Location:
United States
Description:
Minor Musings on Everything and Nothing
Twitter:
@bkalmenson
Language:
English
Email:
bkalmenson@gmail.com
Episodes
Printing Legends and Finding Truth with "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
11/12/2025
Pop Culture Historian Chris Yogerst and yours truly probe the myth making machinations of the Hollywood Western
https://youtu.be/XRgYrCXDWic
Duration:00:37:34
From South Central to Berlin; A Jazzman's Journey
10/20/2025
Ace saxophonist, composer and band leader Fuasi Abdul Khaliq shares his musical and spiritual odyssey.
https://youtu.be/VAnqMpJMmaw
Duration:00:48:22
Gaza and the Diplomat’s Dilemma
8/30/2025
Egyptian Diplomat turned prize winning Novelist, Ezzedine Fishere offers his path out of the "Israel-estine" nightmare.
https://youtu.be/vJDDmZ7j4xA
Duration:00:48:20
The Good, The Bad and Clint
8/9/2025
My super cool convo with ace show biz biographer Shawn Levy about the myth, the movies and the man, Clint Eastwood.
https://youtu.be/Lf4MJ0CMeJw
Duration:00:41:31
Claiming Kuleana: A Maui Journey with Sara Kehaulani Goo
7/31/2025
In the name of ancestors and for the love of descendants, Journalist Sara Kehaulani Goo claims the Land and the Culture that is her Legacy.
https://youtu.be/77uqxy4YfpU
Duration:00:39:33
A Jewish Reckoning with Peter Beinart
7/15/2025
Deep diving w/ Author, Activist and Truth Seeker, Peter Beinart
https://youtu.be/kD374kraVUs
Duration:00:38:47
Martin Luther King, Muhammed Ali and the Moral Universe
6/12/2025
Pulitzer Prize winning biographer Jonathan Eig puts back the flesh on Two Black Lives that Really, Really Mattered.
https://youtu.be/YSkMJBgptCU
Duration:00:42:18
The Autocrat's Playbook with Lucan Way
6/2/2025
My chat with award winning Historian and Political Scientist Lucan Way about the rise and fall of modern Democracies and our own perilous Political Moment.
https://youtu.be/X2jH7VsC2KE
Duration:00:36:48
My Golden Hour with LaLa Literary Lion, Matthew Specktor
5/23/2025
Matthew reflects on his moving self portrait of an artist and the city he loves, "The Golden Hour, A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood."
https://youtu.be/KCIJ7UVPFms
Duration:00:46:11
From LaLa Mayor to Next Cali Governor? My Chat with Antonio Villaraigosa
5/8/2025
Former Mayor, Councilman, Speaker, Assemblyman and "Proven Problem Solver" Antonio V. makes his case to become the next CA Governor.
https://youtu.be/WTsgT6z9xwQ?si=Z73fqVGXN9COwXBn
Duration:00:41:42
A Papal Appreciation with Father John Dear
5/4/2025
Arrested 85 times in acts of nonviolent civil disobedience and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Fr. John reflects on the life of Pope Francis who he calls “the most radical, most progressive Pope in history, and therefore, the greatest Pope in history, hands down."
Duration:00:54:06
Our Next Cali Governor? Meet Betty Yee
3/19/2025
Former State Controller and current CA Dem Party Vice Chair, Betty Yee makes her case for the statehouse.
Duration:00:59:15
My Favorite Mugwump with Noah Millman
3/4/2025
He's a man to match the moment. My super cool convo w/ big time braniac, political columnist, screenwriter and director, Noah Millman
Duration:01:03:01
Light into Sound with LA Jazz Giant, Dwight Trible
2/23/2025
Vocal Artist and Artistic Director of the iconic World Stage, Dwight reflects on his life and creative times in his beloved South Central "Stomping Grounds," Dig it Daddyo!
https://youtu.be/x71NEBDE-bk
Duration:00:56:32
Tectonic Shifts with William deBuys
12/7/2024
Charting the hopeful way forward with Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Author and Conservationist William deBuys
https://youtu.be/JrR0vPlBB24
Duration:00:44:54
The River That Runs Through Us
11/14/2024
Veteran Colorado River Guide and ace raconteur Kevin Greif reflects on the turbulent life and distant times that make the Canyon Grand. https://youtu.be/yiIIZwIQlY0
Duration:00:40:24
Satyagraha in America:: James Lawson Remembered
7/9/2024
South Asian Scholar, Prof. Vinay Lal and myself take a look back at the life and turbulent times of the late great social justice icon, Rev. James Lawson.
Duration:00:47:49
Israel and Palestine: A Fresh Way Forward?
6/9/2024
Daniel Bral, activist, writer and political prospect offers a hopeful path to Restorative Justice and Reconciliation.
Duration:00:41:26
Reconstruction Revisited with Historian Manisha Sinha
5/22/2024
Manisha and myself deep dive into that most triumphant and tragic chapter of the American story when the struggle for multi racial democracy was in the balance.
Duration:00:49:13
The Fog of War, Politics and Nationalism with M.I.T. Prof. Barry Posen
5/1/2024
Military Strategist and Foreign Policy guru Dr. Barry Posen takes a fresh look at old problems in Israel, Iran, Russia and beyond.
Duration:00:52:28