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June 2006

Laughing Matters

Friday, June 30, 2006

On today’s show, one of Madison Avenue's top ad men recalls some of the deals from his 45-year career that made him laugh out loud. Later on, Amy Sedaris tells us about her new movie: “Strangers with Candy.” And a new documentary captures the competitive spirit of high school baseball in Japan. Plus: on this week’s Please Explain, two Psychology professors describe the evolution of humor and laughter.


Taking Stock

Thursday, June 29, 2006

On today’s Underreported, former NPR correspondent Sarah Chayes calls in with an update on Afghanistan. Later on: a live performance from singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. And Wall Street icon Jim Lebenthal will be here. Plus, a journalist shares his investigation of the diamond trade.


War Efforts

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Ron Suskind is making headlines with his investigation into the Bush administration’s counterterrorism efforts. On today’s show, he shares his findings on the successes and failures of the war on terror. Later on, a new biography of John Paul Jones, the Revolutionary War naval hero. Plus, we’ll look back to the heyday of Schrafft’s restaurants. And we’ll hear about one man’s quest to find the three sisters he left behind in South Africa, when he fled from apartheid with his mother as an infant.


Blockbusters and Bombs

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Peter Bart, a former film executive and the editor-in-chief of Variety, explores what makes some movies blockbusters, and others bombs. Then, a travel writer describes his harrowing journey through the Sahara. And we’ll we’ll find out how the hunt for terrorist cells is putting a damper on science experiments people conduct in their homes. Plus: a new biography of Henry Ward Beecher.


National Identities

Monday, June 26, 2006

On today’s show, we’ll learn about the thousands of young Japanese American who men fought for the US during WWII, even though they’d been forced into internment camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Also, a look at the history of Catalonian separatism on Backstory. Plus, Benoit Jacquot—one of France’s leading Post-New Wave filmmakers—will be here. And to start it all off, novelist and former literature professor Eric Larsen tells us what he believes is wrong with America—from politics to academia.


Everything Under the Sun

Friday, June 23, 2006

In 1997, Dolly became the most famous sheep in the world. On today’s show, the lead scientist on the team that cloned her looks ahead to the future of human cloning. Then, we’ll hear about some new research on FDR’s efforts to save Jews from Nazi persecution. And we’ll shed some light on how sunscreen works on this week’s Please Explain.


Detainment and Displacement

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Three detainees were recently found dead at Guantanamo—bringing a new urgency to calls for reform. On today’s show, a man who was held there for over two years describes the conditions. Then, a new book examines the ways in which westerners exoticize Asians. Plus, Monica Ali shares her highly anticipated second novel. And to start it all off, an Underreported look at how preserving the environment can sometimes conflict with the rights of indigenous peoples.


Rights and Wrongs

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

On today’s show, we’ll examine the impact felony disenfranchisement laws have on US elections. And we’ll talk to celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Later on, we’ll hear about a new literary murder mystery set in 1830. And to start it all off: word maven Patricia T. O’Conner.


Looking Forward

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Charlayne Hunter-Gault tells us why she's optimistic about Africa's future. Then, we'll learn about a Colorado man who became the Soviet Union's biggest 70s rock star. And a new novel follows two women caught up in a flamenco fever sweeping the Southwest. Plus, director Walter Hill and Thomas Haden Church describe their new Western "Broken Trail."


Intrigue and Investigation

Monday, June 19, 2006

Craig Unger believes that the intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq were actually intelligence successes--part of a deliberate campaign of disinformation. He explains why on today’s show. Later on, Dada at MoMA. And a war correspondent shares his new novel. Plus, we’ll hear about a new biography of the great muckraking writer, Upton Sinclair.


Mind the Gap

Friday, June 16, 2006

Boys are more likely than girls to be held back in school, and more likley to be diagnosed with attention deficit or learning disorders. They're also less likely to go to college. On today’s show, we’ll ask what’s causing this achievement gap. Then, we’ll look at how popular culture reflects race relations in the US. And we’ll hear about a new novel from a New York Times correspondent. Plus, this week’s Please Explain is all about tattoos.


