Katha Pollitt
26 Podcast Episodes
L.A. Strikes: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Borderlands: Amy Littlefield; 'Learning to Drive': Katha Pollitt
L.A. Strikes: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Borderlands: Amy Littlefield; 'Learning to Drive': Katha Pollitt
There are two big strikes in the works in L.A. right now: hotel workers and actors. 15,000 hotel workers are preparing t... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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48mins
Wanda Sykes Tackles Swifties Taking On Ticketmaster Hearing | Katha Pollitt
Wanda Sykes Tackles Swifties Taking On Ticketmaster Hearing | Katha Pollitt
Wanda Sykes covers Splash Mountain's closing, the 2023 Oscar nominations, classified documents found in the home of Mike... Read more
25 Jan 2023
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24mins
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Advice for Men from Katha Pollitt; J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan
Advice for Men from Katha Pollitt; J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan
Jordan Peterson’s books of advice for men have sold five million copies – he says men should work hard, be responsible, ... Read more
29 Jul 2022
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33mins
Learning to Drive: A Talk by Katha Pollitt
Learning to Drive: A Talk by Katha Pollitt
A longtime Institute member, Katha Pollitt is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay col... Read more
25 Jul 2022
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39mins
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David Bollier THE COMMONER’S CATALOG & Katha Pollitt, PRO
David Bollier THE COMMONER’S CATALOG & Katha Pollitt, PRO
We talk with David Bollier about his latest book, The Commoners Catalog For Change Making: Tools For The Transitions Ahe... Read more
3 Jul 2022
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1hr 13mins
Ep 565 After Roe v Wade: Katha Pollitt & Erica Goldblatt
Ep 565 After Roe v Wade: Katha Pollitt & Erica Goldblatt
Following on from the landmark decision by the US Supreme Court last week to overturn Roe v Wade, abortion is now restri... Read more
30 Jun 2022
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45mins
America’s Lunatics: Katha Pollitt; plus John Powers on Percival Everett’s Emmett Till novel
America’s Lunatics: Katha Pollitt; plus John Powers on Percival Everett’s Emmett Till novel
Are we a nation of lunatics? Katha Pollitt has been thinking about that—about the millions of people who say that Satan-... Read more
6 Oct 2021
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33mins
Biden's big idea: Alan Minsky; Afghan women: Katha Pollitt; 'Chair': Ella Taylor
Biden's big idea: Alan Minsky; Afghan women: Katha Pollitt; 'Chair': Ella Taylor
Joe Biden is betting that voters care more about health, education and jobs than about Afghanistan--Alan Minsky explains... Read more
27 Aug 2021
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58mins
What America Owes Afghan Women: Katha Pollitt, plus Eric Foner on Black politics and history
What America Owes Afghan Women: Katha Pollitt, plus Eric Foner on Black politics and history
Katha Pollitt reports on Afghan womens’ organizations and what their leaders are saying about support from Americans—sta... Read more
25 Aug 2021
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32mins
GOP vs. Voting: Harold Meyerson; Advice to Men: Katha Pollitt; "In the Heights": Ella Taylor
GOP vs. Voting: Harold Meyerson; Advice to Men: Katha Pollitt; "In the Heights": Ella Taylor
Republican efforts to make it harder to vote, and easier for their judges and state legislatures to reverse elections th... Read more
18 Jun 2021
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56mins
