Podcasts on the West with Michael Krasny

On his "Grey Matter" podcast, long-time public radio host Michael Krasny conducts a series of four conversations focused on the North American West, a place whose natural beauty and heritage is matched only by the challenges it faces. Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West is supporting these episodes in order to draw attention to the region’s significance and complexity, particularly in the age of climate change. 

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  • ArtsWest
In our final podcast on the West in collaboration with Michael Krasny, Greg Sarris, author and chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, discusses the complexities of Native American identity.
  • ArtsWest
Alexander Nemerov, professor of art history and Lane Center affiliated scholar, recently joined Michael Krasny for a conversation about the meaning and value of art in a world pre-occupied with outcomes. Their discussion can be heard on Krasny's…
  • & the West
In the second episode of a series of podcasts on the West, Grey Matter host Michael Krasny interviews Felicity Barringer about the environmental journalism magazine she launched for the Bill Lane Center.
On Oct. 1, David Kennedy joined Michael Krasny on his podcast "Grey Matter" to discuss the American West. This is the first in a series of four episodes on the West supported by the Bill Lane Center.