News/Talk Highlights for Monday, May 16 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, May 16
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, May 16
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The Rainbow Minute
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And David Cicilline Makes Four
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Flammable Drinking Water
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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Maxwell House Coffee and
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Defenders Live with Ana Edwards
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12:00
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Homespun CSPAN
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12:30
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WRIR Favorites: RadioLab
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01:00
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Lost & Found
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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The U.S. hits debt ceiling;
Recovering from brain injury
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "And David Cicilline Makes Four" – read by Cameron Hunt
Living on Earth (9:00)
Today:
– Flammable gas in drinking water from hydraulic fracking
– Senate Democrats want to cut the deficit by cutting oil subsidies
– Coal propaganda in the classroom
– Japan says no more nukes
– Plugging kids into the great outdoors
– Cool fix: lithium-air batteries
– Biomes from your bellybutton
– Climate change and chili peppers
Le Show with Harry Shearer(10:00)
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Today: How, in 1989, Maxwell House Coffee ignored the protests and boycot threats of right-to-life organizations and continued to sponsor the broadcast of the movie "Roe vs. Wade".
Tell Me More with Michele Martin (11:00)
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: RadioLab (1:00)
Today: "Lost & Found" – a series of stories about getting lost, and how our brains, and our hearts, help us find our way back home.
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
Today:
– The U.S. hits the debt ceiling, what now?
– From the opinion page: was the election of Michel Martelly "another disaster" for Haiti?
– Recovering from brain injury
– Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Graham Motion
Voices of our World (4:00)
May 16th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 13 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 13
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 13
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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The Death of Yukio Mishima
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Studio 360
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09:00
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Mississippi Delta Blues
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Open Source with Will Snyder
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10:00
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A discussion of local issues
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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author, Joseph Papa
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Mark Rubin and Silas Lowe
of The Atomic Duo
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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The history of Riot Grrrl
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Containing the Mississippi;
Viruses for fighting cancer
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "The Death of Yukio Mishima" – read by Steve Bush
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today: “Mississippi Delta Blues & Jodie Foster”
– When the floodgates open
– Jodie Foster directs The Beaver
– Fakespeare sonnets: the winners
– Aha moment: John Darnielle and Black Sabbath
– Suzanne Vega on Carson McCullers
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. Virginia vs. the U.S. and the Affordable Care Act with guests: Bart Hinkle from the RIchmond Times Dispatch and Scott Johnson from the law firm of Hancock, Daniel, Johnson, and Nagle
2. CEO pay in the Richmond region with guest: Michael Schwartz from RichmondBizsense.com
Tell Me More (11:00)
Hidden Histories (11:01)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes(12:00)
Today: Joseph Papa, author of "Elizabeth Taylor: A Passion for Life."
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Mark Rubin and Silas Lowe of The Atomic Duo
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Hosts Jim and Greg look back at the history and legacy of the feminist punk movement Riot Grrrl. They talk to Sara Marcus, author of Girls to the Front.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– Struggling to contain the Mississippi
– Giving Schizophrenia to computers
HOUR 2
– Can viruses be used to fight cancer?
– Linking methane in water to gas extraction
– Was stealth technology used in the Bin Laden raid?
Progressive Radio (4:30)
Today: Josh Healey, who works with Youth Speaks and is the author of a poetry collection called "Hammertime."
May 13th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, May 9 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, May 9
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, May 9
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Yukio Mishima
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Tornadoes and climate change
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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The origin of Mother's Day
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Defenders Live with Ana Edwards
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12:00
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Homespun CSPAN
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12:30
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WRIR Favorites
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01:00
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Thank You to all our listeners who made our
Spring Fund Drive a big success!
