Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Jane Smiley discusses her latest novel, “A Dangerous Business,” set in Monterey, California in the 1850s. Then, a 1990 Probabilities interview with the great British feminist writer Fay Weldon (1931-2023) who died on January 4, 2023 at the age of 91, conducted by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. Finally, a review of the play “Clyde’s” by Lynn Nottage, at Berkeley Rep’s Peets Theater through February 26, 2023. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Software engineer Dwayne Monroe on the reality behind the hype around ChatGPT (and the sinister implications of AI) • Political economist Alfredo Saad-Filho on Lula’s return to the presidency of Brazil, and the landscape of the country’s politics generally
A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
We start this show with our usual Thursday State Terror Roundup. Then, in the first few days of 2023, the Los Angeles Police Department murdered three people in two days: Takar Smith, Oscar Sanchez and Keenan Anderson. Takar Smith was in the middle of a mental episode when his wife called the non emergency line … Continued
0:08 — Zaina Erhaim, a Syrian journalist based in the UK, formerly with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Hoshang Hesen, is a journalist currently in the Kurdish city of Qamishli in northeast Syria. 0:25 — Sam Regan, is a music generalist on the Youtube charts team, also on the organizing committee for the … Continued
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.
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A mix of algorithm-free tunes in a free-form style to round out your hump day, hosted by Betty Beasley. New releases and familiar favorites, both classics and more obscure jewels from near and far.
