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KSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzBehind the Mic with Rick Kleffel of Narrative SpeciesMonday on Talk of the Bay Christine Barrington goes Behind the Mic with Rick Kleffel host of Friday’s Narrative Species, a show that features writers whose works of fiction and non-fiction shape our world. After more than 2,000 shows spanning decades, Rick has hosted Pulitzer and Booker prize winners, as well as some of the […]
2025-04-2300 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzBehind the Mic with Rick Kleffel of Narrative SpeciesMonday on Talk of the Bay Christine Barrington goes Behind the Mic with Rick Kleffel host of Friday’s Narrative Species, a show that features writers whose works of fiction and non-fiction shape our world. After more than 2,000 shows spanning decades, Rick has hosted Pulitzer and Booker prize winners, as well as some of the […]
2025-04-2300 minKSQD 90.7 FM Santa CruzBehind the Mic with Rick Kleffel of Narrative SpeciesMonday on Talk of the Bay Christine Barrington goes Behind the Mic with Rick Kleffel host of Friday’s Narrative Species, a show that features writers whose works of fiction and non-fiction shape our world. After more than 2,000 shows spanning decades, Rick has hosted Pulitzer and Booker prize winners, as well as some of the […]
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Talk of the Bay from KSQDWinter Reading Treats from Narrative Species’ Rick KleffelOn Talk of the Bay, Christine Barrington welcomes Rick Kleffel of Narrative Species with 12 book recommendations from his honed literary lens.
Wintery days are a delicious treat for those who love to curl up with a good book and lose time by getting lost in another’s world. Rick Kleffel is an exceptionally qualified guest to guide us towards the words and worlds of writers worth getting lost with. Rick hosts KSQD’s Narrative Species, which airs every Friday at 5pm and is also podcasted. He has episodes stretching all the back to 2002, and his guests run the...
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Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2149: A 2022 Interview with Rick WartzmanRick Wartzman discusses working with (and against) Walmart in the creation of his book Still Broke: Walmart's Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism.
2022-12-0100 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2090: A 2020 Interview with Michael KatakisMichael Katakis discusses Dangerous Men.
2020-07-2910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2089: A 2020 Interview with Laurie R.KingLaurie R. King discusses Riviera Gold.
2020-07-2810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2088: A 2020 Interview with David FrumDavid Frum discusses Trumpocalypse.
2020-06-2610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2087: A 2020 Interview with Jennifer AckermanJennifer Ackerman discusses The Bird Way.
2020-06-1710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2086: A 2020 Interview with Jonathan KarlIn conversation with Jonathan Karl about Front Row at the Trump Show.
2020-06-0310 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2085: A 2020 Interview with Cory DoctorowIn conversation with Cory Doctorow about the Pandemic as Singularity, siene fition literatur in a science fiction world, and his book Radicalized.
2020-04-0910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2084: A 2019 Interview with Malcolm NanceIn conversation with Malcolm Nance about his book The Plot to Betray America: How Team Trump Embraced Our Enemies, Compromised Our Security, and How We Can Fix It.
2020-01-2410 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2083: A 2020 Interview with Jory PostIn conversation with poet Jory Post about his book The Extra Year.
2020-01-1410 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2082: A 2019 Interview with Andy GreenbergIn conversation with Andy Greenberg about Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers.
2019-10-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2081: A 2019 Interview with Daniel HandlerIn conversation with Daniel Handler about Bottle Grove.
2019-10-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2080: A 2019 Interview with Christopher BrownChristopher Brown discusses Rule of Capture.
2019-09-2510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2079: A 2019 Interview with Tea ObrehtTea Obreht discusses Inland.
2019-09-2010 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2078: Cephalopodcast Plus Dream Journal5 hours of Cephalotron mix plus one hour of Dream Journal soundtrack.
2019-08-2910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2077: A 2019 Interview with Lisa LutzLisa Lutz discusses The Swallows.
2019-08-2710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2076: A 2019 Interview with Beth MacyBeth Macy discusses Dopesick.
2019-08-2210 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2075: A 2019 Interview with Richard KadreyRichard Kadrey discusses The Grand Dark.
2019-06-2810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2074: A Short 2018 Interview with Neal StephensonNeal Stephenson discusses Fall, or Dodge in Hell.
2019-06-1110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2075: A 2019 Interview with Neal StephensonNeal Stephenson discusses Fall, or Dodge in Hell.
2019-06-1110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2073: A 2018 Interview with Malcolm NanceMalcolm Nance discusses The Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and His Spies Are Undermining America and Dismantling the West.
2018-07-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2072: A 2018 Interview with Ben RhodesBen Rhodes discusses The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House.
2018-07-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2070: A Short 2018 Interview with Chris Feliciano ArnoldChris Feliciano Arnold discusses The Third Bank of the River: Power and Survival in the Twenty-First-Century Amazon.
2018-06-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2071: A 2018 Interview with Chris Feliciano ArnoldChris Feliciano Arnold discusses The Third Bank of the River: Power and Survival in the Twenty-First-Century Amazon.
