Hour 1
HBO's ten-part series, "The Pacific" is premiering Sunday, March 14th. The documentary tells the story of the five brutal battles of the U.S. offensive in the Pacific theater in WWII: Guadalcanal, Peleliu, New Guinea, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Our guest, writer and the John Henry MacCracken Professor of History at Lafayette College, DONALD MILLER, wrote the book in which this cable series is based, "D-Days in the Pacific." He is a historical consultant, writer, and appears on-camera, working with the same creative team of the 2001 HBO miniseries, "Band of Brothers" including actor Tom Hanks and director/producer Steven Spielberg.

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Hour 2
Toyota is in the hot seat with reports of sudden acceleration resulting in the recall of six million cars in the U.S. and some eight million world-wide. The recalls are to fix floor mats and gas pedals that can get stuck. In this hour of "Radio Times" we talk about Toyota’s problems and what they tell us about car safety, Washington oversight of the industry and consumer behavior. Our guests are Neal Boudette, Wall Street Journal Detroit Bureau Chief, Douglas Flint, auto mechanic and writer, and Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer.

Filed under: politics, technology, transportation, world |