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Know Your EnemyThe Inconclusive Mr. Buckley [Teaser]Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this premium episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy Matt and Sam gab about "The Incomparable Mr. Buckley," a new PBS documentary on William F. Buckley Jr., which features Matt Sitman (!) as a talking head — along with a rogue's gallery of KYE friends and former guests: Perlstein, Tanenhaus, Tait, Gage, Burns, the whole gang... What do we make of the doc? Is it a whitewash? Is it too credulous about the conservative movement? Does it "get" Buckley, the man? (Does anyone?) And what...2024-05-0502 min
American History HitThe Truth about the American Dream: The Baldwin-Buckley DebateOn February 18th, 1965, the University of Cambridge hosted one of the most legendary debates in history. Author James Baldwin and conservative intellectual William F. Buckley Jr took to the floor to discuss whether the American Dream was achievable only at the expense of black Americans.To find out more about this debate, often overshadowed by other significant civil rights events of the same era, Don speaks to Nicholas Buccola. Nick is a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and author of ‘The Fire is Upon Us’.Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Seni...2024-02-2554 minAmerican History HitThe Truth about the American Dream: The Baldwin-Buckley DebateOn February 18th, 1965, the University of Cambridge hosted one of the most legendary debates in history. Author James Baldwin and conservative intellectual William F. Buckley Jr took to the floor to discuss whether the American Dream was achievable only at the expense of black Americans.To find out more about this debate, often overshadowed by other significant civil rights events of the same era, Don speaks to Nicholas Buccola. Nick is a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and author of ‘The Fire is Upon Us’.Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Seni...2024-02-2554 min
The Musical InnertubeNicholas Buccola talks about the 1965 Baldwin-Buckley debateIn February 1965 there was a televised debate on "the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro." Author Nicholas Buccola tells why that debate still affects us today.2024-02-1342 minThe Musical InnertubeNicholas Buccola talks about the 1965 Baldwin-Buckley debateIn February 1965 there was a televised debate on "the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro." Author Nicholas Buccola tells why that debate still affects us today.2024-02-1342 min
The Book ReviewRevisiting Baldwin vs. BuckleyFor the next few months, we’re sharing some of our favorite conversations from the podcast’s archives. This week’s segments first appeared in 2019 and 2020, respectively.In 1965, James Baldwin, by then internationally famous, faced off against William F. Buckley Jr., one of the leading voices of American conservatism, in a debate hosted by the Cambridge Union in England (and currently being dramatized as a stage show at the Public Theater in New York). The debate proposition before the house was: “The American dream is at the expense of the American Negro.”Nicholas Buccola’s 2019 book “The Fi...2022-10-0743 min
Gipson GazetteThis Is Our Blackety Black PSAIn this episode, LMG and AMC engage the following stories: the loveless state of modern R&B, proposals for virtual Carnival in St. Vincent in the wake of Omicron, Julian Fellowes’ “The Gilded Age” on HBO Max, unearthing Black history in Canada, the stereotypical portrayals of Mexicans and Mexico in popular shows like “Ozark,” and the proliferation of Critical Race Theory prohibition bills sweeping America. We also reference the following sources in this episode that folks can checkout: Sponsor: Ambience, LLC (6765 Dunn Ave suite 329, Jacksonville, FL)Imbolo Mbue’s “How Beautiful We Were”...2022-01-301h 44
KPFA - Bookwaves/ArtwavesBookwaves/Artwaves – November 25, 2021: Jan Morris (1926-2020)Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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Jan Morris (1926-2020)
Jan Morris was a noted travel writer and historian, and a leading figure in the trans world. As James Morris, she accompanied Edmund Hillary on the first expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. Before and after her transition in 1964 to the time of her death, Jan Morris had published 18 travel books, six history books including a three volume history of the British Empire, eight memoirs including the best-selling Conundrum, two n...2021-11-2559 min
The Ezra Klein ShowThe Spectacle of the G.O.P.'s Shrinking TentOn May 12, House Republicans voted to remove Representative Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House, from her leadership post. Her transgression? Vocally rebuking the claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.But Cheney’s ouster is just the latest plot development in a story about the contemporary G.O.P. that goes back farther than Nov. 3, 2020, and even Nov. 8, 2016. Over the past decade, the party has decimated its former leadership class. John Boehner and Paul Ryan were pushed out. Eric Cantor lost in the primaries. George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and John Mc...2021-05-181h 02
PodopticonJames Baldwin's Tough LoveLast time, we discussed Rousseau’s "Confessions," an autobiographical work that’s meant to encourage some thinking around various questions common to life and living.This time, we turn to another thinker who made his own life central in various ways, James Baldwin. As we’ll see, Baldwin personalized his thinking–not just by being autobiographical but by addressing his audience directly. “YOU” must this and that. “YOU.” A jarring sort of second person personal.Now, in the spirit of autobiography, even a touch of confession, I don’t know James Baldwin well at all. I come to him...2021-03-2340 min
PoliTalksEp 6: In the Classroom with Patrick Cottrell's LEAD Course (feat. Dr. Nicholas Buccola)In this episode of PoliTalks: In the Classroom, we are joined by Dr. Patrick Cottrell and Dr. Nicholas Buccola of Linfield University's Political Science Department, as well as students Katie Jones '24 and Cecilio Peña '24, to discuss the Leadership and Ethics Across Disciplines (LEAD) introductory course. We feature a short recording from the class led by Dr. Buccola on the life and legacy of Medgar Evers, as well as a Q&A portion with all of our guests. This episode was recorded on 2/24/2021, 3/4/2021, and 3/5/2021, through Zoom.All thoughts, beliefs, and ideas shared on Po...2021-03-0759 min
Uncomfortable but Necessary Conversations with Nicole Jennings"Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?" Does That Question Still Resound Today?In 2020, most people don't walk around calling Black people "Negros." Still, the question asked during a debate in 1965 by essayist, playwright, novelist, and voice of the American civil rights movement James Baldwin and founder of the conservative journal National Review, William F. Buckley. The debate was held at the Cambridge Union, and the question that held the audience captive and that also gave James Baldwin a standing ovation was "Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?"
