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Jonathan Bastian

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Jonathan Bastian is an award-winning public radio host. Prior to KCRW he worked for Louisville's NPR station (WFPL), and also created and hosted a weekly TV program that aired on PBS stations across six states. He has interviewed numerous influential writers, thinkers and policy makers, including Salman Rushdie, Congressman John Lewis, Jared Diamond, Michael Chabon, Oliver Sacks, Barbara Kingsolver, and many others. His work has aired nationally on NPR's All Things Considered and been published on NPR.org.

FROM Jonathan Bastian

KCRW Live: A Campus Divided

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KCRW Live: A Campus Divided The election in November exposed a deep political disconnect in America. One place that tension has been felt most is on college campuses around the country. KCRW's Jonathan Bastian brings together a panel of UC Santa Barbara students with diverse backgrounds and beliefs to discuss how divided they really are and how to talk to one another with respect.

1 HR, 2 MIN May 30, 2017

KCRW Live: The Human Face of Drought

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KCRW Live: The Human Face of Drought The recent rain in Southern California has many rejoicing, but scientists say we should prepare for hotter, drier years ahead. In a special live broadcast from Santa Barbara, KCRW's Jonathan Bastian speaks with three water experts who take us on a local, state and global tour of the people and places being impacted by water instability.

1 HR, 34 SEC Feb 23, 2017

KCRW Live: Undocumented under Trump

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KCRW Live: Undocumented under Trump Five days after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, KCRW airs a special live broadcast from Oxnard about what the Trump Administration's immigration policies might mean for undocumented farmworkers in California, with a focus on the strawberry fields and citrus groves of Ventura County. Hosted by Jonathan Bastian.

1 HR, 1 MIN, 51 SEC Jan 25, 2017

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Santa Barbara takes drastic measures to cope with water loss Santa Barbara’s main source of water, Lake Cachuma, is at seven percent capacity. We learn what the county is doing to make up for the loss.

8 MIN, 18 SEC Jan 06, 2017

Richard Russo: Everybody's Fool

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Richard Russo: Everybody's Fool KCRW's Jonathan Bastian sits down with author Richard Russo in front of a live audience at Antioch University in Santa Barbara.

28 MIN, 59 SEC Dec 30, 2016

Priced Out: Santa Barbara's housing crisis

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Priced Out: Santa Barbara's housing crisis To understand Santa Barbara's current housing situation, you just need to look at the numbers: the median home price is around $1 million, the rental market is 99.5 percent full, and there's a 10-year waiting list for public housing.

1 HR, 27 SEC Oct 06, 2016

The Refugio Oil Spill, One Year Later

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The Refugio Oil Spill, One Year Later Jonathan Bastian leads a lively discussion with local environmental and oil experts on major issues like criminal and civil liability, wildlife restoration, pipeline regulation and the history of oil production along the Central Coast.

1 HR, 1 MIN, 3 SEC Jun 14, 2016

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What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace?

What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?

51 MIN, 5 SEC May 23, 2017

Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story

Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.

51 MIN, 18 SEC Jun 08, 2017

White House budget proposal slashes and burns

White House budget proposal slashes and burns President Trump's first budget request is considered dead on arrival in Congress — a familiar development in Capitol Hill. We hear what it reveals about the priorities of the new administration. What's likely to die… and what might survive?

50 MIN, 44 SEC May 24, 2017

Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t

Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?

51 MIN, 17 SEC Jun 12, 2017