Colin Dickey is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is the author of several books including Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places . During this week's show Chauncey and Colin channel the Art Bell show as they discuss hauntings and collective memory, why skepticism is a requirement, the Winchester ghost sightings, the TV show American Horror Story, Native American burial grounds, as well as the color line, slavery and the spectral imagination. Colin and C...
Mar 03, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Cornell Belcher is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. He served as Pollster for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) under Chairman Howard Dean making him the first minority to lead in that role for either national Party. He also served on the polling team for both Obama presidential campaigns. Over the years, Cornell has worked with both Senate and House Democrats as Senior Political Advisor to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Cornell is the author of ...
Feb 17, 2017•1 hr 16 min
John Kinder is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is the author of Paying with Their Bodies: American War and the Problem of the Disabled Veteran . During this week's show, Chauncey and John discuss "human waste" and the other language that was used to describe disabled veterans, America's worship of technology and human improvement, the lies and other propaganda that were used to glorify the harm (and supposed recovery) of American soldiers during war, and why Wor...
Feb 11, 2017•1 hr 38 min
Agustin Fuentes is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and is one of the leading experts on human social evolution, primate behavior, human and non-human interaction, and communication. Dr. Fuentes is also the author of many books including the forthcoming, "The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional". During this week's show, Chauncey and Agustin talk about the biological fiction that i...
Feb 03, 2017•1 hr 47 min
William Smith is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a professor at The University of Utah and author of numerous articles on race, identity, psychology, and higher education. He is most well-known for his contributions to the study of what is known as "racial battle fatigue". During this week's show, Chauncey and Professor Smith talk about racism and trauma, "racial battle fatigue" and learning, how colleges and universities are failing students of color, police...
Jan 27, 2017•1 hr 32 min
This week's podcast is a special episode focusing on the inauguration of The Fascist in Chief of the United States Donald Trump. To help him reflect on these ominous days, four guests stop by to offer their thoughts on the installation of Donald Trump. Irv Muchnick , investigative journalist and sports writer commiserates about the role of professional wrestling in the election of Donald Trump and the WWE's Linda McMahon's nomination for the American Il Duce's cabinet. "Champion" Joe Lansdale , ...
Jan 21, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Kelly Baker is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . She is the author of Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930 , as well as The Zombies Are Coming!: The Realities of the Zombie Apocalypse in American Culture . In this week's episode of the podcast, Kelly and Chauncey talk about the "good white people" problem and racism, white identity politics and Donald Trump, the history of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as the various genres of h...
Jan 14, 2017•1 hr 36 min
The guest, for this, the first official podcast episode of 2017, is Lester Spence . He is the author of several great books including Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-hop and Black Politics and is a frequent contributor to news outlets such as MSNBC, the BBC, and National Public Radio. Dr. Spence is also an Associate Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. In this far ranging and broad conversation, Lester and Chauncey talk about race and popular culture, neoliberalis...
Jan 06, 2017•1 hr 49 min
Happy New Year! On this week's impromptu podcast episode, Chauncey Devega offers up some personal reflections on the year past and hopes for the upcoming 2017. What was Chauncey grateful for last year? What are his hopes for the future? On this week's podcast, Chauncey also calls up Mama DeVega on the telephone and she offers up her thoughts on Donald Trump, what we need to do going forward, what she is grateful for this past year, and the best attitude to have in life. Hint: Stay positive and d...
Jan 01, 2017•36 min
This week's special fundraising podcast guest is Ben Winters, author of the New York Times bestselling book "Underground Airlines". In this expansive conversation, Ben and Chauncey talk about the "what if?" scenario of how white on black chattel slavery continues into present-day America that drives "Underground Airlines", writing race and the color line as a white author, as well as the rise of Donald Trump and what the popularity of his bigotry says about America. Ben and Chauncey also discuss...
Dec 24, 2016•1 hr 30 min
This week's special fundraising podcast guest is the civil rights icon, educator, and 1968 Olympic gold medalist Dr. Tommie Smith. He is most widely known for his iconic "Black Power" salute with John Carlos. Dr. Smith has spent the decades after that iconic moment traveling the country and world sharing his life wisdom about human rights, dignity, and the power of education. Chauncey and Dr. Smith discuss Colin Kaepernick and how he has inspired political awareness and activism among his fellow...
