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 TalkWhat is experience really like, before reason comes along to change everything? -
Philosophy TalkDo other animals have language, thought, and culture? -
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Fog City BluesAs the musician celebrates his 85th birthday, a new book examines one of the least-explored aspects of Dylan's art. -
Philosophy TalkCould a doubting faith actually be the best kind of faith? -
Fog City BluesBlues for Mama(s) and more, Sunday May 10 at 4 pm and streaming here until May 17. -
Philosophy TalkIf you intend to cook, do you also intend the dirty dishes? -
Fog City BluesA musical retrospective of more than 60 years of Bay Area performances. -
Philosophy TalkIs morality just the opiate of the masses, or do Marxists have a good moral argument against Capitalism? -
