Past Programs

2009 Nov. 13th Dr John Medina, Author of "Brain Rules" Play MP3 Nov. 6th Kevin Mattson, Jimmy Carter's 1979 "malaise" speech. Play MP3 Oct. 30th Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of The Acumen Fund Play MP3 Oct. 23rd Bruce Reidel, Author of "The Search for Al Qaeda" Play MP3 Oct. 16th Bill Meadows, President of The Wilderness Society Play MP3 Oct. 9th David Walker, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Play MP3 Oct. 2nd Richard Nisbett, Author, "Intelligence and How To Get It" Play MP3 Sept. 25th Jeffrey Crouch, Author, "The Presidential Pardon Power" Play MP3 Sept. 18th Elliot West, "The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story" Play MP3 Sept. 11th Bill Bishop, Author, "The Big Sort" Play MP3 Sept. 4th Encore: Greg Feifer, History of conflict in Afghanistan Play MP3 August 28th Gary Krist, Author, "The White Cascade" Play MP3 August 21st Doug Farquhar, National Conference of State Legislatures Play MP3 August 14th Jim McNamara, Hydrologist Play MP3 August 7th Carl Abbott, Author of "How the Cities won the West" Play MP3 July 31st Jay Parini, Author, "The Last Station" Play MP3 July 24th Barton Barbour, "Jedidiah Smith: No Ordinary Mountain Man" Play MP3 July 17th Encore: Richard Louv, "Nature Deficit Disorder" Play MP3 July 10th Encore: H.W. Brands, Historicity of the California Gold Rush Play MP3 July 3rd Encore: Elliot West, Saloons in mining boomtowns Play MP3 June 26th Encore: Patty Limerick, Author "The Legacy of Conquest" Play MP3 June 19th Encore: Dan Kunz, CEO: U.S. Geothermal Play MP3 June 12th Encore: Justin Hayes, Pollution from Nevada gold mines Play MP3 June 5th Encore: Richard Turley, "Massacre at Mountain Meadows" Play MP3 May 29th Jonathan Weber, Publisher and CEO of "New West" Play MP3 May 22nd Encore: Philip Fradkin, Award-winning Author Play MP3 May 15th Philip Homan, on Kittie Wilkins "Idaho Horse Queen" Play MP3 May 8th Louis Nadelson, improving science and math education Play MP3 May 1st Marshall Goldman, Author "Petrostate: Putin, Power and the New Russia Play MP3 Apr. 24th Jim Messina, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Play MP3 Apr. 17th Ivan Doig, acclaimed Author, "This House of Sky" Play MP3 Apr. 10th Gregory Feifer, NPR Moscow Correspondent (Part 2) Play MP3 Apr. 3rd Gregory Feifer, Author, The Great Gamble (Part 1) Play MP3 Mar. 27th Clay Young, CEO Inovus Solar Play MP3 Mar. 20th Kristin Armstrong, Gold Medalist 2008 Beijing Olympics Play MP3 Mar. 13th William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures Play MP3 Mar. 6th Charles Wilkinson, The rise of modern Indian nations. Play MP3 Feb. 27th Peter McPherson, President, NASULGC Play MP3 Feb. 20th Elaine Johnson, Manager, Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge Play MP3 Feb. 13th Frederick Schwarz Jr., expansions in presidential power Play MP3 Feb. 6th Courtney White, Author, "Revolution on the Range" Play MP3 Jan. 30th Trey McIntyre, Choreographer and Dancer Play MP3 Jan. 23rd Encore: Adam Clymer, the Panama Canal treaties Play MP3 Jan. 16th Encore: Forrest Church, Author and Minister Play MP3 Jan. 9th Justin Hayes, Director, Idaho Conservation League Play MP3 Jan. 2nd Encore: Brady Udall, critically acclaimed Author Play MP3 Dec. 26th Encore: Bob Olson, Idaho's historic Old Penitentiary Play MP3 Dec. 19th Encore: Charles Odahl, the ancient origins of Christmas Play MP3 Dec. 12th Richard Turley, "Massacre at Mountain Meadows" Play MP3 Dec. 5th Elliott West, saloon culture in western mining boomtowns Play MP3 Nov. 28th Adam Clymer, The legacy of the Panama Canal Treaties Play MP3 Nov. 21st Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune editorial page Editor Play MP3 Nov. 14th Dan Kunz, President of U.S. Geothermal Play MP3 Nov. 7th Dan Popkey & Betsy Russell, Election 2008 review Play MP3 Oct. 31st Don Holley, Boise State University Economics Dept. Chair Play MP3 Oct. 24th Mark Rivers, Developer of "BoDo" Play MP3 Oct. 17th Encore: Heather Rae, Producer "Frozen River" Play MP3 Oct. 10th Mary O'Malley, Owyhee County history and lore continued Play MP3 Oct. 3rd Delia Owens, Co-Author of "Cry of the Kalahari" Play MP3 Sept. 26th Greg Mortenson 2 (encore), Central Asia Institute Play MP3 Sept. 19th Greg Mortenson 1 (encore), Central Asia Institute Play MP3 Sept. 12th Barbara Morgan, former NASA Astronaut (Part 2) Play MP3 Sept. 5th Barbara Morgan, former NASA Astronaut (Part 1) Play MP3 August 29th Stephen Saunders, Rocky Mountain Climate Organization Play MP3 August 22nd Philip Shenon, Author of "The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation" (Part 2) Play MP3 August 15th Philip Shenon, Author of "The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation" (Part 1) Play MP3 August 8th Mary O'Malley, Owyhee County history, geography and lore Play MP3 August 1st Bob Olson, Tour Guide - Old Idaho Penitentiary Play MP3 July 25th Deanne Stillman, Author of "Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West" Play MP3 July 18th Encore: Curtis Stigers, Acclaimed Jazz Singer Play MP3 July 11th Philip Fradkin, Author of "Wallace Stegner and the American West" Play MP3 July 4th Heather Rae, Producer of "Frozen River" Play MP3 June 27th Steve Nadeau, Wolf Management in Idaho Play MP3 June 20th Jim Zollweg, Earthquake Seismologist Play MP3 June 13th Encore: Barry Lopez, award-winning Author and Essayist Play MP3 June 6th Geoffrey Stone, University of Chicago Law Professor Play MP3 May 30th Stanley Katz, American Historian on post-war nation building Play MP3 May 23rd Patricia Limerick, Author of "The Legacy of Conquest" Play MP3 May 16th Michael Feldman, Host of radio show Whad' Ya Know Play MP3 May 9th Nick Miller, Expert on Kosovo and its independence Play MP3 May 2nd Paul J Scheider, Voice of the Broncos Play MP3 Apr. 25th Sian Mooney, Economics Professor & Carbon Market Researcher Play MP3 Apr. 18th Richard Louv, Author of "Last Child in the Woods" Play MP3 Apr. 11th William McDonough, Green Architect and Designer Play MP3 Apr. 4th Tim Egan, Author of "The Good Rain" Play MP3 Mar. 28th Encore: Linda Lawrence Hunt, Author of "Bold Spirit" Play MP3 Mar. 21st Retired General John Abizaid Play MP3 Mar. 14th Encore: Judge Andrew Napolitano, Fox News' Judicial Analyst Play MP3 Mar. 7th Mark Kurlansky, Author of "The Basque History of the World" Play MP3 Feb. 29th Gary Moncrief, Boise State Political Science Professor Play MP3 Feb. 22nd Robert Ball, VP for Programs for the Idaho Youth Ranch Play MP3 Feb. 15th Greg Mortenson, Co-Author of "Three Cups of Tea" (Part 2) Play MP3 Feb. 8th Greg Mortenson, Co-Author of "Three Cups of Tea" (Part 1) Play MP3 Feb. 1st Steve Burns, Director of Zoo Boise Play MP3 Jan. 25th Joe Kennedy, head of Riverstone International School Play MP3 Jan. 18th Jen Pierce, Boise State Geosciences Professor Play MP3 Jan. 11th Forrest Church, Author of "So Help Me God" Play MP3 Jan. 4th Betsy Russell, Spokesman-Review Boise Bureau Chief Play MP3 Dec. 28th Encore: Carol Lynn MacGregor, "Boise, Idaho 1882-1910" Play MP3 Dec. 21st Encore: Charles Odahl, History of Christmas Play MP3 Dec. 14th Scott Yenor, Boise State Political Science Professor Play MP3 Dec. 7th Barbara Bentz, U.S. Forest Service Entomologist Play MP3 Nov. 30th John Bradford, Director of CGISS Play MP3 Nov. 23rd Jim Gentry, Author of "In the Middle and on the Edge" Play