Best Public Affairs Archives Podcasts (2025)

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Outside the Box 8/12/25: “Living Wage” 7:26

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Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a …

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Earthwise 8/9/25: Coyote 5:14

4d ago5:14

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Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes, including the three-year ordination curriculum at the Temple of the Feminine Divine, and others such as History of the Goddess, Paganism 101, Ethical Magic, and Introduction to the Runes. Curre…

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A Word in Edgewise 6/30/25: The Hundred Hostile Days, The Fourth, & Lena Horne . . . 8:43

13d ago8:43

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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Wabanaki Windows 7/22/25: Korean & WWII History and Veterans 58:00

21d ago58:00

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: The historic background of Korean …

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Trump deploys National Guard in DC, Japanese-American car culture in LA, Ballona Wetlands Restoration, and more 1:38:55

7m ago1:38:55

1:38:55

Today on AirTalk, President Trump deploys the National Guard in the nation's capital; what is the latest update on the feud between Trump and college campuses; a look back into the history behind Japanese-American car culture in LA; SoCal school district academic year preview; Ballona Wetlands Restoration and 60th Anniversary of the Watts Rebellion…

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Vic Pol's harmful family violence responses | Defending the right to protest | Pushing for transparency in the arms trade industry | Unlawful cancellations of income support payments |

2d ago

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Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 11th of August 2025. On today's show: Headlines: - Rising temperatures taking toll on students ability to learn, particularly affecting low income students and students in vulnerable communities- 400+ pro Palestine and anti-genocide protesters arrested in London - Hannah spoke with Violet Coco, member of…

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Parenting Advice for Austin, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and More! 1:39:10

1d ago1:39:10

1:39:10

Today on AirTalk, a new study calculates an increase in deaths from the Eaton and Palisades fires; Austin Cross is becoming a dad! We ask an expert about what he and new dads should expect; Modu Cafe's Korean-inspired pastries and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: New study finds an increase in LA fire casualties (00:15) New dad advice! (12:01) Korean-in…

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LA Fire Debris Removal, Redistricting Around the County, TV Talk, and More 1:39:07

2d ago1:39:07

1:39:07

Today on AirTalk, LA fire survivors voice frustration with debris removal; the misconceptions around antidepressant use during pregnancy; what is an old-fashioned skill you hold on to?; an update on the redistricting efforts taking place around the nation; what is your favorite TV reboot and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: LA fire survivors frustrated b…

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Lawyers Guild, The - Wednesday, August 6, 2025 1:00:12

6d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

A public affairs program where political activists and experts discuss current political developments and progressive movements for social change.

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Family Homelessness in LA County, NASA Nuclear Reactor on the Moon, Airplane Movies, and More 1:39:08

1d ago1:39:08

1:39:08

Today on AirTalk, we go over LA County's latest count of unhoused people as of July; why NASA is fast-tracking a plan to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon; which one of your teachers had a lasting impact on you?; LA County budget pressures; how couples find intimacy and sexual fulfillment after having children, and what makes a good airplane movie?…

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LA28 Round Up, Garden Predators, LA's New School Crossing System, and More! 1:39:02

5d ago1:39:02

1:39:02

Today on AirTalk, we take a look into Olympic preparations as President Trump announces a new task force; a new study links air pollution exposure to dementia; are garden predators good or bad?; how does LA's school cross guard system work?; Vegas tourism declines, and is LA a coffee city? Today on AirTalk: LA28 Olympics check-in (0:15) Air polluti…

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Outside the Box 8/5/25: “Pacifism” 6:48

7d ago6:48

6:48

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a …

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CA Heat Wave, Threats to UCLA Research Funding, Odd Jobs, and More 1:39:02

6d ago1:39:02

1:39:02

Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the air quality ahead of the upcoming heatwave; UCLA faces the latest federal funding cuts to its research; what TV shows were cancelled too early?; utilities are slowly moving forward with plans to put power lines underground and what is the weirdest odd job you have ever had? Today on AirTalk: Air quality updat…

