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1. The Grand Inquisitor's Manual
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Author Jonathan Kirsch has written a book about the dark side of religion, The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God. Sara Terry hosts.
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public date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:26:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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2. Georgia, Ossetia and Russia
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The countries are separated by a wide cultural divide, which has had a major impact on the current political situation. Host Jonathan Kirsch discusses their differences with political scientist Ronald Steel of USC, historian Peter Kenez of UC Santa Cruz and Eugene Levin of Los Angeles-based Russian-
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public date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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3. The Black List
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KCRW's Elvis Mitchell and photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders have produced a critically acclaimed documentary called The Black List, that profiles prominent African-Americans. It's spawned a companion book and an art exhibition.
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public date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:31:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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4. Sam Zell's LA Times Deal from Hell
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It's been a period of vast upheaval at the Los Angeles Times under Sam Zell's ownership. How exactly did he manage to use the employees' pension fund as collateral? How secure are the futures of Times employees?
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public date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:07:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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5. The Decline of Foreign News Coverage
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International coverage is on the decline on American TV network-news broadcasts and in newspapers across the country. Will Lewis talks with correspondents and others about this state of affairs.
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public date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:49:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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6. RED, Rhapsody and Digital Music
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Celia Hirschman, host of KCRW's On the Beat, talks about the future of the music business as it expands into the digital music universe with Don Mackinnon, director of the RED Campaign, and Tim Quirk of Rhapsody.
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public date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:55:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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7. Architecture, Education and Money
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As money pours in for building projects at museums and colleges, is there money for the art to fill the galleries and the educational needs of students?
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public date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:59:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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8. Right Is Wrong: Shearer and Huffington
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KCRW's resident satirist and host of Le Show, Harry Shearer, talks with Arianna Huffington about her new book, Right Is Wrong. They get off some pretty funny lines – and some serious political discussion, too. Not to be missed!
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public date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:36:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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9. Who Owns Antiquities?
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In his new book, Who Owns Antiquity: Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage, James Cuno, Director of the Chicago Art Institute, argues that the treasures of antiquity belong to all of civilization...
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public date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:31:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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10. The Post-American World
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In his new book, The Post-American World, Fareed Zakaria argues that the "rise of the rest" is the great story of our time.
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public date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:07:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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11. The Pornography of Power
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Robert Scheer talks about his latest book, The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America with host Steven Ross, Professor of History at USC.
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public date: Tue, 27 May 2008 11:29:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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12. The Bin Ladens
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The rise of the Bin Laden family is one of the great stories of the 20th century, and its repercussions have already marked the 21st. It's also a story that has never fully been told till now: Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll talks with Will Lewis about his new book, The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Famil
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public date: Tue, 13 May 2008 12:06:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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13. Britweek 2008
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KCRW has its own group of Brits (Nic Harcourt, Music Director; Frances Anderton, DnA: Design and Architecture). We celebrate the advent of BritWeek 2008 by discussing the UK's influence on US culture, with Frances on architecture; Nic on music; author Simon Doonan, Barney's New York Creative Directo
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public date: Tue, 06 May 2008 12:20:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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14. The Race Issue, Part II
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Controversial comments by Barack Obama's pastor have created a giant news storm. Join Ruth Seymour for Part II of a conversation about race in America with civil rights leader, Reverend James Lawson; NPR's Juan Williams; and USC historian Robin D.G. Kelley.
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public date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:10:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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15. Race and the Black Church in America, Part I
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Barack Obama's speech was supposed to calm the waters concerning controversial comments by his Pastor, It generated more headlines instead. Ruth Seymour joins Reverend James Lawson, Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy and USC Professor Robin D.G. Kelley for a conversation about race. (Part 1 of 2:
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public date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:03:00 EDT - (Type: MPEG)
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