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Reader's Corner

Bob Kustra

Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.

Support for this podcast comes from Saint Alphonsus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine

Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.

Support for this podcast comes from Saint Alphonsus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine

236hr 53min
Thumbnail for ""Africa is Not a Country" by Dipo Faloyin (Part II)".
Thumbnail for ""A City on Mars" by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith".
Thumbnail for ""The Doorman" by Chris Pavone".
Thumbnail for ""Paris Undercover" by Matthew Goodman".
Thumbnail for ""Africa is Not a Country" by Dipo Faloyin (Part I)".
Thumbnail for ""Kingmaker" by Sonia Purnell".
Thumbnail for ""The Achilles Trap" by Steve Coll".
Thumbnail for ""From Warsaw With Love" By John Pomfret".
Thumbnail for ""The Troublemaker" by Mark L. Clifford".
An interview with Mark L. Clifford, author of The Troublemaker. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Inside the President's Team" by Bob Barrett".
An interview with Nils Barrett, joining Reader's Corner to talk about his late…
Thumbnail for ""The Umbrella Maker's Son" by Tod Lending".
Bob Kustra interviews Tod Lending, author of the novel, The Umbrella Maker’s…
Thumbnail for ""Amphibious Soul" by Craig Foster".
An interview with Craig Foster, author of Amphibious Soul. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Mindmasters" by Sandra Matz".
An interview with Sandra Matz, author of the new book, Mindmasters. The book is…
Thumbnail for ""The Myth of American Idealism" by Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky".
An interview with Nathan J. Robinson, co-author of the new book, The Myth of…
Thumbnail for ""Prisoners Of The Castle" By Ben Macintyre".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Grizzly Confidential" by Kevin Grange".
An interview with Kevin Grange, author of Grizzly Confidential. Part science,…
Thumbnail for ""Ungoverning" by Nancy L. Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead".
An interview with Russell Muirhead, co-author of the new book, Ungoverning: The…
Thumbnail for ""Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma" by Marsha E. Barrett".
An interview with Marsha E. Barrett, author of Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma.…
Thumbnail for ""On the Hippie Trail" by Rick Steves".
An interview with legendary travel writer Rick Steves about his new book, On…
Thumbnail for ""Better Living Through Birding" by Christian Cooper".
An interview with Christian Cooper, author of the book, Better Living Through…
Thumbnail for ""What the Chicken Knows" by Sy Montgomery".
An interview with Sy Montgomery, author of What the Chicken Knows. Part science…
Thumbnail for ""Code Name Puritan" by Greg Barnhisel".
An interview with Greg Barnhisel, author of Code Name Puritan. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Russia and Ukraine" by Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel".
An interview with Maria Popova, co-author of the new book, Russia and Ukraine:…
Thumbnail for ""This America Of Ours" By Nate Schweber".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Midnight Black" by Mark Greaney".
An interview with Mark Greaney, author of the new thriller, Midnight Black. The…
Thumbnail for ""Where Tyranny Begins" by David Rohde".
An interview with David Rohde, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Where…
Thumbnail for ""How to Raise a Citizen" by Lindsey Cormack".
An interview with Lindsey Cormack, author of the new book, How to Raise a…
Thumbnail for ""Holding Fire" by Bryce Andrews".
An interview with Bryce Andrews, author of the new book, Holding Fire. The book…
Thumbnail for ""Two Nights In Lisbon" By Chris Pavone".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""The Expat" by Hansen Shi".
An interview with Hansen Shi, author of the thrilling new novel, The Expat. The…
Thumbnail for ""Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham".
An interview with Adam Higginbotham, author of Challenger. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Last Summer On State Street" By Toya Wolfe".
Producer's Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode…
Thumbnail for ""How Tyrants Fall" by Marcel Dirsus".
An interview with Marcel Dirsus, author of How Tyrants Fall. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Talk Radio's America" by Brian Rosenwald".
An interview with Brian Rosenwald, author of the book, Talk Radio's America.…
Thumbnail for ""Trigger Points" By Mark Follman".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Assassins Anonymous" by Rob Hart".
An interview with Rob Hart, author of the new novel, Assassins Anonymous. The…
Thumbnail for ""Stolen Pride" by Arlie Russell Hochschild".
An interview with Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of Stolen Pride. Set in…
Thumbnail for ""A Conspiratorial Life" By Edward H. Miller".
Note: This is an encore presentation of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Unjust Debts" By Melissa B. Jacoby".
An interview with Melissa B. Jacoby, author of the new book, Unjust Debts. The…
Thumbnail for ""Table For Two" By Amor Towles".
An interview with Amor Towles, bestselling author of the new book, Table for…
Thumbnail for ""The Man Who Broke Capitalism" By David Gelles".
Note: This is an encore episode of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""On Freedom" By Timothy Snyder".
An interview with Timothy Snyder, author of the new book, On Freedom. The book…
Thumbnail for ""To Run The World" By Sergey Radchenko".
An interview with Sergey Radchenko, author of the new book, To Run the World.…
Thumbnail for ""I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia Ponomarenko".
An interview with Illia Ponomarenko, author of the new book, I Will Show You…
Thumbnail for ""A World on the Wing" By Scott Weidensaul".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here" By Jonathan Blitzer".
An interview with Jonathan Blitzer, author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here. The…
Thumbnail for ""The Sentinel State" By Minxin Pei".
An interview with Minxin Pei, author of The Sentinel State. The book argues…
Thumbnail for ""The Thousand Crimes Of Ming Tsu" By Tom Lin".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Fighting The Night" By Paul Hendrickson".
