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Sometimes a panel discussion about current controversies in the cultural world, other times an in-depth interview with an author or leading figures in media, the arts, entertainment or politics, The Politics of Culture examines the intersection where the world of politics and culture meet and sometimes collide.
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The Bin Ladens
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The rise of the Bin Laden family is one of the great stories of the 20th century, and its repercussions have already marked the 21st. It's also a story that has never fully been told till now: Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll talks with Will Lewis about his new book, The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century.
Britweek 2008
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KCRW has its own group of Brits (Nic Harcourt, Music Director; Frances Anderton, DnA: Design and Architecture). We celebrate the advent of BritWeek 2008 by discussing the UK's influence on US culture, with Frances on architecture; Nic on music; author Simon Doonan, Barney's New York Creative Director, on fashion; and Gary Dartnall, former chair of BAFTA, on film. Ruth Seymour hosts.
Holocaust Remembrance Day Special
This Friday is Holocaust Remembrance Day. In honor of the occasion we present the Peabody Award winning program, The Unspeakable Atrocity. This documentary about the BBC, produced by BBC Radio 4 in 1993, chronicles how the network knew about, but chose not to report on, the destruction of millions of lives in Hitler's concentration camps.
The Race Issue, Part II
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Controversial comments by Barack Obama's pastor have created a giant news storm. Join Ruth Seymour for Part II of a conversation about race in America with civil rights leader, Reverend James Lawson; NPR's Juan Williams; and USC historian Robin D.G. Kelley.
Race and the Black Church in America, Part I
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Barack Obama's speech was supposed to calm the waters concerning controversial comments by his Pastor, It generated more headlines instead. Ruth Seymour joins Reverend James Lawson, Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy and USC Professor Robin D.G. Kelley for a conversation about race. (Part 1 of 2: Part II will air next week at this time.)
Fake Memoirs
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The Literary Liars Club recently expanded its roster. The latest scandal involves a suburban white woman writing as a half-white, half-Indian inner-city gangbanger. Why is there such a proliferation of fake memoirs? Why not just sell an imaginary story as fiction?
LACMA's Lazarof Collection
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Collector Henri Lazarof donated an incomparable collection of 20th century art to LACMA. The way it's displayed at the museum is a work of art itself. Join Ruth Seymour, KCRW art critic Edward Goldman and LACMA's senior curator of modern art, Stephanie Barron, who brought and curated the permanent exhibition.
Are Bloggers Journalists?
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Joshua Micah Marshall just won the prestigious journalism Polk Award. He's a blogger – TalkingPointsMemo.com. Have the lines between news and opinion been permanently erased? Join LA Observed blogger and KCRW commentator, Kevin Roderick, in conversation with bloggers and media analysts.
Andy Statman's Journey
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From bluegrass mandolin to klezmer clarinet--that's just part of the journey musician Andy Statman has taken. Independent producer Jon Kalish guides us through a musical and spiritual odyssey in this original documentary.
Change and the Culture of DC
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Cokie Roberts of NPR and ABC News, and Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC and The McLaughlin Group, join Ruth Seymour to discuss what candidates mean when they talk about change.
The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly
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For 150 years, The Atlantic Monthly has published some of the most influential articles, essays, and stories by many of the literary, intellectual and political giants who have defined our national life. Join James Sterngold in conversation with Robert Vare, Editor of The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly.
Norman Mailer Tribute
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Norman Mailer and his literary reputation were both larger than life. KCRW's Bookworm Michael Silverblatt pays tribute to the man and his writing with Arianna Huffington, Gore Vidal, Michael Tolkin and Steve Erickson.
Starbucked
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Journalist Taylor Clark has been following Starbucks' global ascendance since three stores first opened in his Oregon hometown. He ponders how the coffee-house movement has changed our daily lives, and how Starbucks transformed coffee into beverage entertainment… not always for the good.
Mutanabbi Street: Literature in Iraqi Culture
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The heart of intellectual Iraq was Mutannabi Street, the booksellers' alley in Baghdad. But it was bombed in March this year. "Aloud at Central Library" will memorialize Mutannabi Street with readings and music on November 19. KCRW explores literature's place in Iraqi culture, as General Manager Ruth Seymour speaks to NPR's Deborah Amos, her Iraqi translator, and local bookseller Doug Dutton.
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