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Gwen Henderson and host Walter L. Smith II, Florida A&M University Alumni, at WMNF
In no particular order, here is the Life Elsewhere essential list of events, people, music, books and movies for 2024. Joe Biden A good man I would have loved to have interviewed. From what I...
A Memoir In Essays. A Broken Informational Landscape.
Steve Wasserman is as charming as his eloquent writing, he’s a raconteur, a cultural essayist & he talks to us about Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s A Lie. He takes the...
Crucial Commodities: Metal & Sand
Vince Beiser – Power Metal – The Race For The Resources That Will Shape Our Future An Australian millionaire’s plan to mine the ocean floor. Nigerian garbage pickers risking their lives to salvage e-waste. A...
MUSIC LOVERS! WMNF’s Record & CD Sale Returns – Bigger and Better! Join us for an incredible selection of CDs, LPs at unbeatable prices. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your music collection while supporting...
Calahan Skogman – Blue Graffiti He is proud to be from a small town in middle-of-nowhere Midwestern America. And he wants you to know why. With his debut novel, Blue Graffiti, Calahan Skogman relishes in...
The Scoop: Mon. Sep. 9th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
DeSantis sends officers to abortion petition signers Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration sent plainclothes law enforcement officers to Floridian’s homes who signed a petition supporting the abortion rights amendment that will be on November’s ballot. DeSantis...
Top publishers sue Florida over law that restricts books in schools
Listen: A group of authors and the nation’s largest publishers filed a lawsuit in federal court against Florida’s public officials. They’re challenging a 2023 state law that restricts books in school libraries. The law allows...
We spoke with Cathy Salustri, the owner of The Gabber newspaper in Pinellas County and the author of a new book, Florida Spectacular.
Ghosts of the orphanage: Christine Kenneally’s journey for justice (Encore)
In this episode of Wide Awake America, host Nadine Smith welcomes Christine Kenneally, an award-winning journalist and author of the powerful book “Ghosts of the Orphanage.” Kenneally’s groundbreaking work has unveiled the harrowing stories of...
Tracie McMillan breaks down “The White Bonus”
Join host Nadine Smith on Wide Awake America as she welcomes Tracy McMillan, author of “The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America.” Tracy, also known for her New York...
Greg Olear discusses ‘Rough Beast’ and the fight for democracy
In this episode of Wide Awake America, host Nadine Smith welcomes Greg Olear, the Los Angeles Times bestselling author of Dirty Rubles: An Introduction to Trump Russia. His latest book, Rough Beast: Who Donald Trump...