An interview with Paul Hendrickson, author of the new book, Fighting the Night.…
Thumbnail for ""Ian Fleming: The Complete Man" By Nicholas Shakespeare".
An interview with Nicholas Shakespeare, author of the new book, Ian Fleming:…
Thumbnail for ""The Rise And Fall Of The Neoliberal Order" By Gary Gerstle".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Ascent To Power" By David L. Roll".
An interview with David L. Roll, author of the new book, Ascent to Power. The…
Thumbnail for ""Phantom Orbit" By David Ignatius".
An interview with David Ignatius, author of the new novel, Phantom Orbit. The…
Thumbnail for ""Davos Man" By Peter S. Goodman".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Differ We Must" By Steve Inskeep".
An interview with Steve Inskeep, author of the new book, Differ We Must. The…
Thumbnail for ""Hedged" By Margot Susca".
An interview with Margot Susca, author of Hedged. The book reveals a newspaper…
Thumbnail for ""Seek And Hide" By Amy Gajda".
An interview with Amy Gajda, author of Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of…
Thumbnail for ""The Demon Of Unrest" By Erik Larson".
An interview with Erik Larson, author of the new book, The Demon of Unrest. The…
Thumbnail for ""I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia Ponomarenko".
An interview with Illia Ponomarenko, author of the new book, I Will Show You…
Thumbnail for ""The Meat Paradox" By Rob Percival".
An interview with Rob Percival, author of The Meat Paradox: Eating, Empathy,…
Thumbnail for ""Coming To Terms With John F. Kennedy" By Stephen F. Knott".
An interview with Stephen F. Knott, author of Coming to Terms with John F.…
Thumbnail for ""The Year Of The Locust" By Terry Hayes".
An interview with Terry Hayes, acclaimed author of the new book, The Year of…
Thumbnail for ""The Revenge of Power" By Moisés Naím".
An interview with Moisés Naím, author of The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats…
Thumbnail for ""The End Of Reality" By Jonathan Taplin".
An interview with Jonathan Taplin, author of The End of Reality. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Three-Inch Teeth" By C.J. Box".
An interview with writer C.J. Box, joining us to talk about his new novel,…
Thumbnail for ""Sunny Days" By David Kamp".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Fire Weather" By John Vaillant".
An interview with John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather. The book offers a…
Thumbnail for ""How To Sell A Poison" By Elena Conis".
An interview with Elena Conis, author of How to Sell a Poison. The book tells…
Thumbnail for ""Once There Were Wolves" By Charlotte McConaghy".
An interview with Charlotte McConaghy about her new novel, Once There Were…
Thumbnail for ""A Day In The Life Of Abed Salama" By Nathan Thrall".
An interview with Nathan Thrall, author of the new book, A Day in the Life of…
Thumbnail for ""Tired Of Winning" By Jonathan Karl".
An interview with Jonathan Karl, author of Tired of Winning. The book explores…
Thumbnail for ""Camera Man" By Dana Stevens".
An interview with Dana Stevens, author of Camera Man: Buster Keaton, The Dawn…
Thumbnail for ""Tyranny of the Minority" By Steven Levitsky (Part II)".
An interview with Steven Levitsky, co-author of Tyranny of the Minority. The…
Thumbnail for ""Tyranny of the Minority" By Steven Levitsky (Part I)".
An interview with Steven Levitsky, co-author of Tyranny of the Minority. The…
Thumbnail for ""The Violin Conspiracy" By Brendan Slocumb".
An interview with Brendan Slocumb, author of the novel, The Violin Conspiracy.…
Thumbnail for ""The Big Fail" By Joe Nocera".
An interview with Joe Nocera, co-author of The Big Fail. Co-written by Bethany…
Thumbnail for ""White House Wild Child" By Shelley Fraser Mickle".
An interview with Shelley Fraser Mickle, author of the new book, White House…
Thumbnail for ""How Ike Led" By Susan Eisenhower".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode first aired in…
Thumbnail for ""Plunder" By Brendan Ballou".
An interview with Brendan Ballou, author of the new book, Plunder. The book…
Thumbnail for ""Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?" By Morvan Lallouet, Ben Noble, And Jan Matti Dollbaum".
An interview with Morvan Lallouet, co-author of Navalny: Putin’s Nemesis,…
Thumbnail for ""The Identity Trap" By Yascha Mounk".
An interview with Yascha Mounk, author of the new book, The Identity Trap. The…
Thumbnail for ""Flying Blind" By Peter Robison (Part II)".
An interview with Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Tragedy and…
Thumbnail for ""Flying Blind" By Peter Robison (Part I)".
An interview with Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Tragedy and…
Thumbnail for ""Moscow X" By David McCloskey".
An interview with David McCloskey author of the new thriller, Moscow X. The…
Thumbnail for ""Techlash" By Tom Wheeler".
An interview with Tom Wheeler, former FCC chairman and author of the new book,…
Thumbnail for ""The Exponential Age" By Azeem Azhar".
An interview with Azeem Azhar, author of The Exponential Age: How Accelerating…
Thumbnail for ""Mansfield And Dirksen" By Marc C. Johnson".
An interview with Marc C. Johnson, author of Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan…
Thumbnail for ""The Lumumba Plot" By Stuart A. Reid (Part II)".
An interview with Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""The Lumumba Plot" By Stuart A. Reid (Part I)".
An interview with Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Clark and Division" By Naomi Hirahara".
An interview with Naomi Hirahara, author of the new novel, Clark and Division.…
Thumbnail for ""The Age of Insurrection" By David Neiwert".
An interview with David Neiwert, author of The Age of Insurrection. In the…
Thumbnail for ""Passport Stamps" By Sean D. Carberry".
