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Talkies – June 12, 2026

Kris Welch talks with Nation writers Jeet Heer and Chris Lehmann about “The Great Grifter” and the state of American politics. Later, Jennifer Lowenstein joins the program with analysis of the ongoing crises in Gaza and Lebanon. Plus, Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier. The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – June 12, 2026 [https://kpfa.org/episode/talkies-june-12-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Talkies – June 5, 2026

On this episode of The Talkies, host Kris Welch speaks first with legal journalist Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the latest developments at the U.S. Supreme Court. Then, University of San Francisco professor Stephen Zunes joins the program to discuss current events in the Middle East. In the second hour, veteran Moscow correspondent Fred Weir offers analysis of Russia and its role in today’s geopolitical landscape. Plus, Raymond Nat Turner, the Town Crier.   The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – June 5, 2026 [https://kpfa.org/episode/talkies-june-5-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Talkies – Supreme Court, Middle East, Russia, and The Town Crier

Kris Welch explores major developments at the U.S. Supreme Court with legal journalist Chris Geidner, examines the latest news from the Middle East with political analyst Stephen Zunes, checks in on Russia with veteran correspondent Fred Weir, and welcomes poet the Town Crier Raymond Nat Turner. The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – Supreme Court, Middle East, Russia, and The Town Crier [https://kpfa.org/episode/talkies-may-29-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Talkies – May 15, 2026

The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – May 15, 2026 [https://kpfa.org/episode/talkies-may-15-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Talkies – April 24, 2026

The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch. The post Talkies – April 24, 2026 [https://kpfa.org/episode/talkies-april-24-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].