Radio Times Archive
Manil Suri, “The Age of Shiva”
(Rebroadcast) MANIL SURI talks about his second novel, “The Age of Shiva.” It tells the story of Meera, a woman living in Bom ...
Air Date: August 26, 2008
Lowering the U.S. National Drinking Age from 21?
Lowering the Drinking Age. The Amethyst Initiative, led by former Middlebury College president, JOHN MCCARDELL, urges a “dispassion ...
Air Date: August 26, 2008
James McBride, “Song Yet Sung”
(Rebroadcast) JAMES McBRIDE’s novel, “Song Yet Sung,” is the story of an escaped female runaway slave in 1850 and her p ...
Air Date: August 25, 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 gu ...
Air Date: August 25, 2008
(Rebroadcast) According to journalist ROBERT SCHLESINGER, during his presidency, Herbert Hoover made an average of eight public appearanc ...
Air Date: August 22, 2008
Democratic Convention Preview. The DNC descends on Denver, CO Monday, August 25th. We’ll talk with JOHN NICHOLS, Washington Corresp ...
Air Date: August 22, 2008
Picking the Vice-Presidential nominee
The name of the game this week is “veepstakes.” With all eyes focused on the candidates’ choices for a running mate, we ...
Air Date: August 21, 2008
The resignation of Pakistan’s president Pervez Musharraf creates significant uncertainty — not only in that country but also ...
Air Date: August 21, 2008
AVERY GILBERT says that smell is one of our least-respected senses and that we rely on our sense of smell more than we realize. We discus ...
Air Date: August 20, 2008
Obama is struggling to reach Catholics. McCain is desperate to reach Evangelicals. How is religion influencing Presidential election? Wha ...
Air Date: August 20, 2008
The fight over the siting of Philadelphia’s two casinos has moved into the realm of city and state politics. We get the inside scoo ...
Air Date: August 19, 2008
The conflict between Russia and Georgia has highlighted the weakening influence of the United States and the fraying United States-Russia ...
Air Date: August 19, 2008
In recent years there has been a boom in urban farming and gardening. With gas and food prices rising the trend is expected to grow. This ...
Air Date: August 18, 2008
Economist Mark Zandi joins Marty to talk about the economy. ...
Air Date: August 18, 2008
Songwriter and singer JANIS IAN discusses her music, career and life
The Grammy award winning singer and songwriter has written an autobiography, “Society’s Child.” JANIS IAN chronicles he ...
Air Date: August 15, 2008
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