Mitch Jezzerich's reporting spans throughout unexplored realms of the intelligentsia, from the readings of Gilgamesh to classical Greek History, from the lives of great American writers to largely unknown women who fought for civil rights. Most recently he is delving into environmental issues and spirituality. Mitch is able to conduct a warm yet rigorous and restrained interview, thereby helping break wide open the hearts of his listeners, such that we move beyond mere conventionally-written history or beyond even that of the Intellect to greater knowing, perceiving, intentionality and awareness.

Great podcast!

No praise that I might offer would approach the meticulous research or expert moderation that characterizes any given episode of Letters and Politics. This programming is unmatched.

A truly incredible program! Words do not suffice 👍🏽 I cannot praise Letters and Politics enough. A true gem 💎

Informative.

One of my favourite shows Always excellent, often full of magic and magical information, Always very interesting, Fascinating

This is a great podcast, very interesting and balanced in its coverage of current and past events.

Timely and perennially relevant topics. Superb, well-informed guests. Great interviewer. I appreciate Mitch’s questions and approach. His style is always respectful and a good blend of antidotes, genuine and determined curiosity.

Every day I look forward to listening and learning from Mitch and his guests. Thank you Mitch!

Can't get enough of it.

Volume differentiation between newscast, newscast clips, L&P host, and guest sooooo annoying… still!!

After listening to literally hundreds of episodes of L&P over the years, I am very comfortable saying there has never been a show where I didn’t learn something. And more often than not I learn a lot. Thanks to all involved 🌀💚🌀

One of my favorite podcasts

Amazing thank you for the Vijay Prashad interview!

I love this program. Mitch covers so many areas of interest. I head for my library’s website to put the books on hold or a list. Good interviews with his guests.

Mitch, day after day, constantly amazes me, using experts with unassailable credentials to educate and inform on issues I did not realize were hidden away from us in school- the like the 2nd Amendment was designed to ensure slave revolts could be easily put down by slaveholders.

Mitch has done and is doing a remarkable job during the crisis we are all living through now. This is a continuance of what you have always done, Mitch, but under exponentially more difficult circumstances. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, intelligence, humor and knowledge. Thank you for being at KPFA. Stay well! Hedi Saraf

Lots of incredible things to learn from while listening to these interviews. Great guests. I also appreciate the informed, engaged dialogue from Mitch. I’ve been listening to Letters and Politics quite religiously for at least 5 years.

Mitch gives insightful interviews with renown and intelligent guest. I look forward to each show.

The man has a keen eye for the subtleties of past and present, when it does not affect him. Unfortunately, he has no eye for the future by cozying up to bourgeois parliamentary elections. It’s the same criticism anyone should have against the capitalist media, the self-help telethons of the so-called free media (Pacifica), and the right. We have no idea what is going on. Or maybe you think you do. But sadly, you have let us down with another horse race. And I’m betting this station will lose after New York and all these years.

Fabulous political and social history and analysis for folks looking to build up their knowledge base and make some radical change

In depth discussions of current and historical events, always feels relevant to today’s issues. The interviewer is great at making difficult topics accessible and relatable.

I recommend subscribing to the podcast, donating and listening to the topics of interest to you. Other Progressive History podcasts I’m aware of: Jon Weiner’s two podcasts and Doug Rushkoff’s Team Human.FM

A good idea, very helpful - this show takes a current issue and digs into its background, interviewing experts.

His questions are pointed and insightful while empathetic. He is never rude. He has a pleasant speaking voice that make him easy to listen to. His guests and topics are not as often covered on NPR etc. This is one of the very best podcasts, and the main reason, along with Democracy Now, for donations to KPFA.

‘Letters and Politics’ deserves credit for the guests and the subjects that it covers, but the host is a little hard to listen to. He often restates exactly what the guest has just said or makes very general, obvious points. His speaking style seems a little contrived as well…it sounds like he is playing journalist at times. All in all, it tends to fell like a class project, in my opinion. Maybe I’m being nitpicky, but after all, you do listen to these things, so voice and style counts.

I love this program. I can't always listen to it on the radio so I listen to the podcast version. It's really great. It covers current events such as the Occupy movement, foreign affairs, and the Obama administration. It also covers historical stuff like unions, socialism, neoliberalism, and more. It definitely has a leftist perspective, but isn't obnoxious or soap-boxy.

Goes indepth on current affairs.