Studio 360: War Lovers, Streb, Knuffle Bunny Audiobook by Kurt Andersen

To the Best of Our Knowledge: Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq, Part 3 Audiobook

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: To the Best of Our Knowledge: Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq, Part 3 Author: Jim Fleming Format: Original Recording Length: 52 mins Language: English Release date: 05-21-10 Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge) Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Publisher's Summary: In this hour, Toby Nunn was a Marine Sergeant First Class who served two tours in Iraq. Home now, he's finding it hard to adjust to civilian life, but as he told Steve Paulson, he's still taking care of the men in his platoon. Nunn currently works for the nonprofit group Soldiers' Angels. Next, Tyler Boudreau is a twelve year veteran on the Marine Corps. He resigned his commission over reservations about the legitimacy of the Iraq War. He's the author of Packing Inferno: The Unmaking of a Marine. He discusses his experiences and his decision with Anne Strainchamps. Then, John Wrobleski, Sr. tells Anne Strainchamps about the day he got the news that his son, Marine 2nd Lt. John "JT" Wrobleski, Jr. was killed in Iraq. After that, we hear a bit of the band Drowning Pool, typical of the music favored by troops in Iraq. Jonathon Pieslak, author of Sound Targets: American Soldiers and the Music in the Iraq War, talks with Jim Fleming about how U.S. forces use music and who they listen to. Following that, Helen Benedict is the author of The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq. The words of Air Force Sergeant Marti Ribeiro as quoted in the book are voiced by actress Carrie Coon. Benedict tells Anne Strainchamps the shocking truth about the heavy toll sexual harassment and abuse take on our female warriors. And finally, Brian Turner was an average young American who volunteered for military service in Iraq. At night he wrote poetry by flashlight. When his tour ended, he collected his poems into a book called Here, Bullet. Turner talked about his work, especially the title poem, with Anne Strainchamps. [Broadcast Date: May 21, 2010]

To the Best of Our Knowledge: Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq, Part 2 Audiobook

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: To the Best of Our Knowledge: Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq, Part 2 Author: Jim Fleming Format: Original Recording Length: 52 mins Language: English Release date: 05-14-10 Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge) Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Publisher's Summary: In this hour, after a quick look back at Neo-conservative Richard Perle's 2003 justification for war with Iraq, Steve Paulson talks with Douglas Feith about decision-making in the wake of 9/ll. Feith is a leading neo-conservative intellectual, who was Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under Donald Rumsfeld, and one of the architects of the Bush Administration's war on terrorism. He is the author of War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism. Next, Colonel David Lapan is Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Marine Corps and was one of the architects of the Defense Department's Embedded Media Program. Jim Fleming caught up with him one hectic day at the Pentagon and they talked about the merits of the embed program. Then, David Kilcullen is the author of The Accidental Guerilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One. Kilcullen was a top military advisor to General Petraeus during the troop surge in Iraq. He tells Anne Strainchamps that most counter-insurgency efforts fail because foreign armies usually galvanize opposition from local people. After that, Ali Allawi was Minister of Trade and Minister of Defense in the Interim Iraqi Governing Council in 2003 and 2004. Allawi recalls his experiences and reflects on the present situation during this conversation with Steve Paulson. Allawi's book is called The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War: Losing the Peace. Finally, journalist Thomas Ricks writes for The Washington Post and has won two Pulitzer Prizes. He talks with Jim Fleming about how close the U.S. came to losing the war in Iraq on November 19, 2004 in a town called Haditha, 150 miles north of Baghdad. [Broadcast Date: May 14, 2010]

Studio 360: War Lovers, Streb, Knuffle Bunny Audiobook by Kurt Andersen

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Studio 360: War Lovers, Streb, Knuffle Bunny Author: Kurt Andersen Format: Original Recording Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-10 Publisher: WNYC New York and Public Radio International Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Publisher's Summary: On site at her dance laboratory in Brooklyn, Elizabeth Streb tells Kurt about the genesis of her "extreme choreography." She says it started in her childhood, hunting and fishing with her father. Her new book is called, Streb: How to Become an Extreme Action Hero. Next, bus-driving pigeons and missing stuffed animals made children's author and illustrator Mo Willems a hit among the playground set. Now a musical based on his book, Knuffle Bunny, is set to open at the Kennedy Center in May. Then, occupy a country half-way round the world? No problem! Evan Thomas's new book, The War Lovers, looks at a key moment in military adventurism. Thomas tells Kurt how the war-mongering that drove the largely forgotten Spanish American War resonates with the war in Iraq. Finally, the sleeper Broadway hit about a mother with bipolar disorder and her family recently won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Kurt talks with its star, Alice Ripley, and composer Tom Kitt. [Broadcast Date: May 1, 2010]

Studio 360: In Japan Audiobook by Kurt Andersen

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Studio 360: In Japan Author: Kurt Andersen Format: Original Recording Length: 53 mins Language: English Release date: 01-09-10 Publisher: WNYC New York and Public Radio International Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Publisher's Summary: Kurt lands in Tokyo's Shibuya - glitzy and bustling, it makes Times Square look quaint, and it's the epicenter of teen culture. Kurt meets up with blogger Lisa Katayama, who takes Kurt to a girl haven: the sticker picture booth. Striking poses against glittery pink and purple backdrops just might be Japan's secret to happiness. Next, the Japanese schoolgirl image was made famous by comic books and cartoons. But not everyone thinks they're so kawaii (cute). What do Japanese women make of this archetype? Lisa Katayama met three young art stars whose work reclaims and re-invents female pop imagery, in some disturbing ways. But don't call them feminists. Finally, Roland Kelts, an expert in Japanese pop culture, takes Kurt to Akihabara, a retail paradise for otaku - obsessive fans of Manga and other Japanese culture. But a recent tragedy casts a shadow over the fun and games. [Broadcast Date: January 9, 2010]

Jesus in England Audiobook by Dennis Price

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1347/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jesus in England Subtitle: The Missing Years of Christ Author: Dennis Price Narrator: Philip Gardiner Format: Unabridged Length: 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-30-09 Publisher: World Wide Multi Media Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews Publisher's Summary: In this interview we discover where Dennis thinks Jesus was during those formative years and what he was doing. There are many folktales linking Jesus with the south of England, and like a good detective novel, Dennis Price uncovers much more. Did Jesus go to England? Did he converse with the Druids and spend time at Stonehenge?