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Mike Birbiglia

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:46:43 GMT

Comedian Mike Birbiglia's one-man show, Sleepwalk with Me, was just extended at the Bleeker Street Theater in New York.

Organising and Disorganising

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:46:13 GMT

Michael Thompson, from the East-West think tank, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, discusses his new book Organising and Disorganising

War of Words

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:46:05 GMT

Judith Thurman talks about the importance of Scrabble to her own family, and her adventures playing online.

DocArchive: Obama: Professor President

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:45:31 GMT

Kwame Anthony Appiah is one of America’s leading public intellectuals. In this investigative feature he is on a mission to find out what Barack Obama is like as an intellectual.

The Wines of Jonathan Maltus

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:45:23 GMT

When Jonathan Maltus bought Château Teyssier in the early 1990s, he had big plans. Never mind that Château Teyssier was located in Vignonet, arguably the equivalent of the Outer Hebrides of St. Emilion, big plans could still come to fruition. The original estate had seen better days, but with the arrival of Jonathan and Lyn [...]

Brassmunk - Born In Stereo

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:31:06 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Lauren Burrows: "The bass line on this track even makes my computer speakers vibrate on my desk"

Human Rights: An Analysis of Saudi Arabia and the Impact of Islam

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:30:33 GMT

Anthony Bonanno, LL.M., Partner London Office Gibson, Dunn Crutcher; Metzger-Conway Fellow

Margaret Atwood's 2008 Massey Lecture

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Author Margaret Atwood delivers the 2008 Massey Lecture, "Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth".

Harvard Business IdeaCast 127: Get in the Right Mindset for 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:29:18 GMT

The Bugle - Episode 59 - Why Obama's inauguration will be like the Rio carnival

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:25:03 GMT

Apart from tha fact it will be freezing cold which wont stop Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver putting on their sequined bikinis

China After the Olympics

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:24:56 GMT

Speakers: Jonathan Fenby; Professor Athar Hussain; Martin Jacques; Professor Chen Jian Chair: Professor Arne Westad

DeVotchKa

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:24:49 GMT

Pop the wine bottle cork and enjoy another great live radio performance from KEXP favorites DeVotchKa. Includes the Frank Sinatra track “Somethin’ Stupid.” Salud! Recorded on 12/29/08 - 4 songs: Basso Profundo, Somethin' Stupid, How It Ends, Enemy Guns

Food for Thought: Behavioral Economics and What You Eat

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:22 GMT

Cornell Professor David Just.

DocArchive: The Pardon Game

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:49 GMT

A US president has a constitutional and inalienable right to grant pardons. He usually does this just before he leaves office. It is a mysterious and controversial business - notorious past pardons include Jimmy Hoffa, Caspar Weinberger, Ford's pardon of Nixon, Patty Hearst and fugitive billionaire Marc Rich. Listen to Owen Bennett-Jones as travels to Washington to find out what the process involves and who might be getting one from President George W. Bush.

The Bernard Madoff Case: Trust Takes Another Blow

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:18 GMT

Successful marketplaces -- indeed, all social systems -- require a level of ethical behavior among their participants. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, professors Maurice E. Schweitzer and G. Richard Shell, who have conducted extensive research on the role of trust in markets, explain why even the most sophisticated investors put their faith in Bernard Madoff, the New York City financier recently accused of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. That breach of trust has damaged the broader markets, Schweitzer and Shell say.

2008-12-24 - Episode 59: Clay Shirky on your cognitive surplus

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:30:44 GMT

This week on Spark, a feature interview with Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations. Clay and host Nora Young talk about the pros and cons of social media, new online business models online, and how big change comes from human motivation, not shiny new technologies.

World Energy Outlook

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:30:15 GMT

Fatih Birol, Chief Economist and Head, Economic Analysis Division, International Energy Agency

Blood and Oil

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:11:09 GMT

Michael Klare, defense correspondent for Nation magazine

Room to Read's John Wood: Bringing the Power of Education to Children around the World

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:10:13 GMT

After a trek in the Himalayas brought him face-to-face with extreme poverty and illiteracy, John Wood left his position as a director of business development at Microsoft to found Room to Read, an award-winning international education organization. Under his leadership, more than 1.7 million children in the developing world now have access to enhanced educational opportunities. Room to Read to date has opened 725 schools and 7,000 bilingual libraries, and funded more than 7,000 scholarships for girls. Wood talked with Knowledge@Wharton about the launch of Room to Read, the book he wrote called Leaving Microsoft to Change the World and his personal definition of success.

The Business Week, Dec. 23, 2008

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:09:59 GMT

BusinessWeek's weekly podcast features the magazine's writers and editors recapping the week's top business and economic stories, as well as taking an advance look at the most important economic news expected in the week ahead

The Bugle - Episode 57 - Hats off to Barack Obama shoes off for Geroge Bush

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:53:09 GMT

In our festive special we applaud the Iraqi man who threw his shoes at George W Bush and we hear from the president himself courtesy of our very special guest Rory Bremner

WireTap - 20071223 - The Two Marys

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:52:47 GMT

On WireTap today (December 21, 2008): The Two Marys (a repeat of December 23, 2007)

The Business Week, Dec. 19, 2008

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:51:43 GMT

Race

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:19:46 GMT

The U.S. Census defines five races, and an “other” category. When the human genome was first fully mapped in 2000, Bill Clinton, Craig Venter, and Francis Collins took the stage and pronounced that “The concept of race has no genetic or scientific basis.
Great words spoken with great intentions. But what does that mean and where does it leave us? It doesn’t seem to have wiped out our evolving conversation about race. More –>

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Poll Results: NPR Listeners Pick The Year's Best Music

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:19:37 GMT

When the votes started pouring in from NPR listeners for the year's best albums, two things became clear immediately: It was going to be tight, and many of the top spots would go to new, smaller bands and their debut albums. Bigger, more established acts (Coldplay, My Morning Jacket) were well represented, but listeners seemed more inspired by the year's quieter, more intimate albums.

The Biblio File Interview with Bruno Racine, President, BibliothÃ¨que Nationale de France, by Nigel Beale

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:19:29 GMT

Bruno Racine was appointed President of the National Library of France on April 2 2007. Over the years he has held many senior postions within the French government including: Director General Cultural Affairs for the City of Paris (1988-1993), Director of lâAcadÃmie de France Ã Rome (1997-2002), and Chairman du Centre Pompidou (2002-2007). He is also a writer. Non-fiction books include his best selling: Art of living in Rome and Art of living in Tuscany. His novel the Governor of MorÃe (Grasset) won Franceâs First Novel Prize in 1982.

We talk here about the role of a national library, about scanning and digitization, Google, the Lyon library (Franceâs second largest), Europeana, the value added offered by Librarians, Canadaâs amalgamation of its National Archives and Library, the unlikelihood that France will follow suit, public servant novelists, Stendhal, and failure and success in careers and love.

Valery Gore - CBC

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:19:22 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Amanda Putz: "...somehow this song makes me think of a winter's night. Maybe its that gentle brush on the snare that feels like snow falling."

WBC: Derek Walcott

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:18:03 GMT

Harriett Gilbert talks to Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott about his epic poem Omeros, which explores ancient themes of displacement and exile in a modern Caribbean setting.

#186 - Metric, the Arcade Fire, Joel Plaskett, Bison b.c.

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:39:09 GMT

New singles from: Metric, Bison BC, and Valery Gore. Plus news on Joel Plaskett's next album and a retro 90-Second Egg with the Arcade Fire from the R3 vault!

The Science of Smell

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:38:31 GMT

Two smell scientists tackle the biology, genetics, and psychology behind our noses.

The Hold Steady

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:37:54 GMT

The Hold Steady return to KEXP with an exclusive live acoustic set of their signature gritty storytelling songs. Recorded on 11/21/08 - 3 songs: Magazines, Ask Her For Adderall, Both Crosses

2008-12-10 - Episode 57: Government transparency, blogs, and vlogs

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:10:45 GMT

Rahaf Harfoush explains what Obama's campaign and change.gov can teach Canadian politicians about transparency, Tom Steinberg makes it easy to track elected officials using They Work for You, Merlin Mann answers your questions about blogging, and Heather Gold bridges the geek/non-geek divide to explain vlogging

The Kids in the Hall

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:46:13 GMT

Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald are founding members of The Kids in the Hall. The group has reformed for a national tour of the US and an upcoming miniseries on Canadian television.

NQ Arbuckle - Postcard From Princess

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:46:05 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Tariq: "...conjures up some great imagery like maybe roughing up the jukebox..."

Sue Halpern on reportage from Iraq and Afghanistan

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:45:39 GMT

Sue Halpern speaks with Eve Bowen about the Army medical textbook War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq, the HBO miniseries Generation Kill, the HBO documentaries Baghdad ER and Section 60, and The Forever War, a book by New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins. To read "The War We Don't Want to See," on which this interview is based, or to find more of Sue Halpern's work, please visit nybooks.com.

The Year In Review: 2008

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:45:13 GMT

On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with Carrie Brownstein (Monitor Mix blogger), Stephen Thompson (editor for Song of the Day), and Robin Hilton (All Songs producer and host of Second Stage) about the year in music. What were the biggest surprises of 2008? What were the best new bands, or the best songs? Listen and let us know what you think by joining the NPR online community, and sharing your comments.

WireTap - 20081207 - Rainy Day Blues

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:44:06 GMT

On WireTap today (December 7, 2008): Rainy Day Blues

The Bugle - The real episode 55 - Shooting One's Own Leg

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:43:47 GMT

In a world where the economy has crumbled and terrorists attack innocent people in Mumbai Andy Zaltzman and John Oilver applaud the Amerian foot ball star who made us laugh in these times by shooting himself in the leg

WireTap - 20081130 - Into America

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:45:08 GMT

On WireTap today (November 30, 2008): Into America

Digital Detroit Radio #145 - Speedin'!!

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:57:46 GMT

Vanity plates are stupid.
Music Links:
Conor Oberst - "Danny Callahan"
Longwave - "Secrets are Sinister"
The Airborne Toxic Event - "Sometime Around Midnight"

Genes and Jazz

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:57:12 GMT

A Nobel Laureate and his son, a jazz musician, team up to fuse art and science, (cancer cell biology and jazz), at the Guggenheim's Works and Process program.

Tricky Woo - Sad Eyed Woman

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:55:13 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Lana: "...Can you tell I'm medicated?

2008-12-03 - Episode 56: Boot-up Times and Iconoclasts

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:54:26 GMT

On this episode of Spark: David Schlesinger represents call centre employees who are suing over long boot-up and login times, Matt Richtel explains the future of quick-booting computers, Andy Hertzfeld tells the story of saving lives by reducing boot times, and Gregory Berns on Iconoclasts

DocArchive: The Priest of Pará

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:51:51 GMT

Father Henri Des Roziers is a Dominican priest and human rights lawyer working in Pará, one of Brazil's most violent regions. Nick Maes is given a privileged insight into the life of this man, his faith and the cause he would give his life for.

Sperm

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:10:46 GMT

Why so many sperm? We turn to the animal kingdom to answer that question, which lands us on a tour of sperm battles in ducks, flying pig sperm, and promiscuous whippoorwills. We ponder the necessity of males in a world where sperm can be frozen and kept for all eternity. And we sit quietly with a widow struggling to keep some essence of her husband alive. More –>

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Tegan And Sara - Living Room

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:10:39 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Amanda Putz: "...and those growled out lyrics that make you want to belt them out at the top of your lungs..."

DnJ177: Tokyo

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:09:50 GMT

The Scarborough Dude has more fun than he deserves eating and drinking in Tokyo and Yokohama.

Meet the Writers: Dexter Filkins

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:09:36 GMT

The New York Times correspondent discusses The Forever War - his searing chronicle of the greatest conflict of our time.

The Decemberists, R.E.M., The Heligoats, More

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:09:06 GMT

This year marks the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s debut full-length album, Murmur. The band is marking the occasion with a remastered version of the record and a deluxe edition that includes a bonus live concert from 1983. The Decemberists are also back, with a collection of new singles. Always The Bridesmaid features seven new songs the band is releasing in three installments, on vinyl and as digital downloads but not as CDs. Also on the show: Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti's side project called Little Joy, jazz trumpeter Steven Bernstein, electronica trio A.R.S., legendary guitarist Max Ochs, and the strangely compelling Heligoats.

The Bugle - Episode 55 - Thanksgiving Special

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:12:20 GMT

As John Oliver is away we celebrate with a special call from the American and the Americans brother in Las Vegas and the result of the Jigme Wanchuck competition

#184 - K'Naan, Matthew Barber, Thunderheist, and The Canadian Dictionary

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:08:07 GMT

The new singles from K’Naan and Thunderheist, plus the return of the Canadian Dictionary featuring Matthew Barber defining “Crokinole”.

Guy Kawasaki, Co-founder and Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures; Author, Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:33:13 GMT

Guy Kawasaki, Co-founder and Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures; Author, Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition

For nearly 30 years, Kawasaki has earned a notable reputation as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and popular blogger. The former Apple evangelist will share his provocative insights and commonsense practices for succeeding in today’s business world. Kawasaki’s “no bull shiitake” approach is a reality check that covers everything from customer service to competition, innovation to marketing.

