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Archive for October, 2008

John Bogle, Founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group

Friday, October 31st, 2008

JOHN BOGLE joins us to talk about the economy, his investment philosophy and his life. Bogle is Founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group. He is author of several books, his latest is "Enough: The True Measures of Money, Business, and Life."Listen to the mp3

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National Politics, final weekend before the presidential election

Friday, October 31st, 2008

During our weekly conversation on national politics, we take a look at the presidential campaigns as they enter the last weekend before the election. Our guests are JASON JOHNSON, Instructor of political science and communication at Hiram College in Northeast Ohio and MARVIN OVERBY, Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri at Columbia [...]

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American Psychological Association and Military Interrogations

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Psychologists have been involved in military interrogations in Guantánamo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Many American Psychological Association members believe this is unethical and the APA should have a clear policy condemning psychologists' involvement. The APA has argued that psychologists involvement actually prevents torture and results in safer and more ethical interrogations of detainees. We talk to [...]

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Analysis of Obama's 30 Minute Ad and Countdown to Election Day

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

The Barack Obama campaign bought close to four million dollars worth of thirty minutes of TV prime time air for Obama's 'closing argument.' CBS, NBC, FOX and the Spanish-language Univision broadcast the infomercial last night. Did it sway uncommitted voters? We talk to EVAN TRACEY, Founder and Chief Operating officer of Campaign Media Analysis Group, [...]

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Biotech advancements in medicine

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

WILLIAM HANSON, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania. In his new book, "The Edge of Medicine: The Technology that Will Change Our Lives," Hanson looks at biotech innovations that are advancing the medical field including an electronic nose that detects infection based on a person's breath and wheelchairs operated [...]

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Voting Integrity

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

With voter registration up and new voting systems throughout the country, we talk about possible problems that could arise with MICHAEL SCHERER,correspondent in TIME magazine's Washington bureau covering the 2008 presidential campaign. He wrote "7 Things That Could Go Wrong On Election Day." Then LAWRENCE NORDEN joins us. He is director of the voting technology [...]

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Getting into the heads of sports fans

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

We talk about the World Series and get into the heads of sports fans with PHIL MARTELLI, Head Basketball Coach for St. Joseph's University, BILL LYON, retired sports columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and CHRISTIAN END, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Xavier University. He has been studying fan behavior for 10 years.Listen to the mp3

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Philadelphia's foreclosure plan

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The City of Philadelphia has implemented an innovative plan to help local homeowners who are faced with foreclosure. We're joined by Common Pleas Court Judge ANNETTE RIZZO, JOHN DODDS of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project and attorney MIKE McKeever.Listen to the mp3

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Ted Gioia

Monday, October 27th, 2008

TED GIOIA is a musician and author of "Delta Blues," a study of traditional blues music. Gioia has published five non-fiction books, including "The History of Jazz." He currently writes a blog, articles and reviews for www.jazz.com.Listen to the mp3

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It's all about the Phillies

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Go Phillies. Inquirer sports columnist FRANK FITZPATRICK and Daily News sports columnist SAM DONNELLON join Marty to talk all about the Phillies. We'll also hear from local actor TOM McCARTHY, a life long Philadelphia sports fan who wrote and acted in a one-man play about the trials and tribulations of being a sports fan in [...]

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