Dave Davies appears in the following:
Journalist says a 'land grab' in Tanzania is forcing the Maasai off their land
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Atlantic journalist Stephanie McCrummen says foreign interests are acquiring territory in Northern Tanzania, effectively displacing indigenous cattle-herders from their traditional grazing lands.
A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appreciation, as the series comes to an end
Friday, April 05, 2024
After 25 years and 12 seasons, Curb wraps April 7. We mark the occasion with archival interviews with Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Robert B. Weide, Timothy Olyphant, Ted Danson and others.
'The Wide Wide Sea' revisits Capt. James Cook's fateful final voyage
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
"A lot of things started going wrong from the very beginning," historian Hampton Sides says of Cook's last voyage, which ended in the British explorer's violent death on the island of Hawaii in 1779.
Why Oregon's groundbreaking drug decriminalization experiment is coming to an end
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
In 2020, voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs. Journalist E. Tammy Kim explains how and why public opinion has turned.
How climate-driven migration could change the face of the U.S.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten says millions of Americans are likely to move in the coming decades to escape wildfires, rising seas, oppressive heat and drought. His new book is On the Move.
An American reporter offers a first-hand account of Japan's toughest crime bosses
Friday, March 22, 2024
Reporter Jake Adelstein's memoir about covering the organized crime beat in Japan is the basis of the Max series Tokyo Vice, now in its second season. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2009.
At your service: A restaurant maître d' tells all in 'Your Table Is Ready'
Friday, March 15, 2024
Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has worked in several of New York City's hottest restaurants, where he encountered celebrities, captains of finance and one bonafide mobster. Originally broadcast Dec. 6, 2022.
Eugene Levy gets out of his comfort zone in 'The Reluctant Traveler'
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Schitt's Creek star visits distant lands and tastes exotic foods as the host of the Apple TV+ series. Levy describes it as a show about "a guy traveling who doesn't love to travel."
A Hollywood filmmaker talks about making movies (and sometimes throwing chairs)
Thursday, March 07, 2024
Writer, director and producer Ed Zwick has made dozens of films and TV shows. In Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions, he writes about studios, actors and the frustrations and joys of the business.
How NYC is coping with 175,000 migrants from the Southern border
Thursday, February 15, 2024
New York Times reporter Andy Newman says the city's legal mandate to provide shelter to any who need it is being tested by a stream of migrants — some of whom were sent on buses by Southern governors.
Talking 'Succession' with Jesse Armstrong, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen
Friday, January 19, 2024
The HBO series recently won six Emmy awards. We talked about the show with head writer/creator Armstrong in 2023, plus we listen back to conversations with Cuklin and Macfadyen from 2021 and 2022.
Home schooling is surging, but lax regulation can leave kids vulnerable to abuse
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Homes schooling is now America's fastest growing form of education, but Washington Post reporter Peter Jamison notes, "It's remarkable how little oversight there is of home-schooled children."
Remembering 'Full Monty' actor Tom Wilkinson
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
The British actor, who died Dec. 30, appeared with Helen Mirren in the series Prime Suspect and later earned Oscar nominations for In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton. Originally broadcast in 2005.
Timothy Olyphant on 'Justified,' 'Deadwood' and marshals who interpret the law
Friday, December 22, 2023
Olyphant is best known for portraying lawmen in cowboy hats. He reprises the role of deputy U.S. marshal Raylan Givens in the sequel Justified: City Primeval. Originally broadcast July 18, 2023.
'Half American' explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad
Friday, November 10, 2023
Though more than one million Black Americans contributed to the war effort, historian Matthew Delmont says a military uniform offered no protection from racism. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2022.
Mitt Romney biographer offers a startling account of dysfunction in the Senate
Monday, October 23, 2023
Atlantic writer McKay Coppins spent countless hours with the Utah senator and shares Romney's take on what Republican leaders privately think about Donald Trump. Coppins' book is Romney: A Reckoning.
'Flower Moon' author recounts the conspiracy to murder the Osage people
Friday, October 20, 2023
David Grann's 2017 book chronicled how members of the Osage Indian Nation were murdered in the 1920s by white people who wanted to take control of their land. Originally broadcast April 17, 2017.
'Mr. Texas' author Lawrence Wright takes on the colorful world of Lone Star politics
Monday, October 16, 2023
"I love the way that Texans talk," Wright says. His novel centers on a naïve rancher who lucks into a seat in the state legislature, where he meets lobbyists, veteran politicians and power brokers.
After a career of cracking cold cases, investigator Paul Holes opens up
Friday, October 06, 2023
Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying the so-called Golden State Killer. His book is Unmasked. Originally broadcast Aug. 10, 2022.
From 'Almost Famous' to definitely famous, Billy Crudup is enjoying his new TV roles
Friday, September 22, 2023
Crudup plays a cynical TV executive in the Apple TV+ The Morning Show, now in its third season. He also stars as a fast-talking salesman in Hello, Tomorrow! Originally broadcast March 20, 2023.