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January 08, 2025 The future is for sale at CES
Technology is moving faster than many of us realize but stroll the expo floor at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it's clear we are living in an age of silicon chip wizardry. Wendy Sheehan Donnell explains what's new at CES. She is Editor-in-Chief at PCMag.
26 min
January 08, 2025 'Buy Nothing' is where the price is right
Are you tired of the runaway consumer culture that’s burying the planet in trash? The Buy Nothing Project is a social media movement where people can freely give, receive, and share goods, services, and skills. It encourages participants to reduce waste, build connections, and promote generosity.
25 min
January 07, 2025 White supremacists with a badge
Does American law enforcement have a growing white supremacy problem? Investigations have proven over and over again— yes. But despite calls for reform, the law enforcement world largely tolerates white supremacists as members of its ranks and acts of overt racism by officers. Mike German is the author of Policing White Supremacy.
49 min
January 05, 2025 Making remote work, work in 2025
Will 2025 be the year that everyone returns to the office? What is the future of remote work? What did we learn from this grand labor experiment that benefited white collar workers? Is it time to return to the commute and the fluorescent lights of the cubicle? We are joined by Brittany Rastsmith, a remote worker coach at Bloom Remote.
49 min
January 01, 2025 In timeless dreams, Roy Orbison still sings
Roy Orbison was a West Texas boy with an operatic voice. He was drawn to the guitar at age six. His monumental global career successes were matched by extraordinary personal tragedies. Jeff Slate is the co-author of the book The Authorized Roy Orbison.
50 min
December 31, 2024 Teen idols, girl groups and JFK: Early '60s rock & roll
There’s a belief that after the death of Buddy Holly rock & roll lost its way until the arrival of the Beatles. Early '60s rock was still growing in popularity, but the airwaves were ruled by teen idols, girl groups and novelty songs. However, that’s not the full story. Richard Aquila is the author of Rock & Roll in Kennedy's America: A Cultural History of the Early 1960s.
50 min
December 30, 2024 Let's party like Disco never died
Born on the dance floor in the 1970s amidst the shadow of post-Nixon America and a bruising recession, Disco offered an escape from American disillusionment and economic hardship. Disco celebrated inclusivity, hedonism, and liberation. When it became a commercial success, it became a cultural force that may have seemed vacant and superficial, but there was a deeper cultural significance. David Hamsley writes about that in his book To Disco, with Love: The Records That Defined an Era.
50 min
December 23, 2024 Why glam rock still bangs the gong
Glam rock was a musical movement that originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. It was characterized by its flamboyant style, which included glitter, platform shoes, and outrageous clothing and makeup. In a music-packed interview, Simon Reynolds, author of "Shock and Awe: The Legacy of Glam Rock," explains the rise of glam.
50 min
December 23, 2024 Country music's Possum and First Lady: Why George Jones and Tammy Wynette still captivate us
The relationship between George Jones and Tammy Wynette, two of country music’s biggest stars, is one of the most tumultuous and legendary in the genre’s history. But it's also been largely misunderstood. Podcaster and author Tyler Mahan Coe sets the record straight in "Cocaine & Rhinestones."
49 min
December 18, 2024 Trump's plan to silence press freedom
The news media heading into a second Trump administration is bracing for an assault on the freedom of the press. Trump calls journalists enemies of the people, and he is promising retribution. What’s the future of the freedom of the press under Trump? We are joined by Seth Stern, Director of Advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation.
50 min

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