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Unlawful calculations of welfare debts | Saving Lutruwita's native forests | Radical events that changed 'australia' in August | Picket to prevent demolition of public housing towers |

9d ago

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Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 4th of August 2025. On today's show: Headlines: Palestine rallies in Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney show up in the thousands. Harmful algal bloom off the SA coast threatens ocean and marine ecosystems.A recent ruling from the Federal Court means that the Federal Government will need to reca…

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Earthwise 8/2/25: Lughnasad, Harvest of Community 4:49

10d ago4:49

4:49

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes, including the three-year ordination curriculum at the Temple of the Feminine Divine, and others such as History of the Goddess, Paganism 101, Ethical Magic, and Introduction to the Runes. Curre…

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Job Stagnation, How the Algorithm is Changing the Way We Speak, Food Friday: Hot Chicken, and More! 1:39:31

9d ago1:39:31

1:39:31

Today on AirTalk, the labor market reports on a slowdown in employment; how the internet has changed the way we talk to each other; Howlin' Rays Nashville Hot Chicken and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, Labor report finds job stagnation (00:15) Communicating online (38:18) Howlin' Rays Nashville Hot Chicken (51:45) FilmWeek (1:07:45) Interview with '20…

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Howlin’ Rays: the Nashville hot chicken that brings a beloved Southern taste to LA 12:56

9d ago12:56

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In a blog post earlier this month, Yelp turned to its “elite members” for the best fried chicken across the United States and Canada, which resulted in the win for local mini-chain Howlin’ Rays. Known for their Nashville-style hot chicken, Howlin’ Rays' popularity has led to going from a food truck to three brick-and-mortar restaurants. So, how hav…

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CA Housing Market Check-in, Tax on Tips, TV Talk, and More! 1:39:20

12d ago1:39:20

1:39:20

Today on AirTalk, former Vice President Kamala Harris announces she will not run for CA Governorship; while local housing inventory stalls, interest begins to cool; what is the impact of 'no tax on tips?'; Trump administration may shift views on DACA; is cane sugar really a better alternative than high fructose corn syrup? and TV Talk. Today on Air…

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Lawyers Guild, The - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 1:00:12

13d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

A public affairs program where political activists and experts discuss current political developments and progressive movements for social change.

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CA Tsunami Risks, LA Street Safety, Illegal Dumping in Antelope Valley, and More 1:38:45

11d ago1:38:45

1:38:45

Today on AirTalk, the latest on California's tsunami watch and preparedness; community members in LA paint their own crosswalks for safety; AI is beginning to develop software — what we know; LA's cannabis business owners on the Social Equity Program; duplex project construction frozen in fire burn zones and illegal dumping in the Antelope Valley. …

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CECOT: the Maximum Security Prison in Salvador, Food Etiquette in the Office, and More 1:39:55

14d ago1:39:55

1:39:55

Today on AirTalk, a new appointee for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is under scrutiny; CECOT is a maximum security prison that is being used as a place to hold deportees by the Trump administration; what not to do when sharing food at the office; what are the impacts of groundwater depletion?; Los Angeles plans to increase spaces with…

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Outside the Box 7/29/25: “Buying Influence“ 5:17

14d ago5:17

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Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a …

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Political Redistricting, Surveillance Pricing, Landscaping for Wildfire Prevention, and More! 1:39:18

15d ago1:39:18

1:39:18

Today on AirTalk, Governor Gavin Newsom considers redistricting in CA in response to Republican efforts in Texas; what is surveillance pricing?; a new book explores the fascination behind the death of celebrities; The US Forest Service decreases 15 percent of its workforce; first-of-its-kind pill treats postpartum depression and how landscaping may…

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A Word in Edgewise 7/28/25: Of Ashberry, Leyster, & Sharon the Wonder Woman . . . 4:56

