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Stephen Bright and James Forman, Jr.

Lawyer and author Stephen Bright, who grew up in Boyle County and frequently represents people facing the death penalty, discusses his book "The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts" with James Forman, Jr., professor of law at Yale University and author of "Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America."
Season 23 Episode 2 Length 56:30 Premiere: 12/10/23

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Season 23 Episodes

Renée Fleming with Richard Powers
S23 E4 Length 56:25 Premiere Date 05/05/24

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S23 E3 Length 56:36 Premiere Date 03/17/24

Stephen Bright and James Forman, Jr.
S23 E2 Length 56:30 Premiere Date 12/10/23

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Robert Wright, author of "Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment", is interviewed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2018 KET Production.

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Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen talks about her new book "The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia" - winner of the 2017 National Book Award for nonfiction. She is interviewed by Clarissa Ward, a CNN senior international correspondent. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2018 KET Production.

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David Frum, a senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush., discusses his book "Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic" with former U.S. Representative David Jolly. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2018 KET Production.

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Malcolm Nance, author of "The Plot to Hack America: How Putin's Cyberspies and WikiLeaks Tried to Steal the 2016 Election" is interviewed by Ned Price, spokesperson for National Security Action, former Special Assistant to President Obama on the National Security Council staff. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2018 KET Production.

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