Dialogue Authors Collection
Since 1994, 'Dialogue' on Idaho Public Television has aired interviews with more than 150 authors. This collection coalesces all those conversations. Listen to Pulitzer Prize winners discuss their work, including Doris Kearns Goodwin, Anthony Doerr, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Frank McCourt, Annette Gordon-Reed and David Halberstam, as well as journalists, poets, playwrights and screenwriters.
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Marcia Franklin talks with historian Tiya Miles at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with journalist Clarissa Ward at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Margaret Atwood at the 2024 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 45s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Mohsin Hamid about “The Last White Man.” (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with journalist Andrea Elliott about her book, “Invisible Child.” (28m 45s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author David Grann about “The Wager.” (28m 45s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Hernan Diaz about his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Trust.” (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Abraham Verghese about “The Covenant of Water.” (28m 46s)
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Part Two of Marcia Franklin's conversation with Barry Lopez about his life and work. (28m 47s)
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Part One of Marcia Franklin's conversation with Barry Lopez about his life and work. (28m 47s)
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A conversation with author Brando Skyhorse about memoir, "Take This Man." (28m 46s)
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A conversation with Yale professor and historian Joanne Freeman. (28m 46s)
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A conversation with award-winning novelist Emily Ruskovich. (28m 46s)
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Journalist Steve Coll talks with Marcia Franklin about his latest book, "Directorate S." (28m 46s)
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Eliza Griswold talks with Marcia Franklin about her latest book, "Amity and Prosperity." (28m 48s)
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Author Adam Johnson talks with Marcia Franklin about his work and writing philosophy. (28m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry about Idaho. (28m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Rep. John Lewis about the American civil rights movement. (28m 49s)
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Franklin interviews author and veteran Kevin Powers about The Yellow Birds. (28m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Chinese-American author Yiyun Li about her works. (28m 52s)
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Marcia Franklin interviews author and award-winning sports journalist, David Epstein. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin interviews Isabel Wilkerson about her book, The Warmth of Other Suns. (28m 47s)
Walking 'The Way' with Kurt Koontz
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Marcia Franklin talks with Kurt Koontz about his book, A Million Steps. (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Anthony Doerr about his new novel, All the Light We Cannot See. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Liza Long, the author of "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother." (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Douglas Brinkley about his biography of Walter Cronkite. (28m 44s)
Behind the Story with FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk
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Marcia continues her conversation with FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk. (27m 16s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk. (28m 46s)
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Marcia continues her talk with the producers of a documentary about the Siege of Khe Sanh. (28m 54s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with the producers of a documentary about the Siege of Khe Sanh. (28m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with historian Nathaniel Philbrick about his works. (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Anthony Doerr at the 2022 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Lois Leveen about her historical novels. (28m 20s)
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Marcia Franklin speaks with author Gretel Ehrlich about her works. (28m 47s)
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An extended conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr. (40m 3s)
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A conversation with author Kalani Pickhart about her book, “I Will Die in a Foreign Land.” (28m 46s)
Political Scientist Yascha Mounk
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An interview with political scientist Yascha Mounk about his outlook on the United States. (28m 46s)
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A conversation with author Kali Fajardo-Anstine about her work. (28m 46s)
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A conversation with author Rebecca Donner about “All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days.” (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with journalist and author Lawrence Wright. (28m 53s)
The Big Outside: Michael Lanza
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Marcia Franklin talks with outdoor writer Michael Lanza. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author and Iraq War veteran Phil Klay. (28m 48s)
A Life Reconnected: Esther Emery
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Esther Emery discusses "What Falls from the Sky," about her year without the internet. (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Jamaica Kincaid about her life and work. (28m 49s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Claire Vaye Watkins. (28m 48s)
Voices in the Ocean: Susan Casey
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Susan Casey. (28m 48s)
In the Spotlight: Walter Robinson
