Past Authors and Interviewers

Diane Rehm

The beloved NPR host speaks about the death (from Parkinson’s) of her husband of 54 years, and her struggle to reconstruct her life without him.

Author

E.J Dionne

E.J. Dionne is the author of Why The Right Went Wrong: Conservatism – from Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond.

Interviewer

JAMES FALLOWS, national correspondent for Atlantic Monthly, interviewed E.J. DIONNE on February 24, 2016, at the Kentucky Center. LISTEN HERE or on your favorite podcast app WATCH now on KET’s Great Conversations James Fallows is…

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John Irving

John Irving brought to us Avenue of Mysteries, the 14th novel of his prolific career.

Interviewer

SAM TANENHAUS

SAM TANENHAUS, Bloomberg Politics and Bloomberg View contributor, interviewed JOHN IRVING, author of The World According to Garp, at the Kentucky Center on November 10, 2015. LISTEN HERE or on your favorite podcast app WATCH NOW on KET's…

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JEFFREY TOOBIN

JEFFREY TOOBIN, senior analyst for CNN, interviewed DAVID BOIES, author of Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality at the Kentucky Center on March 24, 2015. LISTEN HERE or on your favorite podcast app. Watch HERE on KET's…

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DAVID BOIES

DAVID BOIES, author of Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality, was interviewed by senior analyst for CNN JEFFREY TOOBIN at the Kentucky Center on March 24, 2015. LISTEN HERE or on your favorite podcast app. Watch HERE…

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Jessye Norman

Legendary opera singer Jessye Norman, discusses her memoir Stand Up Straight and Sing!, which recalls the strong women who were her role models. She is interviewed by Gloria Steinem, feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine. Watch…

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Timothy Geithner

Timothy Geithner, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and author of Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises, is interviewed by James Surowiecki, staff writer of "The Financial Page" at The New Yorker. Watch here.