Bob Kustra

Reader's Corner

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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. Support for this podcast comes from Saint Alphonsus Sports Medicine

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.boisestatepublicradio.org

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Bob Kustra

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"World Without Mind" By Franklin Foer 25.09.2021 30:01

In his new book, World Without Mind, Franklin Foer argues that today’s monopolists are seeking access to every facet of our identities, and influence over every corner of our decision-making.

"Murder At The Mission" By Blaine Harden 11.09.2021 32:30

An interview with Blaine Harden, author of Murder at the Mission: A Frontier Killing, its Legacy of Lies, and the Taking of the American West. The book examines the cost of American expansionism, and the problems that arise when history is only told by the victors.

"The Guarded Gate" By Daniel Okrent 03.09.2021 30:15

Note: This is an encore edition of our program. The original episode aired in July 2020.

American Foreign Policy And "The Hell Of Good Intentions" With Stephen M. Walt 27.08.2021 30:00

In 1992, the United States stood at the pinnacle of world power and Americans were confident that a new era of peace and prosperity was at hand. 25 years later, those hopes have been dashed. Relations with Russia and China have soured, the European Union is wobbling, nationalism and populism are on the rise, and the United States is stuck in costly and seemingly endless wars that have squandered t...

"Tightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope" By Nicholas Kristof And Sheryl WuDunn 14.08.2021 37:21

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode first aired in May 2020.

"The Ratline" By Philippe Sands 10.08.2021 33:10

Note: This is an encore episode of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in August 2021. In his latest book, The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive, Philippe Sands offers a tale of Nazi lives, mass murder, love, cold war espionage, and a mysterious death in the Vatican.

"The Splendid And The Vile" By Erik Larson 31.07.2021 34:01

Note: This is an encore edition of our program that first aired in April 2020.

"A Long Petal Of The Sea" By Isabel Allende 17.07.2021 30:30

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired June 2020.

"Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back To Save Democracy" By David Daley 03.07.2021 30:30

Note: This is an encore episode that originally aired in July 2020.

"The Idaho Traveler" By Alan Minskoff 18.06.2021 29:46

The Idaho Traveler explores the often ignored treasures of small-town Idaho, from historic buildings and sites to the mom-and-pop restaurants that offer the best pie and breakfast in the Gem State. Interviews with long-time residents and newcomers alike illustrate this paean to Idaho and capture the essence of what defines Idaho's unique character.

"Love and Fury" By Samantha Silva 22.05.2021 29:50

An interview with Samantha Silva about her latest book, Love and Fury, a moving account of Mary Wollstonecraft, mother to writer Mary Shelley and arguably the world’s first feminist.

"When Montezuma Met Cortés" By Matthew Restall 02.04.2021 30:00

This interview was originally broadcast in May, 2020.

"Into The Jungle" By Erica Ferencik 19.03.2021 31:03