Best Christopher Sanchez Podcasts (2025)

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UpFront – July 3, 2025

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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – July 3, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Dr. Deborah Iverson | Media Frenzy 39:20

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After the murder of a doctor in Michigan, her husband offered a reward for information leading to the perpetrators. And then he increased the reward. And then, against the advice of the police, he increased it again. Would it be enough for a tip to come in? This case is *solved* If you know anything about the murder of Verna Brown, you can call the…

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UpFront – July 2, 2025 59:58

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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – July 2, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Passes the Senate 59:58

2d ago59:58

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00:08 — David Dayen, Executive Editor of the American Prospect. 00:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. The post Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Passes the Senate appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls 59:58

3d ago59:58

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00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Art Reingold is the Division Head of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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522: Composer Antonio Sanchez On The Music Of The Studio & Birdman 45:46

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King Of The Drums, Antonio Sanchez, joins us to discuss his work on Apple TV+ hit, The Studio, and his seminal, groundbreaking score for Birdman. He is an absolute delight, and fascinating in his exploration of his process.By Edith Bowman

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Remembering Stonewall (and Compton’s Cafeteria) 36:48

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00:08 Remembering Stonewall: a radio documentary on the birth of a movement (1990) narrated by Michael Schirker; produced by David Isay. An documentary consisting of oral histories about the New York Police Department Public Morals Section’s raid upon the Stonewall Inn on June 27 1969. Patrons of The Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, fought the pol…

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US, Israel, Iran and the War They All Claim Victory Over; Plus, Trump Administration’s Refugee Resettlement Ban and Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Third Country Deportations; Plus, Children’s Hospital Oakland ... 59:59

7d ago59:59

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00:08 — Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. 00:33 — Yael Schacher, director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International. 00:50 — Griselda Chavez, is an Infant Development Specialist at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakl…

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Brett Christophers on why markets don’t fix climate change (rebroadcast) 59:59

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00:08 Brett Christophers is an economic geographer at Upsalla University’s Institute for Housing and Urban Research. His new book is The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet [originally recorded June 2024] The post Brett Christophers on why markets don’t fix climate change (rebroadcast) appeared first on KPFA.…

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Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian on Teaching Palestine 59:58

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00:08 Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian, co-editors of the magazine Rethinking Schools, and co-editors with Samia Shoman, Suzanna Kassouf, and Bill Bigelow, of the new book Teaching Palestine: Lessons, Stories, Voices The post Adam Sanchez and Jesse Hagopian on Teaching Palestine appeared first on KPFA.…

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EP 6: Communities respond to ICE in California and the California State Legislature sends a budget to Governor Newsom's desk. 57:30

10d ago57:30

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On June 6th the Trump Administration began its aggressive attack on immigrant communities across California with first raiding a garment factory in the fashion district of Los Angeles and since communities have continued to see unethical aggressive enforcement from federal law enforcement. Our guest discuss the response from California policy maker…

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521: 28 Years Later Special (Part II): G & Kayus From Young Fathers 30:23

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In the second interview marking the release of 28 Years Later, G & Kayus from Young Fathers join Edith to discuss the score for the film (miss you Alloyssious). We've already heard from director Danny Boyle, so be sure to check that interview out if you haven't already. Danny is, as ever, in cracking form.…

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519: 28 Years Later Special (Part I): Danny Boyle [CONTAINS SPOLIERS] 35:50

10d ago35:50

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We've got two hits of Soundtracking for you to start your week, as we bring you a double-bill to celebrate the release of 28 Years Later. In our first episode, director Danny Boyle joins us to discuss the third film in the series, which stars Jodie Comer, Ralph Feinnes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Erin Kellyman and Alfie Williams. 28 Years Later is score…

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Israel and Trump’s War in Iran; Plus, Corona Calls 59:58

10d ago59:58

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00:08 — Negar Mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator, and host of the Iran Podcast. 00:33 — Art Reingold is the Division Head of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. The post Israel and Trump’s War in Iran; Plus, Corona Calls appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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517: Cecile Tournesac, Alfie Godfrey & Max Aruj On the Music Of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (CONTAINS SPOILERS) 48:11

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It's bonus time once more for you on here Soundtracking, as music supervisor / producer / editor Cecile Tournesac & composers Alfie Godfrey and Max Aruj join us to discuss their formidable contribution to Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. We've spoken to director Christopher McQuarrie on the podcast, who couldn't have been more complimentary…

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Greg Grandin on America, América 59:58

13d ago59:58

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00:08 Greg Grandin, Peter V and C. Vann Woodward Professor at Yale, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction; just out with America América: a new history of the new world The post Greg Grandin on America, América appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Robin DG Kelley on Freedom Dreams [rebroadcast] 38:59

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[0:08] Robin D. G. Kelley. Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of seven books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. [rebroadcast] The post Robin DG Kelley on Freedom Dreams [rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Julian and CJ Lewis | The Head of the Serpent? 45:11

15d ago45:11

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In 2002, a home invasion left two people dead but the plot quickly unraveled. The only question–one that would last beyond the deaths of two of the co-conspirators–is who was the mastermind. This case is solved. (Episode correction: Matthew Shallenberger's name is mispronounced as Shallenberg twice in the episode. I am out of town and cannot re-rec…

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The Perils of AI In The Creative Industries 56:19

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Bean and Dan were once more joined by Tade Thompson, who relates to us his experiences of moving into the world of screenwriting, an entirely different beast than novel writing, and which comes with its own trials and networks to navigate. He discusses the different writing techniques required, the different ways a manuscript works its way through …

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Israel’s War in Iran; Plus, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Trump use of National Guard 56:21

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00:08 — Jamal Abdi is President of the National Iranian American Council in Washington D.C. 00:33 — Kian Sharifi is a feature writer about Iranian affairs at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Central Newsroom in Prague. He was previously an editor at the Financial Tribune newspaper in Tehran. 00:45 — Tony Ghiotto, Teaching Professor/Director of And…

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Listen Now: The Rise & Fall of Diddy: The Federal Trial 10:05

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Episode 1: The United States vs. Sean Combs Opening statements rock the courtroom as federal prosecutors accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of running a decades-long criminal enterprise built on violence, sex trafficking, and power. The defense hits back hard, painting it all as a toxic relationship, not a RICO case. Then Cassie Ventura takes the stand, and…

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How Israelis View a War with Iran; Plus, the Role of Off-Year Elections in Resisting Trumpism 59:58

16d ago59:58

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00:08 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. The post How Israelis View a War with Iran; Plus, the Role of Off-Year Elections in Resisting Trumpism appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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516: Neil Forsyth On The Music Of The Gold 45:58

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Our latest episode of Soundracking is with Neil Forsyth, writer of the hit BBC show The Gold - both seasons of which are now available to watch in full on the BBC iPlayer. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, Sean Harris, Jack Lowden and Tom Cullen and is a dramatisation of events around the Brink's-Mat robbery in 1983.…

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515: John Maclean & Jack Lowdon Talk Tornado (Live Everyman Soundtracking Film Club - CONTAINS SPOILERS) 46:42

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer-director John Maclean and actor Jack Lowden - who joined me for our film club in partnership with Everyman following a screening of John's new film, Tornado. Starring Jack, Japanese actor Koki, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira, it tells the story of Tornado - who vows to seek vengeance when her father's puppe…

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Policing Tactics Used at Anti-ICE Protests; California Takes Trump Admin to Court over Troop Deployment 59:59

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0:08 — Alex Vitale, professor of sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College 0:33 — Tony Ghiotto, Teaching Professor/Director of Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism/Director of Trial Advocacy at the University of Illinois College of Law Urbana-Champaign The post Policing Tactics Used at Anti…

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Netanyahu’s Government Faces Possible Collapse; ICE Raid Devastates Los Angeles Zapotec Community 59:59

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7:08 — Tamir Sorek, Liberal Arts Professor of Middle East History at Pennsylvania State University 7:33 — Carlos Anastasio, son of one of the people snatched by ICE during a raid in the Los Angeles garment district last week. 7:45 — Joe Rivano Barros, reporter and editor at the independent news site Mission Local who’s been covering the anti-ICE pr…

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Sylvia Browne | America's Favorite Psychic 1:10:59

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Sylvia Browne made a name for herself in the true crime world on talk shows, giving psychic readings to the families of the missing and the murdered. But an evaluation of her success rate shows that she was probably just guessing and she wasn’t that good of a guesser. Skeptical Inquirer articles: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2020/03/psychic-defect…

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How Illegal is It for Trump to Send Troops to Police Protests?; Continued Coverage of LA anti-ICE Protests 59:58

22d ago59:58

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0:08 — Tony Ghiotto, Teaching Professor/Director of Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism/Director of Trial Advocacy at the University of Illinois College of Law Urbana-Champaign 0:33 — David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect The post How Illegal is It for Trump to Send Troops to Police Protests?; Continued Coverage of LA …

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SEIU President Faces Federal Charges for Protesting ICE Raids; At Least 42 Arrested in Los Angeles ICE Protests 59:58

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7:08 — Evelyn Zepeda, organizing director of Western States Regional Joint Board 7:33 — Dez Fonseca, a UCLA PhD student organizer 7:45 — Carol Sobel, a civil rights attorney in Los Angeles The post SEIU President Faces Federal Charges for Protesting ICE Raids; At Least 42 Arrested in Los Angeles ICE Protests appeared first on KPFA.…

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514: Twin Peaks Special With Music Editor Lori Eschler & Longtime David Lynch Collaborator Dean Hurley 48:47

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We are taking a deep dive into the world of Twin Peaks today with music editor Lori Eschler - who worked on the original series - and longtime David Lynch collaborator Dean Hurley, who did all kinds of work with him on numerous projects. It's an illuminating chat, shedding bright light on David's process and reminding us all what a seminal show it …

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Updates on the Russia-Ukraine War; Corona Calls w/ Dr. Swartzberg 59:59

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0:08 – John Feffer, Director of Foreign Policy in Focus 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health The post Updates on the Russia-Ukraine War; Corona Calls w/ Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Mexico’s Ruling Party Sweeps Judicial Elections; Trump Rescinds Life Saving Abortion Care 59:58

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7:08 — Laura Carlsen, director of the Mexico-City based international relations think tank Mira: Feminisms y Democracies 7:20 — Jessica Mason-Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group. She also co-hosts the podcast Boom! Lawyered 7:33 — Steve Phillips, Founder of Democracy in Color The post Mexico’s Ruling Party Sweeps…

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Israeli Parliament in Disarray Over Draft Exemptions for Orthodox Jews; Trump Asks Congress to Defund Public Broadcasting 59:58

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0:08 — Lior Sternfeld, associate professor of History and Jewish Studies at Penn State University. 0:33 — Craig Aaron, president and co-CEO of Free Press. The post Israeli Parliament in Disarray Over Draft Exemptions for Orthodox Jews; Trump Asks Congress to Defund Public Broadcasting appeared first on KPFA.…

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SCOTUS Revokes Biden Era Parole Status for Migrants; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained 59:59

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0:08 — Yael Schacher, director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International. 0:33 — David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect. His latest book is “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power.” The post SCOTUS Revokes Biden Era Parole Status for Migrants; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained appeared first on KPFA.…

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SCOTUS Revokes Biden Era Parole Status for Migrants; The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained 55:09

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7:08 — Yael Schacher, director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International 7:33 — David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect The post SCOTUS Revokes Biden Era Parole Status for Migrants; The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Explained appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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513: Tom Basden & Tim Key On The Ballad Of Wallis Island 44:42

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Tom Basden and Tim Key, writers and co-stars of The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Also starring Carey Mulligan, it tells the story of ex-lovers and former bandmates, who reunite for a private gig at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.By Edith Bowman

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Updates on the Russia-Ukraine War; Covid Calls w/ Dr. Swartzberg 7:51

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0:08 – John Feffer, Director of Foreign Policy in Focus 0:33 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health The post Updates on the Russia-Ukraine War; Covid Calls w/ Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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512: Shannon Murphy On The Music Of Dying For Sex 35:42

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Shannon Murphy, director of the wonderful feature film Babyteeth, and TV shows like Killing Eve and Dope Girls to name but a few. Shannon joins us to discuss Dying For Sex, which you can watch now on Disney+. Based on a true story, Dying For Sex stars Michelle Williams as Molly, a woman diagnosed with terminal c…

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UpFront – May 30, 2025 59:58

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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – May 30, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Malcolm Harris on the paths through planetary crisis 59:59

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00:08 Malcolm Harris, author of several books; the newest is What’s Left: three paths through the planetary crisis The post Malcolm Harris on the paths through planetary crisis appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Danyese LaClair | Holdback Information 25:06

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When a woman’s body was found in a field, the police found a potential piece of evidence in the grass. But they decided to hold that information back, leading some to wonder if that is what stalled the investigation. If you have any information, call the Burton Police Department at (810) 742-2542 or the Crimestoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL. This case is…

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Trump’s Big Budget Bill; Plus, The State of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza 59:58

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00:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:33 — Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch is Executive Director of Middle East Children’s Alliance. He is a Palestinian refugee from Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the West Bank. The post Trump’s Big Budget Bill; Plus, The State of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.…

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Latest from the War on Gaza and Failing Zionist Economy; Plus, Corona Calls 59:58

1M ago59:58

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00:08 — Khury Petersen-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration. 00:20 — Munira Lokhandwala is Director of Tech and Training at LittleSis, a nonprofit public interest research organization focused on corporate and government accountability. Their latest rep…

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Empowering AI in the Music Industry – Interview with Co-Founder and CEO of Udio, David Ding and Andrew Sanchez 37:28

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Imagine transforming a simple text prompt into a fully produced song—within seconds. That’s exactly what Udio does. Founded in December 2023 by a team of former Google DeepMind researchers, including CEO David Ding, Conor Durkan, Charlie Nash, Yaroslav Ganin, and Andrew Sanchez, Udio is reshaping how music is made. Backed by industry giants like a1…

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511: Benicio del Toro On The Phoenician Scheme 26:08

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is actor Benicio del Toro, who joins us to discuss his role in Wes Anderson's latest film, The Phoenician Scheme. Benicio heads an extraordinary ensemble cast as Zsa-zsa Korda, a wealthy businessman who appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon be…

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Michael Mann On Wars [Rebroadcast] 59:58

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00:08 Michael Mann, Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology Emeritus at UCLA; Honorary Professor at the University of Cambridge; author most recently of On Wars [this is a re-broadcast of an interview originally recorded in September 2023] The post Michael Mann On Wars [Rebroadcast] appeared first on KPFA.…

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UpFront – May 23, 2025 59:58

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UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. The post UpFront – May 23, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special: Teaching Palestine 59:58

1M ago59:58

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00:08 — Adam Sanchez is the managing editor of Rethinking Schools and a former high school history teacher based in Philadelphia. He is the editor of A People’s History of Abolition and the Civil War and the co-editor of Teaching Palestine. Jesse Hagopian is a Rethinking Schools editor, a former high school teacher, and on the staff of the Zinn Edu…

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Emmett Corrigan | Crossroads 47:57

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When a confrontation between a husband and the man his wife was having an affair with erupted in violence, two families were left to grapple with what led to that moment and how to move forward. Read Ashlee’s book: Silence Breaks: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22873779-silence-breaks See me at the True Crime Podcast Festival! https://www.true…

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