An interview with Sean D. Carberry, author of the new book, Passport Stamps:…
Thumbnail for ""The Secret Gate" By Mitchell Zuckoff".
An interview with Mitchell Zuckoff, author of The Secret Gate: A True Story of…
Thumbnail for ""How Antitrust Failed Workers" By Eric A. Posner".
An interview with Eric A. Posner, author of How Antitrust Law Failed Workers.…
Thumbnail for ""Pushed Out" By Ryanne Pilgeram (Part I)".
Note: This is part I of a two-part interview, which originally aired in March…
Thumbnail for ""A Forest Journey" By John Perlin".
An interview with John Perlin, author of A Forest Journey. Now with a brand new…
Thumbnail for ""Remarkably Bright Creatures" By Shelby Van Pelt".
An interview with Shelby Van Pelt, author of the novel Remarkably Bright…
Thumbnail for ""Futureproof" By Kevin Roose".
An interview with Kevin Roose, author of Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the…
Thumbnail for ""The Last Honest Man" By James Risen".
An interview with James Risen, author of The Last Honest Man. The book examines…
Thumbnail for ""The Elephant Of Belfast" By S. Kirk Walsh".
An interview with S. Kirk Walsh author of the bestselling novel, The Elephant…
Thumbnail for ""America Second" By Isaac Stone Fish".
An interview with Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second. The book is an…
Thumbnail for ""The Digital Republic" By Jamie Susskind".
An interview with Jamie Susskind, author of The Digital Republic. The book is a…
Thumbnail for ""Red London" By Alma Katsu".
An interview with Alma Katsu, author of the new thriller, Red London. The book…
Thumbnail for ""The Lincoln Miracle" By Edward Achorn".
An interview with Edward Achorn, author of The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the…
Thumbnail for ""The Rise Of Digital Repression" By Steven Feldstein".
An interview with Steven Feldstein, author of The Rise of Digital Repression:…
Thumbnail for ""Master Slave Husband Wife" By Ilyon Woo".
An interview with Ilyon Woo, author of Master Slave Husband Wife. The book…
Thumbnail for ""How Beautiful We Were" By Imbolo Mbue".
Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were, follows a fearless young woman from…
Thumbnail for ""Dust Child" By Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai".
An interview with Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of the new novel, Dust Child. The…
Thumbnail for ""The Triumph Of Doubt" By David Michaels".
An interview with David Michaels, author of The Triumph of Doubt. In the book,…
Thumbnail for ""Call Me Elizabeth Lark" By Melissa Colasanti".
An interview with Melissa Colasanti, author of the new novel, Call Me Elizabeth…
Thumbnail for ""Justice For Animals" By Martha C. Nussbaum".
An interview with Martha C. Nussbaum, author of Justice for Animals. The book…
Thumbnail for ""Mother Daughter Traitor Spy" By Susan Elia MacNeal".
An interview with Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the novel, Mother Daughter…
Thumbnail for ""Uncounted" By Gilda R. Daniels".
An interview with Gilda R. Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter…
Thumbnail for ""Evolution Gone Wrong" By Alex Bezzerides".
An interview with Alex Bezzerides, author of Evolution Gone Wrong. The book is…
Thumbnail for ""When McKinsey Comes To Town" By Walt Bogdanich".
An interview with Walt Bogdanich, co-author of the new book, When McKinsey…
Thumbnail for ""The Petroleum Papers" By Geoff Dembicki".
An interview with Geoff Dembicki, author of The Petroleum Papers. The book…
Thumbnail for ""American Schism" By Seth David Radwell".
An interview with Seth David Radwell, author of American Schism. The book is an…
Thumbnail for ""Kill Switch" By Adam Jentleson".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Preparing For War" By Bradley Onishi (Part II)".
Note: This is the second half of a two-part interview. An interview with…
Thumbnail for ""Preparing For War" By Bradley Onishi (Part I)".
Note: This is the first of a two-part interview. An interview with Bradley…
Thumbnail for ""The Globalization Myth" By Shannon K. O'Neil".
An interview with Shannon K. O’Neil, author of The Globalization Myth: Why…
Thumbnail for ""The World Turned Upside Down" By Clyde Prestowitz".
The World Turned Upside Down: America, China, and the Struggle for Global…
Thumbnail for ""Afterlives" By Abdulrazak Gurnah".
Bob Kustra interviews Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize winner and author of the…
Thumbnail for ""Sleeping Bear" By Connor Sullivan".
An interview with Connor Sullivan, author of the new novel, Sleeping Bear. In…
Thumbnail for ""The Ransomware Hunting Team" By Daniel Golden".
An interview with Daniel Golden, author of The Ransomware Hunting Team. The…
Thumbnail for ""Spymaster's Prism" By Jack Devine".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The show originally aired…
Thumbnail for ""Africa Is Not A Country" By Dipo Faloyin (Part II)".
An interview with Dipo Faloyin, debut author of Africa is Not a Country: Notes…
Thumbnail for ""Africa Is Not A Country" By Dipo Faloyin".
An interview with Dipo Faloyin, debut author of Africa is Not a Country: Notes…
Thumbnail for ""From Warsaw With Love" By John Pomfret".
An interview with John Pomfret, author of From Warsaw With Love. The book tells…
Thumbnail for ""Proof Of Life" By Daniel Levin".
In his latest book, Proof of Life, Daniel Levin dives deep into a shadowy world…
Thumbnail for ""Mr. Dickens And His Carol" By Samantha Silva".
This is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.
Thumbnail for ""Nomad Century" By Gaia Vince".
An interview with Gaia Vince, author of Nomad Century: How Climate Migration…
Thumbnail for ""The New Map" By Daniel Yergin".
An interview with Daniel Yergin, author of The New Map: Energy, Climate and the…
Thumbnail for ""Made In China" By Amelia Pang".
An interview with Amelia Pang, author of Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS…
Thumbnail for ""Why The New Deal Matters" By Eric Rauchway".
An interview with Eric Rauchway, author of Why the New Deal Matters. The book…
Thumbnail for ""When Time Stopped" By Ariana Neumann".
In her bestselling memoir, When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father’s War and…
Thumbnail for ""A Children's Bible," By Lydia Millet".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""The Mountains Sing" By Nguyen Phan Que Mai".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Robert E. Lee & Me" By Ty Seidule".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Tuesday Night Massacre" By Marc C. Johnson".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode first aired in…
Thumbnail for ""Beaten Down, Worked Up" By Steven Greenhouse".
This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally in March…
Thumbnail for ""This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant's Manifesto" By Suketu Mehta".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. This episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking Of America" By Kurt Andersen".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Putin's People" By Catherine Belton".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode…
Thumbnail for ""Hatchet Man" By Elie Honig".
An interview with Elie Honig, author of Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the…
Thumbnail for ""Eat The Buddha" By Barbara Demick".
Note: This is an encore episode of Reader's Corner. The original episode first…
Thumbnail for ""A Pilgrimage To Eternity" By Timothy Egan".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Pushed Out" By Ryanne Pilgeram (Part II)".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Ill Winds" By Larry Diamond".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original aired in…
Thumbnail for ""Life Undercover" By Amaryllis Fox".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode aired…
Thumbnail for ""Invisible Child" By Andrea Elliott".
An interview with Andrea Elliott, author of Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival,…
Thumbnail for ""Supreme Inequality" By Adam Cohen".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""In Deep" By David Rohde".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original aired in September…
Thumbnail for ""A Most Beautiful Thing" By Arshay Cooper".
Growing up on Chicago’s Westside in the 90’s, Arshay Cooper knows the harder…
Thumbnail for ""Cover Your Tracks" By Daco Auffenorde".
An interview with Daco Auffenorde, author of the thrilling novel, Cover Your…
Thumbnail for ""Up All Night" By Lisa Napoli".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original aired in August…
Thumbnail for ""Dirty Work" By Eyal Press (Part II)".
Note: This is the second half of a two-part interview. This is also an encore…
Thumbnail for ""Dirty Work" By Eyal Press (Part I)".
An interview with Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the…
Thumbnail for ""Overground Railroad" By Candacy Taylor".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original premiered in…
Thumbnail for ""The Shape Of The Ruins" By Juan Gabriel Vasquez".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original episode premiered…
Thumbnail for ""Beijing Payback" By Daniel Nieh".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original episode aired in…
Thumbnail for ""The Daughters of Kobani" by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon".
An interview with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of The Daughters of Kobani: A…
Thumbnail for ""World Without Mind" By Franklin Foer".
In his new book, World Without Mind, Franklin Foer argues that today’s…
Thumbnail for ""Murder At The Mission" By Blaine Harden".
An interview with Blaine Harden, author of Murder at the Mission: A Frontier…
Thumbnail for ""The Guarded Gate" By Daniel Okrent".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original episode aired in…
Thumbnail for "American Foreign Policy And "The Hell Of Good Intentions" With Stephen M. Walt".
In 1992, the United States stood at the pinnacle of world power and Americans…
Thumbnail for ""Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" By Nicholas Kristof And Sheryl WuDunn".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode first…
Thumbnail for ""The Ratline" By Philippe Sands".
Note: This is an encore episode of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""The Splendid And The Vile" By Erik Larson".
Note: This is an encore edition of our program that first aired in April 2020.
Thumbnail for ""A Long Petal Of The Sea" By Isabel Allende".
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally…
Thumbnail for ""Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back To Save Democracy" By David Daley".
Note: This is an encore episode that originally aired in July 2020.
Thumbnail for ""The Idaho Traveler" By Alan Minskoff".
The Idaho Traveler explores the often ignored treasures of small-town Idaho,…
Thumbnail for ""Love and Fury" By Samantha Silva".
An interview with Samantha Silva about her latest book, Love and Fury, a moving…
Thumbnail for ""When Montezuma Met Cortés" By Matthew Restall".
This interview was originally broadcast in May, 2020.
Thumbnail for ""Into The Jungle" By Erica Ferencik".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Putin's World" By Angela Stent".
This interview was originally broadcast in September, 2019.
Thumbnail for ""American Spy" By Lauren Wilkinson".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""A Covert Action" By Seth G. Jones".
This is an encore presentation, originally broadcast in November, 2019.
Thumbnail for ""Country Music" By Dayton Duncan".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Country Music" By Dayton Duncan".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Never Trump" By Robert Saldin And Steven Teles".
In Never Trump authors Robert Saldin and Steven Teles, took a deep-dive into…
Thumbnail for ""Say Nothing" By Patrick Radden Keefe".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""The Fifth Domain" By Robert K. Knake".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""The Storm On Our Shores" By Mark Obmascik".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""From Cold War To Hot Peace" By Michael McFaul".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping And The New Chinese State" By Elizabeth Economy".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Lake Success" By Gary Shteyngart".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Washington Black" By Esi Edugyan".
Esi Edugyan is the author of the book, Washington Black. The novel won the…
Thumbnail for ""The Lost Girls Of Paris" By Pam Jenoff".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for "The Fire Is Upon Us By Nicholas Buccola".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""The Cactus League" By Emily Nemens".
Emily Nemen’s The Cactus League, as the title tells us, is set in the Arizona…
Thumbnail for ""Imperiled Ocean" By Laura Trethewey".
