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Authors from around the world discuss their book with host Jim Foster. "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" aired for over two decades on radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.... more
FAQs about Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast:How many episodes does Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast have?The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.
July 25, 2025Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordJamie Ford, author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," reads a short excerpt from his book which illustrates the horror that took place in Seattle for Japanese-American citizens during World War 2. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Robert Costa....more3minPlay
July 20, 2025Dark Places by Gillian FlynnGillian Flynn, author of "Dark Places," talks about why she thought it was important to write about a different type of woman than the ones often portrayed on many novels. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gillian-flynn.com...more3minPlay
July 10, 2025Farewell My Subaru by Doug FineDoug Fine, author of "Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living," talks about how he exchanged his Subaru for a 'roat' and the surprising smell that came from the exhaust of the new vehicle. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: dougfine.com....more4minPlay
July 04, 2025Letters from a Distant Shore by Marie Lawson FialaMarie Lawson Fiala, author of "Letters from a Distant Shore," talks about how a prayer group was formed organically after all medical solutions had been exhausted in an effort to help her young son Jeremy recover from a sudden medical event. The full interview from a 2010 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts....more5minPlay
June 29, 2025Trees in Paradise by Jared FarmerJared Farmer, author of "Trees in Paradise: A California History," talks about why eucalyptus and palm trees became such a large part of the California landscape and what has changed in recent decades. The full interview from a 2013 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: Robert Costa....more5minPlay
June 20, 2025China Airborne by James FallowsJames Fallows, author of "China Airborne," talks about who the Klapmeier brothers are and how China came to own their revolutionary aircraft manufacturing company. The full interview from a 2012 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts....more4minPlay
June 13, 2025They Made America by Harold EvansHarold Evans, the late author of "They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators," talks about how A.P. Giannini helped change the banking industry by expanding services to the middle-class, and also speaks on what he did for the San Francisco Bay Area. The full interview from a 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts....more5minPlay
June 08, 2025Havana Nocturne by TJ EnglishT.J. English, author of "Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution," talks about the entertainment scene in 1950s Cuba and the revolution that destroyed it toward the end of the decade. The full interview from a 2008 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: tj-english.com....more5minPlay
May 30, 2025Blood's a Rover by James EllroyJames Ellroy, author of "Blood's a Rover," talks about what makes the way he writes about American History so unique. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: jamesellroy.net....more3minPlay
May 22, 2025American Creation by Joseph J EllisJoseph J. Ellis, author of "American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic," talks about why John Adams wanted more credit for writing the Declaration of Independence. The full interview from a 2007 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: josephellishistorian.com....more2minPlay
FAQs about Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast:How many episodes does Jim Foster: Conversations On The Coast have?The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.