Devon Strolovitch
Senior Producer, Philosophy Talk; Host and Producer, Fog City BluesDevon Strolovitch studied medieval Judeo-Portuguese manuscripts and earned a PhD in Linguistics from Cornell University before coming to KALW. He is the Senior Producer of Philosophy Talk, and since 2007 has hosted Fog City Blues, the weekly digest of Blues in the Bay Area and beyond.
In addition to his work at KALW, Devon has served as audio editor for Climate One from the Commonwealth Club and Bite from Mother Jones. He has also co-produced national radio features including The Protest Singer: An Intimate Portrait of Pete Seeger, Woodstock 40 Years On, and in association with the Library of Congress, Inside the National Recording Registry, which won a Peabody Award in 2013.
A native of Montreal, Devon speaks seven languages, plays guitar, steel drum, and (a little) trumpet, and finds his bliss ensconced in traffic on a bicycle.
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Philosophy TalkThe prolific writer and Civil Rights activist was born August 2, 1924. -
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Philosophy TalkWhat movies of the past year challenged your assumptions and made you think about things in new ways? -
Fog City BluesA new book examines one of the least-explored aspects of Dylan's art. -
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Philosophy TalkHow do stories and ingenuity help a community in danger to survive and thrive? -
Philosophy TalkHow do you advocate for women's rights while opposing women's suffrage? -
Fog City BluesAs America turns 250, we turn to blues and beyond from Native American artists. -
Philosophy TalkWhat can thoughtful people read this summer that speaks to the fraught historical moment?
