Erik Larson discusses his most recent book, “The Splendid and the Ville,” about Churchill and the year of the Blitz, and a 1988 interview with the late W.P. Kinsella, author of “Shoeless Joe” which became the classic film “Field of Dreams.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
A time-tunnel trip back to January: Jodi Dean on Trump and American fascism, and Quinn Slobodian, co-author of this article, on Querdenken, the eclectic German anti-mask movement that joins hippies and petty capitalists (vacation-induced rebroadcast of a show that first ran in January) photo: Jon Tyson via Unsplash
Emily Hoeven of CalMatters runs down the big news in Cali: Newsome recall, COVID, fires: NOT a pretty picture. PLUS the brilliant, tenacious, charismatic poet, playwright, educator and activist Dr. Ayodele Nzinga with her annual Black Arts Movement cultural festival in Oakland. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest: Nazif Shahrani, Professor of Anthropology, Central Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Indiana University. He is the author of Revolutions and Rebellions in Afghanistan and Modern Afghanistan: The Impact of 40 Years of War.
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Thursday, August 19th, 2021: Updates on situation in Afghanistan as the pullout continues. California’s changing racial demographics. We continue our roundup of what re-opening public schools amidst the pandemic looks like. Faye Carol joins us to talk about the Black Women’s Blues Festival this weekend. All this plus headline news! photo: Joel Rivera-Camacho via Unsplash
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 jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
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Rotating hosts: Al Glenn or Queen Jahneen.
