Newest Podcasts

Author Lucia St. Clair Robson joins us to discuss her new book Last Train From Cuernavaca, a novel set during the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920.  Her other books include Ride the Wind, Shadow Patriots, and Ghost Warrior.

Witold Rybczynski is an architect, writer, professor, and urban thinker.  He joins us to discuss his vision for the future of America's cities.

Today is the 85th birthday of Malcolm X.  We sat down with his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, to discuss her memories of her father and what she thinks his legacy means today.

Maryland Film Festival Director Jed Dietz joins us from Park City, Utah to discuss the Sundance film festival.  To read more from Jed, click here for his blog.

Howard Zinn passed away yesterday at 87.  A historian, professor, activist, and writer, Zinn is best known for A People's History of the United States.  Howard last appeard on The Marc Steiner Show on November 18, 2009.  Here is his interview from that day.

We speak with Randolph Roth, author of American Homicide.  He offers a historical perspective on violence in the United States, and an explanation of why the United States is today the most homicidal affluent nation in the world.

Marc talks with Aneesh Chopra, the first Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States (CTO), who previously served as the Secretary of Technology for Virginia. Marc and the CTO explore his ambitious goals for education, internet security and job creation.

We're joined by Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University and research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and Elizabeth Haynes of Haynes and Company Consulting and former head of Strategic Planning at Urban

When Annie Leonard created a short video illuminating the interconnected nature of environmental and social issues around the world, she never expected many people would see it.  Now that many millions have watched The Story of Stuff online, in classrooms, and beyond, what is Annie Leonard up to?