We will enter this episode of Uncomfortable but Necessary Conversation by listening to a portion of...2020-11-1200 min
AWM Author TalksEpisode 22: Nicholas BuccolaThis week, we present an excerpt from a previously recorded conversation with author and historian Nicholas Buccola about his recent book The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America. To watch the full program as well as view an accompanying photo slideshow, visit the American Writers Museum YouTube channel.We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS“For Baldwin this is the human conundrum. If you want to understand racism, homophobia, xenophobia, any ideology of exclusion, at the core is...2020-10-2630 min
Hugos There PodcastInterview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon UsAnd now for something completely different. Science Fiction isn’t really on the menu this time. Instead, Seth is joined by Nicholas Buccola to discuss his fantastic book The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America. We also discuss where to start with James Baldwin’s writing. … Continue reading "Interview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon Us"2020-10-1054 minHugos There PodcastInterview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon UsAnd now for something completely different. Science Fiction isn’t really on the menu this time. Instead, Seth is joined by Nicholas Buccola to discuss his fantastic book The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America. We also discuss where to start with James Baldwin’s writing. … Continue reading "Interview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon Us"2020-10-1054 minHugos There PodcastInterview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon UsAnd now for something completely different. Science Fiction isn’t really on the menu this time. Instead, Seth is joined by Nicholas Buccola to discuss his fantastic book The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America. We also discuss where to start with James Baldwin’s writing. … Continue reading "Interview with Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire Is Upon Us"2020-10-1054 min
LSE PodcastsThe Ballpark | Extra Innings: The Great Debate Over Race in America: Professor Nicholas BuccolaOn the 30th of January 2020, Professor Nicholas Buccola joined the LSE US Centre for the event, “James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley: The Great Debate over Race in America”. The event was chaired by Dr. Clive James Nwonka, an LSE Fellow in Film Studies within the Department of Sociology and affiliate of the US Centre. At the event, Professor Buccola spoke about his new book The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America. He revisited the historic debate between these two thinkers, the controversies that followed their meeting, and how thei...2020-09-231h 24
Conversations with ChandaWhere Past Meets Present: A Conversation with Nicholas BuccolaNicholas Buccola’s background in American political thought led him to write his book, “The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America.” Nicholas connected with Chanda to talk about how James Baldwin and William Buckley’s infamous debate came to fruition, the fortress of white supremacy, and why we need to come to terms with our history in order to move forward with justice.2020-07-241h 17
Chris Voss PodcastChris Voss Podcast – The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America by Nicholas BuccolaThe Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America by Nicholas Buccola Nicholasbuccola.com
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McConnell Center PodcastJames Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America with Dr. Nicholas BuccolaEpisode Summary Dr. Nicholas Buccola, Elizabeth and Morris Glicksman Chair in Political Science and founding director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice at Linfield College, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss his book The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America,which focuses on the different paths that led Baldwin and Buckley to their historic debate on February 18, 1965. Links Mentioned Nicholas Buccola, The Fire is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate...2020-06-1628 min
Reader's CornerThe Fire Is Upon Us By Nicholas BuccolaThis is an encore presentation.2020-06-1230 min
The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander HeffnerAdvocating and Denying Civil RightsPolitical scientist Nicholas Buccola discusses his new book “The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America.2020-01-0627 min
GrottoPodEpisode 118: Our Favorite Books of 2019
As the year races to a close, we revisit the adrenaline rush of five key books: one inspired in part by SCUM Manifesto scribe Valerie Solanas; another powered by a Great Dane; a play-by-play plus backstory on the epic James Baldwin-William F. Buckley debate of yore; a biographer attempting to reveal his secret sauce; and one book to help us detox from it all, on defusing women's stress. Along with an introduction to 16 books published by Grotto writers in 2019, this rangy conversation involving Amelia and Emily Nagoski's Burnout, Sigrid Nunez's The Friend, Nicholas Buccola's The Fire Is Upon Us, Andrea...2019-12-3139 min
The AskHistorians PodcastThe Fire Is Upon UsToday /u/Drylaw talks with Professor Nicholas Buccola, author of "The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America" (Princeton University Press, 2017), about the important 1965 debate on race between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. We cover their influences on the civil rights and conservative movements respectively, and their ideas' continuing relevance. You can find Professor Buccola on Twitter as @buccola_nick.2019-12-221h 12
Left AnchorEpisode 107 - The Baldwin-Buckley DebateWe have on Nicholas Buccola to talk about his book The Fire Is Upon Us, which is a history of the famous debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley. We discuss why Baldwin whipped Buckley so handily, how Buckley's rhetoric of racial resentment and anti-democratic views continue to hold sway on the right, and more!