Inside America's Prisons

Thursday, June 15, 2006

There are an estimated 300,000 mentally ill people incarcerated in state and federal prisons. On today’s Underreported, we’ll learn about the grim conditions in which many inmates are trapped. Then, baseball writer Roger Kahn shares his new memoir. And Marty Leimbach tells us about her new novel, based on her real-life autistic son. Plus, we’ll learn about a typical day in the life of a public defender in the South Bronx.


Inspiring Subjects

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

32 nations qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Three writers--who are also soccer fanatics--join us to explain why they find the game so inspiring. Then, celebrated painter Alex Katz talks about his work from a breakthrough period in the 1960s. And actor, musician, and artist John Lurie will be here. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell, the “Gurus of How-To” answer your home repair questions.


The Future on Ice?

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

New studies show that 55 million years ago, the North Pole was as warm as Florida. Environmental reporter Andy Revkin explains what the latest research reveals about the Arctic's past and future. Then, Malachy McCourt and Marian Seldes celebrate Bloomsday on Broadway, the 25th annual marathon reading of Ulysses. And we'll hear about one man's struggle to become a New York writer after an unsuccessful stint as a professional baseball player. Plus, Ruth Reichl joins us for a look at urban farming.


Freedom and Discovery

Monday, June 12, 2006

On today’s show, guest host Philip Gourevitch talks to Mark Bowden—the author of Black Hawk Down—about his latest book, a new investigation into the Iran hostage crisis. But first: George Soros explains how his ideas about freedom differ from George W. Bush’s. Then, we’ll hear about a new biography of Francis Crick—the co-discoverer of DNA. And Rosie Perez and Jimmy Smits share some Puerto Rican pride.


Rites and Rituals

Friday, June 09, 2006

On today’s show, guest host Tony Guida asks Robert Altman about his latest film, “A Prairie Home Companion,” a collaboration with Garrison Keillor. And Martha Wainwright will perform songs from the documentary, “Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man.” Plus, a conversation with jazz icon Lorraine Gordon. And to start it all off: this week’s Please Explain is all about tea.


Distance and Perspective

Thursday, June 08, 2006

75 years ago, a white mob lynched two black teenagers in Marion, Indiana. On today’s show, a journalist tells guest host Tony Guida how these murders continue to haunt her hometown. But first, a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning sports columnist Ira Berkow. Plus, New Yorker cartoonist Bruce McCall will be here. And to start it all off, a look at the surprising ways in which gender affects medicine, on Underreported.


Carving Out a Niche

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Guest host Julie Burstein looks into some of the most bizarre and beautiful apartments that New Yorkers call home--from rooms in former brothels to studios in skyscrapers. Later on, we’ll talk to the author of a collection of four short stories about modern women. And Lorraine Bracco of “The Sopranos” will be here.


Standing the Heat

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Bill Buford, formerly the fiction editor of the New Yorker, relates the challenges of trying to hold his own as a line cook in the kitchen of Mario Batali’s restaurant Babbo. Then, Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid tells us about the retrospective of her work at the Guggenheim. And we’ll find out how poetry can help some Alzheimer's patients. Plus, Anderson Cooper talks about some of his toughest assignments.


Minding the Business

Monday, June 05, 2006

America spends twice as much on health care as other developed nations. On today’s show, a financial journalist argues we should be getting more for our money. Then, on Backstory, a look at how Starbucks went from being a small Seattle coffeehouse to having a store on every block. And Eliot Weinberger tells us about a new anthology of some of the world’s most important poets. Plus: a look at the challenges faced by three generations of Arab Christian women in one family.


Before and After

Friday, June 02, 2006

New York Times war correspondents Elizabeth Rubin and Dexter Filkins update us on the developments they've been covering in Afghanistan and Iraq. Later on, we’ll ask how formative John F. Kennedy’s time in London in the late 1930s was to his later career. Plus: we’ll find out how one man went from homelessness to a career on the stock exchange. And on this week’s Please Explain, we’ll find out what determines the price of oil.


Behind the Unrest

Thursday, June 01, 2006

East Timor is currently embroiled in the worst violence it’s experienced since it gained independence from Indonesia four years ago. We’ll get an update on the conflict in this week’s Underreported. Then, we’ll hear about a new documentary about three famous human behavior studies. And a former tutor describes his novel about helping well-off children prepare for the SATs. Plus, Ian McDiarmid describes his role in the Broadway hit Faith Healer.And a biography of the family behind Seagram.