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Great Podversations

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Great Podversations features nationally-recognized writers in conversation. These candid discussions invite the listener to learn about literature, politics, history, economics, science, and culture through the voices of compelling authors and experts. NPR’s Robert Siegel introduces each pair of fascinating guests. Great Podversations is produced by the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum, and distributed by Louisville Public Media. For more information, please visit kentuckyauthorforum.com.
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Dani Shapiro - Inheritance

Dani Shapiro, author of "Inheritance," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on Sept 25, 2019; interviewed by NPR's Robert Siegel.

Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min

Doris Kearns Goodwin - Leadership in Turbulent Times

Pulitzer-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her book, "Leadership in Turbulent Times," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on Dec. 6, 2018. Interviewed by A. Scott Berg. +

Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 31

Charles Graeber - The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer

Charles Graeber discusses his book, "The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on Nov. 15, 2018. Interviewed by Thomas Gajewski, MD, PhD. Charles Graeber, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Nurse, details the astonishing scientific discovery of the code to unleashing the human immune system to fight — and possibly even cure — cancer. For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine’s most confounding my...

Sep 20, 2019•58 min•Ep. 30

Malcolm Nance - The Plot to Hack America

Counter-terrorism expert Malcolm Nance, author of "The Plot to Hack America," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on April 5, 2018. Interviewed by Ned Price of National Security Action.

Sep 20, 2019•59 min•Ep. 27

Casey Gerald - There Will Be No Miracles Here

Casey Gerald discusses his memoir, "There Will Be No Miracles Here," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on Oct. 25, 2018. Interviewed by CNN contributor Van Jones.

Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 29

David McCraw—Truth In Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts

David McCraw, the deputy general counsel at the New York Times, talks about his book "Truth In Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts" where he recounts his experiences as a top newsroom lawyer during the most turbulent era for journalism in generations. He's interviewed by former DEA Administrator and current MSNBC legal analyst Chuck Rosenberg, in this conversation recorded on May 14, 2019.

Sep 20, 2019•1 hr

P.J. O'Rourke - How the Hell Did This Happen?

P.J. O'Rourke discusses his book, "How the Hell Did This Happen? The 2016 Presidential Election," at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on March 20, 2017. Interviewed by Robert Siegel of National Public Radio.

Mar 28, 2017•58 min•Ep. 21

Colson Whitehead - The Underground Railroad

Hour-long interview of Colson Whitehead at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on Dec. 5, 2016. Interviewed by Buzzfeed's Isaac Fitzgerald.

Dec 13, 2016•57 min•Ep. 20

Sebastian Junger - Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

Sebastian Junger, author of War and The Perfect Storm, discusses his latest book Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, with journalist Joe Klein at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on Sept 21, 2016.

Sep 28, 2016•57 min•Ep. 19

Diane Rehm: On My Own

Diane Rehm interviewed by Ann Patchett at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum on March 23, 2016.

Apr 27, 2016•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 17

Why the Right Went Wrong: E.J. Dionne at the Kentucky Author Forum

For decades, E.J. Dionne has been one of the most prominent journalists and left-leaning political commentators in the U.S. The Washington Post columnist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution is known not only for his sharp defenses of liberalism, but also for a deep curiosity about the other side of the political aisle. His latest book is called “Why the Right Went Wrong: Conservatism from Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond.” He was interviewed about the book on Feb. 24, 2016 at the...

Mar 02, 2016•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 16

David Boies: Proposition 8 and the Legal Battle for Marriage Equality

David Boies is a distinguished American trial lawyer who has litigated some of the highest profile cases in recent history. His recent book, "Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality," offers a dramatic and up-close account of his arguments, and ultimate triumph, in the landmark Supreme Court case which struck down Proposition 8, reinstating the freedom to marry for gays and lesbians in California. In this University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum event dated 3/24/15, Boies was i...

Apr 03, 2015•59 min•Ep. 14

Jessye Norman: Stand Up Straight and Sing!

Operatic singer Jessye Norman interviewed at the Kentucky Author Forum on Nov. 17, 2014, following publication of her memoir, "Stand Up Straight and Sing!" The interviewer is Gloria Steinem, writer, lecturer, editor, feminist activist, and co-founder of Ms. magazine.

Nov 21, 2014•55 min•Ep. 13

Sister Helen Prejean with Jonathan Bastian on Here and Now

In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, a convicted killer of two teenagers, who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana’s Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier’s death, the Roman Catholic nun came to know the convicted felon, the families of his victims, and the men whose job it was to execute him. Out of Sister Prejean’s experiences came the #1 national bestseller Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in ...

Dec 05, 2013•14 min•Ep. 9

Chris Matthews at Kentucky Author Forum 12/3/13

In "Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked," Chris Matthews offers a personal history of a time when two great political opponents - President Ronald Reagan and Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill - served together for the benefit of the country. Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” served as a top aide to Speaker O’Neill. At this Kentucky Author Forum, Matthews was interviewed by E. J. Dionne, Jr., senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and syndicated columnist for The Washington Post...

Dec 04, 2013•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 8

Congressman John Lewis: "March" at Kentucky Author Forum 10/15/13

John Lewis is Georgia’s 5th Congressional District Representative and an American icon who has witnessed history in the making and made history himself as one of the key figures of the Civil Rights Movement. To share his story with new generations, Lewis turned to the graphic novel format and has published "March" (Top Shelf Productions.) "March" is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, including his key roles in the historic 1963 March on Washin...

Nov 19, 2013•55 min•Ep. 7

Pat Conroy at Kentucky Author Forum 10/30/13 - The Death of Santini

Pat Conroy was the featured guest at the Kentucky Author Forum on Oct. 30, 2013, concurrent with the release of his new memoir, The Death of Santini. He was interviewed by Maureen Corrigan, critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University, and book critic for NPR's Fresh Air. The new book delves into Conroy's past, furthering the account of family struggle, expanding on the story of his father, the inspiration for his novel, The Great Santini. In the forward, he states, “I’ve been writi...

Nov 04, 2013•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 6

Coach Rick Pitino at the Kentucky Author Forum

Rick Pitino, coach of the 2013 NCAA men's basketball champs, author of "The One Day Contract," interviewed by Joe Nocera, opinion and business columnist for the New York Times on Oct 9, 2013.

Oct 22, 2013•55 min•Ep. 5

Learning From Past Societies to Improve the Future: Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond spoke in Louisville on January 9, 2013 as featured guest at the Kentucky Author Forum, discussing in detail his latest book, The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies. Diamond is an author, physiologist, evolutionary biologist and bio-geographer, as well as a medical researcher and professor of geography at UCLA. Diamond argues that developed, Western cultures can learn much from small-scale, traditional societies, like those of the New Guinea Highland...

Sep 09, 2013•56 min•Ep. 4
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