News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 27 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 27
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 27
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The Rainbow Minute
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04:29
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Clandestine Communications
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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“Forged in the Stars”
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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The year in review
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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The real history of Christmas
traditions
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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: Action Speaks
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Talk of the Nation
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Clandestine Communications" – read by Mary Claire Whitaker
Living on Earth (9:00)
Today: Storyteller Jay O'Callahan's new work "Forged in the Stars."
Le Show with Harry Shearer (10:00)
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Today: A look at how Christmas traditions are based on older pagan celebrations. Specifically how the decorating trees, using lights, giving gifts, lavish feasts and extensions of goodwill are based on Saturnalia
Defenders Live with Ana Edwards (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: Action Speaks (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
December 27th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 24 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 24
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 24
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The Rainbow Minute
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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
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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
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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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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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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."
December 24th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 20 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 20
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 20
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
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04:29
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Helping LGBTQ Youth
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Damming the Amazon River
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
Hidden Histories
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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: Action Speaks
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01:00
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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The repeal of Don't Ask
Don't Tell — and much more!
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Helping LGBTQ Youth" – read by Cameron Hunt
Living on Earth (9:00)
– A look at the mixed results from Cancun
– Environmental messages, killed by the messenger?
– The wild weather of 2010
– Mastodon found in the Rockies
– The author of "The Legacy: An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future."
Le Show with Harry Shearer (10:00)
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Defenders Live (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: Action Speaks (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
Today:
– The end of Don't Ask Don't Tell — what does it mean to you?
– From the Op/Ed page: "The economic debate we should be having"
– Biracial or black — choosing an identity
– The DREAM act — pro's / con's and what's next?
December 20th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 13 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 13
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 13
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
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04:29
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Gay Marriage Laws Upheld in Mexico
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Damming the Amazon River
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Hidden Histories
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09:01
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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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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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Gay Marriage Laws Upheld in Mexico" – read by Va. State Del. Joe Morrissey
Living on Earth (9:00)
– Cancun REDD wrap-up
– Climate conference pledges $100 billion to poor countries
– Examining the frequent droughts occurring in the Amazon
– Damming the Amazon River – for sports?
– How to feed more people as the earth warms
– A look at Yucatan farmers and their ancient practices
– The island nation of Kiribati and its urgent bid for survival
Hidden Histories (09:01)
Defenders Live (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
December 13th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 10 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 10
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 10
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Joanna Powers at the Carytown Inn
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Studio 360
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09:00
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The arts and medical care
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The State We’re In
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10:00
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Spilling secrets
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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Social justice and Wikileaks
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Artist & author, Noah Scalin
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Photographer, Gordon Stettinius
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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The best albums of 2010
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Talk of the Nation, Science Friday
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02:00
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The hidden science of Christmas Trees– and much more!
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The Progressive Radio Show
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04:30
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Joshua Clover, author
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Joanna Powers at the Carytown Inn" – read by Mark Bauer
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:
– The healing properties of music
– Novelist and pediatric oncologist, Chris Adrian
– Improving health care with the arts
– How embracing fiction can improve patient care
– How TV medical dramas affect our expectations of medical care
– Design for the real world: dialysis machines
The State We’re In (10:00)
Today: “Spilling Secrets”
– An Indonesian man survives the extermination of his village
– Dutch soldiers talk about their participation in the massacres
– A man blows the whistle on Swiss banks
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Today: "Social justice and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and "hacktivists"
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Today: Liz talks with artist and author Noah Scalin who is known for his "Skull a Day" project
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Tim talks with photographer Gordon Stettinius
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: The end is here! Tune in for Jim and Greg's Best Albums of 2010.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– How to decrease your appetite through your imagination
– The contributions of the Royal Society to scientific knowledge.
HOUR 2
– The winners of this year's Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.
– Short films that explore attraction in the animal kingdom
– The hidden science of Christmas trees
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Joshua Clover, author of "1989: Bob Dylan Didn’t Have This to Sing About."
December 10th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 6 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 6
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, December 6
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The Rainbow Minute
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04:29
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Female Impersonation and Drag
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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The Cancun climate talks
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Hidden Histories
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09:01
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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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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The 'Mythbusters'
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Female Impersonation and Drag" – read by David Wilson
Living on Earth (9:00)
– A look at the Cancun climate talks
– Examining the climate data for 2010
– Persuading timber companies to leave trees up in Borneo
– Weeding out corruption in the UN’s REDD program
– Negotiating rights to forests
Hidden Histories (9:01)
Defenders Live (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
HOUR 1
– A shift on marriage in the working class
– The flip side of envy and greed
HOUR 2
– The 'Mythbusters' Adam and Jamie talk about their favorite myths
– Dame Helen Mirren talks about her latest film and her long career
December 6th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 3 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 3
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, December 3
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Sexism Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Studio 360
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09:00
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A tribute to “A Coal Miner’s Daughter”
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The State We’re In
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10:00
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“The Kindness of Strangers”
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Hidden Histories
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10:01
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Wikileaks reveals Obama Admin-
istration protected Bush Admin-
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Author, actor, screenwriter, director, Crispin Hellion Glover
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Ashley Hawkins and Sarah Moore
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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The career of James Murphy
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Talk of the Nation, Science Friday
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02:00
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Green energy and the military
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The Progressive Radio Show
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04:30
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Ann Wright
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: Sexism Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" – read by Patty Sauls
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:
– John Guare’s play, “A Free Man of Color”
– Movie marketing goes awry, a satire by Scott Blaszack
– Pianist, Simone Dinnerstein
– A tribute to Lorretta Lynn’s “A Coal Miner’s Daughter”
– Learning from Ruby Bridges
– Design for the real world: Neon
The State We’re In (10:00)
Today: “The Kindness of Strangers” —
–An Australian tells how he’s saved 160 people from committing suicide
–An Egyptian-American woman moved to Cairo but constant sexual harassment forces her to leave
–A Canadian woman turns in a lost wallet, but then enters a comedy of errors
–A listener tries to make the case that bullfighting can be ethically ok
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Today: Recent Wikileaks documents reveal that the Obama Administration worked with Spanish officials to shield Bush Administration officials, who were involved in legitimizing torture, from being prosecuted for war crimes.
