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Mike Birbiglia

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:46:43 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 05:46:13 GMT

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

DocArchive: Obama: Professor President

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:45:31 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.

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

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:33 GMT

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

Margaret Atwood's 2008 Massey Lecture

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:00 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 19:29:18 GMT

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

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:25:03 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 18:24:56 GMT

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

DeVotchKa

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:24:49 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 20:32:22 GMT

Cornell Professor David Just.

DocArchive: The Pardon Game

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:31:49 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 20:31:18 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.

World Energy Outlook

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:30:15 GMT

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

Blood and Oil

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:11:09 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 19:10:13 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 19:09:59 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 15:53:09 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 15:52:47 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 15:51:43 GMT

Race

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:19:46 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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The Biblio File Interview with Bruno Racine, President, BibliothÃ¨que Nationale de France, by Nigel Beale

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:19:29 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.

WBC: Derek Walcott

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:18:03 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.

The Hold Steady

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:37:54 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

The Kids in the Hall

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:46:13 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.

Sue Halpern on reportage from Iraq and Afghanistan

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:45:39 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.

WireTap - 20081207 - Rainy Day Blues

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:44:06 GMT

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

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

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:43:47 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 21:45:08 GMT

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

Digital Detroit Radio #145 - Speedin'!!

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:57:46 GMT

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

DocArchive: The Priest of Pará

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:51:51 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 03:10:46 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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Meet the Writers: Dexter Filkins

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:09:36 GMT

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

The Bugle - Episode 55 - Thanksgiving Special

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:12:20 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

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 05:33:13 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 05:33:01 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.

WireTap - 20071216 - Time to Face The World

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:23:10 GMT

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

WhiskyCast Episode 174: November 23, 2008

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:22:04 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 04:21:49 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 18:08:13 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 17:53:37 GMT

The Dirtbombs

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:40:20 GMT

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

DocArchive: Dead by Christmas

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:39:39 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.

Choice

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:08:19 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 04:08:06 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 04:07:36 GMT

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

The Coming Republican Party

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:06:36 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."

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:09:53 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 21:02:53 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 21:01:36 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 18:47:32 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 18:47:23 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.

WireTap - 20081109 - Human Nature

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:15:47 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 18:14:06 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 17:18:41 GMT

Dan Savage

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:59:53 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 17:58:22 GMT

Conversation with Karen Rapp - Vincent Price Gallery, ELAC

DocArchive: Hard Lessons from Afghanistan - Part One

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:23:58 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 18:23:23 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.

Graham Linehan

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:07:40 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.

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

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:12:13 GMT

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

Umalali

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:11:08 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 20:21:47 GMT

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

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

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:21:24 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

Ben Sidran

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:20:52 GMT

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

WireTap - 20081019 - The Hangover

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:20:21 GMT

On WireTap today (October 19, 2008): The Hangover

The Bugle - Episode 50 - Biden battles back in battle of bloopers

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:21:29 GMT

We salute Joe Biden for doing his best to keep the election competitive plus the American returns for a final week election special

The Elephant 6 Orchestra (with interview)

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:21:14 GMT

It was a magical and historic night for indie-rock. For the first time in more than a decade, the founding members of the widely adored and influential Elephant 6 Collective, including Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo) and the famously reclusive Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel), took the stage together for a sprawling live performance. The group, which featured 15 artists from 10 different bands, served up more than three hours of joyous, psych-tinged singalongs under the glow of the rainbow-colored lights at Chicago's Bottom Lounge on Oct. 21, 2008. A full sit list is available at our Web site: nprmusic.org.

Broken Social Scene (Live @ CMJ)

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:20:58 GMT

Broken Social Scene perform a laid-back and off-the-cuff set live on KEXP from New York City for CMJ. Recorded live at the Gibson Showroom on 10/24/08, this set contains 4 songs from the radio set plus an impromtu song song for the studio audience and selections from your favorite children's tunes: Hit the Wall, Untitled (or Choose Your Own Adventure), Xerxes, Love is New, Audience Song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/ABC/Puff the Magic Dragon

DocArchive: America’s First Principles

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:20:49 GMT

Allan Little presents an appraisal of the man described as America's Apostle of Freedom: Thomas Jefferson, author of the founding document of the American Republic.

