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Michelle Stewart started her radio career in Seattle in the year 2000. Her first job was at 103.7 The Mountain and she's worked at multiple stations in Sonoma County. Michelle's favorite artists are Tom Waits, Willie Nelson, and Nina Simone.

Listen to Connections with Michelle Stewart on Thursday nights from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

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“Radio saved me.” Brandon J McDermott grew up pretending to be a baseball announcer and ranking all the songs he knew said just this about himself: “radio saved me.”  McDermott, a successful NPR broadcaster in Lincoln, Nebraska, is local host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” and news reporter at NET, Nebraska’s PBS & NPR Stations. He’s just received a national award from the Radio Television Digital News Association and National Endowment for Financial Education, the 2020 Personal Finance Reporting Award for his story “Nebraska Schools Tackle Financial Literacy."

Brandon’s life, however, hasn’t always been so focused and productive. His boyhood years were troubled and troubling. His parents were not equipped with parenting skills and subjected Brandon to emotional and physical abuse that no child should experience, but unfortunately many have. Brandon J McDermott tells his story in Abandon Brandon, A memoir.  Along with being a broadcaster, Brandon is an advocate for stepping out of the silence of shame. It has been a key element in his own transformation. Join Suzanne M Lang in conversation with Brandon J McDermott, Sunday, December 6th at 10am PT. Broadcasting at 90.9 and 91.1 and streaming at Radio (norcalpublicmedia.org).

A Novel Idea airs on the first and fifth Sundays of every month at 10:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /Download the FREE KRCB mobile app @ iTunes & Google Play!

Many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were exposed to toxic burn pits on their deployments -- which may now be causing serious lung disease. The fight for veteran health benefits on All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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A dam that catastrophically failed in Central Michigan two months ago was close to a century old. The risks of aging infrastructure in a changing climate on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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What should be on our climate to-do list?

How will a hot and crowded world change the way we eat?

Can we ensure that everyone is included in a climate-smart future?

Join us for this special fundraising hour of Climate One!

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Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on-air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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Reese Witherspoon is an executive producer and star of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. Witherspoon starred in the films Election and Legally Blonde. Her production company has produced the films Gone Girl and Wild, and HBO's Big Little Lies. Her latest project is the limited series, Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu.

Join us for a special fundraising hour of Fresh Air!

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(Photo: Reese Witherspoon - Emma McIntyre/Getty Images/via NPR)

Lin Manuel Miranda is the creator of the hit Broadway show Hamilton, a hip-hop musical about the founding fathers.  A film of Hamilton, is streaming on Disney Plus. The film was shot on stage in 2016, with the original Broadway cast, including Miranda as Alexander Hamilton. Originally broadcast June 29, 2020.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Lin Manuel Miranda in Hamilton - Steve Jurvetson / CC BY 2.0)

On today’s show, director Martin Scorsese. His latest film, The Irishman was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.   His other films include Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, The Departed, and more.  He talks to Terry about the new film, as well as his other films, and about growing up in New York’s Little Italy. 

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(Photo: Robert De Niro (from left) stars with Al Pacino and Ray Romano as a mob hitman in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman – Courtesy of Netflix)

Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general who led the Allies to victory during World War II. Now, after years of disputes over its design, a new memorial will be unveiled in Washington DC to celebrate the former U.S. president. We'll take a closer look at how it came to be on Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!

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It's a holiday episode of Beale Street Caravan, featuring The Maitre D's bringing Booker T. & The MGs album In the Christmas Spirit to life. This week's episode was recorded live from the cutting floor of Studio A at the STAX Museum of American Soul Music - the same spot it was originally recorded 50 years ago!

Beale Street Caravan can be heard Wednesday nights at 11 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App from iTunes & Google Play!

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Today, singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Elton John. His memoir examining his life and career is called “Me.”  He’ll talk about his music, his sexuality, his addiction, and becoming a father and husband. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.