Dec 17, 2016•1 hr 2 min
For this month's fundraiser, I have four special guests for the podcast. This week's very special fundraising podcast features Van Jones. He has served as President Barack Obama's special adviser for green jobs and is a frequent guest commentator for news outlets such as CNN. He is also the author of Rebuild the Dream" and "The Green Collar Economy" in addition to leading several nonprofits such as Dream Corps. In this week's episode, Van and Chauncey talk about the 2016 presidential election, "...
Dec 09, 2016•1 hr 6 min
This week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show features two great guests. Documentary filmmaker Steven Okazaki stops by to discuss his new documentary 'Mifune: The Last Samurai' and to also share what his documentary about drug addiction in America's rural and suburban communities can tell us about the election of the American Il Duce Donald Trump. Zach Schonfeld is the second guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a culture and politics writer for Newsweek Magazine. I...
Dec 06, 2016•1 hr 37 min
This week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show features two great guests. Author, writer extraordinaire, and friend of the podcast "Champion" Joe Lansdale stops by to share his thoughts on Donald Trump's winning the White House, if Trump's voters are stupid, ignorant, racist or all three, and updates us on Season Two of Hap and Leonard on SundanceTV . William Astore is the second guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a history professor and retired Air Force Lt. Colon...
Nov 22, 2016•1 hr 53 min
This week's very special episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show focuses on the 2016 presidential election and Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton. Historian, writer, and friend of Chauncey DeVega, the one and only "Werner Herzog's Bear" aka Jason Tebbe stopped by the show Sunday night to soothe Chauncey's nerves about what could--and did--transpire on Election Day. As the horrible outcome that was Donald Trump's victory became readily apparent, Mama DeVega called in to share her analysis an...
Nov 09, 2016•1 hr 21 min
There are two guests on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . Psychiatrist David Reiss returns to analyze Donald Trump's behavior during presidential debates and to offer his thoughts on the Republican nominee's love of sexually harassing women and other noxious behavior. Writer and New York Times guest columnist Jared Yates Sexton also returns to the show. He shares some stories about violence and vitriol at Trump's rallies, his insights about what happens on Election Day, and ideas...
Oct 28, 2016•1 hr 52 min
Professor Jennifer Mittelstadt is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . She is a Professor of History at Rutgers University and the author of the new book The Rise of the Military Welfare State . In this week's episode of the podcast, Jennifer and Chauncey talk about the social safety net, gender, race, welfare, and the United States military. Jennifer also offers some great insights about the influence of "free market" ideologies in some surprising places--such as the d...
Oct 21, 2016•1 hr 35 min
Professor John Schiemann is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a Professor of Political Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is the author of the new book Does Torture Work? In this week's episode of the podcast, John and Chauncey talk about American foreign policy, torture, September 11th, and torture. John also does some great teaching about the "prisoner's dilemma", interrogation, and how psychologists became involved in how the United States decided...
Oct 10, 2016•1 hr 27 min
Professor Daniel Czitrom is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College. He is the author of several books including the new New York Exposed: The Gilded Age Police Scandal That Launched the Progressive Era . He has also written the bestselling textbook Out of Many: A History of the American People . In this week's episode of the podcast, Daniel and Chauncey talk about New York, crime, and corruption during the Gilded Age, ...
Sep 30, 2016•1 hr 24 min
Professor Whitney Strub is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is an Associate Professor and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Newark College of Arts & Sciences and University College-Newark. Whitney is also author of the books Perversion for Profit: The Politics of Pornography as well as The Rise of the New Right and Obscenity Rules: Roth v. United States and the Long Struggle over Sexual Expression. In this week's episode of the podcast, Whitney and Ch...