Imperiled Ocean is an exploration of the earth's last wild frontier, filled…
Thumbnail for ""Political Hell-Raiser" By Marc Johnson".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""The Spy And The Traitor" By Ben McIntyre".
This is an encore presentation
Thumbnail for ""Dying Of Whiteness" By Jonathan M. Metzl".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Of Orcas And Men" By David Neiwert".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Rising Out Of Hatred" By Eli Saslow".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for ""Trump And His Generals" By Peter Bergen".
Trump and His Generals is Peter Bergen's riveting account of what happened when…
Thumbnail for ""The Flight Attendant" By Chris Bohjalian".
This is an encore presentation.
Thumbnail for "Rachel Louise Snyder Explores Roots Of Domestic Violence And Femicide".
In America, domestic violence accounts for 15 percent of all violent crime, and…
Thumbnail for "Deborah Campbell On Iraqi Refugees And Experiencing "A Disappearance In Damascus"".
This interview was originally broadcast in April, 2019.
Thumbnail for "James A. McLaughlin Shares His Debut Novel "Bearskin"".
A literary thriller, Bearskin is set in the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains.…
Thumbnail for "Making The Move From Urban To Rural With Christopher Ingraham".
Like so many young American couples, Chris Ingraham and his wife Briana were…
Thumbnail for "Virginia Hall, Spying During WWII And 'A Woman Of No Importance'".
In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most…
Thumbnail for "In "White Darkness" We Learn About Henry Worsley's Chilling Excursions To Antarctica".
This encore interview was originally broadcast in June, 2019.
Thumbnail for "CJ Chivers' Details Modern Combat And America's Longest Wars In "The Fighters"".
This interview was originally broadcast in August, 2019.
Thumbnail for "Michele Gelfand On How Tight And Loose Cultures Adhere (Or Don't) To Norms".
This interview originally aired in February, 2019.
Thumbnail for "Investigating The Forgotten War's Greatest Battle With Hampton Sides".
This encore interview originally aired in February, 2019.
Thumbnail for "In "Saudi America" Bethany McClean Shares The Truth About Fracking And How It's Changing The World".
This encore program originally aired in January, 2019.
Thumbnail for "Brendan Koerner, "The Skies Belong To Us" And The Golden Age Of Hijacking".
This encore interview was first broadcast in January, 2019.
Thumbnail for "Listen To Daniel Mason Discuss His Novel "The Winter Soldier"".
Daniel Mason's novel, The Winter Soldier, follows Lucius Krzelewski, a…
Thumbnail for "John Wray's "Godsend" Is A Coming-Of-Age Novel About A Girl Joining The Taliban".
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Marie Colvin was one of the foremost war reporters of her generation, risking…
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This encore interview was originally broadcast in October, 2017.
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This encore conversation first was broadcast in October, 2017.
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The grizzly bear is one of North America’s few remaining large predators. With…
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This interview originally aired in November, 2018.
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This Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in November, 2018.
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America’s constitutional system of checks and balances has endured for more…
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For decades, North Korea has operated as a prime example of a “hermit kingdom”…
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This encore interview originally aired in October, 2018.
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Jonathan Evison is a writer whose work frequently appears on the New York Times…
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This encore Reader's Corner interview first aired in September, 2018.
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What if you could take a road trip and visit all your heroes, door-to-door?…
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This interview was first broadcast in August, 2018.
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This encore program originally aired in September, 2018.
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This encore interview originally aired in July, 2018.
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This encore program was originally broadcast in November, 2016.
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This encore Reader's Corner interview originally broadcast in June, 2018.
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This interview originally aired in August, 2010.
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This encore program originally aired in June, 2018.
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The state of public education is a constant concern these days -- for families,…
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When it comes to getting cash to make ends meet, many Americans don’t take…
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Tara Westover grew up in far southeastern Idaho in a landscape familiar to many…
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This encore interview with Nancy Koehn was originally broadcast in March, 2018.
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Today we’re continuing our conversation with Scott Eyman about his book Hank &…
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Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart are beloved icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age, with…
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This encore interview was first broadcast in February, 2018
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Today’s mountaineers tackle the world’s tallest peaks with the latest in…
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A daily battle is raging along the 10th Parallel – the line of latitude 700…
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The descriptive phrase, “The Wild West,” brings to mind images of gunslingers,…
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This encore program originally was broadcast in March, 2018.
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This interview was originally broadcast in January, 2018.
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Russia is certainly in the headlines these days – but for the next 30 minutes,…
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This interview was originally broadcast in January, 2018.
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This encore Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in September,…
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Our country was founded on the very idea that a free people should not be ruled…
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This is an encore program, originally broadcast in July, 2017.
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From the moment we first laid eyes on them, Americans have been captivated by…
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Sheriff Walt Longmire, his sidekick Henry Standing Bear and the wide open…
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During the final days of World War II, a group of American soldiers encountered…
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This encore program was originally aired in December of 2017.
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The turn of the 20th century was a momentous time in U.S. history. After…
Thumbnail for "Debut Novel "Spoils" From Brian Van Reet Explores Facets Of Modern War".
This program was first broadcast in November, 2017
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This episode of Reader's Corner was originally broadcast in June of 2017.
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This encore program was originally broadcast in September, 2017.
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This is an encore of the program which was originally broadcast in August of…
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This interview was originally broadcast in June, 2017.
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In 1961, the world watched as tensions flared and the Berlin Wall went up,…
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the release of Casablanca, perhaps the…
Thumbnail for "With "To End All Wars," Adam Hochschild Provides A Chilling Exposé Of WWI".
