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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468 Pieces

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The Humbling of Harvard
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Randall Kennedy and Diana Eck about Harvard's Claudine Gay saga.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 39:58
  • Purchases: 2
Algorithmic Anxiety
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Kyle Chayka about algorithmic culture.

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


  • Added: Feb 02, 2024
  • Length: 42:41
  • Purchases: 3
The Rebel's Clinic
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Adam Shatz about Frantz Fanon.

Bought by WMUU-LP and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 44:10
  • Purchases: 2
Against Despair
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with poets Christian Wiman and Danielle Chapman about despair.

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


  • Added: Mar 02, 2024
  • Length: 56:45
  • Purchases: 4
Of Melville and Marriage
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Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel discuss Herman Melville and literary marriage.

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


  • Added: Mar 16, 2024
  • Length: 36:49
  • Purchases: 3
Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets
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Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Stephanie Burt and M.J. Cunniff about teaching Taylor Swift at Harvard.

Bought by WLPR , WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KICI Iowa City, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Mar 30, 2024
  • Length: 50:57
  • Purchases: 4
Lessons from Hannah Arendt
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Lyndsey Stonebridge about Hannah Arendt.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 14, 2024
  • Length: 47:48
  • Purchases: 1
American Disorder
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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A conversation with Richard Slotkin about culture war in the U.S.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2024
  • Length: 42:50

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