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: “Yukio Mishima” – read by Steve Bush
Living on Earth (9:00)
Today:
– Revised forecast for rising sea levels based on rapid Arctic melting
– Floods, tornadoes and climate change
– Tornado recovery as pathway to sustainability
– Re-engineering the Mississippi river
– Genetically engineered hay threatening organic dairy farmers
– Fighting fires with electricity
– Collecting seeds from historical trees
– Computer game based on climate models
Le Show with Harry Shearer (10:00)
Today: The origin of Mother's Day — from Julia Ward Howe, author of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to Anna Marie Jarvis.
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
May 9th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 6 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 6
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 6
| Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman | 08:00 | ||||
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
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04:29
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From Motorcycle Garage to
the Cover of Vogue
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Studio 360
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09:00
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Open Source with Will Snyder
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10:00
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1. Virginia's redistricting plan
2. The region's bicycling culture
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Tell Me More with Michele Martin
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Hidden Histories
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11:01
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Jasmin Darznik, author
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Polly Bowring, artist, mother
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Sound Opinions
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Are your gadgets spying on you?
The weird lives of viruses
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| The Progressive Radio Show | 04:30 |
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804-622-9747 or donate online
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "From Motorcycle Garage to the Cover of Vogue" – read byElaine Summerfield
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today: “Studio 360's Tenth Anniversary”
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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Today's Topics:
1. The recently approved Virginia redistricting plan — Guest: Paul Brockwell, Marketing Director, VA Public Access Project
2. The culture of bicycling in the Richmond region — Guest: Champe Burnley, President, Virginia Bicycling Federation
2. The culture of bicycling in the Richmond region — Guest: Champe Burnley, President, Virginia Bicycling Federation
Tell Me More (11:00)
Hidden Histories (11:01)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes(12:00)
Today: Jasmine Darznik, author of "The Good Daughter
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring(12:30)
Today: Polly Bowring, artist and Tim's mother
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Fund drive special: Beattles vs. Rolling Stones
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– Synth music pioneer, Thomas Dolby’s new EP
– Are your gadgets spying on you?
HOUR 2
– A gravity probe proves that Einstein got it right
– When packing on pounds, location counts
– The weird lives of viruses
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Susan Eisenberg, author of "We’ll Call You If We Need You: Experiences of Women Working Construction.”
May 6th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for May 2, 2011 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for May 2, 2011
News/Talk Highlights for May 2, 2011
| Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman | 8:00 | The death of Osama bin Laden |
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Rainbow Minute
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8:59
12:29
4:29
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Celebrating Asian-Pacific American
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| Living On Earth | 9:00 |
Sustainable city gardening
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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Focus on "Liars Loans" |
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Hidden Histories
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10:01 | May Day and the 8 hour work day |
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Tell Me More with Michele Martin
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Defenders Live
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Homespun CSPAN
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12:30 |
May Day Special |
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WRIR Favorites: Radio Lab |
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| Talk of the Nation |
2:00
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The operation to kill
Osama bin Laden… and more!
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call in and pledge your support!
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Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman (8:00)
The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Celebrating Asian-Pacific American" – read by Elaine Summerfield
Living On Earth (9:00)
Today:
– China adopts cap-and-trade to curb CO2
– LOE Lookback: It's all happening at the zoo
– Sustainable city gardening
– The Indonesia mega rice disaster
Le Show with Harry Shearer (10:00)
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Today: The Chicago Haymarket Riot of 1886 and its relation to the 8 hour work day — part 1 (part 2 tomorrow)
Tell Me More with Michele Martin (11:00)
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (12:00)
Hey! Defenders Live is produced LIVE in the studios of WRIR. If you enjoy this kind of local programming, come down to the studios at 1621 W. Broad Street, make a donation and maybe say hey to Ana!
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
If you are enjoying this locally produced Homespun CSPAN, come down to the station and tell us! We'll even feed you lunch — thanks to Moveable Feast! Or give us a call at 804-622-9747.