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Today: Liz talks with Crispin Hellion Glover, author, actor, screenwriter, director and recording artist.
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Tim chats with Ashley Hawkins and Sarah Moore of Studio Two Three.
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Hosts Jim and Greg conduct a career-spanning interview with musician and producer James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
Hour 1
– Americans and climate change
– Increasing green energy use in the military
– Antimatter trapped
Hour 2
– Life, but not as we know it
– The science of beer and brewing
– How vision and the brain work together – or against each other
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Ann Wright, who quit the State Department over the Iraq War. She’s the co-editor of a book called “Dissent: Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq.”
December 3rd, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Monday, November 29 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, November 29
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, November 29
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
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Jim Hormel, U. S. Ambassador to Luxembourg
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Using “buycotts” to support
green businesses
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Hidden Histories
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09:01
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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10:00
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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: The Moth Radio
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01:00
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Episode 202
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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The new leaks on WikiLeaks
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Jim Hormel, U. S. Ambassador to Luxembourg" – read by David Ryder
Living on Earth (9:00)
– Working against government support for Corn Ethanol
– Using “buycotts” instead of boycotts to support green businesses
– The coming helium shortage
– Navajo Nation elections and their potential affect on the environment
– A look at Audubon’s Birds of America
– The day of the turkey
– The story of J.C. High Eagle, NASA engineer
Hidden Histories (9:01)
Defenders Live (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: The Moth Radio Hour (1:00)
Today: Episode 202 — Paul Nurse, Ellie Lee, Steve Osborne and Tom Weiser
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
– A look at the new leaks published by WikiLeaks
– Lowering the bar on fighting climate change
– Steve Martin's new novel: "Object of Beauty"
– Information overload, is this something new?
November 29th, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Monday, Nov. 22 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, Nov. 22
News/Talk Highlights for Monday, Nov. 22
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The Rainbow Minute
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Standing Tall Before Stonewall
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Living on Earth
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09:00
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Congressional fight over CO2
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Hidden Histories
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09:01
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The Laffer Curve
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Le Show with Harry Shearer
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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: The Moth Radio
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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The stalled START treaty,
Marines and "don't ask don't tell"
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Standing Tall Before Stonewall" – read by John Porter
Living on Earth (9:00)
– FDA put transgenic fish on the scales
– Congressional fight over CO2
– Blue and green roofs for NY City
– New era for a new chemistry curriculum
– Lead surprisingly still in brass plumbing
– The legend of New York’s Pale Male
Hidden Histories (9:01)
Today: The Laffer Curve and the failure of supply side economics.
Defenders Live (12:00)
Homespun CSPAN (12:30)
WRIR Favorites: The Moth Radio Hour (1:00)
Talk of the Nation (2:00)
– Have Republicans stalled the START treaty?
– From the opinion page: Marines and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
– Is it time for playoffs in college football?
– Is it back to square one on North Korea?
November 22nd, 2010
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News/Talk Highlights for Friday, November 19 presents:
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, November 19
News/Talk Highlights for Friday, November 19
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The Rainbow Minute
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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The Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Studio 360
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09:00
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Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" and much more!
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Hidden Histories
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09:01
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Hugo Chavez overhauls Venezuela's healthcare system
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The State We’re In
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10:00
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“Talk to me”
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
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12:00
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Charles J. Shields, author
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
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12:30
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Ed Slipek
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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Teenage Fanclub
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Talk of the Nation, Science Friday
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02:00
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More about airport scanners
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The Progressive Radio Show
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04:30
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Author, Neil Maher
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "The Transgender Day of Remembrance"- read by Ted Heck
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:
– Salman Rushdie's new children's book.
– Aerospace engineer, Marc Branch, a.k.a., DJ Scientific
– A look at Howlin' Wolf's song "Smokestack Lightning"
– American Icons: Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"
– A sneak peek at the American Icons listener pick: "Dallas"
Hidden Histories (9:01)
Today: Hugo Chavez successfully overhauls his country's healthcare system achieving a 70% coverage rate
The State We’re In (10:00)
Today: “Talk to me” — A man with Asperger’s Syndrome talks about not talking for much of his adolescence; An Irish woman is shocked by what she reads in the diary she wrote nearly 40 years ago; Strangers in London are sharing intimacies about their lives with each other.
Wordy Birds (12:00)
Today: Host Liz Humes interviews Charles J. Shields, author of "Mockingbird a Portrait of Harper Lee"
Zero Hour (12:30)
Today: Host Tim Bowring speaks with Ed Slipek, author and Sr. Contributing Editor at Style Weekly magazine, He is also an instructor of many archictecture courses at the Maggie Walker Governor's School and VCU.
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Teenage Fanclub joins hosts Jim and Greg in the studio for a conversation and live performance.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
Hour 1
– Airport scanners, how they work and what you need to know
– How music works
– Antimatter trapped
Hour 2
– Speech recognition systems
– Kinect technology, Microsoft’s new gaming interface
– Science diction: Atom
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Neil Maher, author of "Nature's New Deal."
November 19th, 2010
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