Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Series produced by Boise State Public Radio

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Reader’s Corner with Bob Kustra features lively interviews with today’s leading writers about ideas and issues that matter today. Join us each week for thoughtful interviews centered around books on a broad range of topics, from world politics and scientific discovery to the best in literary fiction.

Bob Kustra, president of Boise State University, hosts this 30-minute weekly interview program featuring today's leading writers talking about ideas and issues that matter today. Reader's Corner airs weekly on KBSX 91.5 FM. Previous shows are online and available for podcast at http://boisestatepublicradio.org/programs/readers-corner. To listen to previous shows anytime, download our free player from the iTunes App Store.


171 Pieces

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Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of "Citizen Scientist"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Mary Ellen Hannibal about the tremendous impact of citizen scientists.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Candice Millard, author of "Hero of The Empire"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with bestselling author Candice MIllard about Winston Churchill's early exploits.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2017
  • Length: 29:55
Leonard Sax, author of "The Collapse of Parenting"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Dr. Sax about the downside of treating our kids as grown-ups.

  • Added: Mar 27, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Shawn Vestal, author of "Daredevils"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Shawn Vestal about his debut novel.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 30:31
Jonathan Evison, author of "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Jonathan Evison about his novel.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Mar 11, 2017
  • Length: 30:32
  • Purchases: 1
H.W. Brands, author of "The General vs. The President"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with historian H.W. Brands about his book about a showdown between President Truman and General MacArthur.

  • Added: Mar 03, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Sy Montgomery, author of "The Soul of an Octopus"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Sy Montgomery about her bestselling book.

  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Robert W. Merry discusses presidential performance
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On this Presidents' Day weekend, host Bob Kustra interviews Robert W. Merry about his book, "Where They Stand."

  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 30:31
Peter Bergen, author of "United States of Jihad"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews CNN's National Security Analyst Peter Bergen about his timely book about U.S. terrorism.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2017
  • Length: 30:00
Saladin Ambar, author of "Malcolm X at Union Station"
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As we mark Black History Month, host Bob Kustra talks with Saladin Ambar about a pivotal speech Malcolm X gave near the end of his life.

  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Kati Marton, author of "True Believer"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Marton about her book about Stalin's last American spy.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Joby Warrick about his book, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2017
  • Length: 30:01
Aaron David Miller, author of the "End of Greatness"
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Aaron David Miller about his book about the U.S. presidency.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 30:31
J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews J.D. Vance about his bestselling memoir.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews J.D. Vance about his bestselling memoir.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 27, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Matthew Palmer, author of "The Wolf of Sarajevo"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews longtime U.S. diplomat Matthew Palmer about his novel, "The Wolf of Sarajevo."

  • Added: Dec 22, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
Lynn Sherr, author of "Sally Ride"
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Host Bob Kustra interview Lynn Sherr about her book about America's first woman in space.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Dec 22, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
David E. Hoffman, author of "The Billion Dollar Spy"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews the Washington Post's David Hoffman about his book about the amazing true story of a Cold War spy.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:45
Candice Millard, author of "Hero of The Empire"
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Host Bob Kustra interview Candice Millard about her bestseller about the early exploits of Winston Churchill.

  • Added: Dec 02, 2016
  • Length: 30:30
Sy Montgomery, author of "The Soul of an Octopus"
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Sy Montgomery about her book “The Soul of an Octopus, A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness.”

  • Added: Nov 18, 2016
  • Length: 30:00

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