Reader's Corner
Boise State Radio
Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Location:
Boise, ID
Networks:
Boise State Radio
Description:
Welcome to Reader's Corner, a weekly radio show hosted by Boise State University president emeritus Bob Kustra that features lively conversations with some of the nation's leading authors about issues and ideas that matter today.
Twitter:
@boisestateradio
Language:
English
Contact:
1910 University Dr. Boise, ID 83725-1916 (208) 426-3663
Email:
jbrown2@boisestate.edu
Episodes
"Amphibious Soul" by Craig Foster
6/6/2025
An interview with Craig Foster, author of Amphibious Soul. The book is a lyrical memoir drawing from the author’s decades of daily ocean dives, wisdom from Indigenous teachers, and cutting-edge science.
Duration:00:30:12
"Mindmasters" by Sandra Matz
5/30/2025
An interview with Sandra Matz, author of the new book, Mindmasters. The book is an exploration of how algorithms penetrate and influence the most intimate aspects of our psychology.
Duration:00:31:52
"The Myth of American Idealism" by Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky
5/23/2025
An interview with Nathan J. Robinson, co-author of the new book, The Myth of American Idealism. The book is an indictment of both American foreign policy and the political influence that supports it.
Duration:00:32:51
"Grizzly Confidential" by Kevin Grange
5/9/2025
An interview with Kevin Grange, author of Grizzly Confidential. Part science, part travelogue, the book is a both a gripping account of the famous North American species and a passionate plea for bear conservation.
Duration:00:30:12
"Ungoverning" by Nancy L. Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead
5/2/2025
An interview with Russell Muirhead, co-author of the new book, Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos. The book details how a concentrated attack on political institutions threatens to disable the essential workings of government.
Duration:00:30:12
"Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma" by Marsha E. Barrett
4/25/2025
An interview with Marsha E. Barrett, author of Nelson Rockefeller's Dilemma. The book is a compelling political history of the influential career of the four-time New York State governor and US vice president.
Duration:00:30:12
"On the Hippie Trail" by Rick Steves
4/18/2025
An interview with legendary travel writer Rick Steves about his new book, On the Hippie Trail. The book offers a glimpse into the memories and misadventures of his formative 1978 trek from Istanbul to Kathmandu.
Duration:00:30:12
"Better Living Through Birding" by Christian Cooper
4/11/2025
An interview with Christian Cooper, author of the book, Better Living Through Birding. Part memoir, part travelogue, the book explores how birding helped Cooper during the most difficult parts of his life, and how we can all benefit from looking up more.
Duration:00:30:12
"What the Chicken Knows" by Sy Montgomery
4/4/2025
An interview with Sy Montgomery, author of What the Chicken Knows. Part science writing, part personal narrative, the book explores the surprising traits and unique personalities of the world’s most recognizable bird.
Duration:00:30:12
"Code Name Puritan" by Greg Barnhisel
3/28/2025
An interview with Greg Barnhisel, author of Code Name Puritan. The book is a fascinating biography of Norman Holmes Pearson, an unassuming literary scholar and part-time spy who transformed postwar American culture.
Duration:00:31:57
"Russia and Ukraine" by Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel
3/21/2025
An interview with Maria Popova, co-author of the new book, Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States. The book examines how the fall of the Soviet Union started an identity and regime divergence between Russia and Ukraine, and set both countries on an inevitable collision course.
Duration:00:32:27
"Midnight Black" by Mark Greaney
3/7/2025
An interview with Mark Greaney, author of the new thriller, Midnight Black. The book is a taut new addition to Greaney’s bestselling Gray Man series.
Duration:00:32:48
"Where Tyranny Begins" by David Rohde
2/28/2025
An interview with David Rohde, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Where Tyranny Begins. In the book, Rohde details how Donald Trump used threats, co-option, and conspiracy theories to bend DOJ and FBI officials to his will.
Duration:00:30:12
"How to Raise a Citizen" by Lindsey Cormack
2/21/2025
An interview with Lindsey Cormack, author of the new book, How to Raise a Citizen. The book is a practical guide to nurturing the next generation of responsible, informed citizens.
Duration:00:30:11
"Holding Fire" by Bryce Andrews
2/14/2025
An interview with Bryce Andrews, author of the new book, Holding Fire. The book is a memoir of inheritance, history, and one gun’s role in the violence that shaped the American West.
Duration:00:30:12
"The Expat" by Hansen Shi
1/31/2025
An interview with Hansen Shi, author of the thrilling new novel, The Expat. The book follows a young businessman who travels to China for a job offer, only to find himself thrust into a world of corporate espionage.
Duration:00:30:01
"Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham
1/24/2025
An interview with Adam Higginbotham, author of Challenger. The book is a thrilling minute-by-minute account of the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster, based on new archival research.
Duration:00:30:11
"How Tyrants Fall" by Marcel Dirsus
1/10/2025
An interview with Marcel Dirsus, author of How Tyrants Fall. The book is a deeply-researched examination of how dictators are overthrown, and what happens to nations in the aftermath.
Duration:00:32:05
"Talk Radio's America" by Brian Rosenwald
1/4/2025
An interview with Brian Rosenwald, author of the book, Talk Radio's America. The book takes a close look at the infotainment format pioneered by Rush Limbaugh on AM radio, and the effect it had on the Republican party.
Duration:00:39:57
"Assassins Anonymous" by Rob Hart
12/20/2024
An interview with Rob Hart, author of the new novel, Assassins Anonymous. The book is a thrilling story of suspense, murder, and redemption, as a reformed hitman tries to stay on the straight and narrow while running for his life.
Duration:00:30:10