Fiction

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 16, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 09/16/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Libraries as Grammar Schools of the Commons: Joe Clement shares commentary and news on the political significance of libraries, examining the material context of social attacks ... Read more

Woman of Light

Airs at: Mon, 09/16/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Book Mole Larry Bowlden reviews the 2024 novel titled Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, about Luz Lopez and five generations of a Chicano family. The story, set in Denver in the 1930’s, explores how the racism and colonialism of the past haunts the present and shapes ... Read more

Scott Nadelson, author of the new novel Trust Me

Airs at: Thu, 09/12/2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Produced for: Jonesy

On today's episode, the first in our new hourlong timeslot, we welcome Scott Nadelson, author of the new novel Trust Me, from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Scott’s books include the novel Between You and Me, the memoir The Next Scott Nadelson: A Life in Progress, and six ... Read more

Troy Johnson, founder, AALBC.com (African American Literature Book Club)

Airs at: Thu, 09/05/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Founded in 1997, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book and film reviews, book recommendations, event information, active discussions, writer resources, interviews, articles, videos, and more. By providing a forum for the exchange of constructive ... Read more

MaXXXine with Simon Prast

Airs at: Fri, 09/20/2024 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: The Ghost of Hollywood

Simon Prast phones in to discuss his work acting on the stage and for the screen, his tenure at Auckland Theatre Company, and his latest work as Ernest Miller in MaXXXine. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 2, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Jon Nelson hosts this Labor Day episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Lessons from Labor History: Laurie Mercier speaks with Mary Anne Trasciatti, Director of Labor Studies and Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy at Hofstra University, a... Read more

Yellowface

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Analogous to the term blackface, yellowface means to color your face yellow in order to appear Asian. Metaphorically speaking, that’s exactly what protagonist Juniper Song does in the 2023 novel by Rebecca Kuang titled Yellowface. Book Mole Patricia Kullberg reviews this bi... Read more

Live Guests and more Cold War Intrigue

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Fortunato hosts live from the studio for a Fall Membership Drive Monday Sampler Special. Joining the show will be Late Night DJs Bill Dodge and Tommy Hollywood. We will also present the explosive conclusion to our radio adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1953 Cold War Thriller Moo... Read more

Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and a story by Lenny Bruce.

Airs at: Mon, 08/19/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 08/20/2024 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

Tonight Fortunato reads excerpts from a history of Comedy in America.In this selection, author Kliph Nesteroff looks at the emergence of modern comedy in night clubs, records and late night television. Featiring acconts of Johnaton Winters, Dick Gregory , Dick Cavett, Jerry... Read more