Open Source with Christopher Lydon

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An American conversation with global attitude - on the arts, humanities, and global affairs, hosted by Christopher Lydon.

An American conversation with global attitude - on the arts, humanities, and global affairs, hosted by Christopher Lydon

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467 Pieces

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Billionaire Noir
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Talking about billionaires in films and on television, with Ty Burr and Erin Schwartz.

Bought by KWIT, KMXT, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KALW and more


  • Added: Nov 15, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Hong Kong Crackdown
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Geremie Barmé, Wilfred Chan, and Frances Hui about the protests in Hong Kong.

Bought by KWIT, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KALW, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Esperanza Spalding: Drawn to Greatness
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with musician Esperanza Spalding.

Bought by WDCB, KWIT, KMXT, WMUU-LP, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Nov 28, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Origin Stories
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Peter Linebaugh, and Philip Deloria about national origin stories.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KALW and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Impeachment Lite
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Noah Feldman, Andrew Bacevich, and David Bromwich about impeachment.

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Labour's Love Lost
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with David Runciman and Libby Watson about lessons from the UK election.

Bought by KWIT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KICI Iowa City, WMUU-LP, KALW and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Under Surveillance: Capitalism in the Digital Age
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Shoshana Zuboff, Bianca Wylie, and Jaron Lanier talk about surveillance capitalism.

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  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Inimitable Johnny Hodges
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Talking about jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with Con Chapman, Byron Rushing, and Robin Kelley.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KMUW, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KALW and more


  • Added: Jan 02, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
2020 Hindsight on Iraq
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Stephen Walt, John Mearsheimer, Stephen Van Evera, and Valentine Moghadam.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KICI Iowa City, KALW and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Costs of War
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Shamiran Mako, Neta Crawford, Tulsi Gabbard, Linda Bilmes, and Rosella Cappella Zielinski about war's many costs.

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  • Added: Jan 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Greta Gerwig Meets Louisa May Alcott
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Greta Gerwig about Little Women, along with a visit to Louisa May Alcott's home with Jan Turnquist and a conversation with Mari...

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Age of Illusions
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Andrew Bacevich about U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War.

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Stone Wall vs. Border Wall
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A visit to New Hampshire during primary season and a conversation with Jeff Sharlet.

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Malcolm X in Boston and Beyond
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Conversations with Will Power, Kerri Greenidge, Brandon Terry, and Rodnell Collins about Malcolm X.

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  • Added: Feb 14, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
The Soul of Care
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Dr. Arthur Kleinman about personal and medical lessons learned from care.

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
The New Red Scare
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Anand Giridharadas, Ralph Nader, and Alex Gourevitch about establishment reactions to democratic socialism.

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  • Added: Feb 28, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Plagues, Pathogens, and Panic
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Frank Snowden, Nahid Bhadelia, Kyle Harper, and Jamie Heywood about the novel coronavirus.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Contagious Crisis
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Arthur Kleinman, Megan Murray, and David Jones about coronavirus.

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KICI Iowa City, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Springtime in the Plague Year
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Sylvia Poggiolli, John Ioannidis, David Jones, and Andrew Sullivan about coronavirus.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP, KMXT, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Profits or People
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Mark Blyth about the economics of the coronavirus era.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMUU-LP, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7

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