This program was recorded in front of a live audience on November 17, 2008

Jeremy Siegel's Advice to Banks: Lend That Money Now

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:33:01 GMT

At a time when many bulge bracket investment banks are drowning as a result of the financial crisis, Moelis & Co. is swimming against the tide. Founded in July 2007 by Kenneth D. Moelis, a Wall Street veteran, the Los Angeles-based firm has been busy hiring. In just about 15 months, it has recruited more than 150 people, including some 100 bankers, besides opening offices in Chicago, New York and Boston. How will the continuing financial turmoil affect the fledgling investment bank's business? What opportunities can investors find amid the wreckage? In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Moelis discussed these issues and more.

Library Voices - Love In The Age Of Absurdity

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:32:02 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Amanda Putz: "I could have picked any tune from the album and offered it to your ears with gusto..."

WireTap - 20071216 - Time to Face The World

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:23:10 GMT

On WireTap today (November 23, 2008): Time to Face The World (a repeat of Dec. 16, 2007)

The White Album At 40

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:22:11 GMT

When The White Album was released 40 years ago this month, fans were both baffled and awe struck by its sprawling world of sound. It was released as a double LP (almost unheard of at the time) and featured instant classics like "I Will," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and "Blackbird." But The White Album (its real name is simply The Beatles) was also filled with songs many found hard to digest, like the eight-minute, experimental sound collage "Revolution 9" or the inexplicably surreal "Honey Pie." On this edition of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Bruce Spizer, author of The Beatles On Apple Records, about the groundbreaking White Album and how it came to be.

WhiskyCast Episode 174: November 23, 2008

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:22:04 GMT

Willie Tait has been a fixture at Whyte and Mackay for 34 years, and is most known for his work at Isle of Jura Distillery. He's the third of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award winners at the Malt Advocate Magazine Awards, and shares some of his stories with us in this episode...including how he and his family wound up on Jura in the first place. We'll also hear from Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve, John Hall of Forty Creek, and John Glaser of Compass Box on their new whiskies.

The Electoral College and National Popular Vote: Changing the System?

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:21:49 GMT

The Electoral College and National Popular Vote: Changing the System?

John Koza, Venture Capitalist; Founder, National Popular Vote
Dan Lowenstein, Professor of Law, UCLA
Clyde Spillenger, Professor of Law, UCLA
Doug Sovern, Political Correspondent, KCBS All News 740-AM

The Electoral College was developed by our founding fathers and enshrined in the Constitution as a system of checks and balances to ensure a fair outcome in the choosing of our presidents. However, the highly publicized 2000 presidential election results, in which Al Gore may have won the popular vote but lost the contest to George W. Bush, galvanized those who wish to see the Electoral College scrapped in favor of a national popular vote. Come hear our panel of distinguished experts discuss the merits and pitfalls of the two systems, and the wisdom of moving from a tried and true process to something new.

This program was recorded in front of a live audience on October 24, 2008

Deerhoof

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:08:13 GMT

San Francisco noise-pop experimentalists Deerhoof play an exclusive set for KEXP at CMJ live from Gibson Studios in New York. Recorded on 10/20/08 - 4 songs: Blue Cash, The Tears and Music of Love, Fresh Born, Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back

The Business Week, Nov. 21, 2008

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:53:37 GMT

The Dirtbombs

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:40:20 GMT

The Dirtbombs are a Detroit-based rock and roll band. Their newest album is We Have You Surrounded.

#183 - AC Newman, Land of Talk, Arkells

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:39:54 GMT

Brand new tracks from AC Newman, Arkells and Tiga. We launch a new feature called Backstage Pass and talk Marquee Club closing and Amigo's celebrating 20 years.

Fearful Brains in an Anxious World

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:39:46 GMT

An NYU neuroscientist reveals what his research tells us about how our brains process fear and anxiety.

DocArchive: Dead by Christmas

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:39:39 GMT

The Neapolitan crime syndicate, the Camorra, has said it wants a young writer dead by Christmas, because he has exposed how they really do business. Increasingly it's brave individuals - not the Italian state - who are taking on the Camorra, by breaking the code of silence and stripping away the glamour that surrounds organised crime in Italy. For Assignment, Pascale Harter travels to southern Italy to talk to the people caught up in the deadly battle against the Camorra.