The war that became known as World War I began over 100 years ago and ushered…
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This interview was originally broadcast in May, 2017.
Thumbnail for "Author Saladin Ambar Malcolm X And Racial Politics In A Global Era".
Fifty years after he was assassinated at age 39, Malcolm X remains a…
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This episode originally was broadcast in March, 2017.
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Today we’re featuring a special edition of our show as we remember and honor…
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At the turn of the 20th century, the most popular entertainment acts in the…
Thumbnail for "John Dvorak, author of "Mask of the Sun"".
With the 2017 total solar eclipse less than two weeks away, excitement is…
Thumbnail for "Award-winning Writer Shawn Vestal On His Debut Novel "Daredevils"".
This interview was originally broadcast in March, 2017
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This program was originally broadcast in March, 2017.
Thumbnail for "A Fascinating Look Into "Stalin's Last American Spy" With Author Kati Marton".
What does it take for someone with seemingly every advantage in life to turn on…
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Every once in a while, you come across individuals who make you feel better…
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This program was originally broadcast in May of 2016
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Washington, Lincoln and FDR are revered as leaders who helped shape the course…
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Following one of the most divisive and contentious elections in history, it is…
Thumbnail for "Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of "Citizen Scientist"".
In our complex and data driven world, scientists are facing a major challenge…
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This program was originally broadcast in December, 2016.
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As anyone with children, or grandchildren, knows, parenting isn’t easy.…
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This is an encore of this interview which was first aired in March of 2015.
Thumbnail for "Author Sy Montgomery On Octopuses And Animal Consciousness".
What’s it like to be an octopus? Is it anything like being a human? Is it even…
Thumbnail for "How Voters And Historians View Presidential Greatness With Robert W. Merry".
Two hundred and twenty-eight years ago this April, George Washington took the…
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Domestic terrorism has taken many forms since the horrific events of September…
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These days, the terrorist organization known as ISIS has much of the world on…
Thumbnail for "Matthew Palmer And His Book "The Wolf Of Sarajevo"".
Novelists do their best to take you inside the worlds they create for their…
Thumbnail for "Lynn Sherr Tells The Story Of The First American Woman In Space, Sally Ride".
When Sally Ride flew into orbit aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1983,…
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At the height of the Cold War, a seemingly unassuming Soviet electronics…
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The recent death of Fidel Castro has once again placed Cuba in the spotlight as…
Thumbnail for "Historian John Bieter On The People, Land And Myths Of The Owyhee Canyonlands".
Owyhee County is Idaho’s second largest county and yet one of its least…
Thumbnail for "Author Tim Egan On The Life Of "Immortal Irishman," Thomas Meagher".
In the 1840s, a million Irish citizens died of starvation during what became…
Thumbnail for "Maureen Corrigan On The Significance Of "The Great Gatsby"".
Many of us remember reading The Great Gatsby in our high school English class –…
Thumbnail for "Author Martin Ford Discusses Technology Undermining Human Labor".
Imagine a world where you are driven to work by a driverless car, your morning…
Thumbnail for "Recounting The 1915 Sinking Of The SS Eastland With Author Michael McCarthy".
On a summer morning in July 1915, thousands of poor factory workers lined the…
Thumbnail for ""Inside Baseball's Endless Season" with sportswriter Barry Svrluga".
Hot dogs and popcorn under the sweltering summer sun at the local ball park is…
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Today we’re continuing our timely conversation with author Jacob S. Hacker…
Thumbnail for "Jacob Hacker On "American Amnesia" And The Importance Of Government In The Economy".
For much of the 20th century, private and public enterprises worked as both…
Thumbnail for "Marine Biologist Terrie Williams And The Inspiring "Odyssey Of KP2"".
Terrie Williams is the author of The Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal, a Marine…
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The belief that with hard work, prosperity and success are open to everyone, is…
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It’s been more than 70 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima,…
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On May 1st, 1915, crowds lined New York’s harbor to bid farewell to nearly…
Thumbnail for "Pamela Newkirk Tells Of The Shameful Treatment Of Ota Benga In The Early 20th Century".
In 1906, an African native known as Ota Benga was displayed in a cage in the…
Thumbnail for "Jonathan Katz And Jason Herbeck Survived The 2010 Haiti Earthquake And Now Talk About Its Aftermath".
Jonathan Katz talks more about his award-winning book, The Big Truck That Went…
Thumbnail for "Why Relief Efforts After The 2010 Haiti Earthquake Created Disaster With Author Jonathan Katz".
On a hot January afternoon in 2010, reporter Jonathan M. Katz heard a loud…
Thumbnail for "Author Clive Thompson On How Technology Can Benefit Intelligence".
Every new technology has its critics. Whether it’s a fancy new digital gadget…
Thumbnail for "All About The Life, Presidency, And Assassination Of James A. Garfield With Author Candice Millard".
A shot fired in the lobby of a Washington, D.C. , train station in 1881 would…
Thumbnail for "James Barrat Explores The Potential Pitfalls Of Artificial Intelligence".
Until now, human intelligence has had no rival. But as Artificial Intelligence…
Thumbnail for "A.J. Baime On American Industry And "The Arsenal Of Democracy" of WWII".
When Germany invaded its European neighbors in 1940, the United States was a…
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Grocery shopping is on almost everyone’s weekly list. For many households, that…
Thumbnail for "Julia Angwin Uncovers A World Of Relentless Surveillance".
It’s a scenario familiar to many of us: We go online and search for a product…
Thumbnail for ""Satchel: The Life And Times Of An American Legend" With Author Larry Tye".
