Reader's Corner
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Interview With Jim Abbott
Author of "Imperfect: An Improbable Life"
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Interview With Susan Orlean
Author of "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend"
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Interview With Peter Bergen
Author of "Manhunt: From 9/11 to Abbottabad"
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Interview With Marc Lynch
Author of "The Arab Uprising"
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Interview With Sam Kean
Author of "The Violinist's Thumb and Other Lost Tales of Love, War and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code"
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Interview With Bruce Barcott
Author of "The Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird," the book selected for 2012-2013 Campus Read at Boise State University.
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Interview With George Kennedy
Academy Award-winning author of "Trust Me: A Memior" and resident of Eagle, ID
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Interview With Parag Khanna
Author of "How to Run the World"
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Interview With Michael Grabell
Author of "Money Well Spent? The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, the Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History"
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Interview With Eliza Griswold
Author of "The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam"
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Interview with Jill Gill
Professor of History at Boise State and Author of "Embattled Ecumenism: The National Council of Churches, the Vietnam War And the Trials of the Protestant Left"
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Interview With Raj Patel
Author of "Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System"
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Interview With Tim Woodward
Longtime Idaho Statesman columnist and author of "Destination Idaho"
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Interview With Aaron Friedberg
Author of "A Contest for Supremacy: China, America, and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia"
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Interview With Chris McDougall
Author of "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen"
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Interview With Marc Lynch
Author of "The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East"
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Interview With Mark Adams
Author of "Turn Right at Machu Picchu"
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Interview With Jim Abbott
Author of "Imperfect: An Improbable Life"
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Interview With Jim Rasenberger
Author of "The Brilliant Disaster: JFK, Castro, and Americas Doomed Invasion of Cubas Bay of Pigs"
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Interview With Jon Gertner
Author of "The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation"
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Interview With Larry Tye
Author of "Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend"
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Interview with Susan Orlean
Author of "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend"
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Interview with Charles C. Mann
Author of "1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created"
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Interview with Richard Reeves
Author of "Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift, June 1948-May 1949"
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Interview with Pam Constable
Author of "Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself"
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Interview with Parag Khanna
Author of "How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance"
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New Horizons: David Freedman
Bob Kustra interviews David Freedman about his book, "Wrong" about why experts get it wrong and how to discern when their advice is off target.
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New Horizons: David Grann
Bob Kustra talks with author and New Yorker staff writer David Grann about his acclaimed book, "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon"
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New Horizons: Kim Barnes
Bob Kustra talks with University of Idaho professor Kim Barnes about her award-winning book "A Country Called Home" and about growing up in northern Idaho.
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New Horizons: Encore - Bruce Barcott
Bob Kustra talks with Bruce Barcott about his book "The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw." The book chronicles the fight of Sharon Matola to stop the construction of a hydropower dam in the Belize.
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New Horizons: Encore - Mitch Weiland
Bob Kustra talks with Boise State Creative Writing Professor Mitch Wieland about his new novel, "God's Dogs." The book is inspired by southern Idaho's Owyhee Desert and the coyotes which inhabit it.
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New Horizons: Gregg Easterbrook
Bob Kustra talks with Gregg Easterbrook about globalization, the global economy, expanding technology and the rapidity at which these topics play an important role in our lives.
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New Horizons: Curtis Bonk
Bob Kustra talks with Curtis Bonk about his book "The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education."
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New Horizons: Sam Kean
Bob Kustra talks with Sam Kean about the history and stories of the elements on the periodic table.
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New Horizons: Randy Barnett
Bob Kustra talks with Author and Law Professor Randy Barnett about the misinterpretation of the U.S. Constitution and the consequences of government intervention.
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New Horizons: Marvin Henberg
Bob Kustra talks with Marvin Henberg about a liberal arts education and the College of Idaho's PEAK curriculum.
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New Horizons: Michael Zirinsky
Bob Kustra talks with historian and Middle East expert Michael Zirinsky about how culture and history have shaped Iran and it's relation to the world.
