Episodes

  • Goodbye & Thank you

    Goodbye & Thank you
    Oct 16 2025
    Today is Mitch Jeserich’s final Letters & Politics show. Thank you everyone for your amazing support throughout these years. The post Goodbye & Thank you appeared first on KPFA.
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    13 mins
  • Citizenship in the Ancient Roman Empire

    Citizenship in the Ancient Roman Empire
    Oct 15 2025
    Guest: Edward J. Watts holds the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author and editor of several prize-winning books, including Mortal Republic and his latest, The Romans: A 2,000-Year History. The post Citizenship in the Ancient Roman Empire appeared first on KPFA.
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    14 mins
  • Letters and Politics – October 14, 2025

    Letters and Politics – October 14, 2025
    Oct 14 2025
    A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide, hosted by Mitch Jeserich. The post Letters and Politics – October 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.
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    7 mins
  • A History of Indian Boarding Schools in America

    A History of Indian Boarding Schools in America
    Oct 13 2025
    Guest: Mary Annette Pember is a citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Wisconsin Ojibwe. She is currently national correspondent for ICT News, formerly Indian Country Today. She is the recipient of several awards for her journalism and is the author of Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools. The post A History of Indian Boarding Schools in America appeared first on KPFA.
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    7 mins
  • Ilan Pappe on the Future of Israel and Palestine

    Ilan Pappe on the Future of Israel and Palestine
    Oct 9 2025
    Guest: Ilan Pappé is a professor of history at the University of Exeter in the UK and the director of the university’s European Centre for Palestine Studies. His books include The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, Ten Myths About Israel, A History of Modern Palestine, and his latest, Israel on the Brink: And the Eight Revolutions that Could Lead to Decolonization and Coexistence. The post Ilan Pappe on the Future of Israel and Palestine appeared first on KPFA.
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    41 mins
  • Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”

    Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo”
    Oct 8 2025
    Guest: Deborah G. Plant is an African American and Africana Studies Independent Scholar, Writer, and Literary Critic specializing in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston. She is editor of Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston and the author of Alice Walker: A Woman for Our Times, a philosophical biography. The post Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” appeared first on KPFA.
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    10 mins
  • Analysis of the Current Political Landscape with John Nichols

    Analysis of the Current Political Landscape with John Nichols
    Oct 7 2025
    Guest: John Nichols is the executive editor of The Nation magazine. He previously served as the magazine’s national affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent. He has written, co-written, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic Party to analyses of US and global media systems. His latest, co-written with Senator Bernie Sanders, is the New York Times bestseller It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism. The post Analysis of the Current Political Landscape with John Nichols appeared first on KPFA.
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    8 mins
  • Geomythology, Folklore, & the Environment

    Geomythology, Folklore, & the Environment
    Oct 6 2025
    Guest: Adrienne Mayor is a research scholar in classics and the history of science at Stanford University. She is the author of many books, including The Poison King (a finalist for the National Book Award), The Amazons, and her latest, Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore. The book is illustrated by Michele M. Angel, an award-winning watercolorist, illustrator, and graphic designer. The post Geomythology, Folklore, & the Environment appeared first on KPFA.
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    20 mins