Reader's Corner
Boise State Radio
Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Location:
Boise, ID
Networks:
Boise State Radio
Description:
Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Twitter:
@boisestateradio
Language:
English
Contact:
1910 University Dr. Boise, ID 83725-1916 (208) 426-3663
Email:
jbrown2@boisestate.edu
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Episodes
"On Freedom" By Timothy Snyder
11/8/2024
An interview with Timothy Snyder, author of the new book, On Freedom. The book is an exploration of the American ideal of freedom—what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it may be our only chance for survival.
Duration:00:34:46
"To Run The World" By Sergey Radchenko
11/1/2024
An interview with Sergey Radchenko, author of the new book, To Run the World. The book offers a detailed portrait of Russian leadership during the Cold War, helming a sprawling nation with irreconcilable ambitions as a self-proclaimed superpower and the leader of global revolution.
Duration:00:33:49
"I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia Ponomarenko
10/25/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:41:09
"Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here" By Jonathan Blitzer
10/11/2024
An interview with Jonathan Blitzer, author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here. The book is a vivid portrait of the people whose lives ebb and flow across the U.S. border, and how the immigration crisis shapes American politics and culture.
Duration:00:30:24
"The Sentinel State" By Minxin Pei
10/4/2024
An interview with Minxin Pei, author of The Sentinel State. The book argues that the endurance of dictatorship in China owes less to advanced technology than it does to the human resources of the Leninist surveillance state.
Duration:00:30:23
"Fighting The Night" By Paul Hendrickson
9/20/2024
An interview with Paul Hendrickson, author of the new book, Fighting the Night. The book is a moving story of his father’s wartime service as a night fighter pilot, and the prices he and his fellow soldiers paid for their selfless acts of service.
Duration:00:30:23
"Ian Fleming: The Complete Man" By Nicholas Shakespeare
9/13/2024
An interview with Nicholas Shakespeare, author of the new book, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man. The book offers an eye-opening portrait of the mysterious and fascinating man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact.
Duration:00:37:08
"Ascent To Power" By David L. Roll
8/30/2024
An interview with David L. Roll, author of the new book, Ascent to Power. The book focuses on the fascinating story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history, from Roosevelt to Truman.
Duration:00:30:20
"Phantom Orbit" By David Ignatius
8/23/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:33:40
"Davos Man" By Peter S. Goodman
8/16/2024
Note: 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.
Duration:00:34:14
"Differ We Must" By Steve Inskeep
8/9/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:32:00
"Hedged" By Margot Susca
8/4/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:32:25
"The Demon Of Unrest" By Erik Larson
7/19/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:30:10
"I Will Show You How It Was" By Illia Ponomarenko
7/12/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:41:09
"Coming To Terms With John F. Kennedy" By Stephen F. Knott
6/28/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:33:54
"The Year Of The Locust" By Terry Hayes
6/21/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:38:33
"The End Of Reality" By Jonathan Taplin
6/8/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:37:23
"Three-Inch Teeth" By C.J. Box
5/31/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:30:00
"Fire Weather" By John Vaillant
5/17/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:34:16
"How To Sell A Poison" By Elena Conis
5/10/2024
An 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.
Duration:00:32:01