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“The Pub” Podcast

Our weekly podcast of interviews with public media’s most important and interesting thinkers and doers, plus commentary from host Adam Ragusea. Subscribe with our Libsyn feed or through iTunes and follow The Pub on Twitter.

‘The Pub’ #95: Sarah Alvarez on how to serve low-income people

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | May 19, 2017

The former Michigan Radio reporter’s new nonprofit offers renters in Detroit actionable information about their properties, texted right to their phones.

‘The Pub’ #94: What the #$%^ does ‘narrative’ even mean?

‘The Pub’ #93: Where will all the spectrum auction money go?

‘The Pub’ #92: Jacqui Helbert and the ethical hazards of university stations

‘The Pub’ #91: What would actually happen if they defunded CPB

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‘The Pub’ #90: The ThinkProgress writer who said NPR is ‘favoring anti-LGBT perspectives’

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | March 10, 2017

This week on our podcast, one of the most pressing journalism questions of our time: How do we represent views that we may find reprehensible and/or irrational?

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‘The Pub’ #89: Former NPR tech reporter Steve Henn on his new app, 60 dB

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | February 23, 2017

The app focuses on short-form pieces and draws from a wide pool of content, some of which sounds decidedly un–public radio.

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‘The Pub’ #88: Lewis Wallace on getting fired from ‘Marketplace’

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | February 2, 2017

The reporter discusses how a not especially edgy meditation on journalistic standards got him fired.

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‘The Pub’ #87: RadioPublic, public media’s chance to own the podcasting marketplace

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | January 18, 2017

Adam takes a test drive of the new mobile app with RadioPublic’s Matt MacDonald and Jake Shapiro.

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‘The Pub’ #86: Journalism and diversity under the Trump presidency

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | December 3, 2016

Two interviews about public media’s responsibilities in a new political climate.

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‘The Pub’ #85: Late Night Provocations from Third Coast

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | November 18, 2016

Jay Allison misses “the wacko fringe in public radio,” and more words of inspiration from a conference of audio enthusiasts.

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‘The Pub’ #84: A live show about how to do live shows

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | November 14, 2016

“There should be an element of suspense. There should be a thing that’s kind of hanging that we’re hoping either succeeds or fails.”

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The Pub #83: Why Joan Kroc gave NPR its biggest gift ever

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | November 5, 2016

Kroc wasn’t much of an NPR fan, but a woman who was quickly dying and had limited time to make big decisions about her big money.

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‘The Pub’ #82: Chris, er, Colin McEnroe interviews Ira Glass

By Adam Ragusea, Host and Producer, "The Pub" | October 28, 2016

A conversation about the merits of pledge drives, the semiotics of this election season, and differences between radio and podcasting.