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Friday, August 29th, 2008
(Rebroadcast) In her book, "The Score: How the Quest for Sex has Shaped the Modern Man," science writer Faye Flam explores how men (and their counterpart male animals) think and act when it comes to sex.Listen to the mp3
More »Friday, August 29th, 2008
One of the challenges Barack Obama faces tonight is explaining who he is to voters who say they don't understand him. And, will his multiracial background matter in November? We talk with NPR's RON ELVING, MICHELE ELAM of Stanford University and JOHN L. JACKSON from the University of Pennsylvania.Listen to the mp3
More »Thursday, August 28th, 2008
(Rebroadcast) In the 1860s Richard Gatling invented the machine gun believing it would shorten the duration of war of even eliminate war because of its overwhelming firepower. But history shows that his invention led to an arms race and an escalation in the armaments business. JULIA KELLER decided to investigate the life and times of [...]
More »Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Hillary and Bill Clinton will have addressed the convention. We talk about what Barack Obama must do to appeal to Hillary Clinton's supporters and unite the party. Our guests are former Clinton speechwriter HEATHER HURLBURT and Princeton professor MELISSA HARRIS-LACEWELL.Listen to the mp3
More »Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
(Rebroadcast) Writer ANDRE DUBUS III's novel is "The Garden of Last Days." It follows the lives of four people over the course of one night just before 9/11 – a stripper in Florida, her landlady, a 9/11 hijacker who frequents the club where she works, a drunk patron of the club. Dubus' previous book was [...]
More »Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The world's smallest snake has been identified on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Penn State University evolutionary biologist BLAIR HEDGES will tell us of his discovery. And the true crimes and passions of the world's greatest reptile smugglers – lawyer and writer BRYAN CHRISTY unveils the subculture of exotic reptile smugglers. His new book is [...]
More »Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
(Rebroadcast) MANIL SURI talks about his second novel, "The Age of Shiva." It tells the story of Meera, a woman living in Bombay in the 1960s, her troubled marriage, and her relationship with her son. Suri's first novel "The Death of Vishnu" was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. He is a Mathematics Professor at [...]
More »Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Lowering the Drinking Age. The Amethyst Initiative, led by former Middlebury College president, JOHN MCCARDELL, urges a "dispassionate public debate" of lowering the national legal age from 21. Over one hundred university and college presidents have signed on. We speak with MCCARDELL and GEORGE DOWDALL, who is against lowering the drinking age. Dowdall is a [...]
More »Monday, August 25th, 2008
(Rebroadcast) JAMES McBRIDE's novel, "Song Yet Sung," is the story of an escaped female runaway slave in 1850 and her perilous flight through the Eastern Shore of Maryland. McBride joins Marty in the studio to talk about his new novel and his career as an author, journalist and musician.Listen to the mp3
More »Monday, August 25th, 2008
With the completion of the 2008 Beijing we ask if the games meet the expectations of NBC, the Chinese government and the athletes. Our guests are MICHAEL HIESTAND, sports TV columnist for USA Today, China specialist VICTOR CHA, and journalist and athlete DIANA NYAD.Listen to the mp3
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May 24
Philly rock'n'roll pioneer legend Charlie Gracie
May 25
Friendship's evolution, in us & our animal friends
May 28
Visiting national parks before climate changes them
June 5
Robert Draper on Congress: 'Do Not Ask What Good We Do'
June 18
A look at how WHYY's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane comes together: an inside look following a few shows in July 2010 from staff meeting to live on the air. Watch now »
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