Home
Pieces
Series
Playlists

Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Series produced by Boise State Public Radio

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

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First

« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next »

Kati Marton, author of "True Believer"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Marton about her book about Stalin's last American spy.

Added: Jan 27, 2017
Length: 30:30

Saladin Ambar, author of "Malcolm X at Union Station"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

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

Peter Bergen, author of "United States of Jihad"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

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

Robert W. Merry discusses presidential performance

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

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

Sy Montgomery, author of "The Soul of an Octopus"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Sy Montgomery about her bestselling book.

Added: Feb 27, 2017
Length: 30:30

H.W. Brands, author of "The General vs. The President"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

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

Jonathan Evison, author of "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Jonathan Evison about his novel.

Bought by KSFR

Added: Mar 11, 2017
Length: 30:32
Purchases: 1

Shawn Vestal, author of "Daredevils"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Shawn Vestal about his debut novel.

Added: Mar 17, 2017
Length: 30:31

Leonard Sax, author of "The Collapse of Parenting"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with Dr. Sax about the downside of treating our kids as grown-ups.

Added: Mar 27, 2017
Length: 30:30

Candice Millard, author of "Hero of The Empire"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra talks with bestselling author Candice MIllard about Winston Churchill's early exploits.

Added: Apr 10, 2017
Length: 29:55

Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of "Citizen Scientist"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Mary Ellen Hannibal about the tremendous impact of citizen scientists.

Added: Apr 14, 2017
Length: 30:30

Beth Macy, author of "Truevine"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Beth Macy, author of "Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South."

Added: Apr 28, 2017
Length: 30:00

Aaron David Miller, author of "The End of Greatness"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Aaron David Miller, author of "The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President."

Added: May 05, 2017
Length: 30:31

Marc Levinson, author of "An Extraordinary Time"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Marc Levinson,, author of “An Extraordinary Time: The End of the Postwar Boom and the Return of the Ordinary Economy.”

Added: May 12, 2017
Length: 30:30

An entertaining look back at "Casablanca"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Noah Isenberg, author of “We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie.”

Added: May 23, 2017
Length: 30:30

Charles Fountain, author of "The Betrayal"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Charles Fountain, author of "The Betrayal: the 1919 World Series and the Birth of Modern Baseball."

Added: Jun 09, 2017
Length: 30:30

Greg Mitchell, author of "The Tunnels"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Host Bob Kustra interviews Greg Mitchell, author of "The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films that the JFK White House Tri...

Added: Jun 04, 2017
Length: 30:30

David Brooks, author of "The Road to Character"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra