Best of 'BEZ Talk Podcast
1) After the Zimmerman verdict it's about dialogue
There's only one way that one community could understand how another community could feel after something like the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman trial. Start talking. Honestly. And keep talking. T...Show More
2) Can you separate R. Kelly's music from his controversial life?
Pitchfork Music Fest returns to Chicago’s Union Park this weekend for an eighth year. And this year, controversial R & B star R. Kelly is one of the headliners. Kelly was accused and then acquitted ...Show More
3) Kinshasa dandies dress to impress
Who’s that elegantly-dressed man sauntering down the street? If he’s in Congo’s capital city, he could well be a sapeur -- a dandy who considers himself a member of La S.A.P.E. (pronounced, “la sap")...Show More
4) The state of LGBT rights in the Arab world
Gay and straight people alike cheered the Supreme Court's decision to strike down certain parts of DOMA. Nearly a million folks of all ages and sexual preferences lined the streets of Chicago's Lakev...Show More
5) Are they taking our privacy, or are we just giving it up?
Between the Supreme Court ruling on DNA swabs and the revelations about the NSA and our phone records, it was quite a week for privacy issues in the US. But between Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Pin...Show More
6) Ludovico Einaudi makes beautiful music while defying genres
The son of a prominent publisher and the grandson of an Italian president, Ludovico Einaudi grew up surrounded by art and culture. He's become a globally-recognized pianist and composer who has record...Show More
7) Witnessing violence at home can lead to creating violence on the streets
Until recently, the effects on children who witness domestic violence hasn't been thoroughly studied. Some are going so far as saying that part of Chicago's gang problem can be traced to kids who've g...Show More
8) The life of a hockey enforcer
2 years ago, NHL player Derek Boogaard died of an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers. Boogaard took all of those painkillers to numb the injuries he sustained as an enforcer for his team...Show More
9) The on-again-off-again-on-again genocide trial of a Guatemalan dictator
Former military strongman Efram Rios Montt has been accused of overseeing some of the worst atrocities in Latin America in modern times. 17 months ago, his own people put him on trial-the first time a...Show More
10) Are you worse off owning a home if you're Black?
Dorothy Brown, Law Professor at Atlanta's Emory University wrote an article looking into questions of weather the fall of home values has hurt Black folks more than their white counterparts. Ms. Brow...Show More