28/25