"I don't know of any other radio program
that invests so much time in serious ideas or makes them so accessible
to listeners. It's a great public service. And Hugh LaFollette is a
wonderful interviewer. His questions are intelligent and well-formed, he
has a sure sense of what matters, and he has an easy, gentle style that
would coax the best from any guest. Both the show and the interviewer
are a credit to public radio."
Charles Beitz, Politics, Princeton
University
"LaFollette
is a wonderful interviewer: extremely thoughtful and well-prepared,
exceedingly well organized. He is fun to talk to: he relaxes the
interviewee. We got to the issues that would be of greatest interest to
a curious and reflective audience, and he keeps the discussion from
going off on tangents that would be of merely academic interest. 'Ideas
and Issues' is a first-rate show that would engage a wide and
enthusiastic audience if it were to become more broadly available."
Martha Nussbaum, Law and
Philosophy, University of Chicago
"Hugh LaFollette does serious public service broadcasting. He treats
guests like adults, and he treats the audience like citizens. This entitles
him to more and more listeners."
Michael Ignatieff, President, Central European University
"His choice of subjects, guests,
and questions makes "Ideas and Issues" a model of intelligent
dialogue. Dr. LaFollette is aware he has a responsibility to inform and
educate his audience. At the same time, his informal style and warm good humor
assures his listeners that he respects them. I hope those responsible for
public programming will make this engaging program accessible to the nation's
listeners."
Alan Kraut, History, American University