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Conversations is sometimes serious and sometimes humorous, but always informative. Host Dan Skinner shares interviews with writers about recent works of fiction and non-fiction, featuring internationa... more
FAQs about Conversations:How many episodes does Conversations have?The podcast currently has 642 episodes available.
April 24, 2020Conversations: Chip Walter, "Immortality, Inc. - Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever"On this edition of Conversations, Chip Walter talks with host Dan Skinner about "Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever." Walter is a science author, filmmaker and former CNN bureau chief whose books include "Last Ape Standing and Thumbs, Toes, and Tears."...more13minPlay
April 22, 2020Conversations: Sharon Cameron, "The Light in Hidden Places"On this edition of Conversations, Sharon Cameron talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel, “The Light in Hidden Places.” It’s a novel based on a true story of remarkable heroism during World War II....more10minPlay
April 20, 2020Conversations: James Shapiro, "Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Our Future"On this edition of Conversations, James Shapiro talks with host Dan Skinner about about his latest book, Shakespeare in a Divided America: What his Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Our Future. Shapiro is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, where he has taught since 1985. He has written several award-winning books on Shakespeare....more15minPlay
April 17, 2020Conversations: Sue Macy, "Breaking Through: How Female Athletes Shattered Stereotypes in the Roaring '20s"On this edition of Conversations, Sue Macy talks with host Dan Skinner about "Breaking Through: How Female Athletes Shattered Stereotypes in the Roaring '20s....more13minPlay
April 15, 2020Conversations: Anne Kim, "Abandoned: America's Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection"On this edition of Conversations, Anne Kim talks with host Dan Skinner about her book, Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection....more16minPlay
April 13, 2020Conversations: Deborah Wiles, "Kent State"On this edition of Conversations, Deborah Wiles talks with host Dan Skinner about her book "Kent State" which tells the story of the National Guard shooting of student protesters on May 4, 1970....more13minPlay
April 10, 2020Conversations: Angelou Ezeilo, "Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders"On this edition of Conversations, Angelou Ezeilo talks with host Dan Skinner about her book, "Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders." Ezeilo is founder and CEO of the Greening Youth Foundation. She is a member of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights' Women in Solidarity Society and a 2016 Ashoka Fellow....more17minPlay
April 08, 2020Conversations: Jerry Saltz, "How to be an Artist"On this edition of Conversations, Jerry Saltz talks with host Dan Skinner about his book, “How to be an Artist.” Saltz is the senior art critic at New York magazine and its entertainment site Vulture. He is the winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism and a 2019 National Magazine Award. Before joining New York magazine in 2007, Saltz was a critic for The Village Voice since 1998....more15minPlay
April 06, 2020Conversations: Margaret Weisbrod Morris, Lawrence Arts Center On-LineOn this edition of Conversations, Margaret Weisbrod Morris talks with host Dan Skinner about the Lawrence Art Center's online offerings while the facility is closed due to concerns about the coronavirus. Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lawrence Arts Center....more10minPlay
April 03, 2020Conversations: Richard Cahan, "River of Blood: American Slavery from the People Who Lived It"On this edition of Conversations, Richard Cahan talks with host Dan Skinner about "River of Blood: American Slavery from the People Who Lived It." Cahan is a journalist who writes about photography, art and history. Working together as photo historians, Richard Cahan and Michael Williams have authored more than a dozen books based on major photo collections....more16minPlay
FAQs about Conversations:How many episodes does Conversations have?The podcast currently has 642 episodes available.