News/Talk Highlights for Friday, Aug. 12 presents:

News/Talk Highlights for Friday, Aug. 12

 

 

The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
08:59
12:29
04:29
 Gays Are a Guys Best Friend
Studio 360
09:00
 A super sad financial story
…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  The creation of Medicare
Wordy Birds  with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:00
 Brian Burns, author
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:30
 Jerry "TV Jerry" Williams
Sound Opinions
01:00
 Damon and Naomi
Talk of the Nation
02:00
 Electronic skin;
 The history of arithmetic
 …and much more
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today:  "Gays Are a Guys Best Friend" – read by Fred Gerson
 
 
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:   
– Novelist Gary Shteyngart and his super sad financial story
– Writer Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and their Magic Trip
– Drummer Brian Blade’s ‘ah ha’ moment
– An extreme tango makeover
– Singer, song-writer Josh Ritter’s first… novel
– Artists reflect on 9/11
 
 
 
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 Virginia Historical Society's exhibit on the 150th anniversary of the civil war.  Guest:  Dr. William Rasmussen.
   Also, a look at the boom of blue crabs in the Chesapeak Bay.  Guest:  Chris Moore, Staff Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
2. Chris Dovey, Investigative Reporter for Richmond Magazine, discusses his reports on the sexual harrassment issues plaguing Richmond city hall.
 
 
 
Hidden Histories (10:01)

Today:  President Lyndon B. Johnson  vs. Senator William Byrd (Virginia) on the creation of Medicare.
 
 

Tell Me More (11:00)

 
 
 
 
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Today:  Brian Burns, author of "Lewis Ginter: Richmond's Gilded Age Icon."
 
 
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today:  Non-artist, self-described "Hack", Jerry Williams, a.k.a., "TV Jerry"
 
 
Today:   The duo of Damon and Naomi talk about leaving Galaxie 500 and maintaining a rock and roll marriage. They perform music from their new album False Beats and True Hearts, as well as some old favorites.
 
 
 
Today:
HOUR 1
– Electronic skin for monitoring brain and heart
– Feeding a hotter more crowded planet
HOUR 2
– A technological odd couple team up for science
– The history of arithmetic
– The future of computer generated sound effects
– A flywheel bicycle
 
 
Today:     poet Martín Espada, author most recently of "The Trouble Ball."

Dennis J

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    August 12th, 2011

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