Episode 863
Disaster Assurance
Aug 22 2015
This administration is scared. I think you respond with this level of brutality when you know you're losing your grip on public opinion.
Award-winning climate and environment journalist Whitney Bauck discusses her latest at The Guardian, "The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America." Our conversation will also cover her previous posts describing "How activism is tackling the US loneliness epidemic," and "How US cities are helping each other resist ICE."
Whitney currently serves as a contributing writer for the Guardian, and previously served as print editor at the climate and culture magazine Atmos.
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Aug 21 2015
Posted by Matthew Boedy
9:10AM - Journalist Gary Rivlin revisits the first days and bad decisions of the Katrina disaster.
Gary is author of the new book Katrina: After the Flood from Simon & Schuster.
10:05AM - Live from Kabul, Matthieu Aikins profiles the gangster-politicians of Karachi.
Matthieu's latest writing is The Gangs of Karachi for Harper's and Yemen's Hidden War for Rolling Stone.
10:35AM - The Radical Pessimist, Kevan Harris examines China's influence in South Africa.
Kevan just returned from South Africa and will be in-studio tomorrow.
11:05AM - Writer Alyssa Katz explores the US Chamber of Commerce's influence on American politics.
12:05PM - Psychology researcher Rael Dawtry points out the blind spots in the minds of wealthy people.
Rael is co-author of the study Why wealthier people think people are wealthier, and why it matters.
12:35PM - The Hopleaf's Michael Roper looks ahead to the inevitable craft brew bubble pop.
Michael will be in-studio with a couple beer choices and the chance to support a local public school by getting day drunk.
Aug 20 2015
Posted by Matthew Boedy
Here's what Chuck is reading this week to prepare for Saturday's show:
Gary Rivlin - Katrina: After the Flood
Matthieu Aikins - The Gangs of Karachi [subscription required] / Yemen's Hidden War
Kevan Harris - The Spectre of Global China by Ching Kwan Lee
Alyssa Katz - The Influence Machine
Rael Dawtry - Why wealthier people think people are wealthier, and why it matters.
Aug 10 2015
Posted by Matthew Boedy
Chuck is on vacation in Michigan's poorest county and we're trying to switch podcast URLs. See you soon!