Kurt Andersen co-created Spy magazine, which published its first issue 40 years ago next month. And he hosted and co-created Studio 360, which ran on public radio stations for nearly 20 years.

His new novel, The Breakup, follows the unraveling of a marriage … in 2045 … in a version of America that is also splitting apart after a second civil war in the 2030s.

Kurt Andersen joins us for the hour.

GUEST:
Kurt Andersen: The author of 12 books; his latest, The Breakup, is his fourth novel

Music featured (in order):
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes – Elvis Costello
I Get Along Without You Very Well – Nina Simone
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
Was That The Human Thing To Do – The Boswell Sisters
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka
Why Should We Try Anymore – Hank Williams

Kurt Andersen co-created&nbsp;Spy&nbsp;magazine, which published its first issue 40 years ago next month. And he hosted and co-created&nbsp;<a href="https://theworld.org/programs/studio-360">Studio 360</a>, which ran on public radio stations for nearly 20 years.
His new novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kurtandersen.com/work#the-breakup">The Breakup</a>, follows the unraveling of a marriage &hellip; in 2045 &hellip; in a version of America that is also splitting apart after a second civil war in the 2030s.
Kurt Andersen joins us for the hour.
GUEST:
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<li>Kurt Andersen:&nbsp;The author of 12 books; his latest,&nbsp;The Breakup, is his fourth novel</li>
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Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJKt-DhII_4">(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Elvis Costello</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28lwW_QqZzg">I Get Along Without You Very Well</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nina Simone</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrMGGouem3c">Suspicious Minds</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Elvis Presley</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9f3-80UOIA">Was That The Human Thing To Do</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Boswell Sisters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbad22CKlB4">Breaking Up Is Hard To Do</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Neil Sedaka</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MPfzaFvXLU">Why Should We Try Anymore</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Hank Williams</li>
</ul>

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