From the Archive: Mystery writer Thomas Perry (1947-2025), who died on September 15, 2025, discusses his career in this 2006 interview, which has not aired in eighteen years; Gay icon, novelist and memoirist Edmund White (1940-2025) who died on June 3, 2025, recorded during the tour for his best-selling novel, “The Farewell Symphony.” This interview was recently digitized and not heard for over a quarter century. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Ilan Pappé, author of Israel on the Brink, on the ceasefire and how the deepening crisis of Israeli society could lead to something better • Jennifer Berkshire on the appalling Trump educational agenda
Shaun Peterson’s “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln” goes beyond investigating the love live of the 16th U.S. President to examine how the study of history evolves (interviewed by Brian DeShazor, part 2 of 2).
A lot of the curiosity practices that we’ve talked about over the years — get out for a walk, listen to this, look at that –call on us to do and be in ways and places that aren’t necessarily possible for everyone in the same ways. That got me thinking about being more curious about … Continued
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On today’s episode, we speak with historian and author LaShawn Harris about the life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed community activism forever—and sparked the ongoing movement against racist policing and brutality. LaShawn’s new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City highlights the impact of … Continued
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SCOTUS Appears Poised To Gut the Voting Rights Act Again to Give Republicans 10 to 12 New House Seats at the Expense of Black Voters Before Votes Are Cast in the Midterms We begin with the Supreme Court hearing today on the Louisiana gerrymander to remove black majority districts in which the court’s right wing … Continued
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
