The 6 Best Here & Now Anytime Podcast Episodes
1) Red, white and purple: 40 years of Prince's 'Purple Rain'
Author Boyce Upholt's new book "The Great River" tells the story of the river, the Indigenous people who lived alongside the Mississippi and the white settlers who came along to claim it. Then, Here &...Show More
2) Black bluegrass musician Arnold Shultz's forgotten legacy; Preparing for a hurricane
As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, residents in several counties are under an evacuation order. Hillsborough County Fire Chief Dennis Jones describes how local residents are preparing for the reg...Show More
3) Black girls left behind by Title IX; Somalia faces food crisis amid war in Ukraine
Tina Sloan Green has dedicated her career to leveling the playing field for girls and women of color and founded the Black Women in Sports Foundation. Sloan Green joins us to discuss how Title IX left...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Plastic is the new coal, report finds; Latina Equal Pay Day
The group Beyond Plastics is out with a new report that says in the next decade, plastic will emit more climate-changing greenhouse gases than coal-fired power plants. Beyond Plastics President Judith...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Pedaling Across The Great Divide; Local Bookstores Struggle To Survive
Nate Hegyi, host of the new podcast "Facing West," pedaled 800 miles on his bike, from Montana through Idaho and Wyoming to Colorado, listening to Americans ahead of the election. He talks about his j...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Oct. 15, 2019: Climate Change Insurance; California's Homeless Crisis
Last year, insurance payouts caused by climate-related events totaled $2.4 trillion worldwide. The Economist reporter Matthieu Favas recently wrote about the issue and joins host Robin Young to discus...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Hidden Levels: Mr. Boomshakalaka
“NBA Jam” was beloved by players and served as an introduction to basketball for many of them. The game didn’t mirror the sport, though, allowing users to do crazy moves and trick shots. But what real...Show More
8) The Cars' decade of hits
Starting in 1978, the Boston-based band The Cars had a series of hit songs and videos before breaking up 10 years later. Now, musician and author Bill Janovitz tells their story in the new book "The C...Show More
9) 'An unnecessary act of force': ICE agents tear-gas Chicago neighborhood
Chicago resident and environmental activist Gina Ramirez explains what's happening in the city’s Southeast Side as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents try to take more people into custody.And, ...Show More
10) Federal worker worries about making November rent if shutdown drags on
Furloughed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worker Peter Farruggia talks about how he will pay his bills if the government shutdown continues much longer. His last paycheck was last Friday. ...Show More