The Future Of Social Upheaval In The U.S. During his career as a journalist, Chris Hedges has seen first-hand the workings of revolution around the world. On a recent sweltering night at Town... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
'Ghettoside': Nancy Pearl Highlights Murder In South LA Long before a policeman shot to death an unarmed young black man in Ferguson, Missouri, reporter Jill Leovy was exploring murder in Los Angeles. She... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
'You Couldn't Tell My Father He Was White. Believe Me. I Tried.' Before there was Rachel Dolezal, there was Mishna Wolff’s dad. In this 2009 interview, comedian Mishna Wolff tells Steve Scher about her dad, a white... Steve Scher Play AudioListen 54 mins
Nancy Pearl Revisits The Domestic Memoir Marcie Sillman talks with book hugger Nancy Pearl for this week's memoir recommendations: "Raising Demons" and "Life Among the Savages," by Shirley... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle Is Getting A Poetic New Post Marcie Sillman speaks with Elizabeth Austen, Washington state poet laureate, about a new poetry post in Seattle. The city will name a civic poet for... Kate O'Connell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Smoking Jackets Optional At Seattle’s Private Library David Hyde asks Crosscut editor-at-large David Brewster why he plans to bring a subscription library called Folio: The Athenaeum to Seattle. David Hyde Play AudioListen 7 mins
Nancy Pearl Adds To Teens' Summer Reading List Marcie Sillman chats with book maven Nancy Pearl about a book she recommends for teen readers anticipating summer vacation: "Kissing in America" by... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Poet Terrance Hayes On 'The Poetics Of Liquid' Seattle Arts & Lectures finished its most recent poetry series with a visit from multiple award-winning poet Terrance Hayes. Fellow poet Cornelius... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
Nancy Pearl Delves Into Historical Fiction Marcie Sillman talks to book hugger Nancy Pearl about "a perfect meld" of history and fiction just in time for summer: "A Brief History of Montmaray,"... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 5 mins
Work, Love And Play In ‘The Most Anxious Country In The World’ Americans are famously industrious. The chart of our productivity growth per hour worked from 1948 to 2011 shows a rise of over 250 percent. It’s the... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