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Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and editor Walter Robinson. (28m 48s)
Creating 'Game of Thrones,' Part Two
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Marcia Franklin talks with David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, the creators of "Game of Thrones." (26m 49s)
Creating 'Game of Thrones,' Part One
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Marcia Franklin talks with David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, the creators of "Game of Thrones." (28m 49s)
Presidential Character: Jon Meacham
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Presidential biographer Jon Meacham talks with Marcia Franklin. (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Eric Rasmussen, an expert on Shakespeare’s First Folio. (28m 50s)
Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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Marcia Franklin talks with historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with historian Fredrik Logevall about 'Embers of War.' (28m 51s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with attorney Philip Howard about legal reform. (28m 50s)
Journalist and Poet Jeffrey Brown
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Marcia Franklin talks with NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his poetry. (28m 52s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with novelist Dinaw Mengestu about his works. (28m 52s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with New Yorker editor Mary Norris about her book. (28m 51s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Tim O'Brien about his works and life. (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Stacy Schiff about her book 'The Witches.' (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Richard Ford about his work and life. (28m 50s)
Playwright Samuel Hunter, Part Two
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Marcia Franklin interviews playwright Samuel Hunter. (28m 51s)
Playwright Samuel Hunter, Part One
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Marcia Franklin interviews playwright Samuel Hunter. (28m 53s)
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Tayari Jones talks about her novel, “An American Marriage.” (28m 47s)
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New Yorker writer Susan Orlean discusses her works and writing style. (28m 47s)
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Sarah Broom discusses her award-winning memoir, “The Yellow House.” (28m 47s)
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Catherine Grace Katz discusses her book, “The Daughters of Yalta.” (28m 47s)
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Author Daniel James Brown talks about his latest book, “Facing the Mountain.” (28m 45s)
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Marcia Franklin continues her conversation with outdoor writer Michael Lanza. (28m 51s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Pete Fromm about his latest book and his time in Idaho. (26m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with inaugural Poet Richard Blanco about his life and work. (28m 47s)
"American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl"
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Marcia Franklin talks with Michael Ames about his book on Bowe Bergdahl. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Anna Quindlen about her work and current political issues. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Alyssa Harad about her book, "Coming to My Senses." (28m 48s)
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Host Marcia Franklin talks with Dr. Abraham Verghese, an author and Stanford professor. (28m 46s)
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Guest is Annette Gordon-Reed, author of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. (28m 46s)
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich discusses her book. (26m 46s)
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Thomas Cahill author and former director of religious publishing at Doubleday. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Tim Egan about his book on the Dust Bowl. (26m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with attorney Kenneth Feinberg about his career. (28m 45s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Alexandra Fuller. (28m 49s)
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Marcia talks with Brent Glass, former director of the Nat’l Museum of American History. (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Eric Liu, the founder of Citizen University. (28m 50s)
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A discussion with Iranian-born humorist Firoozeh Dumas. (28m 50s)
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Author and architect David Macaulay discusses his recent works. (28m 35s)
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Discussion with veteran journalist and author Robert MacNeil. (28m 48s)
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Author Thomas Keneally discusses his work "Schindler's Ark." (28m 33s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo. (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with poet Naomi Shihab Nye. (28m 46s)
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PBS NewsHour founder and host Jim Lehrer talks with Marcia Franklin. (28m 48s)
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Falconer Helen Macdonald discusses her award-winning book “H is for Hawk.” (28m 50s)
Investigative Journalist Jane Mayer
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Investigative journalist Jane Mayer discusses her book “Dark Money.” (28m 49s)
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book Team of Rivals. (28m 44s)
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar discusses the themes of his works. (28m 48s)
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Louisa Thomas discusses her book "Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams." (28m 49s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with historian Douglas Brinkley about his works. (28m 46s)
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Travel writer Pico Iyer talks about his travels and offers tips for viewers. (28m 46s)
Ishmael Beah, Former Child Soldier
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Former child soldier Ishmael Beah talks about his book, A Long Way Gone. (28m 35s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Samantha Silva about her novel, "Mr Dickens and His Carol." (28m 49s)
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Director, writer, and performance artist Miranda July discusses her life and work. (28m 48s)
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Andrew Solomon discusses his books on depression, travel, and families outside the norm. (28m 49s)
Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewell
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Marcia Franklin talks with singer/songwriter Eilen Jewell, who also performs some songs. (58m 52s)
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his judicial philosophy. (29m 1s)
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Marcia Franklin interviews author Pete Earley about his memoir, “Crazy.” (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with her guests about good winter reading. (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author Andrew Aydin about the comic book series, ‘March.’ (17m 30s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with playwright Samuel Hunter. (28m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with authors Shawn Vestal and Judith McConnell Steele. (28m 45s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with authors Mike Medberry and Jo Deurbrouck. (28m 47s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with authors Tim Cahill and Kim Barnes. (28m 47s)
Strobe Talbott, Former Diplomat
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An interview with former diplomat Strobe Talbott at the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. (28m 46s)
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Author Ethan Watters discusses his book Urban Tribes. (28m 46s)
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Host Marcia Franklin talks with author and New Yorker magazine writer Philip Gourevitch. (28m 46s)
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Humorist Calvin Trillin joins host Joan Cartan-Hansen for this week's Dialogue. (28m 48s)
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How can we heal America’s health care system? (28m 42s)
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Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with the most famous art detective in the world, Robert Wittman. (28m 49s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Idaho authors about their works and their picks for good reads. (28m 47s)
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A conversation with Civil War Historian James McPherson (28m 48s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Governor Cecil Andrus and his press secretary Chris Carlson. (28m 48s)
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"Busted Bronco from Addiction to Redemption" The story of Joe O'Brien. (28m 46s)
Middle East Expert Suzanne Maloney
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Marcia Franklin talks with Suzanne Maloney of the Saban Center about the Middle East. (28m 49s)
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Guests and viewers offer their recommendations for good summer reading. (28m 48s)
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A discussion with author and photojournalist Paula Gianturco about her latest book. (28m 49s)
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Reporter Jere Van Dyk talks about his experience being captured by the Taliban in 2008. (28m 49s)
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Pulitzer Prize winner David Kennedy compares today's recession with the Great Depression. (28m 48s)
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A discussion of good summer reading with Anthony Doerr. (28m 47s)
End the Silence, Ilse's story of survival on the Dutch East Indies during WW2. (28m 50s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Idaho filmmaker Michael Hoffman about "The Last Station." (28m 46s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with authors Kim Barnes and Mitch Wieland about good winter reading. (28m 46s)
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Idaho's longest serving politician, Pete Cenarrusa, shares his memories on this Dialogue. (28m 48s)
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Author and historian Harold Holzer discusses the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln. (28m 48s)
Financial Journalist Gretchen Morgenson
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Discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gretchen Morgenson. (28m 48s)
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Author Richard Paul Evans discusses his book Grace. (28m 44s)
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Diplomat, author Shashi Tharoor discusses book regarding India's role in global economy. (28m 49s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with John Hockenberry about his book. (28m 49s)
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George Packer discusses his book The Assasin's Gate. (28m 3s)
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Author Richard Paul Evans discuss his book The Gift. (28m 44s)
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With the death of former US Senator Jim McClure (Idaho), we present this 2007 interview. (28m 48s)
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Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Haynes Johnson. (28m 21s)
Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem
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Marcia Franklin discusses anti-terrorism policy with expert Juliette Kayyem. (29m 15s)
Michael Hoffman and Ethan Canin discuss their collaboration, "The Emperor's Club." (28m 49s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with Hemingway experts about the writer's legacy. (58m 50s)
Marcia Franklin talks with filmmaker Michael Hoffman about the themes of his movies. (28m 20s)
Former Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus talks with Joan Cartan-Hansen about his new book. (28m 49s)
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Marcia Franklin talks with author and poet N. Scott Momaday. (28m 31s)
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