Archives: Episodes
Investigative reporter Jane Mayer on her new book, The Dark Side
In her new book, The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals, writer JANE MAYER details ...
Air Date: July 29, 2008
What the case against Larry Mendte teaches about internet privacy
The alleged e-mail snooping case against local news anchor Larry Mendte offers important lessons about internet privacy and how we use em ...
Air Date: July 28, 2008
The financial lives of working families with writer Peter Gosselin
For many working-class families, one misstep could cause financial disaster according to LA Times economics correspondent PETER GOSSELIN. ...
Air Date: July 28, 2008
Film critic and television host DAVID GILMOUR gave his son permission to drop out of high school on the condition that they watch three m ...
Air Date: July 25, 2008
Roundtable on Presidential Politics
We look at the stories that dominated the coverage of this week’s presidential campaign including Obama’s trip abroad, discus ...
Air Date: July 25, 2008
The Forger’s Spell with writer Edward Dolnick
Han van Meergeren was a notorious 20th century Dutch artist whose forged paintings managed to pass as Vermeer originals, duping buyers ou ...
Air Date: July 24, 2008
There are some 2.5 million Iraqi refugees living in Syria, Jordan and other neighboring countries. In most of the host countries the ref ...
Air Date: July 24, 2008
Media censorship in China and the Olympics
To win the right to host the Olympics, the government of China agreed to loosen restrictions on the media. But there remain real concerns ...
Air Date: July 23, 2008
With scrap metal prices soaring, thieves are going after any metal they can find – manhole covers, grates, highway guardrails, and ...
Air Date: July 23, 2008
Inside pro-footbal with writer STEFAN FATSIS
In May 2006, writer STEFAN FATSIS joined the Denver Broncos at pre-season training camp to experience from the inside the world of profes ...
Air Date: July 22, 2008
Sudan and the International Criminal Court
Last week, the International Criminal Court put out a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of ge ...
Air Date: July 22, 2008
BOB SHEASLEY is a copy editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer who also raises chickens on his small farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ...
Air Date: July 21, 2008
With gasoline prices soaring, President Bush has proposed more domestic drilling, including off-shore drilling. Last week he lifted an ex ...
Air Date: July 21, 2008
A rebroadcast of our hour with Lise Funderburg
Tune in for a rebroadcast of Marty’s conversation with LISE FUNDERBURG author of Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Fathe ...
Air Date: July 18, 2008
McCain and Obama are fighting for the Latino Vote. Analysts say that Latinos could play a decisive role in a close election. This hour, ...
Air Date: July 18, 2008