Baseball legends hold a special place in our country’s collective heart. Dizzy…
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This week we are mourning the loss of one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors –…
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Few would put the name Juan Pujol alongside Eisenhower, Churchill and Roosevelt…
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Baseball has inspired many works of fiction – including Chad Harbach’s…
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With 70 percent of its land owned by the federal government, the Great Basin is…
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On May 30th, 1912, Wilbur Wright died peacefully in his own bed in the family…
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Those of us who grew up playing the board game “Monopoly” likely remember the…
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Leon Panetta’s long service to our country is surely unique in the number of…
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“Three shots. That’s all it takes to change the course of American history.”
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History books are full of stories about the dangers and deprivations endured by…
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For nearly a century, The Bassett Furniture Company was the center of life in…
Thumbnail for "An Exploratory Trip To The Arctic in 1879 As Described By Author Hampton Sides".
This interview was originally broadcast in July, 2015
Thumbnail for "Pulitzer Prize-Winner Matt Richtel Investigates Texting And Driving".
This is an encore interview with Matt Richtel. It was originally broadcast in…
Thumbnail for "What Really Brought Down The Berlin Wall With Author Mary Elise Sarotte".
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan challenged the Soviet Union’s Mikhail…
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This program was originally broadcast in April of 2015.
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This interview was originally broadcast in December, 2013:
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This interview for Reader's Corner was originally broadcast in December of 2013:
Thumbnail for "The Downside Of Computer Automation With Author Nicholas Carr".
This interview was originally broadcast in February of 2015
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This program was originally broadcast in April, 2015
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This interview was originally broadcast in November, 2005.
Thumbnail for "Listening Back To An Interview With Holocaust Survivor Samuel Pisar".
In 2005, Reader's Corner had the privilege of welcoming author Samuel Pisar to…
Thumbnail for "Jacob Soll On Financial Accountability And The Rise And Fall Of Nations".
This Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in February, 2015
Thumbnail for "Author Dan Hurley On 'The New Science of Building Brain Power'".
This interview was first broadcast in January of 2015.
Thumbnail for "Elizabeth Kolbert And Her Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book "The Sixth Extinction"".
For as long as humans have walked the Earth, we’ve been making changes to it –…
Thumbnail for "The History Of The Battle At Bunker Hill With Author Nathaniel Philbrick".
This interview was originally broadcast in September of 2013.
Thumbnail for "Author Thomas Dyja On How Chicago Built The American Dream".
This interview was first broadcast in December of 2014.
Thumbnail for "Remembering D-Day With Author And Historian John C. McManus".
This is an encore interview and was first broadcast in June, 2014.
Thumbnail for "Author Jan Jarboe Russell Talks WWII Family Internment And Prisoner Exchange".
The story told by Jan Jarboe Russell in her book, “The Train to Crystal City,”…
Thumbnail for "Author Paul Tough Challenges The Way We Measure Success In Children".
This interview was broadcast first in January of 2013.
Thumbnail for "Author Robert K. Fitts On American Baseball's 1934 Tour Of Japan".
This Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in September of 2013.
Thumbnail for "Author Douglas Brinkley On Teddy Roosevelt's Crusade For America's Wilderness".
This is an encore interview and was originally broadcast in October 2014.
Thumbnail for "Former China Correspondent Adam Brookes Pens Debut Novel, 'Night Heron'".
This interview was originally broadcast in November of 2014.
Thumbnail for "Pulitzer Prize Winner Dan Fagin And The Story Of 'Toms River'".
This interview with Dan Fagin was originally broadcast in September of 2014.
Thumbnail for "Author Julia Sweig On Her Book 'Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know'".
Cuba is a mere 90 miles from the United States, a puddle-jump flight or a long…
Thumbnail for "Author Peter Stark On John Jacob Astor's Lost Pacific Empire".
This interview was originally broadcast in September, 2014
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This interview was originally broadcast in May, 2013.
Thumbnail for "Marine Biologist Terrie Williams On Endangered Monk Seals And 'The Odyssey Of KP2'".
This Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in April 2013.
Thumbnail for "Author Christine Bader On Corporate Idealism".
This interview was originally broadcast in August of 2014.
Thumbnail for "Terrorism Expert Aaron Zelin Weighs In On ISIS, Global Jihad".
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France that claimed 17 lives sent shock…
Thumbnail for "Author Gary Bass Examines Cold War Foreign Policy In Asia".
This interview was originally broadcast in May of 2014.
Thumbnail for ""38 Nooses" Part 2, With Scott W. Berg".
This is an encore broadcast of part 2 of the interview with Scott W. Berg, it…
Thumbnail for "Interview With '38 Nooses' Author Scott W. Berg".
This interview was originally broadcast in October of 2013.
Thumbnail for "Pulitzer Prize Winner Isabel Wilkerson On 'America's Great Migration'".
This interview with Isabel Wilkerson was originally broadcast in October of…
Thumbnail for "An Interview With 'All The Light We Cannot See' Author Anthony Doerr".
This interview was originally broadcast in May, 2014.
Thumbnail for "Former Congressman Mickey Edwards On The Downside Of Partisan Politics".
This Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in May, 2014
Thumbnail for "Author Adam Makos Tells An Incredible Story Of Chivalry In The Skies Of WWII".
In honor of Veteran's Day, we're broadcasting this interview with Adam Makos.…
Thumbnail for "The Genius Of Dogs With Author Dr. Brian Hare".
This Reader's Corner interview was originally broadcast in April, 2014.
Thumbnail for "A Year On The Ragged Edge Of The West With Author Bryce Andrews".
This Reader's Corner interview initially was broadcast in January, 2014.
Thumbnail for "Interview With "In The Garden Of Beasts" Author Erik Larson".