21/11/2008: Somali Pirates

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:38:31 GMT

Earlier this week, a giant Saudi oil tanker became the largest vessel ever hijacked by pirates operating with near impunity off the coast of Somalia. Today on the Current podcast, we'll have an interview with the head of one of the pirate groups operating in the area.

18/11/2008: The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:08:28 GMT

Author Niall Ferguson forecasts our financial future by checking on the planet's moneyed history in his book, "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of The World".

Choice

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:08:19 GMT

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and… and… how the heck did you decide which one take? This hour, we explore Choice. Why do some people seem better at making decisions than others? Should you listen to your head or your heart? We turn up the volume on the voices in our heads and try to make sense of the babble. Forget free will, some important decisions could come down to a steaming cup of coffee.

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WBC: Alice Walker

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:08:06 GMT

Harriett Gilbert talks to iconic African American writer Alice Walker, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'The Color Purple'.

Midnight Hour

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:07:36 GMT

Midnight Hour: Elizabeth Kolbert on Bush's midnight rules.

Land Of Talk - Some Are Lakes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:07:27 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Tariq: "There's just something in the voice, the melody, the sound that reveals a strong emotion".

The Coming Republican Party

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:06:36 GMT

Mark Oppenheimer of the Yale Journalism Initiative and freshman Ryan Nees interview Atlantic magazine senior editor Ross Douthat, author of "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream."

Exclusive Previews: Neil Young, Loney Dear, More

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:05:56 GMT

A spectacular live recording of Neil Young performing in 1968, made just before the release of his very first solo album, is about to be made available for the first time ever. Sugar Mountain won't be out until December, but we've got the title track for you here as a sneak preview. We've also got an exclusive preview of new music from Sweden's Loney, Dear. The new album, Dear John, is due out in January, but you can hear the track "Airport Surroundings" now. Also on this edition of All Songs Considered: Nigerian musician Asa, legendary African guitarist Franco, ringtone composer Max Richter, and the Portland, Ore. duo Musee Mecanique.

The Bugle - Episode 53 - Obama and his not so secret codename

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:09:53 GMT

Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver wonder what their codenames would be plus we ponder the role of females in UK life and we have a bona fide competition for you lucky listeners

November 15 2008: Richard Florida

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:02:53 GMT

Best-selling author, Richard Florida, describes how the creative class is impacting cities, business and society at large.

DocArchive: The world without...copper

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:01:36 GMT

You might think that copper is just another metal, but in fact it is a vital substance. Discover why, without this metal, even the evolution of life itself would be radically different.

Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:47:32 GMT

In this edition of our literary podcast, we have a real event. Best-selling author, Wally Lamb, talks about his new novel, The Hour I First Believed. This American epic follows the fortunes of Caelum Quirk, a failed husband and disenchanted teacher, as he tries to make sense of our 21st century world. It’s a landscape that [...]

NACOcast - 13.11.2008 - Do we need Conductors?

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:47:23 GMT

While the NAC Orchestra is on tour in Western Canada (NACOtour.ca) we offer you, by popular demand, a repeat of one of our most downloaded NACOcast editions to date: "Do we need Conductors?" Ever wonder about the role of the conductor? This week we bring you a presentation made by Chris Millard to members of the NAC Orchestra Association as part of the "Behind the Music" discussion series.

Reid Jamieson - Last Day Of The Year

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:47:16 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Lisa Christiansen: "It seems I'm one of the few CBCers who hasn't played this seductively-voiced singer."

2008-11-12 - Episode 53

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:17:09 GMT

On this episode of Spark: Jackie Sharky explains internet use in Nunavut, Spark listeners do their best dial-up impressions, Nora introduces Spark Lite, our low-bandwidth podcast, Laurence Ashworth explains marketing electronics to women, Ying Cheng develops technology for women, and started the No More Pink Phone movement, Nora tries out the GenderAnalyzer, and Merlin Mann encourages bloggers to get better.

WireTap - 20081109 - Human Nature

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:15:47 GMT

On WireTap today (November 2, 2008): Human Nature

The Biblio File: Interview with Joseph Boyden 2008 Giller Prize Winner by Nigel Beale.

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:14:06 GMT

Joseph Boyden has just won The 2008 Giller Prize for his novel Through Black Spruce. We talk here about the novel, and the psychic distance Joseph requires to write novels about Northern Ontario and the Cree; the similarities between North and South, James Bay and New Orleans; snowmobiling over vast amounts of snow-covered bush, isolation in the wilderness; bridges between communities, oral culture, First Nation humour, respect for myths and legends, and soapboxes. Please excuse the abrupt ending!

The Business Week, Nov. 7, 2008

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:18:41 GMT

Current affairs podcast (November 7, 2008)

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:18:23 GMT

Barack Obama, Jacques Piccard and James Bond make a dynamic trio this week.

Our Brain, the Kluge

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:17:46 GMT

Think you've got a supercomputer for a brain? Think again. An NYU psychologist argues we've got kluges for brains and evolution to blame.

Dan Savage

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:59:53 GMT

Dan Savage is the writer of the sex and relationship advice column Savage Love, which runs in alternative newspapers around the country. He also edits the Seattle newspaper The Stranger. This interview was recorded live on stage at Seattle Sketchfest.

What Do Curators Want? - Karen Rapp

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:58:22 GMT

Conversation with Karen Rapp - Vincent Price Gallery, ELAC

The Danks - Treaty Connector

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:24:08 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Lana: "I'm a sucker for handclaps...and no, it's not a euphemism."

DocArchive: Hard Lessons from Afghanistan - Part One

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:23:58 GMT

Former Kabul correspondent Alan Johnston reflects on decades of turmoil in Afghanistan, from the Soviet invasion in 1979 to the intervention by the West.

Africa In America 2008

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:23:23 GMT

Amazingly, some of the most creative and interesting African music acts springing onto the scene are not based in Africa. For years, Afropop Worldwide has spotlighted the work of Africans making bands in the United States, and talented American musicians creating African music. The crop keeps getting better. This music-rich edition samples the techno roots fusion of Burkina Electric, the Kenyan benga meets rock 'n' roll fusion of Extra Golden, desert blues innovations from Markus James, new music from Toubab Krewe, US based afrobeat bands, new work from the country's burgeoning Shona music community, and more.

The Test

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:07:48 GMT

The Test: Steve Coll on Presidential greatness.

Graham Linehan

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:07:40 GMT

Graham Linehan is an Irish comedy writer, who co-created the sitcom Father Ted, and created the series The IT Crowd. He also worked on shows like Big Train, Brasseye, and The Day Today.

Fembots - Good Days

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:07:03 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Tariq: "I don't know if any one song can disperse all the darkness..."

The Bugle - Episode 51 - Let It Be Over Soon!

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:12:13 GMT

Andy and John have had just about enough of the US Elections...

November 1 2008: Mark Kingwell and Malcolm Gladwell

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:11:55 GMT

University of Toronto philosophy professor and author, Mark Kingwell, and journalist Malcolm Gladwell square off in a lively debate about social change and how best to achieve it.

Umalali

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:11:08 GMT

Umalali is a group of musicians from Belize, Honduras and Guatemala that blends the vocal stylings of the Garifuna women with rock, blues, funk, African, Latin and Caribbean music. The Garifuna people are descendants of African slaves who intermarried with the Carib and Arawak Indians of the Caribbean. You’ll be amazed by the unique beauty of this live KEXP performance. Recorded on 9/15/08 - 4 Songs: Abiemahani, Mérua, Fuleisei, Wátina

Mikita Brottman

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:21:47 GMT

Mikita Brottman is the author of The Solitary Vice: Against Reading.

The worst since 1929?

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:21:41 GMT

Newspaper articles in these tumultuous, fatal, not-seen-since-the-Great-Depression times are so tightly packed with cliche that it is hard to do anything other than join in, says Lucy Kellaway. But she says we must be careful not to overstate things.

Naomi Klein, Journalist, Syndicated Columnist; Author, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:21:24 GMT

Disaster Capitalism

Naomi Klein, Journalist, Syndicated Columnist; Author, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

In conversation with Stephen Elliott, Author; Member, San Francisco Writers' Grotto; Former Wallace Stegner Fellow, Stanford University; Founder, The Progressive Reading Series

From the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to the unending war in Iraq, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Klein chronicles the rise of free-market policies and how they have been used to capitalize on disaster. Are the communities that have been struck by tragedy being manipulated by our current politics and economics for profitable gain? Klein challenges the ideology of the free market revolution and argues that it is not a peaceful global movement.

This program was recorded in front of a live audience on October 16, 2008

Paraphilias: Does Sex Need Science?

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:21:08 GMT

Two psychiatrists, a philosopher, and an ex dominatrix debate the definition of paraphilias and discuss whether science has a place between the sheets.

Ben Sidran

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:20:52 GMT

As election day nears, a poignant song from a talented keyboard player. You can purchase "Cein Noches at http://cdbaby.com/cd/talkingjazz3