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(Photo: Elton John - Joseph Guay / Courtesy of the artist)

Tim Gunn was the host of the popular, long-running fashion competition series ‘Project Runway. His latest competition show, ‘Making the Cut’ is now streaming on Amazon Prime.  GUNN talks about fashion during a pandemic, his difficult years as a teenager, and his father who worked for FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. 

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Tim Gunn - Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/via NPR)

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Megan Rapinoe helped lead U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team to two World Cups and an Olympic Gold Medal. She was one of the first high-profile athletes to take the knee following NFL star Colin Kaepernick's original protest in 2016. She’s also been an activist for LGBTQ rights, and for equal pay for women soccer players and was part of a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. She’s author of the memoir, One Life.

Join us for a special hour of fundraising on Fresh Air, today at 4 on KRCB Radio.

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(Photo: Megan Rapinoe - Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images, via NPR)

Actress and writer Mindy Kaling co-created and wrote the Netflix series Never Have I Ever that draws on her own experiences in high school. Kaling got her start on the series The Office, playing Kelly Kapoor, which she also helped write and produce. She is also the creator of the show, The Mindy Project and wrote and starred in the film, Late Night.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Mindy Kaling - Jordin Althaus/Fox)

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Go back to the earliest days of slavery, and explores how that moment in history reverberates in American life to this day…

Then, go to Detroit, where there’s a crisis in homeownership in African American neighborhoods. It’s a crisis the city itself helped create with a tax policy that’s forcing people out of homes they’ve owned for years.

Finally, Reveal looks at infant mortality in the U.S. and the gap in birthing outcomes for Black babies. You'll meet two doctors who’ve dedicated their lives to making a difference.

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A woman is stuck on a deserted island with someone she just met. And a young man is hassled about marriage by his parents but he has something he needs to share with them. Snap Judgment presents, “Perfect Match.” Amazing stories from real people about love and everything that comes with it.

Snap Judgment - storytelling with a beat, airs every Saturday morning at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - Download the FREE KRCB mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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How did Jeff Bezos become the world's richest man? The CEO of Amazon testifies before Congress this week about the power and reach of his massive e-commerce empire, and the rules it sets for workers and those who sell on its platform. You'll see how Bezos transformed his company - and his image - since Amazon's early days on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!

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An NPR investigation has found that the Trump Administration brought the FEWEST charges for insider trading in decades. And that has advocates worried. That story on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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It took 36 days and a Supreme Court decision before George W. Bush became President. That could seem quaint after this year's vote. The looming election legal battles on All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: President George W. Bush - White house photo by Eric Draper/Public domain)

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Jonatha Brooke has been making music for 30 years, first as a part of the duo, The Story, and then as a solo artist since 1994. After several full-length albums, and even an off-Broadway show, called “My Mother has Four Noses,” her latest project keeps it short and sweet. The new EP, Imposter, includes just the 5 songs she loves most out of what she’s written since her last release in 2016. She joins the World Cafe’s Bruce Warren today to discuss the inspiration for the EP’s title, which may not be what you think. And she performs new music, live. On the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Jonatha Brooke - Courtesy of the artist)

Terry talks with Jonathan Groff. He stars in the Netflix series Mindhunter, which is about to start Season 2.  Groff played King George in Hamilton, was the voice of the iceman and his reindeer in the film Frozen, had recurring role in Glee, starred in the musical Spring Awakening, and starred in the HBO series Looking, about a group of gay friends.  Lots to talk about and listen to. Join us.  

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: 'Mindhunter' Actor Jonathan Groff - Patrick Harbron/Netflix/via NPR)

Is clinging to habits and cravings destroying our future? An outspoken critic of factory farming and animal-centric diets, Jonathan Safran Foer writes that stopping climate change begins with a close look at what we eat — and don’t eat — at home for breakfast. At the office, industry leaders like Google are taking steps toward veggie-forward diets by reducing meat, rather than cutting it out entirely. But when it comes to global food habits, are societies up for changing norms — individually and collectively — at a scale ambitious enough to meet the challenge?

