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June 2007
Strange Sushi
Friday, June 29, 2007
Atlantic bluefin tuna has been so overfished that some sushi chefs are looking at unusual alternatives. We'll find out whether deer and horsemeat might turn up in sushi anytimes soon. Also: a look at how our borders and boundaries have shaped this country's sense of identity. Then we'll take a tour of some of the historic landmarks that are tucked away all over New York state, from Long Island to the Finger Lakes. And just in time for the Fourth of July: Please Explain is all about fireworks.
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Thursday, June 28, 2007
The world's most troubled states, like Sudan and Iraq, are a threat not only to themselves but to other countries all over the world. On today's Underreported, we'll find out what defines a failed state, and how instability spreads from one country to another. Later, a look at the art of writing biographies. Taye Diggs talks about his work as a dancer. We'll find out whether the "5-second rule" about dropped food has any scientific merit. And...the moment you've been waiting for...the winners of our essay contest on breakups!
Murdoch Papers
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Rupert Murdoch is on the verge of acquiring the Wall Street Journal. On today’s show: how the WSJ might change if Murdoch owns it. Also, some New York theater. First, a 1905 comedy that’s just had its New York premiere. Then, Romeo and Juliet, now being staged in Central Park. Plus: we'll find out what U.S. lobbyists are willing to offer the leaders of oppressive regimes.
Got Mold?
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Toxic mold can make some people extremely ill. On today's show: why toxic mold is so dangerous, and whether you should be concerned about it in your home and workplace. Also, a visit from Andre Previn, who's been focusing lately on solo jazz piano. A new novel about the troubled life of a Scottish priest. And on Backstory, find out why Albania is such a strong supporter of the US. We'll also hear more about the alternative energy package Congress has been working on.
Great Art
Monday, June 25, 2007
The Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts 4 million visitors each year. On today's show, meet some of the people who make the Met one of the world's greatest museums. Also: why Abraham Lincoln is still controversial in America more than 140 years after his death. We'll also hear some interviews with Palestinian inmates in Israeli prisons. Plus, Simon Schama explains why he says that "great art has dreadful manners."
A Pole-Dancing Terrorist
Friday, June 22, 2007
Conversation is the glue that holds mothers and daughters together, according to linguist Deborah Tannen. She joins us to today to explain how those conversations can go wrong, and why mothers and daughters tend to miscommunicate. Also: French director Pascale Ferran on her new film adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover. Richard Flanagan's new novel about a pole dancer who's mistaken for a terrorist. And journalist Edward Luce tries to make sense of the many contradictions of modern India.
A Home in New York
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Guest host Alice Rhee explores the offerings at the first-ever National Asian-American Theatre Festival here in New York. Then, Michael Ondaatje tells us about his latest novel. And we ask photographers from Magnum about the challenges of covering major conflicts throughout the world. Plus: on this week’s Underreported, we talk to young refugees who have resettled in New York.
Growing Pains
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Guest host Julie Burstein explores how having a child changes even the most solid relationships. Then, a woman talks about acting out…as a pre-teen living in a polio hospital in the 1950s. And a photographer tells us about his large-scale images of industrial landscapes. Later on, a writer with a learning disability questions what it means to be “normal.” Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner reflects on how words become taboo.
Struggle and Convictions
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Guest host Jeffrey Toobin talks to the chair of the National Coalition against Censorship about the history of free speech in America. Later on, a writer tells us what happened when he returned to summer camp as an adult. And director John Dahl and Ben Kingsley discuss their new film, “You Kill Me.” Plus, a former Marine tells us about his current job as a correspondent for Al Jazeera.
Have you ever worked as a counselor at a summer camp? Did you go to camp as a kid?
Causes and Effects
Monday, June 18, 2007
Former Middle East peace negotiator Dennis Ross tells guest host Jonathan Capehart why he believes the Bush administration’s policy in the region is seriously flawed. Then, we hear the true story of how a divorced editor fell in love with an inmate serving a life sentence. And the producer of a new Frontline documentary examines how mistakes by the US military led to a civil war in Iraq. Plus, Zoe Cassavetes and Parker Posey tell us about their new film.