WRIR Curated Favorites (1:00)
Today: The
Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan (2:00)
Today:
– A look at the operation to kill Osama bin Laden
– The changing roles of the national security community
– Families of 9/11 react to the news of the death of Osama bin Laden
Voices of our World from Maryknoll (4:00)
May 2nd, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 29 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 29
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 29
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The Rainbow Minute
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04:29
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Poll Shows Increased Support
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Studio 360
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09:00
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3D sound and Werner Herzog
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Open Source with Will Snyder
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10:00
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The health of local business
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Hidden Histories
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11:01
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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Bob Dylan goes electric
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Cape Wind gets go ahead;
Napping without sleeping
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Poll Shows Increased Support" – read by Vaughan Gary
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today: "3D Sound and Werner Herzog"
– Graffiti: art or vandalism – an installation in Los Angeles leads to arrests
– Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" — in 3D
– A rocket scientist brings us 3D sound
– Monopoly redesign: The Elliot Spitzer Edition
– Anne Lamott and the lasting influence of her novel "Bird by Bird"
Open Source with Will Snyder (10:00)
New Show! Local News and information plus listeners can call-in to discuss and comment: 804-649-9737 or send email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Today's Topics:
1. Assessing the health of local small Businesses. Guest: Al Harris of Richmondbizsense.com
2. A lighter look at the royal wedding and The Best of Richmond with Style Magazine editor, Ed Slipek
Tell Me More (11:00)
Hidden Histories (11:01)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Hosts Jim and Greg continue their appreciation of Bob Dylan. This week they are joined by legendary music figure Al Kooper as Dylan goes electric.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– Cape Wind wins construction approval
– The electric car gets its revenge
– Can science explain life’s annoyances?
HOUR 2
– Rats taking “brain naps” without sleeping
– The early history of blood transfusions
– The search for alien radio signals is put on hold
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Poet M. L. Liebler, who published a recent anthology of working-class writings entitled "Working Words."
April 29th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, April 25 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, April 25
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, April 25
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The Rainbow Minute
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04:29
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Aloha From Hawaii
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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25 years after Chernobyl
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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Defenders Live with Ana Edwards
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12:00
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Homespun CSPAN
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12:30
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WRIR Favorites
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Reviewing the Gitmo docs;
The author of "The First Clash"
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Aloha From Hawaii" – read by Daniela Wyatt
Living on Earth (9:00)
Today:
– Pesticide’s influence on IQ
– Climate goes to court
– Remembering Chernobyl after 25 years
– Solar street lamps in Denmark
– How coal and oil shaped cultural stereotypes
– The Tennessee Valley Authority’s landmark decision
Le Show with Harry Shearer(10:00)
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
Today:
– What the Guantanamo documents are telling us
– From the Op-Ed pages: Minority students and Advanced Placement classes
– The continuing impact from the Battle of Marathon — 2,500 years ago — from the author of "The First Clash"
April 25th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 22 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 22
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 22
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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The Heroine of Earth Day,
Rachel Carson
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Studio 360
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09:00
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Creative Minds Go Green
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Open Source with Will Snyder
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10:00
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Focus on the James River
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Hidden Histories
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11:01
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Author, Tameka Hobbs
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Gayle Turner, consultant
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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The Drive-By Truckers
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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30 Years of space travel;
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "The Heroine of Earth Day, Rachel Carson" – read by Claudia Swanson
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today: “Creative Minds Go Green” (originally aired April, 2008)
– Solar powered street vending cart for charging cell phones, laptops, etc.
– Genetically engineered bacteria for making biofuel
– The Cal-Earth “superadobes” for green housing
– The photovoltaic roof of Coney Island’s Stillwell Avenue terminal
– William McDonough: godfather of green
– A retrospective on Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi”
– Mutant anomalies as eco-art
– Redesigning Monopoly: the High Finance Edition
Open Source with Will Snyder (10:00)
New Show! Local News and information plus listeners can call-in to discuss and comment: 804-649-9737
Today: In honor of Earth Day the focus will be on the James River.
