Dovie Thomason is one of the most respected and admired storytellers of her generation. Her journey began with the childhood influence of her Kiowa-Apache grandmother and father, who taught her traditional stories and ‘pan-Indian’ stories they learned from other children during their boarding school experiences Thomason received her B.A. degree in Native Studies and Theatre…
Never-before-broadcast memories from JFK’s confidantes recorded just after the assassination. The special is hosted by legendary journalist Robert MacNeil. For background, more from and about the contributors, and to hear the program itself, visit our website: weknewjfk.org Listeners will hear from JFK colleagues who were with him during his first political race in 1946, until his…
While all coastal cities face real trouble, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Miami is the most vulnerable in its assessment of threats to 50 major cities worldwide. Parts of Miami will be permanently flooded in as few as 15 years. BURN host Alex Chadwick talks with people deeply involved in the issues of…
The most basic mechanism of resilience is the ability to construct meaning out of adversity. Is this meaning inherently there, or is it somehow manufactured? Are there intimacies that are contingent on pain? In his lecture, Solomon will draw on his life’s work and experiences, including his time in the Soviet Union in the late…
IEEE Spectrum’s hour long news program exams the democratic process and how technology has played a role. This special broadcast aired on KCPW-FM 88.3 and 105.3 in Salt Lake City on Friday November 1, 2013 at 10 AM and 8 PM. For more information you can visit their website, http://spectrum.ieee.org/
A New documentary from R.H. Greene, “War of the Welles,” telling the back-story of the production of “War of the Worlds”, correcting many myths, and explaining why it works as a radio broadcast. This broadcast aired on KCPW-FM 88.3 and 105.3 at 9 AM on Friday, October 25, 2013. Also, listen Friday night at 8…
Today we drill into the fracking bonanza across America. Hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – is unleashing a torrent of cheap natural gas and oil supplies. It is also whipping up controversy. Supporters say natural gas can reduce carbon pollution that is driving wild weather. Opponents say it is causing more problems than it solves…
In this special anniversary episode, A Decade at War: Iraq, Afghanistan & Counterinsurgency, America Abroad looks back at the policies and lessons of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the efficacy of the US. counterinsurgency strategy. This program aired on KCPW-FM 88.3 and 105.3 Friday, October 11,2013 at 9 AM and 8 PM. For more…
This special broadcast will air on KCPW Friday, October 4th at 9 AM and 8 PM. For more information you can visit Reveal’s Site.
Reveal is a new investigative program from the The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX. In this pilot: an exclusive story about the volume and impact stemming from the VA’s over-prescripton of opiates to addicted veterans; the attorney behind many of the worst for-profit charities; bodycams for cops; and how one reporter helped one man prove his brother had been abused at a state mental facility. Hosted by Al Letson from State of the Re:Union and WJCT, Jacksonville
Does the international community have a moral obligation to intervene more aggressively in Syria? We take a look back at past conflicts – Rwanda, Bosnia, Iraq and Libya – through the eyes of those who both analyzed and experienced these crises first-hand. We also hear from Syrian refugees in Lebanon who are conflicted over the question…
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