Alondra Nelson on the Black Panther Party’s medical activism. (Host: Sasha Lilley; air date: April 9, 2012)
Robert Anton Wilson (1932-2007), interviewed by Richard Wolinsky in February 1983. Robert Anton Wilson had a remarkable career. Starting as a writer of comic science fiction based on historical stories of conspiracy, his work soon turned in the direction of physics, psychology, and futurism, and described himself as an agnostic mystic. In the religion or philosophy known as discordianism, he is considered both pope and saint.
Three and a half years into the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control has issued updated guidelines on air exchange and filtration for indoor spaces: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/ventilation.html The CDC has also issued updated masking guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html NB: these recommendations are now tied to COVID-19 hospitalization levels, rather than levels of community spread (which the CDC is … Continued
Russell Banks (1940-January 7, 2023) was a master of fiction, both novels and short stories. In this interview conducted on June 7, 2000, he discusses his then most recent short story collection along with aspects of his career with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. This interview has not aired in over twenty years.
Saskia Sassen on global cities, economic crisis, and “global assemblages.” (Host: C.S. Soong; air date: April 28, 2009)
Stanley Aronowitz on his book “Left Turn: Forging a New Political Future.” (Host: C.S. Soong; air date: December 12, 2007)
Vijay Prashad on the entwined traditions of Marxism and national liberation. (Host: C.S. Soong; air date: August 9, 2021)
Laurent Dubois on his book “Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution.” (Host: C.S. Soong; air date: March 6, 2006)
George Yancy on his book “Black Bodies, White Gazes: The Continuing Significance of Race.” (Host: C.S. Soong; air date: December 9, 2008)
Jodi Dean on her book “Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies: Communicative Capitalism and Left Politics.” (Host: C.S. Soong; air date: October 26, 2009)