DocArchive: Failure or Fraud

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:39:22 GMT

As the global banking crisis deepens, a flood of multi-million dollar lawsuits is beginning to shed light into some of the darkest corners of international finance. The BBC's Michael Robinson investigates these cases and what they reveal about the present disaster.

America and the World: Presidential Candidate Advisors Speak on International Security

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:39:02 GMT

America and the World: Presidential Candidate Advisors Speak on International Security

Hon. James Woolsey, Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Former Director of Central Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency (1993-1995); Advisor to Senator McCain
Michael McFaul, Deputy Director, Freeman Spogli Institute For International Studies and Professor of Political Science, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Advisor to Senator Obama
Dr. Gloria C. Duffy, President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club of California; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton - Moderator

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dependence on expensive foreign oil. Challenging diplomacy with nuclear-armed countries. America's next president needs a strong vision and stronger will to tackle these formidable tasks and those that lie ahead. Which candidate is best equipped to meet these challenges? Our panel of top advisors to the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees will address each candidate's plan to improve our international security. Join us to listen and ask questions of these experts.

This program was recorded in front of a live audience on October 14, 2008

VV Show #50 - Derek Sivers of CD Baby and Muckwork

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:38:11 GMT

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Last time Derek Sivers was on Venture Voice three years ago he told us he had to "whack 'em [investors] off with a stick". Now we know why. Derek announces on our show for the first time the amount he sold his company for this past summer: $22 million. Derek owned 100% of the equity. Though he might have made more money than most of his fellow music entrepreneurs, Derek's no Gordon Gekko. In this interview, Derek tells us how he put all of his money from the sale into a charitable trust, that he hadn't even visited CD Baby's office once during last year he owned it, and what he's up to next.

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Chris And Lisa

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:42:44 GMT

Chris had a crush on Lisa. But how to woo her? He met her on a park bench in Chicago, handed her a stack of CD’s, and sent her off on an extremely specific mission. Did it work? Find out on this week’s podcast.

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TEDTalks : A brief digression on matters of lost time - John Hodgman (2008)

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:42:34 GMT

Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.

The Quilt

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:42:02 GMT

This was going to go up during Banned Books week, but then I got a nasty visit from Uncle Rhinovire, and then there was the trip to the Akvariet and then it hit me that neither a short story nor the oral presentation of one qualify, really, as a “Banned Book,” although for reasons that [...]

Raymond Geuss on Real Politics

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:48:18 GMT

Raymond Geuss wants political philosophers to focus on real politics rather than abstract notions. In this interview with Nigel Warburton for Philosophy Bites he explains why he believes philosophers such as Robert Nozick and John Rawls were fundamentally misguided in the way they approached political philosophy.

The Business Week, Oct. 17, 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:46:52 GMT

Colonel Peter Mansoor, Executive Officer to the Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq (2007-08); Chair of Military History, Ohio State University; Author, Baghdad at Sunrise

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:46:42 GMT

Baghdad at Sunrise

Colonel Peter Mansoor, Executive Officer to the Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq (2007-08); Chair of Military History, Ohio State University; Author, Baghdad at Sunrise

Mansoor led the first Army brigade during the initial stages of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. He was uniquely positioned to gain a firsthand, up-close view of what went right and what went wrong as the U.S. increased its presence in the region. His work gives us a detailed analysis of the operation and the lessons that military and political leaders should have learned.

This program was recorded in front of a live audience on September 30, 2008

"The Local Grain Revolution III"

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:46:31 GMT

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Since March 2008, The Local Grain Revolution series has been following the evolution of Canada's first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project for grain. A total of 180 members and one business from the communities of Nelson and Creston, British Columbia, are blazing a trail towards a local grain economy.