This Reader's Corner interview originally was broadcast in July of 2013
Thumbnail for "The Business Success Of LEGO With Author David Robertson".
This is an encore broadcast of the interview with David Robertson. The…
Thumbnail for "Imagining A Post-Antibiotic Future With Maryn McKenna".
Antibiotics are ubiquitous in modern human life. Along with their well-known…
Thumbnail for "Understanding Russia's Modern History With Author Daniel Treisman".
Generations of western leaders have puzzled over how to manage their nation’s…
Thumbnail for "Author Christian Caryl On 1979 And The Birth Of The 21st Century".
This Reader's Corner interview was first broadcast in January, 2014
Thumbnail for "Talking About Commitment With Idaho Author Heidi Reeder".
Businesses seeking to increase productivity, athletes striving to improve their…
Thumbnail for "The Legacy Of Photographer Edward Curtis With Author Timothy Egan".
It took Edward Curtis just a few years after arriving in the small town of…
Thumbnail for "A Conversation With 'The Last Great Senate' Author Ira Shapiro".
Ask just about anyone their opinion about politics and the federal government…
Thumbnail for "Part 2: Idaho Author Anthony Doerr On Promoting 'All The Light We Cannot See'".
In May, Anthony Doerr visited Reader's Corner to talk about his new novel, "All…
Thumbnail for "Football And Concussions: An Interview With 'League Of Denial' Author Steve Fainaru".
"This program is an encore and was originally broadcast in November of 2013"
Thumbnail for "Author Justin Vaughn On The Heroic Expectations Of The American President".
The office of the President of the United States is among the most highly…
Thumbnail for "'The Vatican Diaries' Author John Thavis Offers An Insider's Look At The Catholic Church".
For John Thavis, the timing couldn’t have been better. His book, “The Vatican…
Thumbnail for "Journalist Amanda Ripley On The Current State Of Education".
Preparing students to excel in a fast-changing world is a concern for many…
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Earth Day 2014 is Tuesday, and celebrations are planned across our nation and…
Thumbnail for "An Interview With "Frozen In Time" Author Mitchell Zuckoff".
In November of 1942, a U.S. cargo plane on a routine flight crashed into the…
Thumbnail for "Author Ian Buruma On 1945 And The World After WWII".
Stories about the heroics of World War II are deeply embedded in our popular…
Thumbnail for "An Historic And Lonely Crusade For Wildlife With Stefan Bechtel".
In 1886, William Temple Hornaday set out for the untamed West to collect…
Thumbnail for "Literacy Educator Jeffrey Wilhelm Says Let Kids Read What They Want".
Research shows that kids who read well do better in school and have a distinct…
Thumbnail for "Remembering Bethine Church And Her Passion For People And Politics".
Bethine Church was widow of Senator Frank Church and would have turned 91 on…
Thumbnail for "Why American Kids Aren't The Smartest In The World With Author Amanda Ripley".
Preparing students to excel in a fast-changing world is a concern for many…
Thumbnail for "Interview With 'How Algorithms Came To Rule Our World' Author Christopher Steiner".
Each day, our lives are increasingly driven by the unseen force of data that is…
Thumbnail for "'Blackett's War' And Operational Research In WWII With Stephen Budiansky".
During World War II, a small group of British and American scientists worked…
Thumbnail for "Author Explores WWII Story "Frozen in Time"".
In November of 1942, a U.S. cargo plane on a routine flight crashed into the…
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As the former Rome bureau chief for Catholic News Service, few understand the…
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We all know we’re in wild animal habitat when we enter the campground. Leave…
Thumbnail for "Interview With Author And Journalist Peter Carlson".
History books are full of stories about the dangers and deprivations endured by…
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Many of us can probably recall maps of the solar system from our school days…
Thumbnail for "Interview With Chinese History Expert Jonathan Spence".
China has long been described as “inscrutable” – a country that is both exotic…
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National Book Award-winner and Author of "Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a…
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Author of "Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage and Assassination During the…
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Author of "Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent who Tricked…
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Author of "Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World"
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Author of " The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches From the Fault Line Between…
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Author of "Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought…
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Author of "China in the 21st Century"
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Author of "Wise Beyond Your Field: How Creative Leaders Out Innovate to Out…
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Author of "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of…
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Author of "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in…
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Author of "Nature Wars"
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Author of "Mr Hornaday's War: How a Peculiar Victorian Zookeeper Waged a Lonely…
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Author of "The Spine of the Continent: The Most Ambitious Wildlife Conservation…
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Astronomer and Author of "How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming"
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Author of "Lions of the West"
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Author of "The Vatican Diaries: a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power,…
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Author of "The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of…
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Author or "The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation"
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A baby seal abandoned on a remote beach on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, is an…
Thumbnail for "Interview With Larry Tye About His Book "Superman"".
Author of "Superman, the High Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero"
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Author of "Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground…
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Oscar-winning Actor and Author of "Trust Me: A Memoir"
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Author of "Strength in What Remains"
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Author of "Agent Garbo: The Brilliant Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler…
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Author of "A Contest for Supremacy: China, America, and the Struggle for…
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Author of "The NEW New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era"
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Author of "Nature Wars: The Incredible Story of How Wildlife Comebacks Turned…
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Author of "Manhunt: From 9/11 to Abbottabad, The Ten-Year Search for Osama Bin…
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Author of "Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion"
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"Africa is Not a Country" by Dipo Faloyin (Part II)

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August 16, 202534min 45sec

An interview with Dipo Faloyin, debut author of Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent. In the book, Faloyin explores the youth-led cultural and political movements that are defining and reimagining Africa on their own terms. This is the second of a two-part interview. 

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