Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSoledad O’Brien on Rosa Parks: The Untold Story
Episode 408
Rosa Parks is best known to Americans as a national treasure — the little old lady who sat down on a bus and “ended racism.” What we lose in that dep…
3 years, 8 months ago
Bill McKibben & Akaya Windwood: Boomers, Big Banks & Solving the Climate Crisis
Episode 407
Hey Boomers: When it comes to the climate crisis, are you the problem, the solution or both? In this episode Laura sits down with acclaimed author an…
3 years, 8 months ago
Gina Kim: Rising Against Anti Asian Hate
Episode 406
In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The act of violence …
3 years, 8 months ago
F-Word: Queen Quashes Campaign News? Lack of Coverage is Routine for Social Movements
"How do you spark alarm, inform the public, prod people to act, if the media aren’t covering the news, political fundraisers griped to the press this…
3 years, 8 months ago
BIPOC Media: Amplifying Black and Indigenous Collaborations
Episode 405
How do Black and Indigenous communities intersect? This special feature for Indigenous People’s day explores the forces that have both facilitated an…
3 years, 8 months ago
Kim Stanley Robinson: Writing the Future Story People Want
Episode 404
Can a novel become a catalyst to help us address impending climate disaster? That’s one question posed by the legendary Kim Stanley Robinson, in his …
3 years, 9 months ago
F-Word: A.M. Homes' The Unfolding: On War and Also Walking Away
"Even more than democracy, the language of freedom vs tyranny has characterized this year’s mid-term election campaigns."
The F-Word is released bi-we…
3 years, 9 months ago
A.M. Homes: “The Unfolding” of American Democracy
Episode 403
(Full Episode Notes are at Patreon.com/theLFShow) Salman Rushdie praised A.M. Homes’ latest novel, The Unfolding as, “A terrific black comedy, writt…
3 years, 9 months ago
Survival Guide for Humans Learned from Marine Mammals with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Episode 402
Are you drowning? The start of the school year can be stressful for parents, teachers and students. And this summer hasn’t been smooth sailing for ma…
3 years, 9 months ago
Full Uncut Conversation- Ibram X. Kendi: How to Make America Antiracist?
(This full conversation is from the episode 'Ibram X. Kendi: How to Make America Antiracist?')
The fight over what can and can’t be taught in schools …
3 years, 9 months ago