Stories
From his early days interviewing national leaders on C-SPAN, Brian has spent four decades in conversation with artists, activists, public intellectuals, and everyday people on six continents.
Stories brings together interviews, essays, travel writing, and book excerpts from Brian’s ongoing explorations of politics, culture, history, and the human experience.
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Before Patreon: Jack Conte & Nataly Dawn Backstage at Yoshi’s
An archival interview with Pomplamoose before Patreon changed the creator economy.
Backstage with Quincy Jones
From the Archives: My FORA.tv Interview at San Francisco's Herbst Theatre
Free PDF: Stop Stealing the Future: Chronicles of the Ukrainian Resistance
Soldiers, teachers, artists, volunteers, journalists, parents and teens tell their stories in their own words.
Remembering Robert Thurman: A Conversation from the FORA.tv Archives
A backstage conversation at San Francisco's City Arts & Lectures on Tibet, the Dalai Lama, nonviolence, and the role of public intellectuals.
A Note of Thanks
The Ukraine series is complete. Thank you for reading, sharing, and joining me on the journey.
Featured Series
Stop Stealing the Future: Chronicles of the Ukrainian Resistance
Interviews, reporting, and stories from Brian's 2025 journey across Ukraine.
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From the Archives
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