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New Horizons: Encore - Richard Norton Smith
Bob Kustra talks with Richard Norton Smith about the institution of the presidential library and why they are important. Smith is the past director of five presidential libraries and is now a scholar-in-residence at George Mason University.
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New Horizons: Larry Tye
Bob Kustra talks with Larry Tye about the baseball legend Satchel Paige and investigating the negro league pitcher's rise to fame in the time of segregation and Jim Crow.
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New Horizons: Bruce Barcott
Bob Kustra talks with Bruce Barcott about his book "The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw." The book chronicles the fight of Sharon Matola to stop the construction of a hydropower dam in the Belize.
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New Horizons: Wayne Clough
Bob Kustra talks with the 12th Smithsonian Institution Secretary about the Institution and its challenges and opportunities in the 21st Century.
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New Horizons: Jud Hale
Bob Kustra talks with Jud Hale about the Old Farmer's Almanac, it's history and relevance in today's increasingly urban society.
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New Horizons: Bryan Mealer
Bob Kustra talks with Bryan Mealer about the story of William Kumkwamba, a young Malawi boy who used rudimentary materials and limited education to build a windmill to give light and hope to his family and community.
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New Horizons: Stephen Covey
Bob Kustra talks with Stephen Covey about his bestselling books, leadership in the 21st century and the challenges that leaders face.
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New Horizons: Michael Hoffman
Bob Kustra speaks with Director Michael Hoffman about his most recent movie "The Last Station," They also banter about writing, directing, awards, and the logistics of movie making.
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New Horizons: Encore - Elliott West
Bob Kustra talks with history professor Elliot West about his book "The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story."
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New Horizons: Robert Kaiser
Bob Kustra talks to Washington Post editor and correspondent Robert Kaiser, author of So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government about the history and nature of the lobbying industry in America.
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New Horizons: Encore - Rachel Shimshak
Bob Kustra talks to Rachel Shimshak, President of the Renewable Northwest Project, about the growth in wind and other renewable energy production in the Pacific Northwest.
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New Horizons: Margot Mifflin
Bob Kustra talks with Margot Mifflin about the major character in her book "The Blue Tattoo," Olive Oatman who was taken in to Mohave society after her family was killed by another tribe.
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New Horizons: Matthew Algeo
Bob Kustra talks with Matthew Algeo about Harry Truman's 1953 post-presidential road trip and the book he wrote about it, "Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip"
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New Horizons: Steve Fainaru
Bob Kustra speaks with Steve Fainaru about his book, "Big Boy Rules: America's Mercenaries Fighting in Iraq" and the role of investigative journalism in uncovering the story.
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New Horizons: Tim Egan
Bob Kustra talks with Timothy Egan on his second visit to New Horizons. They speak about his book "The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America."
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New Horizons: Bruce Schneier
Bob Kustra talks with Bruce Schneier about the modern issues with information security and how individuals, corporations and nations are addressing them.
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New Horizons: Jason Herbeck
Bob Kustra talks with Boise State French Professor Jason Herbeck about his experience in Haiti during the recent devastating earthquake on the 12th of January, 2010.
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New Horizons: Frank DeFord
Bob Kustra talks with Frank Deford about his book "The Entitled" as well as about the BCS in football and sports in society.
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New Horizons: Eric Weiner
Bob Kustra talks with former NPR Foreign Correspondent, Eric Weiner, about his new book: "The Geography of Bliss." Weiner investigated the science of happiness and where it can be found around the world.
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New Horizons: Doug Biesecker
Bob Kustra queries Doug Biesecker of the National Space Weather Prediction Center about what exactly space weather is and how it impacts activities on Earth.
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New Horizons: Ann Patchett
Bob Kustra talks with acclaimed author Ann Patchett about her experience in the world of literature as well as the basics of her novel "Run."
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New Horizons: John Medina
Bob Kustra interviews Dr. John Medina about his book, "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School." They delve into how the brain works, and what you can do to learn better and keep your brain healthy.
