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John Kiriakou: Gina Haspel Is a Terrible Choice to Lead the CIA

April 6, 2018 0 Comments

The former CIA counterterrorism official and whistleblower discusses his opposition to the nominee for the head of the agency.

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Maj. Danny Sjursen: Dissent Is Patriotic

March 23, 2018 0 Comments

The active duty Army Officer and former history instructor at West Point discusses his time as a soldier and his critical views on the US Military.

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Greg Campbell on the Legacy of His Late Friend Chris Hondros

March 16, 2018 0 Comments

The journalist and filmmaker discusses his documentary about the photojournalist who died in a mortar attack in Libya in 2011.

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Alice Waters on Why She Couldn’t Relate to the Hippie Movement (Part 2)

March 9, 2018 0 Comments

The legendary chef and proponent of the slow food movement discusses her iconic Berkeley restaurant and her involvement in the Edible Schoolyard Project.

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Alice Waters: The Inspiration Behind Her Acclaimed Restaurant Chez Panisse (Part 1)

March 1, 2018 0 Comments

The legendary chef and proponent of the slow food movement discusses her influences and her newest book, "Coming to My Senses."

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Debra Deanne Olson on One of California’s Most Progressive Governors

February 23, 2018 0 Comments

The granddaughter of Culbert Levy Olson and co-author of his biography discusses his life and political career, as well as his progressive values.

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Dustin Lance Black: The Long Road From Harvey Milk to Marriage Equality

February 16, 2018 0 Comments

The Academy Award winning writer speaks about making the film "Milk" and his subsequent activism in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.

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Janet Yang: The Producer Who Changed Hollywood for Asian Americans

December 23, 2017 0 Comments

The "Joy Luck Club" producer discusses her connection to China and how it has influenced her career in filmmaking in Hollywood.

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Steven J. Ross: ‘How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America’

December 22, 2017 0 Comments

The history professor discusses his new book about a small group of civilians in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 40s who helped fight Nazis in America.

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Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant on Her Relationship With Ho Chi Minh’s Adviser

November 17, 2017 0 Comments

The documentary filmmaker and Hollywood actress discusses her film "The General and Me" about Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap.

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Brett Morgen on the Ethics of Jane Goodall’s Studies

October 13, 2017 0 Comments

The filmmaker discusses his documentary about Jane Goodall which primarily uses previously unseen footage of the primatologist in Africa in the 1960s.

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Danny Goldberg: Music Is Still a Positive Force in the World

July 14, 2017 0 Comments

The music industry insider discusses his new book about the summer of love and the changing business of music.

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John Scheinfeld on the Making of ‘Chasing Trane’

May 26, 2017 0 Comments

The documentary filmmaker behind films like "The US vs. John Lennon" discusses his latest movie about jazz icon John Coltrane.

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Boyah J. Farah: A Voice for Refugees

March 24, 2017 0 Comments

The Somali-born American writer discusses his early life in the war-torn country and becoming an American.

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Joel Whitney: The CIA’s Cold War Literary Influence

March 17, 2017 0 Comments

The author of "Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World’s Best Writers" discusses how the spy agency used its own form of propaganda to counter criticism.