2018-06-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2069: A 2018 Interview with Laurie R. KingLaurie R. King discusses Island of the Mad.
2018-06-1710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2068: A Short 2018 Interview with Laurie R. KingLaurie R. King discusses Island of the Mad.
2018-06-1710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2067: A 2018 Interview with Jennifer EganJennifer Egan discusses Manhattan Beach.
2018-06-1210 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2066: A 2018 Interview with Edoardo NesiEdoardo Nesi discusses Everything Is Broken Up and Dances: The Crushing of the Middle Class, co-written with Guido Maria Brera.
2018-04-0410 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2063: A Short 2018 Interview with Andy WeirAndy Weir discusses Artemis.
2018-03-2910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2064: A 2018 Interview with Andy WeirAndy Weir discusses Artemis.
2018-03-2910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2065: A 2018 Interview with Vlad KreimerVlad Kreimer discusses music,art, Russia, and the Lyra-8.
2018-03-2910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2061: A Short 2018 Interview with Andre AcimanAndre Aciman discusses Call Me by Your Name and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation.
2018-03-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2062: A 2018 Interview with Andre AcimanAndre Aciman discusses Call Me by Your Name and the Oscar-winning movie adaptation.
2018-03-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2060: A 2018 Interview with David FrumDavid Frum discusses his book Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic.
2018-03-0110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2059:Two of a Perfect Pair: Jeff Goodell and Kim Stanley Robinson Discuss Our Liquid FutureJeff Goodell and Kim Stanley Robinson discuss Our Liquid Future.
2017-12-0310 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2058:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Jeff GoodellJeff Goodell discusses his book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.
2017-11-1610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2057:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jeff Goodelleff Goodell discusses his book The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World.
2017-11-1610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2056:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Beth MacyBeth Macy discusses tracking down the stories and truths and myths for her nonfiction work Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South.
2017-11-1510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2055:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Rob ReidRob Reid discusses Silicon Valley, super-intelligence and narration and his novel After On.
2017-10-3010 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2054:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Annalee NewitzAnalee Newitz talks about patent failures, emotions, robots, humans and her new novel, Autonomous.
2017-10-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2053:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Muhammed YunusMuhammed Yunus discusses micro-lending, social business and his new book, A World of Three Zeros: The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions.
2017-10-1110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2052:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Ann LeckieAnn Leckie discusses The Imperial Radch trilogy and her latest novel set in the same universe, Provenance.
2017-10-0510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2051:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Ann LeckieAnn Leckie discusses The Imperial Radch trilogy and her latest novel set in the same universe, Provenance.
2017-10-0510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2050:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Loren RhoadsLoren Rhoads discusses life, death, everything in-between and her book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die.
2017-10-0210 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2049:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Loren RhoadsLoren Rhoads discusses life, death, everything in-between and her book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die.
2017-10-0210 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2048:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Daniel HandlerDaniel Handler discusses his new novel All the Dirty Parts.
2017-09-2710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2047:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Daniel HandlerDaniel Handler discusses his new novel All the Dirty Parts.
2017-09-2710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2045:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robin SloanRobin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.
2017-09-2510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2046:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Robin SloanRobin Sloan discusses his new novel Sourdough, robotics, and cultures of all varieties.
2017-09-2510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2043:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Gabriel TallentGabriel Tallent discusses his book My Absolute Darling.
2017-09-2110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2044:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Gabriel TallentGabriel Tallent discusses his book My Absolute Darling.
2017-09-2110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2041:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robert WrightRobert Wright discusses his book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.
2017-09-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2042:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Robert WrightRobert Wright discusses his book Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment.
2017-09-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2039:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Andrew Sean GreerAndrew Sean Greer discusses his book Less.
2017-09-1510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2040:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Andrew Sean GreerAndrew Sean Greer discusses his book Less.
2017-09-1510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2038:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Meg GardinerMeg Gardiner discusses her book Unsub.
2017-09-1210 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2038:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Robert RepinoRobert Repino discusses his book DArc.
2017-09-1110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2036:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Daniel H. WilsonDaniel H. Wilson discusses his book The Clockwork Dynasty.
2017-09-0510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2037:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Daniel H. WilsonDaniel H. Wilson discusses his book The Clockwork Dynasty.
2017-09-0510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2035:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Tal M. KleinTal M. Klein discusses his book The Punch Escrow.
2017-08-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2034:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Tal M. KleinTal M. Klein discusses his book The Punch Escrow.
2017-08-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2033:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Christopher BrownChristopher Brown discusses his book Tropic of Kansas.
2017-08-0710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2032:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Christopher BrownChristopher Brown discusses his book Tropic of Kansas.
2017-08-0710 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2029:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Rick WartzmanRick Wartzman discusses his book The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America.
2017-07-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2030:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Rick WartzmanRick Wartzman discusses his book The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America.
2017-07-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2031:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jimmy Soni and Rob GoodmanJinny Soni and Rob Goodman discuss A Mind at Play:How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.
2017-07-3110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2028:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks discusses Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom.
2017-07-2110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2027:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Danny GoldbergDanny Goldberg discusses In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea.
