Cascade PBS Ideas Festival

Conversations about race that shine a light on the facts can impact how race plays out in our politics and society. Veteran political commentator Jason Johnson brings incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists and other change-makers about America’s challenges around race. He sits down with Ta-Nehisi Coates

This year, two events will collide: AI voice replicas accurate enough to fool your best friend will be easier than ever to use; and half the world’s population will undergo an election. Hanna Rosin, host of Radio Atlantic, and Charlie Warzel, an Atlantic staff writer covering technology, discuss AI&

Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast re-examines something from the past — an event, a person, an idea, even a song — and asks whether we got it right the first time. This live edition is the culmination of a six-part series covering everything Americans get wrong about guns. Gladwell hosts a

Trust in American institutions has reached record lows, leaving Americans in search of shared values, community and ways to understand where they fit in. At the same time, identity markers have gained more prominence. Where do these changes leave us? Are we creating more opportunities to understand each other, or

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show that takes on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family. In this episode, Mo Elleithee, Sarah Isgur and David Greene debate the media’s readiness for another Trump campaign and the impact of

“True Crime” is more popular than ever—but audiences are also reckoning with the ethics of the genre. Patrick Radden Keefe, author of books like “Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Family” and “Say Nothing: A True Story of Memory and Murder in Northern Ireland,” has made

Historian Heather Cox Richardson sits down with Hear Me Out host Celeste Headlee for a tough conversation about the state of our democracy and the potential long-term impacts of the upcoming presidential election.

There’s a striking disconnect between how Americans feel about the economy and the direction the economy is going. How will those feelings shape the 2024 election? Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, co-hosts of podcast The Journal, sit down with The Wall Street Journal’s senior political correspondent Molly Ball.

A celebration of the 25-year best friendship between New York Times bestselling author Lindy West and recovering lawyer and democracy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays. The pair dissects pop culture, politics, snakes, the paranormal and anything else that crosses their minds. They are joined by Los Angeles-based comedian, movie star and icon

Since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and the outbreak of the war in Gaza, CNN’s Tug of War has taken listeners to the heart of the conflict, as reporters bring us the latest and talk to the people living through it. Host David Rind talks to international correspondent

Conversations about race that shine a light on the facts can impact how race plays out in our politics and society. Veteran political commentator Jason Johnson brings incisive wit to thoughtful discussions with leaders, journalists and other change-makers about America’s challenges around race. He sits down with Ta-Nehisi Coates

This year, two events will collide: AI voice replicas accurate enough to fool your best friend will be easier than ever to use; and half the world’s population will undergo an election. Hanna Rosin, host of Radio Atlantic, and Charlie Warzel, an Atlantic staff writer covering technology, discuss AI&

Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast re-examines something from the past — an event, a person, an idea, even a song — and asks whether we got it right the first time. This live edition is the culmination of a six-part series covering everything Americans get wrong about guns. Gladwell hosts a

Trust in American institutions has reached record lows, leaving Americans in search of shared values, community and ways to understand where they fit in. At the same time, identity markers have gained more prominence. Where do these changes leave us? Are we creating more opportunities to understand each other, or

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show that takes on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family. In this episode, Mo Elleithee, Sarah Isgur and David Greene debate the media’s readiness for another Trump campaign and the impact of

“True Crime” is more popular than ever—but audiences are also reckoning with the ethics of the genre. Patrick Radden Keefe, author of books like “Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Family” and “Say Nothing: A True Story of Memory and Murder in Northern Ireland,” has made

Historian Heather Cox Richardson sits down with Hear Me Out host Celeste Headlee for a tough conversation about the state of our democracy and the potential long-term impacts of the upcoming presidential election.

There’s a striking disconnect between how Americans feel about the economy and the direction the economy is going. How will those feelings shape the 2024 election? Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, co-hosts of podcast The Journal, sit down with The Wall Street Journal’s senior political correspondent Molly Ball.

A celebration of the 25-year best friendship between New York Times bestselling author Lindy West and recovering lawyer and democracy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays. The pair dissects pop culture, politics, snakes, the paranormal and anything else that crosses their minds. They are joined by Los Angeles-based comedian, movie star and icon

Since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and the outbreak of the war in Gaza, CNN’s Tug of War has taken listeners to the heart of the conflict, as reporters bring us the latest and talk to the people living through it. Host David Rind talks to international correspondent