Guests:
Jonathan Safran Foer - Author, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

Helene York - Chief Procurement Officer, Guckenheimer Enterprises; Faculty Member, Food Business School, Culinary Institute of America 

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Courtesy of Climate One)

Both of our artists in this week’s re-airing are prolific in their own right. Joining us for the first time is psychedelic folk-rock songwriter and producer Jonathan Wilson. He’s an amazing musician in his own right (besides touring on his own, he spent two years on the road as part of Roger Waters’ touring band), plus he’s a sought after producer (Connor Oberst, Father John Misty, Dawes and many others have worked with him). And iconic, prolific country Americana singer-songwriter Steve Earle returns to the show (his 9th visit) to showcase his recent tribute album to the legendary Guy Clark. Rounding things out, our eChievement Award story this week features a young man who founded a humanitarian nonprofit organization working to improve sanitation conditions in the developing world.

eTown airs Wednesday nights at 10 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play.

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Jorma Kaukonen. In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots and blues music. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a lifetime  Grammy recipient, he is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna.

Jorma Kaukonen’s repertoire goes far beyond his involvement in creating psychedelic rock; he is a legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters and master instrumentalists in music today. He tours the world bringing his unique styling to old blues as well as his original tunes. We spoke with Jorma about his memoir, BEEN SO LONG: My Life and Music, which is now available through St. Martin’s Press.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Jorma Kaukonen - Luca Fiaccavento / CC BY-SA 2.0)

This week, we chat with José Andrés about how he helped organize more than three million meals in Puerto Rico, why he would choose a pineapple over a steak, and what he would do if he ever got a day off. Plus, we talk military rations with YouTube star EmmyMade in Japan; we bake Chocolate Ginger Scones; and Dan Pashman delves into one of the workplace’s most divisive issues: office fridge theft.

Milk Street Radio can be heard Sunday nights at 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

Josh Ostrander, who performs as Mondo Cozmo, has been making music for two decades, but he felt an unprecedented level of success and pressure with the release of his 2016 single, “Shine” – And in a moment of burn-out and frustration, the guitarist put his hand through a pane of glass. But somehow, this became the start of his latest album, called New Medicine. Today, Josh shares stories behind the making of the record, from connecting with Butch Vig to songwriting during the impeachment trial. And we’ll hear performances from Mondo Cozmo’s last tour date before Covid-19 hit. Coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo Credit: Travis Shinn)

Josh Ritter has released a new album, called Fever Breaks. He stops by the World Cafe for a special stripped-down performance of his new songs – which is as close as it gets to how the tunes started. The album transformed quite a bit after he got into the studio to record with friend and producer, Jason Isbell, and his band the 400 Unit. We’ll hear about Josh’s experience working with them, his connection to Joan Baez, and what parenthood has done for his music. That’s coming up, on this encore edition of the World Cafe with host Talia Schlanger. 

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with journalist and biographer Claire Tomalin about her own story.  Her memoir is about the conflicting desires to have children and a worthwhile working life, and about grief.  Also, we listen back to an excerpt of Terry’s interview with soprano Jessye Norman, who died Monday at the age of 74. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Claire Tomalin – Courtesy of the author)

On the next Fresh Air, a look at Attorney General William Barr with journalist David Rhode who writes about Barr’s long-held conservative views and commitment to expanding presidential power, in the latest edition of The New Yorker.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: New York Times journalist David Rohde - Charles Krupa/AP/via NPR)

In the 1890’s, Wilmington, North Carolina had a thriving black middle class, but that ended in 1898, with a bloody campaign of violence and intimidation by white supremacists.  On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross speaks with journalist David Zucchino talks about his book Wilmington’s Lie. Join us.

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(Photo: Wilmington’s Lie, by David Zucchino – Book cover)

On the next Fresh Air, as America wrestles with the issue of police brutality, journalist Doug Swanson tells Dave the story of one of the most celebrated law enforcement agencies in the country--one that turns out to have a little-known history of abuse and racial oppression. His book is Cult of Glory: the Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers. Join us.

