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Letters & Politics seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. Hosted by Mitch Jeserich.

4 DAYS AGO

The Biblical Apocalypse and Its Real World Consequences

Guest: Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. He is a Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End. Find Bart Ehrman online: www.ehrmanblog.org www.bartehrman.com The post The Biblical Apocalypse and Its Real World Consequences appeared first on KPFA.

19 min
5 DAYS AGO

The Life & Works of Frantz Fanon

Guest: Adam Shatz is the US editor of the London Review of Books and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, and other publications. He is the author of Writers and Missionaries: Essays on the Radical Imagination and The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon. He is the host of the podcast Myself with Others. The post The Life & Works of Frantz Fanon appeared first on KPFA.

19 min
6 DAYS AGO

How The Female Body Drives Evolution

Guest: Cat Bohannon is a researcher and theorist specializing in the evolution of narrative and cognition. She is the author of Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. The post How The Female Body Drives Evolution appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
DEC 16

The Life and Times of Huey P. Long

Guest: Robert T. Mann is a former professor of mass communication at Louisiana State University and former Congressional aide to Senator Russell Long, Huey Long’s son. He is the author of several books including, Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU. The post The Life and Times of Huey P. Long appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
DEC 12

Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey

Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. A Timeless Triptych includes Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey; Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny by Edward J. Watts; and Letters & Politics Ancient History Audio Collection with more than 40 interviews. The post Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
DEC 11

Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion

Host Mitch Jeserich recounts the story of Kuan Yin, then speaks with Maya Van Der Meer, author of Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion. Guest: Maya Van Der Meer is an educator, environmentalist, and long-time Buddhist practitioner. She is the founder of the online education platform Bodhi Kids and the author of the children’s book Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion, illustrated by Wen Hsu. The post Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
DEC 10

The Life of Neil Marcus: Disability, Art, and Our Society

Neil Marcus described himself as “a poet, humorist, writer, actor, and adventurer-a fantastic spastic creatively endowed with disability.” He is best known for his groundbreaking autobiographical play, Storm Reading, which he performed nationwide from the Kennedy Center in Washington DC to the Doolittle Theater in Los Angeles. He was commissioned to write a poem on disability by the Smithsonian Institute. He is the author of his autobiography with the contribution of S.H. Chambers. S.H. Chambers is the contributor of I, Spastic. They is a cis-gender Euroamerican writer, cartoonist, and composer. Currently they is the editorial cartoonist for the Coast News. The post The Life of Neil Marcus: Disability, Art, and Our Society appeared first on KPFA.

1 hr
DEC 9

Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey

Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. The post Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God by Catherine Nixey appeared first on KPFA.

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A polished journalist--not to be missed

Oct 25

Awaken Heart of Humanity

Mitch Jezzerich's reporting spans throughout unexplored realms of the intelligentsia, from the readings of Gilgamesh to classical Greek History, from the lives of great American writers to largely unknown women who fought for civil rights. Most recently he is delving into environmental issues and spirituality. Mitch is able to conduct a warm yet rigorous and restrained interview, thereby helping break wide open the hearts of his listeners, such that we move beyond mere conventionally-written history or beyond even that of the Intellect to greater knowing, perceiving, intentionality and awareness.
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Sep 11

VT Peanut

Great podcast!
Letters and Politics program in generally

Jun 16

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No praise that I might offer would approach the meticulous research or expert moderation that characterizes any given episode of Letters and Politics. This programming is unmatched.
Awesome

Feb 13

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A truly incredible program! Words do not suffice 👍🏽 I cannot praise Letters and Politics enough. A true gem 💎