Talkies

Talkies – April 23, 2019

On this edition of the Talkies, guest host Max Pringle speaks with author Jane Leavey. She’s a former Washington Post sports writer and author most recently of “The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the world he created.” This biography of arguably the most celebrated figure in the history of American sports uses newly unearthed archive … Continued


There’s an assault on learning underway, with devastating implications for democracy, and humanity itself. Attacking forces, while directed by the current administration (Betsy DeVos!) and right-wing think tanks, have long been at work, and long been combatted.  Henry Reichman tells the story, and calls us to the fight. Hosted by Kris Welch.