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On the next Fresh Air:  white-collar ambition and addiction. Terry talks with journalist Eilene Zimmerman. Her memoir Smacked is about her ex-husband, who was the father of her two children, a successful, wealthy lawyer, and secretly addicted to opioids and cocaine.  We’ll talk about why she was so clueless about his addiction, and her guilt, grief and anger after his death. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Book cover – fair use)

On the next Fresh Air - the fight between Congress and the Trump Administration over the House’s legal right to enforce subpoenas requiring senior administration aides to testify in the impeachment inquiry. A talk with journalist Emily Bazelon, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Emily Bazelon – Nina Subin/via NPR)

On the next Fresh Air:  how our military leaders think about the unthinkable…Journalist Fred Kaplan says President Trump’s threat to rain fire and fury on North Korea has made many Americans consider the prospect of nuclear war for the first time in decades. His new book explores how our leaders have planned for, and sometimes narrowly avoided nuclear conflict. It’s called The Bomb. Hope you can join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Fred Kaplan - Carol Dronsfield/Simon & Schuster/via NPR)

On the next Fresh Air -- what President Trump might do in the remaining days of his presidency. A talk with journalist Garret Graf. He says the transition period might be the start of the wildest chapter of an already controversial presidency.   Graff directs the Aspen Institute’s Cyber Security and Technology Program. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Garret Graf – via Twitter)

On the next Fresh Air, how we can train ourselves to breathe in ways that may improve our health, the quality of our sleep, and decrease anxiety.  And why mouth breathing is related to snoring, sleep apnea, and other problems.  Terry talks with journalist James Nestor, author of the new book Breath:  The New Science of a Lost Art. Join us.

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Journalist Jamiles Lartey reports on the justice system for the Marshall Project. He’ll talk about how disproportionate use of force can turn a peaceful protest violent, and how Minneapolis failed to remove bad officers before George Floyd’s death.   Lartey was part of a team at The Guardian that tracked police violence in America.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Jamiles Lartey – via Twitter)

On the next Fresh Air, we look at the increasingly sophisticated surveillance technology employed by local police departments often with little oversight – like small electronic devices that impersonate a cellphone tower, so mobile phones within range link up and share their information. A talk with journalist Jon Fasman, author of the book We See It All. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: We See it All, by Jon Fasman – Book cover)

Journalist Kai Strittmatter talks about growing surveillance and social control in China. It’s the subject of his new book. He reports that in some cities, citizens are monitored and given social credit scores for their behavior – those who ignore traffic lights or fail to shovel snow might find their travel or internet access restricted. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: We Have Been Harmonised, by Kai Strittmatter – Book cover)

On the next Fresh Air, journalist Kim Ghattas covered the Middle East for the BBC for 20 years, and was raised in Lebanon during the civil war. She’s written a new book called Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran & the 40 year rivalry that unraveled culture, religion and collective memory in the Middle East.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

On the next Fresh Air, journalist Lawrence Wright talks about his article in the New Yorker, called The Plague Year. It examines the mistakes and behind-the-scenes struggles that so far has led to more than 20 million Americans to be infected with the coronavirus. He’s also the author of a novel about a pandemic that he started writing before COVID. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Lawrence Wright – Courtesy of the author)

In the film, The Insider, Al Pacino plays crusading journalist Lowell Bergman, as he takes on the tobacco industry and his bosses at the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes.

This fall, Bergman sat before a live audience in Healdsburg and recounted stories of his career, both before and after that notable time.

Bergman didn't invent investigative journalism, but he won a Pulitzer Prize, and a bushel of other awards, practicing it. And his efforts to educate young people in the art of this work have made him one of the craft's most recognizable and respected practioners.

Sonoma West Publishers invited Bergman to Healdsburg (he has a home nearby), and in partnership with us at Northern California Public Media, he told some stories he later confessed he'd never told in public.

Join us in listening to an hour with Lowell Bergman, Sunday at 4 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91.

Matt Zapotosky covers the justice department for the Washington Post.  He’ll talk about the role of attorney general William Barr in how the Trump administration handled the protests, its use of force against peaceful protesters, and how the justice department has been responding to charges of police brutality and killing in cases like George Floyd’s. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Matt Zapatosky – via Twitter)