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Showing posts with label ghetto nerds. Show all posts
Thursday, July 18, 2019

Eve Ensler on Righteous Anger, Forgiveness and Her New Book "The Apology"

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Eve Ensler  is an author, Tony Award-winner, playwright and activist. Her award-winning play  The Vagina Monologues  ran for more than 10 y...
Monday, May 13, 2019

A Conversation with Ira Steven Behr About the Legacy, Meaning and Politics of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the New Documentary What We Left Behind

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There are two guests on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . Ira Steven Behr was the showrunner and executive producer of...
Monday, April 15, 2019

My Conversation With Robert B. Reich on How Donald Trump is a Gangster Capitalist Tyrant, the Wisdom of Bernie Sanders, and Why Young People Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Save America

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Robert B. Reich is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He served as Secretary of Labor ...
Saturday, April 6, 2019

Is Jordan Peele's New Film "Us" a Triumph? Or is it a Missed Opportunity and a Failure?

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This week's very special episode of  The Chauncey DeVega   Show  explores the politics and meaning of Jordan Peele's new film ...
Friday, March 22, 2019

A Conversation with Tim Wise About White Privilege, Corrupt White Elites and the "Varsity Blues" College Admissions Scandal

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Tim Wise is the author of numerous books including his most recent Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing ...
Sunday, February 3, 2019

A Conversation with David Leonard about the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick, and the Politics of the Black Athlete

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David Leonard is Professor in the Department of Critical Culture, Gender and Race Studies at Washington State University, Pullman. He is t...
Monday, December 31, 2018

My Conversation with Peter Bebergal About How Ghost Hunters, Psychics, and Mediums Use Technology to "Hack" the Paranormal and Supernatural

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Peter Bebergal writes widely on the speculative and slightly fringe. His essays and reviews have appeared in NewYorker.com, The Times Litera...
Monday, December 24, 2018

My Conversation with Paul Breines About Being a Freedom Rider and What It Was Like to Risk His Life Fighting Against Jim Crow Terrorism

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Paul Breines was a student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin and a member of the Student Council on Civil Rights when he ...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

A Conversation With Sociologist James Loewen About the Lies Our Teachers Told Us About American History and the Color Line

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There are two guests on this week's podcast. James Loewen is the author of the bestselling book Lies My Teacher Told Me . He ha...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

A Conversation with James Hansen About His Biography and the New Movie "First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong"

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There are two guests on this week's podcast. James Hansen is a professor of history at  Auburn University  in Alabama and the auth...
Monday, October 8, 2018

A Conversation with Anthony Bourdain's dear friend Joel Rose about their friendship, his passing away, and their final project "Hungry Ghosts"

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Joel Rose is the author of such acclaimed novels as Kill, Kill, Faster, Faster and The Blackest Bird . He is also a dear and close friend...
Monday, September 17, 2018

A Conversation with Professor Carl Hart About America's Failed "War on Drugs" and How Everything You Think You Know About Drugs is Wrong

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Carl Hart  is the Chair of the Department of Psychology at  Columbia University . Professor Hart is also the Ziff Professor of Psychology ...
Monday, August 27, 2018

A Conversation With Bryan Edward Hill About Writing Batman, Black Lightning, Ash vs. Evil Dead, and How to Live One's Own Best Life Philosophy

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Bryan Edward Hill is the guest on this week's episode of  The Chauncey DeVega Show .  He is the writer of such comic books as the Bat...
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

A Conversation with Sociologist Joe Feagin About White Liberal Racism and the Browning of America

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Joe Feagin is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . This is part two of our conversation which began on last w...
Monday, August 13, 2018

A Conversation with Sociologist Joe Feagin About the Enduring Power of Racism in Trump's America; Kevin Willmott, Writer of "BlacKkKlansman", Reflects on the Absurdity of White Supremacy

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There are two guests on part one of this very special two-part 200th episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . Kevin Willmott is a professor o...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

A Conversation with Eothen "Egon" Alapatt About Protecting J. Dilla's Musical Legacy, the Current State of Hip Hop, and Looking For Lost Musical Gems All Over the World

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Eothen "Egon" Alapatt is the guest on this week's episode of  The Chauncey DeVega Show .   He is the founder and presid...
Monday, July 16, 2018

A Conversation with Gary Lachman About Donald Trump, the "Alt-Right", Magic and the Occult

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Gary Lachman is the guest on this week's episode of  The Chauncey DeVega Show .   He is the author of several books and has lectur...
Monday, May 7, 2018

A Conversation with Reed Tucker About the Secret History of the Rivalry Between Marvel and DC Comics

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There are two guests on this week's Avengers: Infinity War and the secret history of Marvel vs. DC comics themed episode of The Chaunce...
Sunday, April 29, 2018

A Conversation with Reza Aslan About How Donald Trump has Turned White Christian Evangelicals Into His Own Personal Cult

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Reza Aslan is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is the author of numerous books including the New Yor...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist David Cay Johnston on Why Donald Trump's Presidency is Far Worse Than You Think

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David Cay Johnston is the guest on this week's edition of The Chauncey DeVega Show . He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative report...