Francesca Rheannon

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  • Username: Rheannon
  • Independent Producer and Show Host
  • Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent

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JFK, why he died and why it matters: James W. Douglass, JFK AND THE UNSPEAKABLE (59:08)
From: Francesca Rheannon

Christian theologian and peace activist James W. Douglass tells us why he thinks JFK was assassinated. He says it was because Kennedy went up against the military-industrial ...
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Protecting Ourselves From Tyranny: Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny & Ryan Alford, Permanent State of E... (01:58:02)
From: Francesca Rheannon

We talk with historian Timothy Snyder about his book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. The book is a kind of vaccine to inoculate us against acquiescing ...
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Sy Montgomery, HOW TO BE A GOOD CREATURE & Earl Swift, CHESAPEAKE REQUIEM (59:00)
From: Francesca Rheannon

We talk with Sy Montgomery, acclaimed author of Soul of An Octopus about her wonderful new book, How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. Then, we’ll talk ...
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Queen of Hearts: Artist & Feminist Audrey Flack (48:39)
From: Francesca Rheannon

We talk with filmmaker Deborah Shaffer and film editor Rachel Reichman about Queen Of Hearts, their documentary about the life and work of artist and feminist Audrey Flack.
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Abdul El Sayed & Micah Johnson, MEDICARE FOR ALL: A Citizen’s Guide & Norton Juster Remembered (59:01)
From: Francesca Rheannon

We talk with Dr. Micah Johnson and Dr. Abdul El Sayed about their book, Medicare For All: A Citizen’s Guide. Then, we remember Norton Juster, the author of the beloved ...