Out of the Shadows
Friday, June 15, 2007
Guest host Amy Eddings explores the mysterious death of a notorious New York anticommunist leader in 1962. Then, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Adrienne Young performs live. And New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson profiles a homeless man who built a raft out of garbage and sailed across the Atlantic. Plus, we explore sinuses on this week’s Please Explain.
Genius and Madness
Thursday, June 14, 2007
August Wilson has been called the Chekhov of 20th century African-American experience. On today’s show, we talk with the stars and producer of August Wilson’s final play, Radio Golf. Then, sculptor Richard Serra talks about his retrospective at MoMA. Plus, British bad boy chef Marco Pierre White talks about genius and madness in the kitchen. And we start the show off with two Underreported features. First, an update on political repression in Ethiopia. Then, fighting AIDS in Soweto (in Johannesburg, South Africa).
Golden Times
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
John Ghazvinian examines how the growth of Africa’s oil industry is affecting world politics. Later on, the granddaughter of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson takes us back to England in the summer of 1911, on the eve of WWI. And Antonio Madruga, a 12-year-old piano jazz prodigy will be here. Plus, Al and Larry Ubell answer your home repair questions.
Inside Controversy
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Last November, former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko was fatally poisoned in London. On today’s show, his widow and his friend Alex Goldfarb give their inside account of the international murder mystery. Then, a former male prostitute talks about how his relationship with the Reverend Ted Haggard brought down the former President of the National Association of Evangelicals. Plus, we explore the food writings of literary greats like Melville and Hawthorne. And Ruth Reichl and Alice Waters talk about Slow Food.
Straightforward Solutions
Monday, June 11, 2007
Peter Godwin talks about his father’s death, set against the backdrop of Zimbabwe’s collapse. Then, we explore all things sushi—from how it’s prepared, to how its growing popularity here in America is affecting the fish industry. And a busy lawyer explains the importance of making time to eat dinner at home. Plus, a public health specialist tells us what she believes needs to be done to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
Is making your own dinner a big priority for you? Weigh in
Bringing the Past to Life
Friday, June 08, 2007
Two paleontologists tell us about bringing dinosaurs to life in a new IMAX film. Then, we sample barbecue from some of the country's top pitmasters in an on-air taste test with restaurateur Danny Meyer and food writers Matt and Ted Lee. And we look at a newly restored documentary on Chet Baker. Plus, this week’s Please Explain focuses on Alzheimer’s.
Slideshow: Mythic Creatures
Addressing Abuse
Thursday, June 07, 2007
On today’s Underreported, we check in on the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Later on, Tony Award-winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy talk about their new Broadway musical, LoveMusik. Plus, former Simpons writer Larry Doyle tells us about his new novel. And we hear the firsthand account of an Army interrogator who followed orders to abuse prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
Power Plays
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Carl Bernstein reveals what he learned during the eight years he spent researching his biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Then, a behind-the-scenes look at one of the country’s top high school chess teams, located in Brooklyn. Plus, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik talk about their smash hit rock musical Spring Awakening. And we revisit a large-scale purge of Chinese immigrants that occurred between 1850 and 1906.
Songs and Cycles
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
An investigative journalist reports on the estimated quarter of a million mentally ill Americans in prison. Then, we talk about the influence of philanthropist and society figure Brooke Astor. And award-winning songwriter Alan Bergman tells us about finally performing his own songs. Later on, we hear from a vodou priest who performs ceremonies in New York. Plus, a look back at the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 with Michelle Phillips (from The Mamas & The Papas) and producer Lou Adler.
The Stories Behind the Stories
Monday, June 04, 2007
Veteran Democratic consultant Robert Shrum takes us behind the scenes of three decades of politics. Then, John Carter Cash pays tribute to his famous mother, June Carter Cash. And Sherman Alexie tells us about his new novel. Plus, Dorothy Hamilton, Jacques Pepin, and Dan Barber talk about how they became culinary superstars.
Secret Lives
Friday, June 01, 2007
Crystal Zevon tells us about her late husband Warren Zevon, and his famously fast-paced lifestyle. But first, a sneak peek into the secret lives of writers. And a new documentary goes behind the scenes of a tumultuous, five-decade love affair that continues today. Plus: Please Explain ice cream!
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