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New Horizons: Kevin Mattson
Bob Kustra talks with Kevin Mattson about his book which gives the historical background of Jimmy Carter's July, 1979 speech to the country on the energy crisis and America's "malaise."
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New Horizons: Jacqueline Novogratz
Bob Kustra interviews Jacqueline Novogratz about the Acumen Fund of which she is the founder and CEO, as well as about how smart business practices can effectively address issues of global poverty.
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New Horizons: Bruce Reidel
Bob Kustra speaks with Bruce Reidel, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution about terrorist groups and his book "The Search for Al Qaeda" as well as U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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New Horizons: Bill Meadows
Bob Kustra talks with The Wilderness Societies' President Bill Meadows about the designation of 500,000 acres in the Owyhee Canyonlands as wilderness and about issues affecting wild lands in Idaho and the United States.
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New Horizons: David Walker
Bob Kustra talks with David Walker about his time as the U.S. Comptroller General, as well as his current endeavor as the President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Mr Walker shares his perceptions about the federal budget crisis and what can be done about it.
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New Horizons: Richard Nisbett
Bob Kustra interviews Richard Nisbett about his book "Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Culture Count" and about the roles that family and socioeconomics can play in enhancing intelligence.
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New Horizons: Jeffrey Crouch
Bob Kustra talks with Jeffrey Crouch about the history of the pardon power and how it is being used in the modern era.
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New Horizons: Elliot West
Bob Kustra talks with Elliot west about his latest book "The Last Indian War," and the historical conquering of native peoples in the expanding United States.
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New Horizons: Bill Bishop
Bob Kustra talks with Journalist Bill Bishop about his book "The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart" and the evidence behind changing way-of-life segregation.
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New Horizons: Encore - Gregory Feifer
Bob Kustra talks with Gregory Feifer about his book "The Great Gamble," about the Soviet war in Afghanistan and the turbulent social and political character of the U.S. occupation in the country.
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New Horizons: Gary Krist
Bob Kustra talks with Gary Krist about the 1910 avalanche disaster in Washington state's Cascade mountains on the Great Northern Railway and about his book "The White Cascade" on the topic.
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New Horizons: Doug Farquhar
Bob Kustra talks with Doug Farquhar of the National Conference of State Legislatures about the impact and development of environmental health policy.
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New Horizons: Jim McNamara
Bob Kustra talks with Boise State University Hydrologist Jim McNamara of his research about how water moves through our ecosystems and impacts our world.
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New Horizons: Carl Abbott
Bob Kustra talks with Carl Abbott of Portland State University about the role that urbanization played in the development of the western United States and it's association with the future of the west.
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New Horizons: Jay Parini
Bob Kustra talks with author Jay Parini about writing his historical novel "The Last Station" as well as seeing the story portrayed in the upcoming movie directed by Michael Hoffman.
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New Horizons: Barton Barbour
Bob Kustra interviews Historian Barton Barbour about his new book "Jedediah Smith: No Ordinary Mountain Man," and the fur-trade in the American West.
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New Horizons: Encore - Richard Louv
Bob Kustra interviews Richard Louv about his book "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder" and why kids aren't connected with nature and the outdoors.
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New Horizons: Encore - H.W. "Bill" Brands
Bob Kustra speaks with H.W. Brands about his book "The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream"
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New Horizons: Encore - Elliot West
Bob Kustra interviews Historian Elliot West about the role of saloons in the cultural life of mining boomtowns on the Rocky Mountain Frontier and his book, "The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier."
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New Horizons: Encore - Patricia Limerick
Bob Kustra speaks with Patricia Limerick about how changing views of American Western history have affected understanding of forces that shaped settlement and development.
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New Horizons: Encore - Dan Kunz
Bob Kustra speaks with Dan Kunz about geothermal energy development in Idaho and the West.
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New Horizons: Encore - Justin Hayes
Bob Kustra interviews Justin Hayes about a four year investigation of mercury emissions from Nevada gold mines that have contributed mercury pollution to southern Idaho.
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New Horizons: Encore - Richard Turley
Bob Kustra speaks with Richard Turley about the factors that led to the 1857 attack by a Mormon militia of a pioneer wagon train.
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New Horizons: Jonathan Weber
Guest Host Marc Johnson talks with Jonathan Weber about his media company, New West, and how it fits in to today's ever-changing media environment. New West is dedicated to the politics and culture of the Rocky Mountain West.
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New Horizons: Encore - Philip Fradkin
Encore of Bob Kustra's interview with Philip Fradkin about the book "Wallace Stegner and the American West."
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New Horizons: Philip Homan
Bob Kustra talks with Idaho State University's Philip Homan about his research on Kittie Wilkins, dubbed the Horse Queen of Idaho. They cover her life as a horse trader, her role in the history of ranching in Owyhee County and the settling of southwest Idaho.
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New Horizons: Louis Nadelson
Bob Kustra talks with Louis Nadelson about efforts to improve math and science education in America's schools. They also converse about the Idaho SySTEMic Solution, a project funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
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New Horizons: Marshall Goldman
Bob Kustra talks with Marshall Goldman, one of the world's leading experts on Russia about how Russia is using all its oil and gas wealth to further its political ambitions.
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New Horizons: Jim Messina
Bob Kustra speaks with Boise High School graduate Jim Messina about his political experiences and about working in the Obama Administration as Deputy White House Chief of Staff.
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New Horizons: Ivan Doig
Bob Kustra speaks with acclaimed Writer Ivan Doig about his notable books and how landscape and people provide inspiration for his fiction and non-fiction.
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New Horizons: Gregory Feifer pt.2
The second part of Bob Kustra's interview with Greg Feifer about being a journalist in Russia and contemporary issues facing the country and it's people.
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New Horizons: Gregory Feifer pt. 1
Bob Kustra interviews Greg Feifer about the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan and the parallels to the United States' and NATO involvement there now. Also how this effort is affected by Russia's current standing and the change in U.S. Presidential administration.
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New Horizons: Clay Young
Bob Kustra speaks with Inovus Solar CEO Clay Young about solar technologies and their solar-powered streetlight, SmartPole, developed by the Treasure Valley based company.
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New Horizons: Kristin Armstrong
Guest Host Marc Johnson interviews Kristin Armstrong about winning a gold medal in cycling at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. They also converse about the pressures and rewards of being a role-model and champion.
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New Horizons: William Pound
Bob Kustra talks with William Pound, Executive Director of the the National Conference of State Legislatures and how state legislatures are responding to the economic downturn.
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New Horizons: Charles Wilkinson
Guest Host Marc Johnson speaks with Charles Wilkinson about the relationships of Indian Nations and the United States of America; their troubled history and contemporary status.
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New Horizons: Encore - Bob Olson
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Old Idaho State Pen. Tour Guide Bob Olson about the history of the penitentiary and the stories of some of the more notable prisoners.
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New Horizons: Encore - Charles Odahl
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with History Professor Charles Odahl about the ancient origins of Christmas.
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New Horizons: Richard Turley
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Richard Turley about the factors that led to the 1857 attack by a Mormon militia of a pioneer wagon train.
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New Horizons: Elliott West
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Historian Elliot West about the role of saloons in the cultural life of mining boomtowns on the Rocky Mountain Frontier and his book, "The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier."
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New Horizons: Adam Clymer
Boise State Radio President Bob Kustra speaks with Adam Clymer, Author of "Drawing the Line at the Big Ditch: The Panama Canal Treaties and the Rise of the Right."
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New Horizons: Bruce Dold
Boise State University President Bob Kustra interviews Chicago Times editorial page Editor Bruce Dold about the paper's historic endorsement of Barack Obama for President of the United States.
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New Horizons: Dan Kunz
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Dan Kunz about geothermal energy development in Idaho and the West.
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New Horizons: Dan Popkey & Betsy Russell
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Dan Popkey, Reporter for the Idaho Statesman, and Betsy Russell, Boise bureau chief for The Spokesman-Review about the 2008 election and its affect on Idaho.
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New Horizons: Don Holley
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with Don Holley about how the financial crisis is playing out on a regional, state and local level.
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New Horizons: Mark Rivers
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with Developer Mark Rivers about future development in the Treasure Valley and about the success of BoDo, a $60 million redevelopment project in Boise, ID.
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New Horizons: Encore - Heather Rae
An encore program of Boise State University President Bob Kustra talking with Independent Filmmaker Heather Rae about winning the Grand Jury Prize for drama at this year's Sundance Film Festival. They also talk about the film industry, documentaries and being a film producer.
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New Horizons: Barbara Morgan (Part 1)
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Barbara Morgan about the Teacher in Space program and about how to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, education and math.
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New Horizons: Mary O'Malley
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with Mary O'Malley about the history, geography and lore of Idaho's Owyhee County. From the Oregon Trail and Homesteaders to Boom Towns and Mining in Southwest Idaho.
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New Horizons: Bob Olson
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with Bob Olson about Idaho's Old Penitentiary, its historical prisoners and its significance as a Territorial Prison.
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New Horizons: Deanne Stillman
Boise State University President Bob Kustra interviews Deanne Stillman about the plight of America's wild horses in the history of the West and their place in contemporary management practices.
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New Horizons: Encore - Curtis Stigers
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Curtis Stigers about his musical history and his newest Album, "Real Emotional."
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New Horizons: Philip Fradkin
Boise State University President Bob Kustra interviews Philip Fradkin about his book "Wallace Stegner and the American West."
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New Horizons: Heather Rae
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with Independent Filmmaker Heather Rae about winning the Grand Jury Prize for drama at this year's Sundance Film Festival. They also talk about the film industry, documentaries and being a film producer.
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New Horizons: Steve Nadeau
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Steve Nadeau of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game about wolf management issues in Idaho.
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New Horizons: Jim Zollweg
Guest Host John Gardner interviews Earthquake Seismologist and Geosciences faculty member Jim Zollweg about earthquake hazards, earthquake research and geothermal resources.
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New Horizons: Encore - Barry Lopez
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with author Barry Lopez about the relationship between landscape, nature and humanity.
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New Horizons: Geoffrey Stone
Guest Host Marc Johnson speaks with Geoff Stone about the history of the first amendment during wartime, including its challenges and controversies. They also converse about his book, "Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism."
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New Horizons: Stanley Katz
Boise State University President Bob Kustra interviews Stanley Katz about nation building and reconstruction in post WWII, the rebuilding of Iraq and the attempts to emplace democracy into nation-states.
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New Horizons: Patricia Limerick
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Patricia Limerick about how changing views of American Western history have affected understanding of forces that shaped settlement and development.
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New Horizons: Nick Miller
Boise State University President Bob Kustra speaks with Nick Miller about Kosovo's recent declaration of independence and the challenges that lie ahead in Southeastern Europe.
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New Horizons: William McDonough
Guest Host John Gardner speaks with Architect and Designer William McDonough about sustainable design and building trends and his book "Cradle to Cradle."
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New Horizons: Timothy Egan
Guest Host Marc Johnson speaks with Author and Columnist Timothy Egan about how landscape has changed attitudes and cultures in the Pacific Northwest and about the changing face of contemporary journalism.
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New Horizons: General John Abizaid
Boise State President Bob Kustra interviews retired Army General John Abizaid about being the longest-serving commander of U.S. Central Command and the challenges of contemporary military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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New Horizons: Andrew Napolitano Encore
Boise State University President Bobo Kustra speaks with Judge Andrew Napolitano about Constitutional history, modification and relevance in the contemporary political environment.
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New Horizons: Mark Kurlansky
Boise State University President Bob Kustra talks with Mark Kurlansky about Basque history and culture and the impact this unique culture has had over the centuries.
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