Book Reviews Episodes

Dec. 14, 2023

Our American Experiment: In conversation with Byron Williams

A collection of short stories that illustrate the differences in the African American and White life experience.
July 27, 2023

Centers of Progress: 40 cities that changed the World. Talking to Chelsea Follett of the Cato Institute

When our hunter gatherer ancestors settled in communities they were at their creative, innovative and productive best. Chelsea Follett features 40 cities where human development began.
June 24, 2023

The Struggle for the people's King: How politics transforms the memory of the Civil Rights Movement. Talking with Dr. Hajar Yazdiha

Over the last 40 years political movements have appropriated the Legitimacy of the Civil Right Movement for their own ends. What effect does it have on our collective memory ?
June 13, 2023

The Siberia Job: In conversation with John Kleinheinz

When Russia privatized the 45,000 state owned corporations when Communism and the USR collapsed, every man, woman and child received a privatization voucher. The book recounts the story of a young American investment manager…
June 2, 2023

Pakistan: Origins, Identity and Future. In conversation with Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy

A sweeping review of history, culture and politics of the Muslim people on the Indian Subcontinent.
May 31, 2023

Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott. Talking with author, Professor Marsha Gordon.

Ursula Parrott a famous author from 1929 to the late 1940s and a member of the Lost Generation was largely forgotten but Marsha Gordon is bringing Parrott’s works back to readers.
May 25, 2023

Who killed Jerusalem ? Talking with author George Albert Brown

1970s San Francisco whodunit full of colorful characters with an homage to 18th century poet William Blake.
May 10, 2023

Everyday War: talking with author Greta Uehling.

An intervention how we think about war. War from the civilian perspective. Conscious ways non combatants participate in war.
Guest: Greta Uehling
April 13, 2023

The Rage of Innocence: How America criminalizes Black Youth. Talking with author, Professor Kristin Henning.

The disparate treatment of black versus white youth in the juvenile Justice system is highlighted.
April 5, 2023

Suppressed: Confessions of a former New York Times Washington Correspondent. Talking with author Robert M. Smith.

Bob Smith relates his experience with the Washington Bureau of The New York Times during the Nixon Administration including Watergate.
March 17, 2023

Irene Tsu, star of stage, film and TV. In conversation with Shaun Chang of the Hill Place Movie and TV Blog.

Irene Tsu has over 80 credits to her name and has been active in the entertainment world since the 1960s.
March 9, 2023

The Aftermath: The last days of the Baby Boom and the future of power in America. In conversation with author Philp Bump

The 76 million Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 are retiring and putting pressure on Social Security and housing values. But the Millennials an equally large generation born between 1981 and 1996, have other social, e…
Guest: Philip Bump
March 5, 2023

American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis. Talking with author Adam Hochschild.

The 1917 to 1921 period was a time of suppression of rights, lynchings, pandemic and WWI. A stricken President and a failed peace treaty.
Feb. 22, 2023

The Wounded World. In conversation with author Professor Chad L. Williams

W.E.B Du Bois and the African American Experience in the First World War.