Archive for the ‘Podcast’ Category

Stephan Faris, FORECAST & Leonard Nimoy

July 2nd, 2009

We talk with journalist Stephan Faris about his book, FORECAST, THE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. We also air an archived interview with actor Leonard Nimoy about his work as a photographer.

Welsh Poet Gwyneth Lewis and Marshall Jon Fisher’s A TERRIBLE SPLENDOR

June 22nd, 2009

Guest host Christian McEwen talks with Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis and Francesca Rheannon talks with Marshall Jon Fisher about one of the greatest tennis matches ever played: the 1937 Davis Cup final at Wimbledon. (…)

Stephan Faris, FORECAST & Leonard Nimoy

June 22nd, 2009

We talk with journalist Stephan Faris about his book, FORECAST, THE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. We also air an archived interview with actor Leonard Nimoy about his work as a photographer.

Freedom and Democracy

June 18th, 2009

Diane Wei Liang talks about her memoir of Tienanmin Square, LAKE WITH NO NAME. And we talk with Anthony Lake about the First Amendment and FREEDOM FOR THE THOUGHT WE HATE.

Poet Paul Muldoon and drama Voices in Conflict

June 9th, 2009

Guest host Christian McEwen interviews Paul Muldoon, poet and poetry editor of The New Yorker. And Francesca Rheannon talks with the director and cast members of a new production of the documentary play Voices in Conflict.

Birdsong by the Seasons and more

June 2nd, 2009

Host Francesca Rheannon talks with birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma about his newest book, BIRDSONG BY THE SEASONS. We also talk about a new threat to birds, wildlife, and the climate with Chris Matera of Massachussetts Forest Watch.

Sustainable Gardening

May 26th, 2009

We talk with Toby Hemenway about his updated GAIA’S GARDEN: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, Carleen Madigan tells us how to turn a lawn into a BACKYARD HOMESTEAD, and Patricia Klindienst (THE EARTH KNOWS MY NAME) talks about three gardens of immigrant Americans in this excerpt from our archived interview with her. (…)