UpFront

All the latest from Ukraine; Covid updates; Plus, exploring our world’s soundtrack

We speak with David Haskell about his new book, Sounds Wild and Broken

0:08 – We speak with John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, about the latest maneuverings surrounding the Ukraine war.

0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, joins us to discuss the latest COVID science and answer listener questions.

1:08 – Exploring our relationships to sound, both natural and mundane, we speak with David George Haskell (@DGHaskell), Guggenheim fellow, professor of biology, and environmental studies at Sewanee: the university of the south, about his latest book, Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction.