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Reader"s Corner

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

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34:54

"White House Wild Child" By Shelley Fraser Mickle

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/03/08

An interview with Shelley Fraser Mickle, author of the new book, White House Wild Child. The book is a fascinating biography of outspoken first-daughter Alice Roosevelt, sometimes dubbed the Jackie O of the early 20th century.

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30:16

"How Ike Led" By Susan Eisenhower

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/03/02

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode first aired in January 2021.

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31:53

"Plunder" By Brendan Ballou

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/02/24

An interview with Brendan Ballou, author of the new book, Plunder. The book offers a powerful expose on the private equity industry – what it is, how it harms businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how it can be reined in.

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34:24

"Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?" By...

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/02/17

An interview with Morvan Lallouet, co-author of Navalny: Putin’s Nemesis, Russia’s Future? The book offers a close look at Alexei Navalny, from his pioneering anti-corruption investigations to his leadership of a political movement.

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34:53

"The Identity Trap" By Yascha Mounk

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/02/10

An interview with Yascha Mounk, author of the new book, The Identity Trap. The book provides a comprehensive account of the origins, consequences, and limitations of so-called “wokeness.”

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29:30

"Flying Blind" By Peter Robison (Part II)

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/02/03

An interview with Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. The book explores how an industry titan became consumed with the bottom line, leading to a tragedy that endangered countless lives. Note: This is the second of a two-part interview.

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29:01

"Flying Blind" By Peter Robison (Part I)

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/01/27

An interview with Peter Robison, author of Flying Blind: The 737 Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. The book explores how an industry titan became consumed with the bottom line, leading to a tragedy that endangered countless lives.

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34:31

"Moscow X" By David McCloskey

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/01/20

An interview with David McCloskey author of the new thriller, Moscow X. The book centers on a daring CIA operation, which targets Putin’s private banker.

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32:16

"Techlash" By Tom Wheeler

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/01/13

An interview with Tom Wheeler, former FCC chairman and author of the new book, Techlash. With the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age as a backdrop, Wheeler makes the case for a new vision of digital governance.

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32:45

"The Exponential Age" By Azeem Azhar

Reader"s Corner ·

2024/01/06

An interview with Azeem Azhar, author of The Exponential Age: How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics, and Society. The book explores the widening gap between rapidly-expanding technology and our ability to deal with its effects.

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31:24

"Mansfield And Dirksen" By Marc C. Johnson

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/12/30

An interview with Marc C. Johnson, author of Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate. The book highlights two Senate leaders whose commitment to bipartisanship lead to the passage of groundbreaking legislation, even in tumultuous times.

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32:30

"The Lumumba Plot" By Stuart A. Reid (Part II)

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/12/23

An interview with Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. The book is a thrilling Cold War account of the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo.

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31:05

"The Lumumba Plot" By Stuart A. Reid (Part I)

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/12/16

An interview with Stuart A. Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. The book is a thrilling Cold War account of the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo.

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30:20

"Clark and Division" By Naomi Hirahara

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/12/09

An interview with Naomi Hirahara, author of the new novel, Clark and Division. Part crime novel, part poignant historical fiction, the book was recently listed as a New York Times Best Mystery Novel of 2021.

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30:39

"The Age of Insurrection" By David Neiwert

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/12/02

An interview with David Neiwert, author of The Age of Insurrection. In the book, Neiwert charts the rise of the far right’s threats against American democracy.

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39:05

"Passport Stamps" By Sean D. Carberry

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/11/25

An interview with Sean D. Carberry, author of the new book, Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home. The book is a darkly comic and emotionally-fraught tale of a former NPR journalist who seeks solace in the world’s most dangerous places.

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33:54

"The Secret Gate" By Mitchell Zuckoff

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/11/11

An interview with Mitchell Zuckoff, author of The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan. The book covers the true story of an incredible rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan.

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35:04

"How Antitrust Failed Workers" By Eric A. Posner

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/11/04

An interview with Eric A. Posner, author of How Antitrust Law Failed Workers. The book is a powerful examination of the causes of inequality and wage stagnation in America.

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30:10

"Pushed Out" By Ryanne Pilgeram (Part I)

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/10/21

Note: This is part I of a two-part interview, which originally aired in March 2022. An interview with Ryanne Pilgeram, author of Pushed Out: Contested Development and Rural Gentrification in the US West. In the book, a small town weighs the economic compromises of growth in the Rocky Mountain West.

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34:52

"A Forest Journey" By John Perlin

Reader"s Corner ·

2023/10/14

An interview with John Perlin, author of A Forest Journey. Now with a brand new edition, Perlin's book offers a contemporary view of the effects of wood, as used for building and fuel, and of deforestation on the development of civilization.

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