MP3 Nov. 16th Brian Murphy, Sports Columnist for the Idaho Statesman Play MP3 Nov. 9th Karen Bubb, Executive Dir. of the Boise City Arts Commission Play MP3 Nov. 2nd Nick Miller, expert on nationalism and the former Yugoslavia Play MP3 Oct. 26th Dr. Louis Sullivan, former Sec. of Health and Human Services Play MP3 Oct. 19th Anthony Doerr, Author of "Four Seasons in Rome" Play MP3 Oct. 12th H.W. "Bill" Brands, Author of "The Age of Gold" Play MP3 Oct. 5th John Freemuth, expert on public land policy Play MP3 Sept. 28th Curtis Stigers, internationally acclaimed jazz singer Play MP3 Sept. 21st Judge Andrew Napolitano, Author of "The Constitution in Exile" Play MP3 Sept. 14th Gary Hart, former U.S. senator from Colorado Play MP3 Sept. 7th Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian and Author Play MP3 August 31st Larry Burke, Boise State's History Play MP3 August 24th Charles Glassick, Carnegie Foundation Play MP3 August 17th Michael Hoffman, Filmmaker and Boise State graduate Play MP3 August 10th Encore: Dylan McDonald, Author of "The Teton Dam Disaster" Play MP3 August 3rd Carol Martin, Professor and expert on author George Eliot Play MP3 July 27th David Tuthill, Director of the Idaho Dept. of Water Resources Play MP3 July 20th Encore: John Gardner, Wind energy expert Play MP3 July 13th Encore: Brady Udall, Professor and Author. Play MP3 July 6th Tom Boatner, Chief of Operations for the NIFC. Play MP3 June 29th Tom Luna, Idaho State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Play MP3 June 22nd Jon Christensen, The Boulder-White Clouds wilderness debate. Play MP3 June 15th Shirley Malcom, American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science. Play MP3 June 8th Suzanne Lewis, Yellowstone National Park superintendent. Play MP3 June 1st Carol Lynn MacGregor, author and historian. Play MP3 May 25th Encore: Hans Blix, former Chief UN Weapons Inspector Play MP3 May 18th Haike Mayer, professor of urban affairs and planning. Play MP3 May 11th Martin Marty, Professor of religious history, author and speaker. Play MP3 May 4th Brady Udall, author and professor of creative writing. Play MP3 April 27th Roger Kennedy, former director, National Park Service. Play MP3 April 20th Dylan McDonald, Author of "The Teton Dam Disaster." Play MP3 April 13th Barry Lopez, prize-winning author and essayist. Play MP3 April 6th Michael Wilson, Canada's ambassador to the U.S. Play MP3 March 30th Brad Pintler, president, Idaho Wine Commission Play MP3 March 23rd Paul Hiller, Executive Director of the BVEP Play MP3 March 16th Hans Blix, former UN Weapons Inspector Play MP3 March 9th Edward Torgerson, Educator Play MP3 March 2nd Tracy Kidder, Author Play MP3 Feb. 23rd Paul Arthur, Northern Ireland historian Play MP3 Feb. 16th Eban Goodstein, global warming expert Play MP3 Feb. 9th Jill Gill, history and religion expert Play MP3 Feb. 2nd Dr. Karl Watts, Physician and humanitarian Play MP3 Jan. 26th Joseph Marshall, "The Journey of Crazy Horse" Play MP3 Jan. 19th Encore: Dr. Mark Fuller, Raptor Research Center Play MP3 Jan. 12th Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman sportswriter Play MP3 Jan. 5th Encore: Seymour Hersh, Journalist Play MP3 Dec. 29th Doug Neighbor, Supt. Craters of the Moon Play MP3 Dec. 22th Linda Lawrence Hunt, Author of "Bold Spirit" Play MP3 Dec. 15th John Gardner, Wind energy expert Play MP3 Dec. 8th Aron Ralston, Outdoorsman Play MP3 Dec. 1st Steve Wursta, Documentary Filmmaker Play MP3 Nov. 24th Byron Johnson, former ID Supreme Ct. Justice Play MP3 Nov. 17th Cort Conley, Idaho Author Play MP3 Nov. 10th Gary Moncrief, Political Analyst Play MP3 Nov. 3rd Dr. James Adovasio, Archeologist Play MP3