Sep 23, 2016•1 hr 45 min
Psychologist Monnica Williams is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . She is a practicing clinician, educator, and expert on issues related to race, trauma, identity, and mental health. Dr. Williams is the author of numerous articles in leading research journals and has been featured by The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Huffington Post as well as other publications. In this week's episode of the podcast, Monnica and Chauncey discuss race and mental health,...
Sep 09, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Paul Street is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . This is the second installment of a two part conversation. He is an author, activist, speaker, and policy expert whose work on politics, race, class, labor, neoliberalism, and related topic has been featured by Counterpunch, The New York Times, CNN, Al Jazeera, and the Chicago Tribune among many other outlets. In this week's episode of the podcast, Paul and Chauncey continue their conversation about race, class, and la...
Sep 02, 2016•1 hr 27 min
Paul Street is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . This is the first installment of a two-part conversation. He is an author, activist, speaker, and policy expert whose work on politics, race, class, labor, neoliberalism, and related topic has been featured by Counterpunch, The New York Times, CNN, Al Jazeera, and the Chicago Tribune among many other outlets. In this week's episode of the podcast, Paul and Chauncey talk about Donald Trump's ascendance and right-wing au...
Aug 26, 2016•1 hr 9 min
Tim Wise is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is one of the United States' leading anti-racism scholars and activists. Tim is also the author of numerous books including his most recent, "Under the Affluence." Tim is a great friend of the show and this is his third appearance. In this week's episode of the podcast, Tim and Chauncey talk about Donald Trump, the return of David Duke, and why it is racism and not "economic insecurity" that is the real basis of the Tr...
Aug 19, 2016•1 hr 31 min
Phil Torres is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . Phil is an author, contributor at the Future of Life Institute, Affiliate Scholar at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and founder of the X-Risks Institute. In this week's episode of the podcast, Phil and Chauncey talk about the future, extinction level events, emerging technologies, the Terminator films A.I. scenario, the singularity, and the role of technology in human development. Chauncey and Phil...
Aug 12, 2016•1 hr 46 min
Nicholas Stargardt is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . Professor Stargardt is a historian at Oxford University and the author of several books including the most recent Witnesses of War - Children's Lives under the Nazis and The German War: A Nation Under Arms. In this week's installment of the podcast, Dr. Stargardt and Chauncey discuss children, trauma, the Holocaust and World War 2. Dr. Stargardt also shares his thoughts on the role of "everyday" Germans in World...
Aug 05, 2016•1 hr 34 min
This week's installment of The Chauncey DeVega Show is part 2 of our special 100th episode. It is good fun, something random, and features the good, interesting, and smart people of Chicago. This week's podcast was recorded on Michigan Avenue during Memorial Day weekend. In the first conversation, Chauncey talks with a brother from the "Black Israelites" about race, politics, life, history, and yes...space aliens. This was something cool and our guest Black Israelite/Hebrew brother was smart, ki...
Jul 29, 2016•59 min
This week's episode special 100th episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show features film scholar, actor, writer, and professor Kevin Willmott . Professor Willmott is a co-writer and producer of Spike Lee's film Chi-Raq as well as the recent film Destination Planet Negro . In addition to many other projects, Kevin also wrote and directed the amazing "documentary"/counterfactual film C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America . In this week's installment of the podcast, Professor Willmott and Chauncey t...
Jul 21, 2016•1 hr 20 min
This week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show features writer Jared Yates Sexton . This is the second installment of a two-part conversation. In this week's installment of the podcast, Jared and Chauncey talk about their shared love of professional wrestling, do some fantasy booking for the WWE, explore how the basics of good fiction writing can be applied to improve the WWE's current story lines, and have some reminiscing about the glory days of the (then) WWF and WCW back in the 1980s and 19...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 26 min
This week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show features writer Jared Yates Sexton . Jared's first-hand reporting on the Donald Trump phenomenon has been featured by The New York Times and The New Republic . In this week's installment of the podcast, Jared and Chauncey talk about their experiences at Donald Trump's political rodeos/rallies, how the American Il Duce has crated a "safe space" for open expressions of white racism and bigotry, political polarization, and Jared's recent seven-hour lo...
Jul 08, 2016•1 hr 32 min