15d ago4:56

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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Nic Maclellan on New Caledonia Accords | Rosco on Kanaky Uprising Anniversary | Samim Moslih Free Palestine Rally | Angelica Panopoulos Free Palestine Rally

16d ago

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Headlines1. New colonial accords finalised in the French parliament to push their colonial project in Kanaky forward.2. Women and girls at the centre of the worsening homelessness crisis.3. The Handala Freedom Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military in international waters.Segments1. We played a segment from the Tuesday Hometime show of Jul…

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Earthwise 7/26/25: Wild Cats 5:51

17d ago5:51

5:51

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes, including the three-year ordination curriculum at the Temple of the Feminine Divine, and others such as History of the Goddess, Paganism 101, Ethical Magic, and Introduction to the Runes. Curre…

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The Science Behind Food Aversion, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and More! 1:39:10

17d ago1:39:10

1:39:10

Today on AirTalk, LA County braces for shortfalls of funding in homelessness services ahead of Trump's proposed federal government funding cuts; what is that one food item you just refuse to eat?; New Zealand-style ice cream and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: Devastating blows to LA homelessness services (00:15) The science behind food aversion (16:15…

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LA’s ice cream shop that’s the creme de la Creamy Boys 12:19

17d ago12:19

12:19

While the rest of the world is going through a heatwave, California's temperature has stayed relatively mild this week. But it's still summer and the sun is still out, so what better way to take advantage of LA's good weather than a cup of ice cream? Not just any ice cream, though. Today on AirTalk, we're trying New Zealand-style ice cream with Cre…

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Interview with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, Community College 'Ghost Students,' TV Talk, and More 1:39:05

19d ago1:39:05

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Today on AirTalk, Southern California Edison announces direct compensation program for Eaton Fire victims; a check in with Attorney General Rob Bonta; core substitute teacher memories of yours?; how the funding cuts will effect smaller radio stations and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk SoCal Edison will provide compensation to Eaton Fire victims (00:15) …

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Lawyers Guild, The - Wednesday, July 23, 2025 1:00:12

20d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

A public affairs program where political activists and experts discuss current political developments and progressive movements for social change.

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LA Metro Ridership Declines, Low-Tech Solutions, Watching or Listening to Podcasts, and More 1:39:10

20d ago1:39:10

1:39:10

Today on AirTalk, we talk about the recent ridership decline in the LA Metro; a new memoir outlines a paramedic's experience in the workplace; what is a low-tech product that's still around?; Rancho Palos Verdes repairs on landslide-prone areas, and why are we watching podcasts instead of listening to them? Today on AirTalk: LA Metro ridership decl…

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Plans to take the LA Times Public, The Mann Act, the Future of DTLA Business, and More 1:39:02

20d ago1:39:02

1:39:02

Today on AirTalk, LA Times CEO announces plans to take the newspaper public; California's EV check-in; Sean 'Diddy' Combs convicted under the 'Mann Act'; what is the future of DTLA business, and are you the big spender in the relationship? Today on AirTalk: LA Times will go public next year (00:15) California's EV check-in (18:16) Sean Combs convic…

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Are you a big spender while your partner is frugal? How do you deal with it? 16:41

20d ago16:41

16:41

There comes a time in every relationship for a real reckoning: who is the big spender and who is the penny pincher and how on earth will you navigate that rift? This topic might be as old as our time on earth, with one partner leaning towards excess and the other towards frugality. Where does a couple meet in the middle? Should they meet in the mid…

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Outside the Box 7/22/25: “Economic Divide” 6:02

21d ago6:02

6:02

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a …

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The State of Late Night TV, SCOTUS 'Shadow Dockets,' Nick Roman's New Podcast, and More 1:39:40

