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KPFA - Behind the News
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.
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4.6 stars from 62 ratings
Doug Henwood must be a well-trained radio host- his shows are fascinating, easy to listen to but very insightful. Usually two interviews per 1 hour episode, sometimes a 1-interview special, with a musical break halfway through. I wish more podcasts would adopt this approach- it makes it much...Read full review »
Sy Millen via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/27/20
Doug is one of the very few people on the left we have who is serious and professional. Hard to believe you could ever listen to a single episode and not have gained some important insight from diverse, studious leftists' perspectives on our world.
Vibeeme via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/26/18
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I'm unsubscribing, because the episode description provides no clue as to topics covered. I wish I had the time to download and listen to every episode, but I don't. I think I'm probably not alone. Bad practice of KPFA generally.
samtha25 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/30/18
Recent Episodes
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Published 04/25/24
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Published 04/18/24
Published 04/18/24
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