A discussion about the recent epidemic of "Extreme weather" conditions and the reaction of Right wing climate deniers. Also a discussion about "Institutional corruption," Libor and banking scandals recently revealed, and why wealthy entities can often bypass laws. The Capitol Hill Blues is a trans-partisan talk show covering politics, social commentary, and...
Jerry Garcia would have been turning 70 on August 1st. Of course, Jerry Garcia was the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, but he was also the pedal steel player for New Riders of the Purple Sage, the banjo player for Old & In the Way, and he also played...
Guest 1: Robert Callum, author of Unnatural History of the Ocean Guest 2: Prof. Oliver Sacks, author of Musicophilia
This week on Art of the Song we feature Sandra Wong, Dominick Leslie, and Ty Burhoe, recorded live as a part of our Concerts and Conversations series in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The trio brings together an unusual combination of instruments... the nyckelharpa, fiddle, mandolin, and tabla... to explore music from...
On June 14, 2012, with shockingly little attention from the press, one of the world's most modest, public-spirited, and quietly influential scientists passed away. This program recalls her diligent analysis and persistent truth-telling, about factors like pollution and radiation the affect communities' health. This mathematician's contributions to public health will be...
Clerics call on Uganda to legalize love; commentator Janet Mason revisits her hometown; "Larry Kramer Acts Up Again" in a "Rainbow Minute"; the E.U. insists on respect for LGBT rights, gay Iraqis win Dutch asylum, DOMA appeals pile up at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Boy Scouts of America stays...
Graceland ultimately became one of the most successful albums of Paul Simon’s career. It sold 14 million albums, and won the Album of the Year Grammy in 1987. While it turned a new generation of fans on to the music of South Africa, Simon was often criticized that the songs...
As The All Souls Forum continues its hiatus, we forge on with our Controlling Corporate Power Conference. Last week ended with the beginning of the Holding Corporations Accountable for their Crimes panel discussion, and this week, we pick up right where we left off, starting with Kansas City's Bill Black - Professor, University...
