Talkies – July 31, 2026
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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Talkies – July 24, 2026
“Forging a Democracy that Works for All!”, a new progressive policy agenda from IPS (The Institute for Policy Studies). We speak with Sarah Anderson, one of the report’s authors. Then, speaking of progressives!, we talk to Dave Zirin, political sportswriter, about his new book, “The :People’s Historian: the Outsized Life of Howard Zinn” The cultural, the intellectual, the … Continued
Talkies – July 17, 2026
John Feffer (Foreign Policy in Focus) on international authoritarianism, Trump in Iran. grift. Khury Peterson-Smith (Institute for Policy Studies) on Gaza/Lebanon/Iran, Israeli hegemonic efforts. Bill Fletcher Jr. (stand4democracy.org) on race, capitalism, the missing anti-war movement. Devorah Major and Opal Palmer Adisa (Daughters of Yam) on up-coming performance (Thursday 30 July, 7 p.m BAM House, 1540 … Continued
Bohemian Grove, NATO & the Politics of the Moment
Kris Welch speaks with Mary Moore about Bohemian Grove protests, Bill Hartung on NATO, Iran, and military spending, John Nichols on the political landscape ahead of the midterms, Rachel Lee on Radio Day by the Bay and the California Historical Radio Society, plus Raymond Nat Turner, The Town Crier returns. The cultural, the intellectual, the … Continued
Talkies – July 3, 2026
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Talkies – Iran Diplomacy, the 2026 Elections, and AI’s Economic Impact
This week, the show examines the latest developments surrounding a potential Iran deal, the 2026 elections, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy. Later, a conversation on the legacy of Juneteenth and the ongoing fight for racial justice, followed by the weekly Town Crier segment. The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the … Continued
Talkies – Hitting the Archives/ The Talkies (ENCORE)
Happy Juneteenth! Today on The Talkies we revisit some great interviews from the archives: Tribute to Berkeley’s legendary Hate Man Why Buddhism is True Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Wright connects the dots, from evolutionary psychology to the science and power of Buddhism. Wit, a hallmark of his writing, makes the medicine go down. During the … Continued
Talkies – June 12, 2026
Kris Welch talks with Nation writers Jeet Heer and Chris Lehmann about “The Great Grifter” and the state of American politics. Later, Jennifer Lowenstein joins the program with analysis of the ongoing crises in Gaza and Lebanon. Plus, Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier. The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the … Continued
Talkies – June 5, 2026
On this episode of The Talkies, host Kris Welch speaks first with legal journalist Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the latest developments at the U.S. Supreme Court. Then, University of San Francisco professor Stephen Zunes joins the program to discuss current events in the Middle East. In the second hour, veteran Moscow correspondent Fred … Continued
Talkies – Supreme Court, Middle East, Russia, and The Town Crier
Kris Welch explores major developments at the U.S. Supreme Court with legal journalist Chris Geidner, examines the latest news from the Middle East with political analyst Stephen Zunes, checks in on Russia with veteran correspondent Fred Weir, and welcomes poet the Town Crier Raymond Nat Turner. The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — … Continued
Talkies – May 15, 2026
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.