News/Talk Highlights for Friday, July 29 presents:

News/Talk Highlights for Friday, July 29

 

 

The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
08:59
12:29
04:29
 …Glitter Bomb or a Pie?
Studio 360
09:00
 Wayne Coyne's Lips;
 Miranda July… and much more
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Open Source with Will Snyder
(Locally produced for WRIR)
10:00
 A discussion of  local issues
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Hidden Histories 
(Locally produced for WRIR)
10:01  
Wordy Birds  with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:00
 Author, Clint Johnson
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:30
 Jeffrey Allison, photographer
Sound Opinions
01:00
 All-time favorite duets
Talk of the Nation
02:00
 Nature inspires new materials;
 Earth’s ‘trojan’ asteroid
 …and much more
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today:  "Would You Prefer a Glitter Bomb or a Pie?" –  read by Garth Ellis
 
 
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:   
– An interview with Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips fame
– Miranda July's second film "The Future"
– Design for the real world:  Super Mario Brothers
– Author Nicholson Baker's next work "House of Holes"
– Absurd architecture in your neighborhood
 
 
Open Source  with Will Snyder  (10:00)
 Local News and information plus listeners can call-in to discuss and comment:  804-649-9737  or email to:  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  or tweet  @rvaopensource
 Today’s Topics:  …
1. The widening wealth gap and it's impact in the Richmond region.  Guest: Dr. Thad Wiliamson, UR professor and author  (This segment is prerecorded, call-in not available)
2. Richmond's new noise ordinance. Guest: Steve Benjamin, the attorney who fought the previous noise ordinance  (Call-in was available for this segment)
 
 
 
Hidden Histories (10:01)
  
 
 

 Tell Me More (11:00)

 
 
 
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
 Today:  Liz talks history with Clint Johnson, author of "Touring the Civil War Sites of Virginia and West Virginia."
 
 
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Tim talks with Jeffrey Alison, Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Paul Mellon Educator
 
 
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today:   Hosts Jim and Greg play their all-time favorite duets
 
 
 
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– Teaching a chimp to speak
– Looking to nature for material inspiration
HOUR 2
– Earth’s newest neighbor, an asteroid following the same orbit
– The Juno probe heading for Jupiter
– “Curiosity" the newest Mars rover
 
 
Progressive Radio (4:30)
Today:     Mandy Van Deven, co-author of "Hey, Shorty: A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets."

Dennis J

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    July 29th, 2011

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