2017-07-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2026:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Leslie S. Klinger and Laurie R. KingLeslie S. Klinger and Laurie R. King discuss Anatomy of Innocence, an anthology.
2017-07-1410 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2025:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Daryl GregoryDaryl Gregory discusses his novel about an American family of psychics, Spoonbenders.
2017-07-1010 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2024:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Daryl GregoryDaryl Gregory discusses his novel about an American family of psychics, Spoonbenders.
2017-07-1010 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2023:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Manal al-SharifManal al-Sharif discusses her powerful memoir Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakning.
2017-07-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2022:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Manal al-SharifManal al-Sharif discusses her powerful memoir Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakning.
2017-07-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2020:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Steven KotlerSteven Kotler discusses his book co-written with Jamie Wheal, Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work.
2017-07-0510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2021:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Steven KotlerSteven Kotler discusses his book co-written with Jamie Wheal, Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work.
2017-07-0510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2018:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Omar El AkkadOmar El Akkad discusses his novel, American War.
2017-06-1510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2019:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Omar El AkkadOmar El Akkad discusses his novel, American War.
2017-06-1510 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2016:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Bruce FeilerBruce Feiler discusses his book The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us, a look at how the primal myth informs our understanding of ourselves.
2017-06-1310 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2017:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Bruce FeilerBruce Feiler discusses his book The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us, a look at how the primal myth informs our understanding of ourselves.
2017-06-1310 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2015:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Laurie R. KingLaurie R. King discusses her tense new novel, Lockdown.
2017-06-0910 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2013:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jeff GuinnJeff Guinn discusses his masterful biography of Jim Jones, The Road to Jonestown.
2017-06-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2014:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Jeff GuinnJeff Guinn discusses his masterful biography of Jim Jones, The Road to Jonestown.
2017-06-0610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2011:A 2016 In-Depth Interview With Steve SilbermanSteve Silberman discusses his masterful history of autism, Neurotribes.
2017-06-0110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2012:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Steve SilbermanSteve Silberman discusses his masterful history of autism, Neurotribes.
2017-06-0110 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2009:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Jennifer AckermanJennifer Ackerman discusses her book The Genius of Birds.
2017-05-3010 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2010:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Jennifer AckermanJennifer Ackerman discusses her book The Genius of Birds.
2017-05-3010 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2006:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Garrett M. GraffGarrett M. Graff discusses his book Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself--While the Rest of Us Die.
2017-05-1810 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2008:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Annie JacobsenAnnie Jacobsen discusses her book Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis.
2017-05-1610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2007:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Annie JacobsenAnnie Jacobsen discusses her book Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis.
2017-05-1610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2005:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Ariel LevyAriel Levy discusses her memoir, The Rules Do Not Apply.
2017-05-1610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column2004:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Ariel LevyAriel Levy discusses her memoir, The Rules Do Not Apply.
2017-05-1610 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1465: Rick Klaw Reads at SF in SF on April 20, 2013"...those are the kind of people that don’t get work anymore..."
2013-05-0210 min
Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comInterview with Rick Kleffel about HomelandLast week I sat down for an interview with Rick Kleffel at KQED in San Francisco. He’s put the whole interview — a long one! — up in his Trashotron podcast feed. We talked about Homeland and other things. Rick, as always, was a very astute interviewer.
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2013-02-1100 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1373: SF in SF Panel Discussion, September 15 2012: Roz Kaveney, Malinda Lo, Cindy Pon, Moderated by Rick Kleffel"I'm a little bit of a namedropper." - Roz Kaveney
2012-10-1210 min
Rudy Rucker PodcastsPodcast #57. (#56 is Gone). Interviewed On Projects, by Rick Kleffel.The audio for Pocdast #56 is lost, so onward to #57! Jan 15, 2011. Rick Kleffel interview Rudy about THE WARE TETRALOGY, his webzine FLURB, his 2011 memoir NESTED SCROLLS, and his 2011 novel JIM AND THE FLIMS. Subscribe to Rudy Rucker Podcasts.The post Podcast #57. (#56 is Gone). Interviewed On Projects, by Rick Kleffel. first appeared on Rudy's Blog.
2011-01-1513 minPodcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comInterview with NPR’s Rick KleffelA couple weeks back, I stopped into KQED, the San Francisco NPR affiliate, and did an interview with Rick Kleffel, the top science fiction person on NPR nationwide. As with all my Kleffel interviews, this one was wide-ranging and interesting.
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2008-06-0100 minRudy Rucker PodcastsPodcast #34. KUSP Interview: Rick Kleffel with Rudy in Santa CruzJan 11, 2007. Rick Kleffel interviews Rudy for his “Agony Column” webzine/podcast. Interview was done in the KUSP studios near the beach in Santa Cruz, January 11, 2007. We talked about cyberpunk, transrealism, Mathematicians in Love, and Mad Professor. See http://www.trashotron.com/agony/news/2007/01-15-07.htm#11507 Subscribe to Rudy Rucker Podcasts.The post Podcast #34. KUSP Interview: Rick Kleffel with Rudy in Santa Cruz first appeared on Rudy's Blog.
2007-01-1152 min