On this Part III of the series, Host Jon Steinman sits in on the July 14 meeting of the CSA steering committee with the hope that audio recordings from the meeting can help guide other communities towards launching a similar project.

Jon also visits with David Everest, who came forward in late 2007 to become the Nelson-based miller. When members receive their grain in late October, David will make himself and his mill available each week to turn member's grains into flour.

With so many people in the community coming forward to lend a hand to the formation of this local food system, perhaps the most exciting has been the group of sailors who have come forward and offered to sail the grain from the southern shores of Kootenay Lake to Nelson. This will take place between October 24-26 and will reduce the fossil fuels required to transport the grain. Perhaps this effort will lay the foundation for a fossil-fuel-free transportation corridor between the two communities. We hear from one of the sailors on this broadcast.

Guests/Voices

David Everest, Nelson Grain CSA Miller, Nelson-Creston Grain CSA (Nelson, BC) - In late 2007, David heard about the CSA and quickly came forward to lend a hand. When Nelson-based CSA members receive their grain in late October, David has volunteered to mill their grain into flour on a weekly basis. This will give members readily available access to fresh milled flour.

Jay Blackmore, Sailor, Kootenay Lake Sailing Association (Nelson, BC) - When Jay first heard about the CSA, he was eager to become part of this exciting initiative. He quickly gathered a group of sailors who will be sailing the grains from the Creston Valley to Nelson on the weekend of October 25, 2008.

Keith Huscroft, Farmer, Huscroft Farm (Lister, BC) - Keith is a fourth-generation farmer. His great-grandparents were the first white settlers in the Creston Valley and his farm has been in operation for about 100 years. Keith takes all measures to ensure no inputs are required on his farm. He uses mixed farming practices and fertilizes using only animal and green manures. He is one of a shrinking number of farmers farming with horses instead of fossil-fuel dependent technologies.

Abra Brynne, Foodshed Animator (Nelson, BC) - Abra is a familiar voice on Deconstructing Dinner as she is involved in a number of local food projects and businesses in the southern interior of British Columbia.

Roy Lawrence, Farmer, Lawrence Farm (Creston, BC)
Drew Gailius, Farmer, Full Circle Farm (Canyon, BC)
Jenny Truscott, Miller (Creston, BC)
Donna Carlyle, Kootenay Employment Services (Creston, BC)
Brenda Bruns, Administrator, Nelson-Creston Grain CSA (Creston, BC)
Matt Lowe, Administrator, Nelson-Creston Grain CSA (Nelson, BC)
Cindy Olivas, Baker, Kootenay Bakery Cafe Co-operative (Nelson, BC)
Gail Southall, Coordinator, Creston Valley Food Action Coalition (Creston, BC)

WhiskyCast Episode 169: October 18, 2008

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:58:06 GMT

Many of us think of ourselves as whisky collectors, but Giuseppe Begnoni is in a league of his own. Begnoni is regarded as one of the world's leading whisky collectors, and his spirits collection numbers more than 40,000 bottles. He'll tell us about his nearly 40 years of collecting whisky in this episode, and we'll also hear from Richard Paterson of Whyte & Mackay about the major changes to The Dalmore's single malt range. In the news, a belated Birthday Bourbon from Old Forester, a "Sweet 16" from Bruichladdich, and a 250th Anniversary Robert Burns single malt from Arran, along with the latest on Jim Murray's 2009 Whisky Bible.

Elliott Brood

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:57:51 GMT

This Ontario trio may tackle dark themes, but their roots-flavored indie rock is inspiriting and chock-full of catchy hooks. Elliott Brood visits KEXP for a rousing live radio performance. Recorded 9-22-2008 - 4 songs: Garden River, Cadillac Dust, The Valley Town, The Bridge

028 The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:57:36 GMT

Curator Alisa LaGamma talks to artist Sokari Douglas Camp about her work, including the steel sculpture Nigerian Woman Shopping, which is featured in the special exhibition "The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End."

