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What’s in the news, what’s behind what’s in the news, what’s not in the news that should be in the news—and who’s doing what about it, here and now. Celebration and support from our vibrant, diverse community. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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It’s primary season, and there have been many surprises! We talk about it all with Chris Lehmann, of The NATION, and then with Jim Saksa, at Democracy Docket. Second hour we speak with Jennifer Lowenstein, about “ceasefi
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – August 7, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – July 31, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
“Forging a Democracy that Works for All!”, a new progressive policy agenda from IPS (The Institute for Policy Studies). We speak with Sarah Anderson, one of the report’s authors. Then, speaking of progressives!, we talk
John Feffer (Foreign Policy in Focus) on international authoritarianism, Trump in Iran. grift. Khury Peterson-Smith (Institute for Policy Studies) on Gaza/Lebanon/Iran, Israeli hegemonic efforts. Bill Fletcher Jr. (stand
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – July 10, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – July 3, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – June 26, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
Happy Juneteenth! Today on The Talkies we revisit some great interviews from the archives: Tribute to Berkeley’s legendary Hate Man Why Buddhism is True Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Wright connects the dots, from evolu
Kris Welch talks with Nation writers Jeet Heer and Chris Lehmann about “The Great Grifter” and the state of American politics. Later, Jennifer Lowenstein joins the program with analysis of the ongoing crises in Gaza and
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – June 5, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
Kris Welch explores major developments at the U.S. Supreme Court with legal journalist Chris Geidner, examines the latest news from the Middle East with political analyst Stephen Zunes, checks in on Russia with veteran c
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – May 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – May 1, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – April 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – April 17, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – April 10, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – April 3, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – March 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – March 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
Chris Geidner
Law Dork
2 appearances on this show
Stephen Zunes
author and expert on International issues, especially the Middle East and Israel and Palestine · University of San Francisco
2 appearances on this show
John Nichols
associate editor at the Cap Times, national correspondent for The Nation Magazine · Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
1 appearance on this show
Jim Saksa
Democracy Docket
1 appearance on this show
Chris Lehmann
The NATION
1 appearance on this show
Bill Fletcher Jr.
stand4democracy.org
1 appearance on this show
John Feffer
Foreign Policy in Focus
1 appearance on this show
Khury Peterson-Smith
Institute for Policy Studies
1 appearance on this show
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