“I grew up poor in the south, in a trailer park, and I knew from the age I could start comprehending words, that this society had nothing for me…” -Brianna, Co-Founder of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) https://itsgoingdown.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/southerntour.mp3 In this episode of IGDCAST we talk with Brianna, one of the founders of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing … Continued
An interview with English Strunsky, the brother-in-law of Ira Gershwin about his friendship with George and Ira Gershwin, first of a series of interviews conducted by Richard Wolinsky in the early 1990s, digitized, edited and presented for the first time. This interview was recorded on Aug. 25, 1992 in San Francisco.
After a brief hiatus The Tom and Tim Show is back with comments on the Donald Trump naked sculpture; the DCCC continuing struggle; and tips on how to vote for the November elections.
Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company, discusses the past and upcoming seasons with Richard Wolinsky. Part of a series of interviews with Bay Area Artistic Directors discussing the 2016-17 season.
Associate law professor and Al Jazeera columnist Khaled Beydoun joins us from Detroit, Michigan to go deeper on Islamophobia. We discuss corporate vs independent media, Muslim voting patterns in the 2016 presidential election, and government surveillance of black and brown bodies. Read Khaled’s articles here Follow him on Twitter and Facebook: @KhaledBeydoun Email arabiyaat@kpfa.org to provide … Continued
A Conversation with Justin Cronin, author of the best-selling “The Passage” science fiction fantasy trilogy, hosted by Richard Wolinsky. In this interview, he discusses the writing of the books, including the latest, “The City of Mirrors,” as well as his use of politics and autobiographical material in a book that ostensibly is about an apocalyptic future not dissimilar to “The Walking Dead.”
A conversation with Tony Taccone, Artistic Director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, one of the country’s leading regional theaters. In this in-depth interview, He talks about the plays that were produced in the 2015-2016 season, and gives a preview of plays coming up in the 2016-2017 season, including his own adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s powerful novel, It Can’t Happen Here. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Tom and Tim discuss guns, technology, and police shootings; San Francisco board of supervisors elections; and the AirBnB lawsuit.
When the Food Network told her that America wasn’t ready for Middle Eastern food, Blanche’s Feast in the Middle East took matters into her own hands. Find out how in our newest episode! Journalist, host, and cook Blanche Shaheen joins us in the studio to talk to us about her cooking show, Feast in the … Continued
An interview with Garry Marshall (1934-2016) hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Garry Marshall died on July 19, 2016 at the age of 81. Over the course of his life, he was a comedy writer, actor, director, and television show-runner, creating shows such as Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, The Odd Couple, and Mork and Mindy, and directing such successful films such as Overboard, Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries and more recently Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve . Recorded on May 9, 2012, this is an in-depth retrospective look at his life and career.
