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Reader's Corner"Inside the President's Team" by Bob BarrettAn interview with Nils Barrett, joining Reader's Corner to talk about his late father’s memoir, Inside the President's Team. The book offers an up-close view of the Ford presidency by one of his closest and most-trusted advisors.2025-06-2130 minReader's Corner"The Umbrella Maker's Son" by Tod LendingBob Kustra interviews Tod Lending, author of the novel, The Umbrella Maker’s Son. The book is a coming-of-age tale following a 17-year-old Polish Jew as he fights for his life and experiences his first love, set during WWII.2025-06-1434 minReader's Corner"Prisoners Of The Castle" By Ben MacintyreNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in November 2022. An interview with Ben Macintyre, author of the new book, Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis’ Fortress Prison. In the book, Macintyre looks at one of history’s most notorious prisons, and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried relentlessly to escape their captors.2025-05-1633 minReader's Corner"This America Of Ours" By Nate SchweberNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in November 2022.An interview with Nate Schweber, author of the new book, This America of Ours: Bernard & Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild. In the book, Schweber tells the story of the extraordinary couple who rescued national parks from McCarthyism, and inspired a future of conservation.2025-03-1533 minReader's Corner"Two Nights In Lisbon" By Chris PavoneNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in October 2022. An interview with Chris Pavone, author of the thrilling novel, Two Nights in Lisbon. The book is story of a woman under pressure, and what she will resort to when everything is on the line.2025-02-0834 minReader's Corner"Last Summer On State Street" By Toya WolfeProducer's Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in October 2022. An interview with Toya Wolfe, debut author of the novel, Last Summer on State Street. The book is a striking coming-of-age debut about friendship, community, and resilience, set in the housing projects of Chicago.2025-01-1830 minReader's Corner"Trigger Points" By Mark FollmanNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in September 2022. An interview with Mark Follman, author of Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America. The book casts new light on the behind-the-scenes work being done to predict and prevent mass shootings.2024-12-2832 minReader's Corner"Phantom Orbit" By David IgnatiusAn interview with David Ignatius, author of the new novel, Phantom Orbit. The book is a thrilling story of espionage against the backdrop of our nation’s renewed interest in space exploration amid geopolitical tumult.2024-08-2433 min
Reader's Corner"Davos Man" By Peter S. GoodmanNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in July 2022. An interview with Peter S. Goodman, author of Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World. The book is must read for anyone concerned about economic justice and the sanctity of representative government.2024-08-1734 minReader's Corner"Differ We Must" By Steve InskeepAn interview with Steve Inskeep, author of the new book, Differ We Must. The book is a compelling portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s political acumen in a country divided – and lessons for our own disorderly present.2024-08-1032 minReader's Corner"Hedged" By Margot SuscaAn interview with Margot Susca, author of Hedged. The book reveals a newspaper industry rocked by an obsession with profit and beholden to private fund interests.2024-08-0432 min
Reader's Corner"Seek And Hide" By Amy GajdaAn interview with Amy Gajda, author of Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy. The book is an important primer for today’s privacy wars - the surprising history of the right to privacy, and its battle against the public’s right to know.2024-07-2736 minReader's Corner"The Demon Of Unrest" By Erik LarsonAn interview with Erik Larson, author of the new book, The Demon of Unrest. The book examines the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War.2024-07-2030 minReader's Corner"I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia PonomarenkoAn interview with Illia Ponomarenko, author of the new book, I Will Show You How It Was. The book is powerful and personal chronicle of the war in Ukraine from the front lines.2024-07-1341 minReader's Corner"The Meat Paradox" By Rob PercivalAn interview with Rob Percival, author of The Meat Paradox: Eating, Empathy, and the Future of Meat. The book offers a vital and nuanced investigation into the current debate around meat.2024-07-0630 minReader's Corner"Coming To Terms With John F. Kennedy" By Stephen F. KnottAn interview with Stephen F. Knott, author of Coming to Terms with John F. Kennedy. The book offers a broad view of the young President, and shows how politicians on both sides of the aisle distorted JFK's record for their own purposes.2024-06-2933 minReader's Corner"The Year Of The Locust" By Terry HayesAn interview with Terry Hayes, acclaimed author of the new book, The Year of the Locust. A thriller set in the borderlands of the Middle East, the novel follows a CIA spy as his plans to extract a source are complicated by a powerful adversary.2024-06-2238 minReader's Corner"The Revenge of Power" By Moisés NaímAn interview with Moisés Naím, author of The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century. The book examines the future of freedom and how to contain and defeat the autocrats popping up around the world.2024-06-1534 minReader's Corner"The End Of Reality" By Jonathan TaplinAn interview with Jonathan Taplin, author of The End of Reality. The book is a scathing critique of the worldview being sold by four American billionaires.2024-06-0837 minReader's Corner"Three-Inch Teeth" By C.J. BoxAn interview with writer C.J. Box, joining us to talk about his new novel, Three-Inch Teeth. In the book, game warden Joe Pickett contends with a vicious grizzly bear and an ex-convict out for revenge.2024-06-0130 minReader's Corner"Sunny Days" By David KampNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in October 2020.2024-05-2530 minReader's Corner"Fire Weather" By John VaillantAn interview with John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather. The book offers a terrifying account of a colossal wildfire and an exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind.2024-05-1834 minReader's Corner"How To Sell A Poison" By Elena ConisAn interview with Elena Conis, author of How to Sell a Poison. The book tells the tangled story of DDT, a corporate-backed poison that decimated wildlife and left behind toxic bodies.2024-05-1132 minReader's Corner"Once There Were Wolves" By Charlotte McConaghyAn interview with Charlotte McConaghy about her new novel, Once There Were Wolves. The book is about the looming threat of environmental collapse and the bold and flawed humans working to avert it.2024-05-0432 minReader's Corner"A Day In The Life Of Abed Salama" By Nathan ThrallAn interview with Nathan Thrall, author of the new book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama. The book tells the story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, and histories over the course of a single day.2024-04-2736 minReader's Corner"Tired Of Winning" By Jonathan KarlAn interview with Jonathan Karl, author of Tired of Winning. The book explores how Donald Trump remade the Republican Party in his own image, baggage and all.2024-04-2037 minReader's Corner"Camera Man" By Dana StevensAn interview with Dana Stevens, author of Camera Man: Buster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema and the Invention of the Twentieth Century. In the book, Stevens places acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative genius in the context of his time.2024-04-1337 minReader's Corner"Tyranny of the Minority" By Steven Levitsky (Part II)An interview with Steven Levitsky, co-author of Tyranny of the Minority. The book offers important context for our volatile times and a framework for how to protect our democracy from an authoritarian backlash.2024-04-0631 minReader's Corner"Tyranny of the Minority" By Steven Levitsky (Part I)An interview with Steven Levitsky, co-author of Tyranny of the Minority. The book offers important context for our volatile times and a framework for how to protect our democracy from an authoritarian backlash.2024-03-3030 minReader's Corner"The Violin Conspiracy" By Brendan SlocumbAn interview with Brendan Slocumb, author of the novel, The Violin Conspiracy. Part literary thriller and part mystery, the book is a gripping coming-of-age story about the love of music and a young man’s resilience.2024-03-2332 minReader's Corner"The Big Fail" By Joe NoceraAn interview with Joe Nocera, co-author of The Big Fail. Co-written by Bethany MacLean, the book offers new answers for why and how America become the world leader in COVID deaths.2024-03-1631 minReader's Corner"White House Wild Child" By Shelley Fraser MickleAn interview with Shelley Fraser Mickle, author of the new book, White House Wild Child. The book is a fascinating biography of outspoken first-daughter Alice Roosevelt, sometimes dubbed the Jackie O of the early 20th century.2024-03-0934 minReader's Corner"How Ike Led" By Susan EisenhowerNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode first aired in January 2021.2024-03-0230 minReader's Corner"Plunder" By Brendan BallouAn interview with Brendan Ballou, author of the new book, Plunder. The book offers a powerful expose on the private equity industry – what it is, how it harms businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how it can be reined in.2024-02-2431 minReader's Corner"Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?" By Morvan Lallouet, Ben Noble, And Jan Matti DollbaumAn interview with Morvan Lallouet, co-author of Navalny: Putin’s Nemesis, Russia’s Future? The book offers a close look at Alexei Navalny, from his pioneering anti-corruption investigations to his leadership of a political movement.2024-02-1734 minReader's Corner"The Identity Trap" By Yascha MounkAn interview with Yascha Mounk, author of the new book, The Identity Trap. The book provides a comprehensive account of the origins, consequences, and limitations of so-called “wokeness.”2024-02-1034 minReader's Corner"Flying Blind" By Peter Robison (Part II)An interview with Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. The book explores how an industry titan became consumed with the bottom line, leading to a tragedy that endangered countless lives. Note: This is the second of a two-part interview.2024-02-0329 minReader's Corner"Flying Blind" By Peter Robison (Part I)An interview with Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. The book explores how an industry titan became consumed with the bottom line, leading to a tragedy that endangered countless lives.2024-01-2729 minReader's Corner"Moscow X" By David McCloskeyAn interview with David McCloskey author of the new thriller, Moscow X. The book centers on a daring CIA operation, which targets Putin’s private banker.2024-01-2034 minReader's Corner"Techlash" By Tom WheelerAn interview with Tom Wheeler, former FCC chairman and author of the new book, Techlash. With the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age as a backdrop, Wheeler makes the case for a new vision of digital governance.2024-01-1332 minReader's Corner"The Exponential Age" By Azeem AzharAn interview with Azeem Azhar, author of The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics, and Society. The book explores the widening gap between rapidly-expanding technology and our ability to deal with its effects.2024-01-0632 minReader's Corner"Mansfield And Dirksen" By Marc C. JohnsonAn interview with Marc C. Johnson, author of Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate. The book highlights two Senate leaders whose commitment to bipartisanship lead to the passage of groundbreaking legislation, even in tumultuous times.2023-12-3031 minReader's Corner"The Lumumba Plot" By Stuart A. Reid (Part II)An interview with Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. The book is a thrilling Cold War account of the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo.2023-12-2332 minReader's Corner"The Lumumba Plot" By Stuart A. Reid (Part I)An interview with Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. The book is a thrilling Cold War account of the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo.2023-12-1631 minReader's Corner"Clark and Division" By Naomi HiraharaAn interview with Naomi Hirahara, author of the new novel, Clark and Division. Part crime novel, part poignant historical fiction, the book was recently listed as a New York Times Best Mystery Novel of 2021.2023-12-0930 minReader's Corner"The Age of Insurrection" By David NeiwertAn interview with David Neiwert, author of The Age of Insurrection. In the book, Neiwert charts the rise of the far right’s threats against American democracy.2023-12-0230 minReader's Corner"Passport Stamps" By Sean D. CarberryAn interview with Sean D. Carberry, author of the new book, Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home. The book is a darkly comic and emotionally-fraught tale of a former NPR journalist who seeks solace in the world’s most dangerous places.2023-11-2539 minReader's Corner"The Secret Gate" By Mitchell ZuckoffAn interview with Mitchell Zuckoff, author of The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan. The book covers the true story of an incredible rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan.2023-11-1133 minReader's Corner"How Antitrust Failed Workers" By Eric A. PosnerAn interview with Eric A. Posner, author of How Antitrust Law Failed Workers. The book is a powerful examination of the causes of inequality and wage stagnation in America.2023-11-0435 minReader's Corner"Pushed Out" By Ryanne Pilgeram (Part I)Note: This is part I of a two-part interview, which originally aired in March 2022. An interview with Ryanne Pilgeram, author of Pushed Out: Contested Development and Rural Gentrification in the US West. In the book, a small town weighs the economic compromises of growth in the Rocky Mountain West.2023-10-2130 minReader's Corner"A Forest Journey" By John PerlinAn interview with John Perlin, author of A Forest Journey. Now with a brand new edition, Perlin's book offers a contemporary view of the effects of wood, as used for building and fuel, and of deforestation on the development of civilization.2023-10-1434 minReader's Corner"Remarkably Bright Creatures" By Shelby Van PeltAn interview with Shelby Van Pelt, author of the novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. The book is an exploration of friendship and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.2023-10-0730 minReader's Corner"Futureproof" By Kevin RooseAn interview with Kevin Roose, author of Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation. The book shares the secrets of people and organizations that have survived technological change, and explains how we can protect our own futures.2023-09-3030 minReader's Corner"The Last Honest Man" By James RisenAn interview with James Risen, author of The Last Honest Man. The book examines the fight for democracy by Senator Frank Church, a man at the epicenter of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within American government.2023-09-2334 minReader's Corner"The Elephant Of Belfast" By S. Kirk WalshAn interview with S. Kirk Walsh author of the bestselling novel, The Elephant of Belfast. Inspire by true events, the book is a moving account of a young zookeeper and the elephant she's compelled to protect during the German blitz of Belfast during WWII.2023-09-1633 min
Reader's Corner"America Second" By Isaac Stone FishAn interview with Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second. The book is an exposé of America’s political and business ties to China, often with profound and hidden costs to U.S. interests.with Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second. The book is an exposé of America’s political and business ties to China, often with profound and hidden costs to U.S. interests.2023-09-0232 minReader's Corner"The Digital Republic" By Jamie SusskindAn interview with Jamie Susskind, author of The Digital Republic. The book is a definitive guide to the great political question of our time: how can freedom and democracy survive in a world of powerful digital technologies?2023-08-2633 minReader's Corner"Red London" By Alma KatsuAn interview with Alma Katsu, author of the new thriller, Red London. The book is a race-against-the-clock story, told by a writer with 35 years of expertise in national security.2023-08-0530 minReader's Corner"The Lincoln Miracle" By Edward AchornAn interview with Edward Achorn, author of The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History. In the book, Achorn offers a behind-the-scenes look at Abraham Lincoln’s history-changing nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 presidential election.2023-07-2231 minReader's Corner"The Rise Of Digital Repression" By Steven FeldsteinAn interview with Steven Feldstein, author of The Rise of Digital Repression: How Technology is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Resistance. The book offers a compelling record of how anti-democratic leaders harness powerful technology to advance their political objectives.2023-07-1531 minReader's Corner"Master Slave Husband Wife" By Ilyon WooAn interview with Ilyon Woo, author of Master Slave Husband Wife. The book tells the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave.2023-07-0830 minReader's Corner"How Beautiful We Were" By Imbolo MbueImbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were, follows a fearless young woman from a small African village as she starts a revolution against an American oil company.2023-07-0130 minReader's Corner"Dust Child" By Nguyễn Phan Quế MaiAn interview with Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of the new novel, Dust Child. The book is a saga about two Vietnamese sisters and two American men, whose lives intersect in surprising ways, set during and after the war in Vietnam.2023-06-2430 minReader's Corner"The Triumph Of Doubt" By David MichaelsAn interview with David Michaels, author of The Triumph of Doubt. In the book, Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy, through the aid of dark money, and where it's happening today.2023-06-1031 minReader's Corner"Call Me Elizabeth Lark" By Melissa ColasantiAn interview with Melissa Colasanti, author of the new novel, Call Me Elizabeth Lark. A psychological thriller, the book follows the mysterious reappearance of a woman’s daughter after 20 years.2023-06-0332 minReader's Corner"Justice For Animals" By Martha C. NussbaumAn interview with Martha C. Nussbaum, author of Justice for Animals. The book offers a revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law.2023-05-2735 minReader's Corner"Mother Daughter Traitor Spy" By Susan Elia MacNealAn interview with Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the novel, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy. The book is inspired by a real-life mother and daughter, who go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Angeles during the early days of World War II.2023-05-2028 minReader's Corner"Uncounted" By Gilda R. DanielsAn interview with Gilda R. Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America. The book warns about a premeditated strategy of restrictive laws and deceptive practices that is eroding the very basis of American democracy.2023-05-1333 minReader's Corner"Evolution Gone Wrong" By Alex BezzeridesAn interview with Alex Bezzerides, author of Evolution Gone Wrong. The book is a fresh and funny examination of the curious ways human beings have beaten the odds as a species.2023-05-0633 minReader's Corner"When McKinsey Comes To Town" By Walt BogdanichAn interview with Walt Bogdanich, co-author of the new book, When McKinsey Comes to Town. The book offers a portrait of a company whose work has often made the world more unequal, more corrupt, and more dangerous.2023-04-2933 min
Reader's Corner"The Petroleum Papers" By Geoff DembickiAn interview with Geoff Dembicki, author of The Petroleum Papers. The book provides a step-by-step account of how we reached this precipice of climate disaster, and the politicians and companies who helped get us here.2023-04-1534 minReader's Corner"American Schism" By Seth David RadwellAn interview with Seth David Radwell, author of American Schism. The book is an enlightened exploration of our history to unite a deeply-divided America.2023-04-0830 minReader's Corner"Kill Switch" By Adam JentlesonNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in July 2021.In his book, Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy, Senate insider Adam Jentleson contends that far from reflecting the Framers’ vision, the Senate has been transformed over the decades by a tenacious minority of white conservatives.2023-04-0133 minReader's Corner"Preparing For War" By Bradley Onishi (Part II)Note: This is the second half of a two-part interview. An interview with Bradley Onishi, author of Preparing for War. The book is an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to the insurrection of January 6.2023-03-2532 minReader's Corner"Preparing For War" By Bradley Onishi (Part I)Note: This is the first of a two-part interview. An interview with Bradley Onishi, author of Preparing for War. The book is an engrossing account of the years-long campaign of White Christian nationalism that led to the insurrection of January 6.2023-03-1929 min
Reader's Corner"The Globalization Myth" By Shannon K. O'NeilAn interview with Shannon K. O’Neil, author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter. The book offers a case for why regionalization, not globalization, has been the biggest economic trend of the past forty years.2023-03-1131 minReader's Corner"The World Turned Upside Down" By Clyde PrestowitzThe World Turned Upside Down: America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership, by Clyde Prestowitz, identifies the challenges China’s growing power poses and how it must be confronted.2023-03-0431 minReader's Corner"Afterlives" By Abdulrazak GurnahBob Kustra interviews Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize winner and author of the novel, Afterlives. The book is a multi-generational saga of displacement, love and loss, set against the brutal colonization of east Africa.2023-02-2537 minReader's Corner"Sleeping Bear" By Connor SullivanAn interview with Connor Sullivan, author of the new novel, Sleeping Bear. In the book, a former Army veteran seeking solitude in the Alaskan wilderness finds herself a pawn in a deadly game with Russia.2023-02-1830 minReader's Corner"The Ransomware Hunting Team" By Daniel GoldenAn interview with Daniel Golden, author of The Ransomware Hunting Team. The book is a real-life technological thriller about a band of eccentric misfits taking on the biggest cybersecurity threats of our time.2023-02-0432 minReader's Corner"Spymaster's Prism" By Jack DevineNote: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The show originally aired in June 2021. In Jack Devine's newest book, Spymaster’s Prism: The Fight Against Russian Aggression, the legendary CIA spymaster illustrates how Russia’s intelligence activities have continued uninterrupted throughout modern history.2023-01-2834 min
Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College AthleticsFormer Boise State President Bob Kustra Discusses A President's "Learning Curve" Around Athletics-Especially With A Top 25 Football ProgramBoise State burst on the to the national stage in football over 20 years ago and made a mark few non-Power 5 schools have done. From the famous "Blue Turf" in the stadium, to 3 Fiesta Bowl victories, football put a regional state school in the national discussion. Along with the Mountain West Conference's first mover status in creating its own television network, the Broncos became a national phenomenon that still resonates today.
My guest today is former Boise State President Dr. Robert Kustra. His bio states "Arriving in 2003, Dr. Kustra led a transformation that turned Boise State into a...2023-01-2236 minReader's Corner"Africa Is Not A Country" By Dipo Faloyin (Part II)An interview with Dipo Faloyin, debut author of Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent. In the book, Faloyin explores the youth-led cultural and political movements that are defining and reimagining Africa on their own terms.Program note: This is the second half of a two-part interview.2023-01-2134 minReader's Corner"Africa Is Not A Country" By Dipo FaloyinAn interview with Dipo Faloyin, debut author of Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent. In the book, Faloyin explores the youth-led cultural and political movements that are defining and reimagining Africa on their own terms.2023-01-1429 minReader's Corner"From Warsaw With Love" By John PomfretAn interview with John Pomfret, author of From Warsaw With Love. The book tells the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War.2023-01-0734 min
Reader's Corner"Proof Of Life" By Daniel LevinIn his latest book, Proof of Life, Daniel Levin dives deep into a shadowy world where few have access—an underground industry of war where everything is for sale, including arms, drugs, and even people.2022-12-3036 minReader's Corner"Mr. Dickens And His Carol" By Samantha SilvaThis is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.2022-12-2430 minReader's Corner"Nomad Century" By Gaia VinceAn interview with Gaia Vince, author of Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World. The book investigates a coming environmental migration, the seismic consequence of our climate crisis that will force us to change where, and how, we live.2022-12-1731 minReader's Corner"The New Map" By Daniel YerginAn interview with Daniel Yergin, author of The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations. The book offers a fresh look at how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics are mapping our future.2022-12-1031 minReader's Corner"Made In China" By Amelia PangAn interview with Amelia Pang, author of Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods. The book explores ethical consumption and how a cheap price tag typically hides a higher human cost.2022-12-0330 minReader's Corner"Why The New Deal Matters" By Eric RauchwayAn interview with Eric Rauchway, author of Why the New Deal Matters. The book offers a look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today.2022-11-2631 min
True Idaho NewsDaniel's visit to the hospital; Governor's ball, GOP rule changes go down in flames, & moreDaniel talks about his visit to the emergency room, the fun that was had by conservatives at the Governor’s ball, proposed rule changes for how GOP candidates that went down in flames, and how trans athletes have zero business participating in women’s sports. Topic on today’s show: 1) Daniel’s Visit to the Emergency Room. Daniel gives kudos to the V.A. Hospital and not-so-great numbers to St. Luke’s Boise. Bottom line, Daniel did NOT have a stroke – he had a severe incident of BPPV which caused him to be unable to sit or stand...2022-01-1132 min
DIG LIFE DEEP!President Trumps' Tweets Analyzed! After masterminding a social media campaign for Enda Kenny’s 2011 Ireland election victory, Dr. Savneet Singh breaks his silence & also unveils his Trump twittersiteDr. Ravneet (Ravi) Singh was born in the United States of America. He wears a turban as a requirement of the Sikh religion from northern India. His parents immigrated to the United States to pursue the American dream. Ravi grew up in the cornfields of Illinois in the village of Prestbury. His favorite hero is Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican (GOP) President. He adopted at an early age the Lincoln notion of “perseverance.” At the age of 11, he met the first Sikh President of India and fell in love with politics. His grandfather encouraged him to pursue a career in poli...2020-10-241h 05
The Vandal ScoreboardBite Sized Edition:Vandal Sports UpdateZack Kellogg and Chris Deremer for the quick update on Idaho basketball for men's and women's before postseason play begins next week along with football's spring game and Bob Kustra awards. Thank you for listening! Go Vandals!2020-03-0631 min
The Vandal ScoreboardBite-Sized edition: UI vs NAU, NFL Playoff format, Bob Kustra awardsIn this (sorta) bite-sized edition of The Vandal Scoreboard, Zack Kellogg and Chris Deremer return to run through Idaho Men's and Women's Basketball ahead of its matchup against Northern Arizona, the new format change to the NFL Playoffs and some interesting stories for Bob Kustra awards. Thank you for listening! Go Vandals!2020-02-2042 min
The Vandal ScoreboardLive Edition: UI Basketball, All-Star Weekend, Bob Kustra AwardsAnd we are live! The first live edition of The Vandal Scoreboard from February 13, 2020.
Apologies for the audio quality, it will only get better from here on out!
Join Zack Kellogg and Chris Deremer in looking at Vandal Basketball, NBA All-Star rosters and events and the new Bob Kustra awards! Thank you listening. Go Vandals!2020-02-151h 05
Ever Onward PodcastBob Kustra #InspireExcellence Podcast // Episode 25"This has been the best job of my life."Dr. Bob Kustra recently stepped down as president of Boise State University after serving for 15 years as the Boise State University President. During his presidency at BSU , Bob led the university in a time of dynamic growth in student enrollment, graduate college and doctoral programs, new construction, fundraising and research. In this episode we reflect on the past, talk about what Bob is doing now and what is to come. With a long and distinguished career in public service, Dr. Kustra served two terms as Illinois l...2019-05-3048 min
The Kevin Richert PodcastEpisode 93: Kustra's Retirement Means More Uncertainty For Higher EducationOur top story this week is Boise State University President Bob Kustra's retirement announcement. Co-host Kevin Richert explores Kustra's legacy, and explains why his upcoming retirement creates more uncertainty in Idaho's higher education system.2017-11-1722 minThe Kevin Richert PodcastEpisode 93: Kustra's Retirement Means More Uncertainty For Higher EducationOur top story this week is Boise State University President Bob Kustra's retirement announcement. Co-host Kevin Richert explores Kustra's legacy, and explains why his upcoming retirement creates more uncertainty in Idaho's higher education system.2017-11-1722 minReader's CornerInterview With Ron Powers About His Mark Twain BiographyHost, Bob Kustra and Author Ron Powers discuss the book "Mark Twain: A Life"2012-03-3129 min