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Writing and Media

NPR Interview: The 'Ode to Joy' As A Call to Action

Candaele spoke with NPR's Melissa Block about the winding journey of Beethoven's Ninth.

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Become Who You Are: Kerry Candaele at TEDxPurdueU 2014

Kerry Candaele at TEDxPurdueU 2014

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Bill Moyers' Interview

This week Bill previews the new film Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony, a documentary exploring the worldwide cultural and political influence of Beethoven’s masterpiece and its majestic “Ode to Joy.”

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Living Homeless in California: A Death in Venice

On a four-block walk from his Venice home, a filmmaker encounters sky-high rents, a pet store offering “anti-anxiety calming anti-aggression” dog treats and gourmet “hot smoked peppered salmon” at Whole Foods. Last December he found a body by a bus bench.

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Q&A: A Rehabbed War Junkie

Veteran of 15 years of conflict, journalist Chris Hedges talks about the addiction of war and its only antidote, love. Written by Kerry Candaele.

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Bound for Glory 1910-1930: From the Great Migration to the Harlem Renaissance

Milestones in Black American History. Written by Kerry Candaele and Spencer Crew. 

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Revolution in a Glowing Box

Fifty years ago, the Beatles came into my living room. That changed everything.

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The Public Historian: Film Reviews

Film Review of People and Power: The Struggle Continues, 1890-1980.

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Co-authored by Kerry Candaele. From Cornell University's Research Studies and Reports.

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Huffington Post

Kerry Candaele's articles for the Huffington Post. 

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The Sixties and Protest Music

Essay from the Gilder Lehrnman Institute of American History: The Music and History of our Times

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Journeys With Beethoven: Following the Ninth, and Beyond

By Kerry Candaele and Greg Mitchell.

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CBC Radio Interview

Filmmaker Kerry Candaele discusses Beethoven's final symphony, that has touched the lives of people around the world.

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A history of the United States: American voices

Controversial issues in U.S. History. Written by Kerry Candaele.

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Songs of a Different South: The Allman Brother's Blues-Rock Legacy

Essay from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Jazz, The Blues, and American Identity

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Time, History, and Loss

Essay by Kerry Candaele for the Society for U.S. Intellectual History.

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Who Needs the Coast? I'm Headed for Vegas!

A California beach boy’s path to poolside enlightenment.

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The History of Women's Baseball

Essay from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Turning Points in American Sports

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Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels...

A Los Angeles bicycle club began with a cadre of riders on a mission. Seven years later, it’s grown into a thousands-strong, pedal-powered statement.

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