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 TalkIs there a purpose to our sense of wonder, or is it gloriously useless? -
Philosophy TalkDo habits prevent us from experiencing life to the full, or are they critical to managing our attention? -
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Fog City BluesThe songwriter, blues harp master, and San Francisco native turns 76 on Sunday. -
If the mind and body are distinct substances, how could they ever interact? -
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Philosophy TalkWhat if I’m just a butterfly dreaming that I’m a philosopher? -
Philosophy TalkWhat would it be like to live provisionally, with principles we’re willing to give up at a moment’s notice? -
Philosophy TalkThe life and thought of the medieval mystic, composer, and polymath. -
Fog City BluesWith the kids back in school and fall on its way, it's a musical salute to the ninth month this Sunday September 7 at 4 pm.
