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January 01, 1990 - January 31, 2013 + Politics of Culture

Politics of Poetry: Lawrence Ferlinghetti listen Download

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KCRW’s General Manager Ruth Seymour speaks with poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti  about his life as a poet and publisher, and as the creator of the iconic...

Andy Statman's Journey listen

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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...

Russian Radiation listen

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The radiation poisoning death of a dissident former KGB agent is being investigated as a murder and is setting off political tensions between Britain and...

The Coast of Utopia listen Download

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What makes a revolution? Tom Stoppard explores the subject of 19th century Russian philosophers, writers and utopian thinkers in his three-part play, The Coast of...

Walt Disney listen Download

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Walt Disney, the man who ignited the imagination of American children and created a media empire, is the subject of a discussion between Hollywood chronicler...

Russian Journalists listen Download

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Contract-style killings of more than 13 journalists have taken place in Russia since Vladmimir Putin came to power there. More than 43 have been killed in the...

Operation Homecoming listen Download

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As Veterans Day approaches, we present the writings of U.S.troops and their families, who recorded their reflections on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for...

Griffith Observatory listen Download

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The Griffith Observatory reopens to the public this week.  KCRW’s "Urban Man," Marc Porter Zasada, speaks with the movers and shakers who have revived this classic LA architectural...

Jeffrey Goldberg on 'Prisoners' listen Download

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In 1990, Jeffrey Goldberg, now Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, was an American serving as a guard in Israel's largest prison. That's where he...

Arianna Huffington 'On Becoming Fearless' listen Download

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She's moved from Greece to America, from the east coast to the west coast, from the political right to the independent left. Arianna Huffington writes...

The Philosophy of Religion listen Download

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Are the world's major religions truly incompatible? KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour talks with authors Sam Harris, Andrew Sullivan and Jonathan Kirsch about the philosophy...

David Sefton on UCLA Live listen Download

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Since his arrival in 2000, David Sefton, Director of UCLA Live, has led off the season with an avant garde international theatre festival. KCRW General...

A History of the End of the World listen Download

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The question of how and when the world will end has captivated thinkers for centuries.

The New Media: Who Can We Trust? listen Download

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In a world of information overload and bloggers claiming equality with journalists, who can you trust?

The Long Tail listen Download

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Our culture and economy are moving away from mainstream products and markets to niche products and businesses. And the Internet has changed everything. Celia Hirschman...