Sunday Journal Nov 30, 2008 Hr 1
David Wild, author of He Is ... I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond.
Sunday Journal Nov 30, 2008 Hr 2
Lew Daly, author of Unjust Deserts: Wealth and Inequality in the Knowledge Economy.
Sunday Journal Nov 23, 2008 Hr 1
Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Sunday Journal Nov 23, 2008 Hr 2
Carol de Giere, Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz. Tribute to former State Rep. Becky Young and former Judge Mike Torphy. Sportswriter Dave Zirin, remarks at Wisconsin Book Festival.
Sunday Journal Nov 16, 2008 Hr 1
They've already made one cool movie (Wag the Dog) out of a Larry Beinhart novel (American Hero). Here's a conversation about his new novel, Salvation Boulevard, so when they do the same for it, you'll be ready.
Sunday Journal Nov 16, 2008 Hr 2
I've been a huge fan of Loudon Wainwright III ever since Shelley Stenhouse played me that first record in 1971. His latest album, Recovery, is a gas -- classic LWIII songs, in new arrangements with a swinging band. So I'm happy to welcome Loudon, solo, to the Majestic Theater tonight, 11/16, with a special rebroadcast of our recent conversation. The edgy sportswriter Dave Zirin was here for the Wisconsin Book Festival, on national tour for his important new book, A People's History of Sports...
Sunday Journal Nov 09, 2008 Hr 1
Studs Terkel's comments at first National Conference on Media Reform... Jeff Chester, author of Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy... Singer-Songwriter Karla Bonoff...
Sunday Journal Nov 09, 2008 Hr 2
Jeff Chester, continued... Singer-Songwriter Loudon Wainwright III...
Sunday Journal Nov 02, 2008 Hr 1
More with Stefan Forbes, producer/director of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story ... Sen. Barack Obama gets a Kohl Center crowd fired up and ready to go.
Sunday Journal Nov 02, 2008 Hr 2
Sen. Joe Biden on Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics.... An inside look at potential First Lady Michelle Obama with the Washington Post's Liza Mundy, author of Michell.
Sunday Journal Oct 26, 2008 Hr 1
Stefan Forbes, director of the great new movie Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, about the original evil genius of Republican presidential politics. And don't miss the movie, opening at Sundance 608 on Oct. 31.Sue Katz, author of Thanks But No Thanks: A Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin.
Sunday Journal Oct 26, 2008 Hr 2
More with Sue Katz, author of Thanks But No Thanks: A Voter's Guide to Sarah Palin.America's most important attorney-turned-author, Vincent Bugliosi, explains the why's and how's of The Prosecution of George W. Bush For Murder.
Sunday Journal Oct 19, 2008 Hr 1
Barack Obama's comments at Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner ... Sen. John Kerry's comments at Madison GOTV rally ... Greg Rosenberg, Exec. Dir., Madison Area Community Land Trust on national awards for MACLT's Troy Gardens project.
Sunday Journal Oct 19, 2008 Hr 2
Madisonian Brad Whitford (from East High to West Wing) on campaigning for Barack Obama ... more from John Kerry ... Larry Beinhart on his new novel, Salvation Boulevard.
Sunday Journal Oct 12, 2008 Hr 1
More with performance poet Patricia Smith ... a conversation with Stephanie Kuehnert about her debut novel, the riot grrrl coming-of-age story, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone.
Sunday Journal Oct 12, 2008 Hr 2
An in-depth conversation with Nancy A. Nichols about her powerful and compelling Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy ... and a bit more with Stephanie Kuehnert.
Sunday Journal October 5, 2008 Hr 1
Rabbi Jonathan Baitch discusses atonement, God, and the relevance of the High Holy Days ... and Prof. Jim Steakley previews the exhibition on Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals, coming to town this week.
Sunday Journal October 5, 2008 Hr 2
A special hour with Patricia Smith, 4-time National Poetry Slam champion, coming to town next week for the Wisconsin Book Festival. (part 1 of 2)
Sunday Journal Sept. 28, 2008 Hr 1
Andrew J. Bacevich discusses his new best-seller, The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism.
Sunday Journal Sept. 28, 2008 Hr 2
More with Prof. Bacevich We finish our conversation with Steve LeVine, author of Putin's Labyrinth: Spies, Murder and the Dark Heart of the New Russia Neal Burger, director of the new Iraqi-vets-on-a-road-trip-flick, The Lucky Ones.
Sunday Journal Sept. 21, 2008 Hr 1
Bill Payne, piano player for Little Feat, talks about the legendary band's brand new album. Plus, Renee Crawford, Associate Director ACLU of Wisconsin, previews the upcoming Activist Conference.
Sunday Journal Sept. 21, 2008 Hr 2
More with Renee Crawford, Associate Director ACLU of Wisconsin, on the upcoming Activist Conference. Then, Bill Morgan, Allen Ginsberg's literary archivist, talks about his new collection of The Letters of Allen Ginsberg.
Sunday Journal Sept. 14, 2008 Hr 1
Conversation with, and music from, Abigail Washburn, whose Sino-Appalachian group, Sparrow Quartet, comes to the Barrymore on Tuesday. Then, a look at modern Russia with Steve LeVine, author of Putin's Labyrinth.
Sunday Journal Sept. 14, 2008 Hr 2
Douglas Farr, author of Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature, is giving a free public talk Wednesday night at Monona Terrace. Here's a reply of our conversation from a few months ago.
Sunday Journal Sept. 07, 2008 Hr 1
Conversations with, and musical selections from, guitarist Derek Trucks and singer/songwriter Benjamin Taylor.
Sunday Journal Sept. 07, 2008 Hr 2
More from Ben Taylor; remarks from DNC Chair Howard Dean at Madison Voter Registration Drive; a conversation with entertainer Harry Shearer about New Orleans, post-Katrina.
Sunday Journal August 31, 2008 Hr 1
Stuart Levitan was in Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Check out hour one of Stu's highlights from the convention.
Sunday Journal August 31, 2008 Hr 2
Stuart Levitan was in Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Check out hour two of Stu's highlights from the convention.
Sunday Journal August 24, 2008 Hr 2
Stu offers up and audio version of his cover story in the most recent Isthmus. Take a look back at Madison in 1968.
Sunday Journal August 24, 2008 Hr 1
David Maraniss discussing his new book Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed The World from a recent appearance in Madison.