Francine Prose discusses her latest book, “1974: A Personal History” and her relationship with Anthony Russo of the Pentagon Papers, now in trade paperback. From the Cover to Cover Archive, an interview with the late horror director Wes Craven, recorded in 1999, co-interviewed by Richard A. Lupoff. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Paul Heideman, author of Rogue Elephant, on how the Republican party went from a staid vehicle of American business to the frothy lunacy of today
In commemoration of the November 21, 1999 passing of “The Naked Civil Servant,” listen to excerpts from one of his last interviews and a reading of one of his last pieces by publicist Chris Snell at his March 3, 2000 memorial service (produced by Brian DeShazor).
Enough with the polite, front parlor pablum of the past — and onward toward rich discussion, mindful discourse, self-disclosure, and – dare I say it? – curiosity! Wanting to do something about the epidemic of loneliness among her peers, Ashley Kirsner set out to find a way to help people build their conversational and self-revelatory muscles. … Continued
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On today’s show: Climate Crisis Displaces 250 Million Over a Decade While U.S. & Other Polluting Nations Close Borders Brazilian Indigenous Minister Sônia Guajajara on Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Bolsonaro’s Conviction & More The Race to Save the Amazon: Top Brazilian Scientist Says Rainforest Is at “Tipping Point” Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning … Continued
On this episode, we speak with Yomi S Young, writer, disability rights advocate, and former Executive Director of the Center for Independent Living, founded in Berkeley, CA on the recent transition of disability advocate Alice Wong. We also speak with Jesse Rabinowitz from the National Homeless Law Center on the Trump administration’s debilitating cuts to … Continued
00:08 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His most recent book is “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power.”
On today’s show: Climate Crisis Displaces 250 Million Over a Decade While U.S. & Other Polluting Nations Close Borders Brazilian Indigenous Minister Sônia Guajajara on Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Bolsonaro’s Conviction & More The Race to Save the Amazon: Top Brazilian Scientist Says Rainforest Is at “Tipping Point” Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news … Continued
A Weakened Trump As a Split in MAGA Emerges With Tucker Carlson and J.D. Vance Jockeying to Succeed America’s Most Corrupt and Disastrous President We begin with a weakened Trump whose power to intimidate House and Senate Republicans appears to be waning as a split in MAGA emerges between competing factions of far right neo-Nazis … Continued
