A Rebel Without Applause: The Bill Kalmenson Podcast

A Rebel Without Applause: The Bill Kalmenson Podcast

Minor Musings on Everything and Nothing

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July 15, 2025 38 mins

Deep diving w/ Author, Activist and Truth Seeker, Peter Beinart

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Pulitzer Prize winning biographer Jonathan Eig puts back the flesh on Two Black Lives that Really, Really Mattered.

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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.

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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."

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Former Mayor, Councilman, Speaker, Assemblyman and "Proven Problem Solver" Antonio V. makes his case to become the next CA Governor.

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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."

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March 19, 2025 59 mins

Former State Controller and current CA Dem Party Vice Chair, Betty Yee makes her case for the statehouse.

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March 4, 2025 63 mins

He's a man to match the moment.  My super cool convo w/ big time braniac, political columnist, screenwriter and director, Noah Millman

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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!

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December 7, 2024 44 mins

Charting the hopeful way forward with Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Author and Conservationist William deBuys   

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November 14, 2024 40 mins

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

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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.

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Daniel Bral, activist, writer and political prospect offers a hopeful path to Restorative Justice and Reconciliation.

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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.  

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Military Strategist and Foreign Policy guru Dr. Barry Posen takes a fresh look at old problems in Israel, Iran, Russia and beyond.

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April 4, 2024 34 mins

Iranian Expat, Historian and Filmmaker Arash Azizi deep dives into the current state of unrest inside the Islamic Republic that is his homeland.  

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February 21, 2024 56 mins

A deep dive with Historian David Greenberg into the audacious life and turbulent times of Freedom Rider turned Congressman, John Lewis.  

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February 6, 2024 40 mins

From his new gig at LA's Skirball Cultural Center, Rabbi Beau Shapiro shares his journey into Judaism, with insights into Israel, and Palestine.

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Ratified in 1868 Section 3 of the 14th Amendment may be the last guardrail to preserve Democracy.  Constitutional Scholar Mark Graber explains.

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They invented a decade and transformed a Nation.  Bob recounts how, In a country drenched in violence he and his SNCC brothers and sisters, proved that Nonviolence could prevail.  

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