The Bugle - Episode 49 - Joe the plumber regrets chatting to Barack Obama

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:01:53 GMT

We also go over the final debate as an increasingly desperate John McCain is making the contest hard to lose for Barack Obama but given the last two elections the Democrats could still lose it

DocArchive: In the Shadow of the Cartel : Assignment

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:03:02 GMT

In Mexico, the government has deployed thousands of troops in an attempt to break up the powerful drug cartels operating in the country. Emilio San Pedro travels to the border city of Tijuana and profiles a community under pressure from one of Mexico's most violent gangs.

What Do Curators Want? - Irene Tsatsos

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:02:24 GMT

Conversation with Irene Tsatsos - Independent Curator

Greg Chako

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:02:17 GMT

Talented American guitarist now living in Japan. Buy "Everybody's Got A Name" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/gregchako9

Sperm Tales

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:14:31 GMT

Our new season is just a little over a month away, so we decided to give everyone a teaser of what’s to come. This season, we devote a whole hour to the topic of “Sperm” … And if you think you learned all there is to know about sperm from that junior high school filmstrip, think again.

In today’s podcast, we give you two short pieces that hint at the new ideas and amazing stories we came across once we started following the trail of this wriggly little cell. First, in a twisted tale of twisted tails, fertility specialist Joanna Ellington, cofounder of ING Fertility, gives Robert a guided tour of all the sperm that are doomed to fail. Then Tim Birkhead, a biologist at the University of Sheffield, tells Jad and Robert how a dead wood mouse completely upended the idea that it’s “every sperm for himself.”

And there are more amazing sperm tales to come! The full show will be released in November.

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Anthony Appiah on Experiments in Ethics

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:57:05 GMT

Anthony Appiah makes the case for the relevance of psychological experiments to our ethical reasoning in this interview for the Philosophy Bites podcast.

WhiskyCast Episode 167: October 5, 2008

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:56:51 GMT

Bourbon's big, baby! So big that we've crammed four of Kentucky's best distilleries into one big episode of WhiskyCast. We'll get the first look at this year's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, along with the new Mariage Series from Four Roses, a whopper from Heaven Hill, and a special election bottling from Maker's Mark. In the news, India's Supreme Court strikes a blow against globalism, a look at new Irish whiskies and the latest Blue Hanger, and trying to beat the angels out of their share!

The Bugle - Episode 47 - One Giant Leap Back for Humankind

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:22:02 GMT

John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman watch the potential banana skin VPs square up in St Louis plus Andy does the podcast naked

DocArchive: Is al Qaeda Winning? - part two

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:20:36 GMT

Owen Bennett-Jones looks at al Qaeda's hard power and military capabilities in its chosen key battlegrounds: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Nada Surf (Live at Bumbershoot)

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:18:16 GMT

The New York trio continues to prove that their former major label's loss is everyone else's gain with "Lucky," yet another solid release for Barsuk. In this, their most recent performance for KEXP, live from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge, Matthew Caws and Ira Elliot are joined by Jose Galvez on bass, replacing an injured Daniel Lorca, for another set of blissful pop. Recorded on 8/30/2008 - 7 songs: Ice On The Wing, Whose Authority, Weightless, Secret, Amateur, Concrete Bed, See These Bones

WBC: Annie Proulx

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:15:12 GMT

American writer Annie Proulx talks about her prize-winning novel 'The Shipping News' and her short story 'Brokeback Mountain'.

Christopher Janaway on Nietzsche on Morality

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:17:00 GMT

Friedrich Nietzsche's The Genealogy of Morality provides a radical view of the origins of our values. Nigel Warburton interviews Christopher Janaway about this important book in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

The Future of Health Care: The Candidates’ Plans

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:14:41 GMT

The Future of Health Care: The Candidates’ Plans

Daniel Kessler, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Professor, Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Health Policy Surrogate, 2008 John McCain Presidential Campaign
E. Richard Brown, Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Professor, UCLA School of Public Health; Health Policy Advisor, 2008 Barack Obama Presidential Campaign
Doug Sovern, Reporter, KCBS All News 740-AM - Moderator

Health care is a major issue in the current presidential campaign. Candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have laid out very different visions, and each believes his plan is best for our nation’s citizenry. Come learn about each plan from the top policy advisors of each candidate, and take the opportunity to ask your own questions and get answers.