HOUR 1 – The state of the river and our stewardship of it. Guests: Chris French, director of the Virginia Chapter of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Pat Calvert of the James River Association.
HOUR 2 – Real estate development along the riverfront. Guest: Rachel Flynn, former head of community development for the City of Richmond
Hidden Histories (11:01)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Today: Tameka Hobbs, author of "To Collect, Protect, and Serve," a children's book about The Library of Virginia.
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Gayle Turner, actor, director and business consultant
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Southern rockers The Drive-By Truckers pull up to the studio to perform live and talk with hosts Jim and Greg.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– Reliving 30 years of space travel
HOUR 2
– Listening to wild soundscapes
– Google give Mojave solar project a boost
– Rewriting the guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s
– The origin of the word “robot”
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Steve Early, author of "The Civil Wars in US Labor."
April 22nd, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, April 18 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, April 18
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, April 18
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Just Don't Forget
Your Passport
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Breast cancer and pesticides
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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"Strange Fruit"
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Defenders Live with Ana Edwards
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12:00
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Homespun CSPAN
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12:30
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WRIR Favorites
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01:00
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Keeping air traffic controllers
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Just Don't Forget Your Passport" – read by Amy Lockett
Living on Earth (9:00)
Today:
– Feds cut cash for environmental protection
– Warnings about the new Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor
– Breast cancer and pesticides, an LOE 20th retrospective
– A chat with the winners of the 2011 Goldman Environmental prize
– The Human cost of coal and oil
– Tracking the world’s most notorious butterfly smuggler
Le Show with Harry Shearer(10:00)
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Today: "Strange Fruit" – the history of the Billie Holiday song.
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
Today:
– How to keep air traffic controllers awake
– From the opinion page: what to do with Libya
– How "black" is Latin America
– The changing political landscape in light of Hispanic population increases
April 18th, 2011
Posted In: News
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 15 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 15
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, April 15
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Christopher Isherwood’s
"A Single Man"
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Studio 360
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09:00
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The arrest of Ai Wei Wei
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Open Source with Will Snyder
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10:00
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New show!
Call in to discuss local issues
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Del Quentin Wilber
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Heide Trepanier
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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Record producer Butch Vig
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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Assessing nuclear safety;
Helping the blind take notes;
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "A Single Man" – read by Mike Hinerman
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today: “The Battle of Dixie and Robbie Robertson”
– The arrest of China's most famous artist and international celebrity, Ai Wei Wei
– Song writer Robbie Robertson's first album in more than a decade
– American Icons: "Dixie"
– Making over the classic board game, Monopoly
– Director Kelly Reichardt discusses her new movie "Meek's Cutoff"
Open Source with Will Snyder (10:00)
New Show! Local News and information plus listeners can call-in to discuss and comment: 804-649-9737
Today's Topics:
1. The recent enrollment uptick in Richmond Public Schools. Guests: Kim Gray, Richmond School Board member and Will Jones of the Richmond Times Dispatch
2. The Virginia wine industry. Guests: Annette Boyd of the Virginia Wine Marketing Board and Bartholomew Broadbent of Broadbent Selections.
2. The Virginia wine industry. Guests: Annette Boyd of the Virginia Wine Marketing Board and Bartholomew Broadbent of Broadbent Selections.
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes(12:00)
Today: Del Quentin Wilber, author of "Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan."
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring(12:30)
Today: Heide Trepanier, painter
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Hosts Jim and Greg talk with Butch Vig about acting as producer, and therapist, to some of the biggest names in the business, including Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Smashing Pumpkins. Later they review the Vig-produced album by the Foo Fighters.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– Assessing the safety of nuclear power
– Conservationist and author Carl Safina on the BP oil disaster
– How herpes can be spread by symptomless people
HOUR 2
– Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey on human’s past and future
– A device to help blind students take notes
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: singer and activist Michelle Shocked
April 15th, 2011
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