22d ago1:39:40

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Today on AirTalk, CBS announces cancellation of 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert; what is the best decade?; LA cities ask donors to assist immigrants pay rent; SCOTUS 'shadow dockets'; The Mayan in DTLA shuts down this fall and Nick Roman's new podcast. Today on AirTalk: Is the 'Late Show' cancellation the beginning of the end for late-night sh…

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A Word in Edgewise 7/21/25: Of Bias, Vanity, Time, & Hemingway . . . 9:05

22d ago9:05

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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Converge on Canberra | Picket against North Melbourne Public Housing Towers demolition | Radical History of Telephone Operators | Gender in Academia and Archives |

23d ago

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Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show. On today's episode: Headlines - 55 people arrested at Palestine Action group protest in London- Victoria's first Native Title claim passed in state for Millewa Mallee- Blak Up! Rest Reconnect and Organise for change. Read more about the program here. The show begins with a segment from the Women On Th…

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Earthwise 7/19/25: Poison Ivy 5:19

24d ago5:19

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Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes, including the three-year ordination curriculum at the Temple of the Feminine Divine, and others such as History of the Goddess, Paganism 101, Ethical Magic, and Introduction to the Runes. Curre…

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Impact of Public Media Funding Clawbacks on California, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and more 1:39:04

25d ago1:39:04

1:39:04

Today on AirTalk, we discuss the approved defunding for public media with LAist CEO Alex Santamaria; what made Love Island USA popular?; Hangaburs' cheeseburgers; FilmWeek and Godzilla's 70-year history. Today on AirTalk: Funding clawbacks for public media (00:15) What makes Love Island USA popular? (19:06) Hangaburs cheeseburgers (39:17) FilmWeek …

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Prescribed Burns, History of Domestic Surveillance, TV Talk, and More 1:39:41

26d ago1:39:41

1:39:41

Today on AirTalk, the Senate has passed 9 billion dollars in federal cuts, which include hits to public broadcasting and foreign aid; the effectiveness of prescribed burns; history of domestic surveillance in the US; new LA County Homeless Agency; the influence of 'The Ed Sullivan show' and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: Senate passes $9 billion in fed…

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Lawyers Guild, The - Wednesday, July 16, 2025 1:00:12

27d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

A public affairs program where political activists and experts discuss current political developments and progressive movements for social change.

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The State of the US Economy, Natural Disasters and Disability, Pop Culture Introductions to the US, and more 1:38:51

27d ago1:38:51

1:38:51

Today on AirTalk, the state of the US economy amid tariff threats, ICE raids, and inflation; what it means to tease your partner; how disabled people are at higher risk during natural disasters, and what your first pop culture introduction was to America. Today on AirTalk: State of the US economy? (00:15) Teasing your partner (29:13) Natural disast…

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2025 Emmy Nominations, LASHA Homelessness Count, the History of Superman, and More 1:38:50

28d ago1:38:50

1:38:50

Today on AirTalk, the 2025 Emmy nominations; how your romantic relationship could feel like parenting; LAHSA reports second consecutive decline in homelessness; How Superman's 90-year run at the box office has fared and what makes a person cool? Today on AirTalk: The 2025 Emmy Nominations (00:15) Parenting your romantic partner (17:26) LA's consecu…

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Outside the Box 7/15/25: “Quotes 2025” 4:56

28d ago4:56

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Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s activities since then: Done community organizing on numerous issues through INVERT and then Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC), committed civil disobedience several times, grown a …

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Latest Updates on ICE Raids, the Song of the Summer, Bioplastics in Compost, and more 1:39:11

29d ago1:39:11

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Today on AirTalk, latest updates on ICE raids, policy, budget, and more; CA Attorney General releases legal opinion declaring sports betting illegal in the state of CA; what is the song of the summer this year?; the cause and effect of plant-based compost; the history behind Home Run Derby, and a new book about the many lives of James Gandolfini. T…

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A Word in Edgewise 7/14/25: Of Vacationland, a Silken Tent, Gerald Ford, & Ingmar Bergman . . . 8:42

29d ago8:42

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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