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

To the Open Water

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:51:27 GMT

As I noted in the whole wide verbal megillah setting up tonight’s reading, I’m taking great issue with the Wikipedia entry on tonight’s author. Here, again, is the first sentence, with my call to fix it: Jesse Hill Ford (December 28, 1928 - June 1, 1996) was an American writer of Southern literature who produced [...]

WhiskyCast Episode 166: September 27, 2008

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:51:20 GMT

This week, WhiskyCast is in Lebanon, Kentucky for the Marion County Country Ham Days Festival. This year's festival honors Independent Stave's Kentucky Cooperage, the local cooperage that supplies barrels for every one of Kentucky's bourbon distilleries, and you'll get a rare insider's tour in this special episode of WhiskyCast. In fact, the cooperage supplies 9 out of every 10 casks for the county's only distillery, Maker's Mark in nearby Loretto, and we'll also hear from master distiller Kevin Smith.

"Co-operatives: Alternatives to Industrial Food V (Common Ground Food Co-op)"

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:50:56 GMT

www.cjly.net/deconstructingdinner/092508.htm

Listen to a few broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner, and choosing food may suddenly become an intimidating adventure. Of course there are alternatives to the industrial food system.

Enter the co-operative model of operating a business. Long an example in Canada of how people can assume control over our needs and resources, co-operatives is the focus of this ongoing series.

How does a co-operative differ from a traditional business? A co-operative is owned and democratically controlled by the people who use the services or by those working within the co-op. A co-op is operated for the benefit of members and members have a say in decisions affecting the co-op.

Part V
The Common Ground Food Co-op in Urbana, Illinois is a very promising and inspiring sign that communities can indeed come together and build or expand upon their very own co-operative grocery store.

The urban area of Urbana-Champaign, Illinois has a population of around 200,000, but up until recently did not have a natural food store easily accessible to the public. There was however, an underground food co-operative in the basement of a church operating for over 30 years. In late August 2008, the Common Ground Food Co-op surfaced and it now sits above ground in a brand new building.

At a time where the economy in the United States is being hit hard and loans are a hard thing to come by, the Common Ground Co-op implemented an innovative financing model that sought close to half of its financial support from members themselves. Certainly a sign of a supportive community wishing to take greater control over their local food supply.

Guests

Jacqueline Hannah, General Manager - Common Ground Food Co-op (Urbana, IL) - Jacqueline has worked in retail and service management for over fifteen years and after my her first job working for a corporate bookstore chain, she has worked exclusively for independently owned shops. She pursued joining the co-op staff because she wanted to work somewhere that was truly in line with her ideals; where community always came before profit and where it was believed that fiscally sustainable business is not only possible when putting people and the planet first, but that its actually the way to thrive.

Clint Popetz, Board Chair - Common Ground Food Co-op (Urbana, IL) - Clint has been involved with the co-op since 2000, and has previously served as a Tuesday night coreworker, an outreach liaison at the farmerïs market, a store operations coordinator, a facilitator for coordinator meetings, and a bread baker. Through his role as board chair he hopes to help build a strong and stable future for the co-op, helping to increase the level of empowerment and accountability within our organization in order to create a co-op that can achieve its goals of spreading the joy of good food and cooperation to a larger and more diverse community.

The Business Week, Sept. 26, 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:59:32 GMT

Andy Daly

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:29:27 GMT

Andy Daly is an actor and comedian. He's probably best known as a former cast member on Mad TV, or as a mad announcer in last summer's Semi-Pro. He's just released his first CD, Nine Sweaters.