KCRW's Politics of Culture

Filmmaker Agnes Varda

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:17:00 EDT

The Beaches of Agnes is Agnès Varda?s latest film, a self-portrait documentary. An early member of the French New Wave, her life has been filled with politics, passion, personal commitments and intellectual preoccupations. She?s lived 80 years, 50 of which have been devoted to film. She talks with KCRW General Manager, Ruth Seymour ? whom she has known for many years.

Budget Cuts to Higher Education

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:39:47 EDT

Colleges will be hard hit by the time the budget dust settles. Ruth Seymour talks to the leadership of Santa Monica College, CalArts and UCLA about the impact of education cuts on their institutions and on the future of the state.

Liberation Technology: Social Media and Political Movements

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:26:57 EDT

With media blocked, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have become the main conduits for news out of Iran. What's the impact of social media on political movements? Ruth Seymour and KCRW's director of new media Anil Dewan talk with new media big thinkers Philip Sieb, Evgeny Morosov and Jonathan Zittrain.

Ed Moses, LA Artist

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:51:57 EDT

Ed Moses has been a prominent figure in the LA art scene for almost 60 years and enjoys an international reputation for his experiments with materials and process. KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour and art critic Edward Goldman talk to Moses about his current show, Mutator, on view through the end of June at the Bobbie Greenfield Gallery and Frank Lloyd Gallery, both at Bergamot Station.

Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:02:58 EDT

Hall of fame swimmer and KCRW commentator Diana Nyad speaks to author Jennifer Ring about Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball, along with former softball pitcher and longtime Women's Sports Foundation chief executive Donna Lopiano.

Daniel Goleman: Ecological Intelligence

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:20:09 EDT

What does "green,â "ecoâ or "organicâ really mean? How do we measure the sustainability of the products we buy? The bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence says consumers can develop Eco-IQ through new technologies that reveal the impact these products have on our environment...

Peter Bart

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:15:45 EDT

He's been a Wall Street Journal reporter, studio maven, TV host, author and the long-time editor of Variety. Peter Bart's long and storied show biz career is the stuff Hollywood legends are made of. Join him for a live conversation with KCRW General Manager, Ruth Seymour.

Pompeii at LACMA

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:58:31 EDT

Lifestyles of the rich and famous of ancient Romeâexcavations at Pompeii show us how Roman empire aristocrats spent their leisure time and money in a new exhibition now on view at LA County Museum of Art. KCRWâs Art Critic Edward Goldman hosts.

The State of Human Rights in Russia

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:23:19 EDT

Following the executions of several journalists and a human rights lawyer, what's going on in Russia? Ruth Seymour joins former KGB counterintelligence chief General Oleg Kalugin and others for a discussion.

Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:26:34 EDT

Archaeologist David Whitley has studied some of the most ancient sites and art works created by prehistoric human beings. In his new book, Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit: The Origin of Creativity and Belief he comes to some fascinating conclusions about the moment in history when art and religion came together to create human civilization. Whitley speaks with host Jonathan Kirsch about his discoveries and theories.

RIAA vs Tenenbaum

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:43:00 EDT

What happens when a Boston student uploads seven songs illegally gets caught by the Recording Industry Association of America. The RIAA sues him for up to $150,000 per song. Celia Hirschman looks at the latest on this landmark digital law suit.

Annenberg Space for Photography

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:21:47 EDT

A new photographic center opened on Friday: the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour speaks with the managing director of the Annenberg Foundation and two of the featured photographers about the mission of the center, its opening exhibition which focuses on Los Angeles, and what the future holds for photography.

Planet Money Preview...The Economy, Explained

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:55:24 EDT

KCRW and NPR are presenting a live stage version of NPRâs popular multimedia project, Planet Money on April 19. On POC, we revisit the prescient This American Life program, âThe Giant Pool of Money,â that foretold the global economic meltdown.

What Would Google Do?

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:00:45 EDT

KCRW's Rob Long interviews Jeff Jarvis, Internet impresario, blogging pioneer and author of What Would Google Do?.

Wende Flicks: The Last Films from East Germany

podmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW Podmaster) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:19:23 EDT

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Wende Museum has put together a film series showcasing movies never seen outside of Germany. They were created as the socialist East German state was crumbling...