On the Media :: Repairing Justice: The Prosecutor
Prosecutors wield enormous power in the criminal justice system, contributing to racial inequality. Can progressive prosecutors help with criminal justice reform?
Throughline :: Milliken v. Bradley
The effort to end school segregation by way of busing lead to this Supreme Court case decision that still affects our schools and communities to this day.
Throughline :: Huey Long vs. The Media
Louisiana’s most famous politician was loved and hated in equal measure. A populist who favored social programs, he also ruled in a dictatorial manner and carried out a long war against the free press. Long seems to be an odd combination of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, and a fascinating figure in American history.
An electrifying performance at a tiny-ass desk by the great Lizzo.
The story of the drum machine that changed popular music.
Running tally of 2019 Podcast of the Week appearances:
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- Afropop Worldwide – 1
- AirSpace – 1
- The Anthropocene Reviewed – 1
- BackStory – 4
- Best of the Left– 3
- Code Switch – 4
- Decoder Ring – 2
- Fresh Air – 7
- Futility Closet – 1
- Have You Heard? – 1
- Hidden Brain – 2
- Hit Parade – 3
- Household Name – 1
- Hub History – 4
- Lost Notes – 1
- Memory Palace – 3
- More or Less – 2
- More Perfect – 2
- The Moth – 1
- 99% Invisible – 10
- The New Yorker Radio Hour – 1
- Next Left – 1
- On the Media – 4
- Planet Money – 1
- Planet Money: The Indicator – 1
- Re:Sound – 1
- Radiolab – 2
- Radio Boston – 2
- Science Talk – 1
- 60 Second Science – 1
- Smithsonian Sidedoor – 3
- Sound Opinions – 1
- StoryCorps – 2
- 30 for 30 Podcasts – 2
- This American Life – 2
- Tiny Desk Concert – 1
- Throughline – 5
- To the Best of Our Knowledge – 1
- Tomorrow Society – 1
- Travel with Rick Steves – 1
- The Truth – 2
- Twenty Thousand Hertz – 3
- The War on Cars – 1
- WBUR News – 5
- We Need Some Milk – 1
- What Next – 1
Panorama of the Mountains 