News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 24
The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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The 'It Gets Better' Project
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Studio 360
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09:00
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A sci-fi holiday tale
— and much more…
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The State We’re In
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10:00
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Christmas Special
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Hidden Histories
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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10:01
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:00
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:30
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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A classic album dissection
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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The Egg Nog Diaries
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "The 'It Gets Better' Project" – read by Cameron Hunt
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:
– A holiday tale with a sci-fi twist written by the show’s host
– Painting with bacteria
– R.E.M.’s “Radio Free Europe” is inducted into the National Recording Registry
– Electronic music “Silver Apples of the Moon” is also inducted
– Indie songwriter, Regina Spektor visits the studio and performs
The State We’re In (10:00)
Today: “Christmas Special”
–host Jonathan Groubert goes with his family to Bosnia for a brandy-soaked holiday ritual
–An African American living in the Netherlands tries to come to terms with the Dutch holiday tradition of “Zwarte Piet”.
– A New Orleans policeman recalls how he helped reduce crime by 90 percent in some troubled neighborhoods.
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Wordy Birds (12:00)
Zero Hour (12:30)
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Jim and Greg revisit their Classic Album Dissection of Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder. Later they review new records by French duo Daft Punk and British singer Duffy.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– How technology is helping create new words at a rapid pace
– Christmas bird count 2010
– How great ideas come to be
– The eggnog diaries
HOUR 2
– A look at bee behavior and bee culture
– Y2K revisited
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: David Masciotra, author of "Working on a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen."