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A book about the French Revolution. OK, you may be thinking, there’s nothing new to learn, however, not only has new revelations come to light in t...
- Added: Jan 21, 2020
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 2
Providing prisoners a chance to earn a college degree may just be the antidote for our lock-them-up society. America is the clear winner among indu...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: May 18, 2018
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Population growth is causing us to rethink our urban and suburban lifestyles, and with that, redesigning cities is a new fad.
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- Added: May 02, 2018
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
When someone spends their time flattering their boss or superior, they’re known as a sycophant. It’s also called the “slime effect.” Although it wa...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Sep 29, 2017
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
America’s workforce and the economy are rapidly changing. As is the type of work we do. Flip that coin over and you’ll see that institutions and po...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Aug 15, 2017
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Americans may vote for polar opposite candidates … liberal or conservative. Their vote may express ideological differences.
But, on principles and ...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Apr 19, 2017
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
More books have been written about Bobby Kennedy than most public figures in our history.
Although he’s remembered as a fiery liberal, we easily ...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jul 07, 2016
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Some of America’s most corrupt politicians can be found in the state of Maine. According to a Gallup Poll last year, citizens rate their legislator...
- Added: Aug 20, 2015
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 3
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is baffling for most Americans. It’s understandable because it is so convoluted. How many of us h...
- Added: Aug 12, 2015
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
According to author and attorney David Niose, American politics and public policy have been sliding in the direction of unreason. But, he says, a n...
- Added: Jun 11, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
We are immersed in media. It’s all around us. Flooding our everyday lives with reading, viewing, listening, and interacting with the products we re...
- Added: Feb 18, 2015
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 2
Often without realizing it, we use analogies to express our ideas. As a Presidential speechwriter, John Pollack understands the power of words. In ...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Oct 26, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Noam Chomsky is a polarizing figure in politics and foreign affairs. Although he is a pioneering scholar in the field of linguistics, he is better...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jan 12, 2014
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 1
Numbers can be deceptive … we know this. Yet, in spite of how sophisticated we think we are, we still can be taken-in by numbers. Sometimes we’ll e...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Aug 26, 2013
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 1
David was looking for a slingshot. Goliath had money and power. This is the story of the fight against proposed and granted casinos in Philadelphia.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Aug 06, 2013
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 1
In his newest book, bestseller author Kurt Eichenwald chronicles the fast paced decisions, deceptions and delusions following the 9/11 attacks.
- Added: Sep 18, 2012
- Length: 28:58
In his new book, former federal prosecutor Ken Ballen reveals the personal and emotional secrets of Islamic terrorists.
- Added: Dec 18, 2011
- Length: 28:58
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Christopher Lydon on the road in South Asia, in a compilation of conversations and reflections on Pakistan's past and dynamic present. Featuring no...
Bought by WCPN, KUOW, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Oct 25, 2011
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
