Former Idaho Representative Hy Kloc has passed away from a heart attack. Recently, some of my colleagues and I put together a piece about Rep. Kloc, who was born in a displaced persons camp inContinue readingFormer state Rep. Hy Kloc passes

Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar has died at 93 in Israel. Known as “Hannali” in the “Diary of Anne Frank,” she was one of Anne’s best friends, and was also one of the last people toContinue readingRemembering Hannah Pick-Goslar

During the height of the pandemic, I started an online interview series called ”The 180,”about people who have made major turnarounds. One of my favorite interviews was with Howard Olivier, who among his other contributionsContinue readingCelebrating Public Punctuation

“All this material that’s been out on the table all along, so to speak, and you suddenly see something in it that nobody else has seen. And that’s really thrilling.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian DavidContinue readingIn memory of historian David McCullough

On Friday, Idahoan Marianna “Muffy” Davis was inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame. I had the opportunity to talk with Davis recently for a program I’m producing for Outdoor Idaho onContinue readingMuffy Davis inducted into U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame

The arrest in Coeur d’Alene Saturday of 31 men affiliated with a white supremacist group highlights the continued attraction of that part of Idaho to such groups. The individuals were charged with conspiracy to riot,Continue readingThe Color of Conscience

Did you make it to the Antiques Roadshow taping at the Idaho Botanical Garden last week? Seeing photos of the event brought back memories for me of the last time the popular series taped episodesContinue readingDid you make it to Antiques Roadshow?

Dialogue is proud to earn second place in the Public Affairs Program (TV: Studio) category at the Idaho Press Club’s Best of 2021 Awards, for our conversation at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference with TomContinue readingIdaho Press Club award for Ikeda interview

I’m pleased to announce that our Dialogue with author Catherine Grace Katz at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference has been nominated for a NATAS NW Emmy Award in the Interview/Discussion category. I talked with Ms.Continue readingRegional Emmy nomination for Katz interview

Last Friday, I sat down with Jeffrey Brown, the chief correspondent for arts, culture and society at the PBS NewsHour. Mr. Brown was this year’s Distinguished Lecturer at the Idaho Humanities Council’s annual fundraising eventContinue readingUpcoming interview with arts and culture correspondent Jeffrey Brown