ABANDONED: Up to 4.5 million young people, ages 16 - 24, Anne Kim
Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg speaks here with @Anne_S_Kim about those millions of young people Kim considers 'Abandoned'. Anne Kim is a writer based in northern Virginia and the author of Abandoned: Am...
27 Feb 202035min
"Power, Homosexuality and Hypocrisy" in The Closet of the Vatican
Claudia Cragg (@claudiacragg) speaks here with Frederic Martel (@martelf) for the new paperback publication of his latest book, In The Closet of The Vatican. Pope Francis declared that "behind rigidit...
20 Feb 202032min
What Made 'The Lady Sing The Blues'?
Soulful jazz singer Billie Holliday is remembered these days for her unique sound, troubled personal history, and a catalogue that includes such resonant songs as Strange Fruit and God Bless the Child...
13 Feb 202038min
Literary Lion, Michael Korda Speaks of Love and Loss
(At the end of this interview, Cleo Z. reads Mary Oliver's poem, 'I Worried'. To learn more or contact Cleo Z., please DM @claudiacragg) Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg speaks here with #MichaelKorda abou...
6 Feb 202029min
Oh, What a Relief: None of this May Be REAL?
What if the real world isn't 'REAL' but just some kind of computer program? Claudia Cragg (@claudiacragg) speaks here with Riz Virk @Rizstanford As Virk (Treasure Hunt, 2017) puts it, "The fundamental...
30 Jan 202029min
Jennifer Neitzel, Addressing Educational Imbalances and Inequities
Claudia Cragg speaks with Dr. Jennifer Neitzel of the Educational Equity Institute. Their mission is to facilitate authentic engagement and relationships that empower communities to guide the work of ...
23 Jan 202024min
An "Illegal Occupation" Celebrates Its 127th Anniversary
Today is the 127 anniversary of what many Hawaiians consider to be an "illegal occupation" of their lands. On Jan. 17, 1893, Queen Lili`uokalani of the independent kingdom of Hawai`i was overthrown as...
18 Jan 202030min
A Much-Needed Antidote to Racism, from Max Klau
As of production time, the 2020 Presidential Race has only 'Old White Men' contenders. We could debate why endlessly, but perhaps something deeper is at play? Claudia Cragg (@ClaudiaCragg) speaks here...
16 Jan 202026min
