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Bookwaves/Artwaves

February 13, 2025: Tom Robbins / Margot Livesey

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Tom Robbins (1932-2025), who died on February 9th, 2025 at the age of 92, was a mid-twentieth century literary master. In this interview recorded May 15, 2000, he talks about his career with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. Also: Margot Livesey’s latest novel, “The Road from Belhaven” has just been released in paperback. She talks about the book and her career in this interview with Richard Wolinsky.
Also: Review of “The Thing About Jellyfish” at Berkeley Rep Roda Theatre through March 9, 2025.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.

This Way Out

The Rise and Fall of MECLA (Pt. 1) | This Way Out – February 13, 2025

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The first major confrontation between queer and conservative powerhouses in the U.S. launched the country’s first official LGBTQ political action committee, the Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles. This Way Out’s David Hunt looks for strategy lessons from the early days of “checkbook activism” (Part 1 of 2). And in NewsWrap: U.S. President Donald Trump … Continued

Law & Disorder

El Salvador Invites Trafficking of US Prisoners; Bay Area Teachers Campaign; State Terror Roundup; Plus Resistance In Residence Artist Lisa Marie Rollins

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We start today’s show by returning to our recurring segment, the State Terror Roundup. Then, Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele has offered to house people who’ve been convicted of violent crimes in the United States after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a new Salvadorean megaprison called Cecot. The offer came alongside an … Continued

UpFront

Trump Admin Announces New Tariffs; DOGE Continues Slashing Staff at Federal Agencies

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00:07 — J.W. Mason, associate professor of economics at John Jay College, and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute explains the latest uptick in inflation and the Trump administration’s economic policy 00:33 — David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect on the latest actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency