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Mulligan StewKevin Hearn. Stories of Portland Parish Pianos/ Gord/Leonard & LouMost music fans know Kevin Hearn as the pianist and songwriter for Barenaked Ladies. Few would know that Kevin was the band leader for Lou Reed for 7 emotional years. Or that he fought a battle with leukemia for many years, even while touring with BNL. Gord Downie knew all those stories when he asked Kevin Hearn and Kevin Drew to help him prepare for live performances of his final music project - Secret Path! Because he had just been down his own darkened path , Kevin Hearn was able to bring comfort and strength to the recording of Gord's final songs. Kevin...2025-05-1739 min
Valley 101Why is the ASU journalism school named after Walter Cronkite?Walter Cronkite, the longtime anchor of the "CBS Evening News," was often called "the most trusted man in America" and he probably was, certainly in terms of media figures. Arizonans might be familiar with the ASU journalism school: The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.But Cronkite, a graduate of the University of Texas, has no ties to Arizona.This week on Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we answer the question: Why is the ASU journalism school named after Walter Cronkite?2025-04-0714 min
Open to DebateIs Objectivity Essential to Journalism?For decades, objectivity has been cited as journalism's gold standard, promising that journalists would stick “to the facts" and deliver both sides of the story, excluding their personal views. Those in support say it builds trust and gives newsreaders the information they need to form their own opinions. Those against say it suppresses certain valuable viewpoints and that some issues don’t merit the "both sides" treatment. Now, we debate: "Is Objectivity Essential in Journalism?” Arguing Yes: Bret Stephens, Opinion Columnist at The New York Times Arguing No: Leonard Downie, Jr, Former Executive Editor of The...2025-04-0453 min
Machines Like UsHow Do You Report the News in a Post-Truth World?If you’re having a conversation about the state of journalism, it’s bound to get a little depressing. Since 2008, more than 250 local news outlets have closed down in Canada. The U.S. has lost a third of the newspapers they had in 2005. But this is about more than a failing business model. Only 31 percent of Americans say they trust the media. In Canada, that number is a little bit better – but only a little. The problem is not just that people are losing their faith in journalism. It’s that they’re starting to place their...2025-03-2537 min
Reluctantly...Tom Cochrane ... Opened for a One Armed StripperTom Cochrane provides a glimpse into the evolution of the music industry and the experiences that have shaped his career. Tom reflects on the stark contrasts between the traditional trajectory of musicians in the 1970s and 80s compared to the modern landscape, where artists can now skip the "sweaty clubs" and go straight to playing hockey arenas.He shares candid stories from his early days, including working jobs on loading docks and as a cab driver to make ends meet while pursuing his musical dreams. These formative experiences were crucial in shaping his songwriting and providing him...2024-11-121h 15
Global Connections with Robert Siegel - Navigating The New NormalGlobal Connections with Robert Siegel: Elections, Wars & The MediaElections, Wars & The Media
Broadcast: May 15, 2024
Robert Siegel (former Senior Host of NPR’s All Things Considered for 31 years) interviews:
David Folkenflik, NPR Media Correspondent
Leonard Downie, Jr., Weil Professor of Journalism, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Global Connections is presented by American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established in 1995 and located in New York City.
Learn more at https://www.afrmc.org/2024-05-201h 03
Mulligan StewTom Cochrane Songs & Stories.The Duo. Canada West TourIn the spectrum of popular music in Canada, which is as wide as the country, Tom Cochrane falls somewhere between an electrified Gordon Lightfoot and a solo Gordon Downie. Between the universal prose of Leonard Cohen and the blood passion of Tom Wilson. Three times we went to the war-torn fields and roads of Africa for World Vision and became lifelong friends. That’s what seeing men, women and children dead or dying will do to you. You seek humanity. Tom’s got humanity in spades. He came back from the firs...2023-11-1235 min
AVROTROS VrijdagconcertClara-Jumi Kang en Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest (3 november 2023)Gepresenteerd door: Leonard Evers
Rotterdams Philharmonisch OrkestFinnegan Downie Dear, dirigentClara-Jumi Kang, vioolThomas Adès - The exterminating angel symphonyBenjamin Britten - Vioolconcert op.15Modest Moessorgski - Schilderijen van een tentoonstelling (ork. M.Ravel)Opname van 14 oktober 2023 vanuit de Grote Zaal van TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.2023-11-032h 25
AVROTROS VrijdagconcertPrelude: Clara-Jumi Kang en Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest (14 oktober 2023)‘Prelude’ is de opmaat naar het AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert!
De jonge Engelse dirigent Finnegan Downie Dear leidt het Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest in muziek van Moesorgski en zijn leermeester Adès. Maar ook begeleiden ze Clara-Jumi Kang in het Vioolconcert van Britten.
Let op: dit concert wordt op vrijdag 3 november uitgezonden op NPO Klassiek
Gastspreker: dirigent en trombonist Joost GeeversBehind the scenes: Jorinke van Deelen, programmeur van het AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert
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In deze nieuwe podcast vertelt presentator Leonard Evers je iedere week meer over de bijzondere stukken die ga...2023-10-3029 min
Sermons & Speaker SeriesLeonard Downie, Jr., American journalist and former executive editor of The Washington PostSeptember 10: Leonard Downie, Jr., American journalist and former executive editor of The Washington Post, kicks off an exciting new year of Speaker Series programming with a talk focusing on his recent memoir, All About the Story, which covers the history of American politics from 1964 through 2008.2023-09-1646 min
Open to DebateIs Objectivity Essential to Journalism?For decades, objectivity has been cited as journalism's gold standard, promising that journalists would stick “to the facts" and deliver both sides of the story, excluding their personal views. Those in support say it builds trust and gives newsreaders the information they need to form their own opinions. Those against say it suppresses certain valuable viewpoints and that some issues don’t merit the "both sides" treatment. Now, we debate: "Is Objectivity Essential in Journalism?”Arguing Yes: Bret Stephens, Opinion Columnist at The New York Times Arguing No: Leonard Downie, Jr, Former Executive Ed...2023-08-2553 min
Uncertain ThingsWelcome to the Content Age (w/ William Deresiewicz)William Deresiewicz — author of Excellent Sheep, The Death of the Artist, and The End of Solitude — has lived many lives. He’s been an orthodox Jewish boy who lost his faith; a journalism school student unimpressed by the pretensions of the profession; a literature professor who (blasphemously) loved books and teaching. Today, he’s an author, essayist, and nostalgic ex-New Yorker. No matter where he’s been in life, Deresiewicz has often been on the outside looking in, which is maybe why he’s able to see and analyze our culture so clearly. We start off this conversation diving into The Deat...2023-05-081h 39
Ongoing History of New MusicIn Memoriam of Those Lost in 2022Sometime around 2016, I got the sense that we were entering into a new era of rock history: a period when the musicians we loved and admired began to die...Listen, there had been many deaths before then, but they seemed reasonably few and far between...but 2016 seems to have been the year—for me, anyone—when I realized that many of our most beloved musicians were getting older and starting to die off...That one year alone we lost David Bowie, Glen Frey of The Eagles, Prince, Leonard Cohen, and George Michael....we lost both Keith...2023-01-1129 min
Postcards from Gravelly Beach – Global literature pod dispatches“Personal Archeology” – Postcard #88 (+ via audio &/or video)
Riffs about the glory of journals, diaries, notebooks full of musings and importance of turning off inner-critic and not overthinking while savoring the process of transcription, curation and further creative wonderment from Kura barn in provincial Japan. With evidence with my own process.
Items are Marty Thurston’s backyard studio for “Personal Archeology – Postcard #88”
Plus sorta re-cap how far I got about Circumnavigation poetry book project, tips and tactics for enjoying and “doing something with” your diaries, scrapbooks and so on, having multiple books on the go (and mixing up with all manner of stuff all at once, notes...2022-12-1000 min
P3 DokumentärUnabombaren – geniet som blev terroristBrevbomber exploderar runt om i USA. Till en början verkar måltavlorna vara olika universitet och flygplatser. Bomberna dödar och sprider skräck. FBI står handfallna. Nya avsnitt från P3 Dokumentär hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. Så småningom dras USAs största dagstidningar in i bombterroristens nät. Han tvingar dem att publicera ett samhällskritiskt manifest och hotar med fler dödliga bomber. Gärningsmannen är extremt försiktig och av allt att döma smart. Genismart skall det visa sig. Han lyckas hålla sig undan i n...2022-11-101h 23
TG Geeks WebcastTG Geeks Webcast Episode 387The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with each other about a number of items and articles in the news this last week. As always, we put our spin on these news items and even manage to find the humor in all of them. Some of the items concern Stranger Things, Stephen King, Apple TV+, Marvel, and The Orville. Have a listen and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did. About The Two Gay GeeksBen and Keith are The Two Gay Geeks b...2022-07-1850 min
TG Geeks WebcastTG Geeks Webcast Episode 387The Two Gay Geeks 🏳️🌈 have a chat with each other about a number of items and articles in the news this last week. As always, we put our spin on these news items and even manage to find the humor in all of them. Some of the items concern Stranger Things, Stephen King, Apple TV+, Marvel, and The Orville. Have a listen and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did.
About The Two Gay Geeks
Ben and Keith are The Two Gay Geeks behind TG Geeks Webcast, where our motto is “You name it, We talk about it.” ®
Our we...2022-07-1850 min
The X-Ray[Swamp Stories] 19. Recounting 2000This year, many Americans are worried that the 2020 elections will be contested, chaotic, and drawn out, leading to comparisons with the infamous 2000 Bush vs. Gore election that was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.Weston sat down with Leonard Downie Jr., Executive Editor of the Washington Post during the 2000 election, to unpack what happened in 2000, what if any parallels there are to this year's election, and how politics and journalism has changed since 2000.
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C-SPAN's The WeeklyLeonard Downie, JR. Former Executive Editor of The Washington Post and Author of "All About The Story"Our guest this week explores his career at The Washington Post and a number of stories he covered including Watergate, and 9/11. Plus, we talk about the coverage of the 2020 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-10-0934 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasAll About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post by Leonard DowniePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post Author: Leonard Downie Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 22, 2020 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: At a time when the role of journalism is especially critical, the former executive editor of the Washington Post writes about his nearly 50 years at the newspaper and the importance of getting at the truth. In 1964, as a 22-year-old Ohio State graduate with working-class Cleveland roots and a family to support, Len Downie landed an internship with...2020-09-2203 min
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasAll About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post by Leonard DowniePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415180to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post
Author: Leonard Downie
Narrator: Robert Petkoff
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 38 minutes
Release date: September 22, 2020
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
At a time when the role of journalism is especially critical, the former executive editor of the Washington Post writes about his nearly 50 years at the newspaper and the importance of getting at the truth. In 1964, as a 22-year-old Ohio State graduate with working-class Cleveland roots and a family to support, Len Downie landed an internship with the...2020-09-222h 38
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionAll About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post by Leonard DowniePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post Author: Leonard Downie Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 22, 2020 Genres: Language Instruction Publisher's Summary: At a time when the role of journalism is especially critical, the former executive editor of the Washington Post writes about his nearly 50 years at the newspaper and the importance of getting at the truth. In 1964, as a 22-year-old Ohio State graduate with working-class Cleveland roots and a family to support, Len Downie landed an internship with...2020-09-2203 min
Reliable SourcesSeptember 20, 2020: Foreign reporters warn about American authoritarianism; Nikole Hannah-Jones on Trump's attacksPlus... Len Downie's tips for covering for the coming election chaos; David Zurawik on Supreme Court coverage; how C-SPAN helped us hear the pandemic pain. Luke Harding, Rana Ayyub, John-Allan Namu, Julie Cohen, David Zurawik, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Leonard Downie, Jr. join Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy2020-09-2039 min
C-SPAN's The WeeklyLeonard Downie Jr., Former Executive Editor, The Washington PostFormer Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie Jr. joins to discuss his latest report with the Committee to Project Journalists. It catalogs President Trump's anti-press behaviors and charges of "fake news." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-2431 minReliable SourcesLen Downie on the Trump administration's 'unprecedented hostility' toward the press, and why it mattersLeonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of the Washington Post, shares his conclusions after writing a report for the Committee to Protect Journalists on the Trump administration and the media. Downie synthesizes three years of research and commentary about "the unprecedented hostility that President Trump has with the press, and the way in which he's trying to destroy the credibility of the news media's reporting about him." Downie says this is especially dangerous now, during a pandemic.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy2020-04-1632 min
The Truth of the MatterImpeachment and the MediaIn this episode, Bob and Andrew invite former executive editor and vice president of The Washington Post Leonard Downie Jr. Leonard describes his time supervising the Post's Watergate coverage, as well as the Post being first to report the Monica Lewinsky story. The three also discuss the current state of the media and how the Trump administration may be affecting the public's view of the news. 2020-01-2827 minThe Truth of the MatterImpeachment and the MediaIn this episode, Bob and Andrew invite former executive editor and vice president of The Washington Post Leonard Downie Jr. Leonard describes his time supervising the Post's Watergate coverage, as well as the Post being first to report the Monica Lewinsky story. The three also discuss the current state of the media and how the Trump administration may be affecting the public's view of the news. 2020-01-2827 minThe Truth of the MatterImpeachment and the MediaIn this episode, Bob and Andrew invite former executive editor and vice president of The Washington Post Leonard Downie Jr. Leonard describes his time supervising the Post's Watergate coverage, as well as the Post being first to report the Monica Lewinsky story. The three also discuss the current state of the media and how the Trump administration may be affecting the public's view of the news. 2020-01-2827 min
Finding A VoiceInterpretations or inspirations of Al Purdy’s poetry by multiple artists from ‘The Al Purdy Songbook’
Broadcasted on Friday, January 10, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – Over the course of both hours, I’ll share all the recordings from the 2018 “The Al Purdy Songbook” cd. From it you’ll hear musical or verbal interpretations or inspirations of Purdy’s work by Bruce Cockburn, Doug Paisley, Sarah Harmer, Gord Downie, Jason Collett, singer/songwriting duo Snowblink (Daniela Geshundheit & Dan Goldman), Greg Keelor, Margaret Atwood, Dave Bidini with Bidiniband and the Billie Hollies, Felicity Williams, Leonard Cohen, and Casey Johnson.
2020-01-121h 59Finding A VoiceReadings from a local open mic, and a few cuts off ‘The Al Purdy Songbook
Broadcasted on Friday, January 3, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the second and third rounds of the December 3rd ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series you’ll hear readings by Vanessa Mayville, Lee-Ann Taras, Leyla Chisamore, Nuard Tadevosyan, Tia Lunn, Brent Raycroft, Ragini Singh, Bob MacKenzie, Lyle Merriam, Quentin Kerr, Alison Wong, Cory Tokay, Eric Folsom, Jordan Layne, Judith Popiel, and Arlene Bautista. In the second hour, from again the December ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading, and in its conclusion you’ll hear readings by again Br...2020-01-071h 59
Hidden TrackFeistThis week, Leslie Feist talks to Grant Stovel about how a conscious shift in perspective guided the approach to her latest album, Pleasure. She’ll tell us about the “dark nights of the soul” that led her to finding a better work-life balance. Plus, Leslie reflects on her tributes to Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie, and the milestone anniversary of her appearance on Sesame Street.2019-03-2224 minHidden TrackFeistThis week, Leslie Feist talks to Grant Stovel about how a conscious shift in perspective guided the approach to her latest album, Pleasure. She’ll tell us about the “dark nights of the soul” that led her to finding a better work-life balance. Plus, Leslie reflects on her tributes to Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie, and the milestone anniversary of her appearance on Sesame Street.2019-03-2224 min
A Good Day For AirplayA Good Day For Airplay - Episode 17004.29.2017 - New Podcast! Featuring: Cloud Nothings, Japandroids, Colony House, Jeff Rosenstock, Split Single, Touche Amore, Run The Jewels, Jidenna, Camp Lo, L'Orange & Mr. Lif, Modlee, Honeyblood, Hannah Georgas, Embrace, Mute Math, Leonard Cohen and Gord Downie.2017-04-291h 14A Good Day For AirplayA Good Day For Airplay - Episode 17004.29.2017 - New Podcast! Featuring: Cloud Nothings, Japandroids, Colony House, Jeff Rosenstock, Split Single, Touche Amore, Run The Jewels, Jidenna, Camp Lo, L'Orange & Mr. Lif, Modlee, Honeyblood, Hannah Georgas, Embrace, Mute Math, Leonard Cohen and Gord Downie.2017-04-291h 14
IRE RadioBONUS: A Conversation with Seymour HershSeymour Hersh is an investigative reporter with a storied career dating back to his reporting on the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. Recently, his reporting on the killing of Osama bin Laden, a narrative that runs counter to the one widely circulated, has garnered a wide range of reactions. Hersh addressed all of that and more at the recent IRE Conference in Philadelphia. Today we’re sharing a section of his conversation with Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of the Washington Post.2015-06-1219 minIRE RadioBONUS: A Conversation with Bob WoodwardWe’re taking a break from our reported podcasts this week to bring you audio from a conversation between legendary investigative reporter Bob Woodward and former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie, Jr.
During a session at the 2009 IRE Conference in Baltimore, the two covered media failures, the editor-reporter relationship, and what dinner with Al Gore is like.2015-04-0315 min
IRE RadioBeyond Breaking NewsWhen a story breaks, speed is key. But so are depth, context and accuracy. So how do you cover the news while simultaneously digging deeper? This week we’re talking about investigating breaking news. Our speakers will cover everything from identifying sources on the scene to developing a plan for watchdog coverage. Here’s the lineup:
- Scott Friedman from KXAS-TV in Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas explains the station’s three-step process for turning breaking news coverage into an ongoing and in-depth investigation.
- Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of the Washington Post, talks about how the paper got creative to fin...2014-08-2215 min
Listen to the Best Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsA Bad Day On The Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account by Gabriel SchoenfeldPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200708 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Bad Day On The Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account Author: Gabriel Schoenfeld Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 28, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Why did Romney lose? How can Republicans win? In A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account, Gabriel Schoenfeld, a senior adviser to the Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for nearly two years, for the first time speaks out about the internal failures of the 2012 campaign. Why did...2013-05-2805 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsA Bad Day On The Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account by Gabriel SchoenfeldPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200708to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Bad Day On The Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account
Author: Gabriel Schoenfeld
Narrator: Don Hagen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
Release date: May 28, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Why did Romney lose? How can Republicans win? In A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account, Gabriel Schoenfeld, a senior adviser to the Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for nearly two years, for the first time speaks out about the internal failures of the 2012 campaign. Why did Romney...2013-05-282h 08
Journalism Perspectives (Video)The Reconstruction of American JournalismFormer Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie and Michael Schudson of Columbia University and UC San Diego (emeritus) share their views on how traditional journalism can survive without the longstanding support of advertisers in an interview with Bob Kittle, the former editorial page editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18009]2010-03-0100 minJournalism Perspectives (Audio)The Reconstruction of American JournalismFormer Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie and Michael Schudson of Columbia University and UC San Diego (emeritus) share their views on how traditional journalism can survive without the longstanding support of advertisers in an interview with Bob Kittle, the former editorial page editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18009]2010-03-0157 min
Journalism (Audio)The Reconstruction of American JournalismFormer Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie and Michael Schudson of Columbia University and UC San Diego (emeritus) share their views on how traditional journalism can survive without the longstanding support of advertisers in an interview with Bob Kittle, the former editorial page editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18009]2010-03-0157 min
How To Download Full Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great Interviews and Many MoreFresh Air, Leonard Downie, Jr. and Robert G. Kaiser Audiobook by Terry GrossListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://audiobookspace.com/freeTitle: Fresh Air, Leonard Downie, Jr. and Robert G. Kaiser
Author: Terry Gross
Narrator: Terry Gross
Length: 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-28-02
Publisher: WHYY-FM
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Publisher's Summary:
Journalists Leonard Downie, Jr. and Robert G. Kaiser on this edition of Fresh Air. Leonard Downie, Jr. and Robert G. Kaiser work for The Washington Post and authors of the book, The News about the News: American Journalism in Peril. Downie has been at the paper since 1964. He's been executive editor since 1991. Kaiser joined...2002-02-2846 min