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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Census forms start arriving in the mail March 12. The information gathered helps determine the allocation of federal funds for schools, roads, hospitals and other important local services. It also determines how congressional representation is divvied up. Ditas Katague, Director of California Count, joins guest host Max Pringle to talk about all things Census 2020.

Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign for President has excited many young people and people on the political left. But, some progressives say the Sanders’ campaign is based only on Sanders and doesn’t have the political movement behind it to propel it beyond his base of supporters. Author and academic Michael Walzer’s latest piece in Tablet magazine takes a critical look at the limits of the Sanders phenomenon.

Then, Berlin-based American scholar and author Susan Neiman discusses her latest book “Learning From the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil.” In it, Nieman argues that America could learn a lot from Germany’s national effort to reckon with its Nazi past as America struggles to deal with the ghosts of slavery and segregation.

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On this episode of the Talkies, the United Nations has officially declared Coronavirus a pandemic. Critics have called the U.S. government’s initial response to the crisis uneven at best, especially the lack of available testing kits. Stanford University Professor  of Medicine and Law Michelle Mello spoke with guest host Max Pringle about the government response and how it could do better with the next public health crisis.

Then, San Jose State University Emeritus Professor of Politics Larry Gerston joins us to give his report card on California’s first early primary in several years.

And closing out the show, author and journalist Jack Fairweather discusses his new book “The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz.” It’s a fascinating examination of the remarkable life of Polish soldier and resistance fighter Witold Pilecki. For decades, the incredible story of his mission to volunteer to be sent to Auschwitz to tell the world about Nazi atrocities there was buried by post war communist officials in Poland. And, as the world prepares to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe, Fairweather’s book helps us rediscover a hero that deserves to be remembered.

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On today’s Talkies, guest host Max Pringle speaks with the Middle East Institute’s Charles Lister about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Northern Syria as government troops, backed by Russia, close in on the last rebel stronghold of Idlib. Then film maker Abby Ginsberg joins us to discuss her new film “Waging Change.” It’s an uncompromising look at the abuses in the restaurant industry and workers fight for a living wage.

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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.

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Analysis of the Bernie/Biden contest for the Democratic nomination, with Jeet Heer.  PLUS:  the road to the White House for ANYONE goes through Wisconsin, says Lew Friedland.  With host  Kris Welch.

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The Corona Virus: still evolving, still spreading, already negatively impacting  world economies. We speak with Dr. Yanzhong Huang.  PLUS: it’s Super Tuesday! What’s down ticket in Cali? We catch up with Dan Morain. PLUS: Sherry Glaser brings us Oh My Goddess!  Just in time.  With host Kris Welch.

Hosted by Kris Welch.

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