You can watch the debate here, and find Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's book From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation that was mentioned here.
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Podcast BukuRevisiting Baldwin vs. BuckleyNicholas Buccola talks about “The Fire Is Upon Us,” and Saeed Jones discusses “How We Fight for Our Lives.”2019-11-151h 06
The Book ReviewRevisiting Baldwin vs. BuckleyNicholas Buccola talks about “The Fire Is Upon Us,” and Saeed Jones discusses “How We Fight for Our Lives.”
Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.2019-11-151h 06
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastNicholas Buccola, “The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America” (Princeton UP, 2019)Nicholas Buccola’s new book, The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (Princeton University Press, 2019), uses the iconic debate between Baldwin and Buckley which took place at the Cambridge Union in February 1965 as an entry point into their own lives and...2019-10-301h 01
New Books in Politics and PolemicsNicholas Buccola, "The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America" (Princeton UP, 2019)Nicholas Buccola’s new book, The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (Princeton University Press, 2019), uses the iconic debate between Baldwin and Buckley which took place at the Cambridge Union in February 1965 as an entry point into their own lives and their place within the post black freedom struggle and the rise of the modern conservative movement. A timely and eloquent contribution, The Fire is Upon Us is the first book to tell the full story of the event, the radically different paths that led Baldwin and Buckley to it...2019-10-301h 04
New Books in BiographyNicholas Buccola, "The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America" (Princeton UP, 2019)Nicholas Buccola’s new book, The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (Princeton University Press, 2019), uses the iconic debate between Baldwin and Buckley which took place at the Cambridge Union in February 1965 as an entry point into their own lives and their place within the post black freedom struggle and the rise of the modern conservative movement. A timely and eloquent contribution, The Fire is Upon Us is the first book to tell the full story of the event, the radically different paths that led Baldwin and Buckley to it...2019-10-301h 04
Give and TakeEpisode 192: The Fire Is Upon Us, with Nicholas BuccolaMy guest is Nicholas Buccola. His new book is The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America. On February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to witness a historic televised debate between James Baldwin, the leading literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr., a fierce critic of the movement and America's most influential conservative intellectual. The topic was "the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro," and no one who has seen the debate can soon forget...2019-10-2955 min
Jacobin RadioThe Dig: Hindu Nationalism with Achin VanaikPerhaps nowhere is the far right stronger than in India. There, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, continues in power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi after winning a huge victory in this year’s elections. The BJP, however, isn’t just a party. It’s the electoral wing of a Hindu nationalist movement that constitutes the largest and most organized far-right force on earth. A deep dive with Indian scholar Achin Vanaik.
Read some of his recent work:
newleftreview.org/issues/II112/articles/achin-vanaik-india-s-two-hegemonies
jacobinmag.com/author/achin-vanaik
Thanks to Princeton Univer...2019-10-1800 min
Download New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America by Nicholas BuccolaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/391390 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America Author: Nicholas Buccola Narrator: Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: 'A great read.'—Whoopi Goldberg, The View Prentice Onayemi narrates the story of how the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate America's racial divide This audiobook includes as a bo...2019-10-0105 min
IHS AcademicNicholas Buccola on Frederick Douglass and LibertyIn this Kosmos podcast, Jeanne Hoffman interviews Professor Nick Buccola about his upcoming book, "The Political Thought of Frederick Dogulass: In Pursuit of American Liberty." Professor Buccola has written an excellent account of the political philosophy of Frederick Douglass, arguing that Douglass was fundamentally shaped by classical liberal ideas of natural human rights.2012-02-2800 min