Today's talk shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/Today.html)

Monday, August 7, 2000

Interconnect: home schooling
Diane Rehm: getting out the vote; campaign finance reform
Fresh Air: the American Popular Song, conclusion: Hoagy Carmichael
Public Interest: Paralympics games for disabled athletes
Talk of the Nation: irradiated food; slang
All Things Considered: the island of Sicily fights the Mafia

Friday on WMUB Forum: tba

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     Interconnect, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m., Mondays

John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson host a lively hour of discussion on
spirituality, self-care, alternative health care and lifestyle issues
(http://www.wmub.org/interconnect.html).

Monday, August 7, 2000:  Home Schooling

        Guests: Chris and Greg Webb,  parents and in-home teachers of two boys


     The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours live on WMUB)

Steve Roberts will fill in for Diane Thursday and Friday of this week.

10-11: Getting Out the Vote: Advocates of all stripes are making
nationwide efforts to increase turnout among young voters, minority
voters, voters with disabilities, and other populations. Diane talks
with advocates and election-watchers about the missions behind these
movements, and whether they have any effect on American voting
patterns.
         Guests: Jim Dickson, National Organization on Disability;
Curtis Gans, Center for the Study of the American Electorate; Julia
Cohen, youthvote2000; Hugh Price, National Urban League

11-12: Jeffrey Birnbaum: Campaign finance reform has been in and out
of the headlines in recent years, but it's an issue that many of us
still find confusing.  In his new book "The Money Men" (Crown),
journalist Jeffrey Birnbaum spotlights the political fundraising
process and the people and organizations that are at the center of it.



     Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.

Our series on American Popular Song concludes with our tribute to
Hoagy Carmichael, the composer of "Stardust," "Skylark," "Heart and
Soul," and "Georgia on My Mind."


     Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT OPERATES ON THE PHILOSOPHY THAT
WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES WITH PHYSICAL OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS SHOULD HAVE
THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES AFFORDED TO NON-DISABLED
ATHLETES.  GUESTS JOIN KOJO TO TALK ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL
PARALYMPIC GAMES, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA THIS
OCTOBER.
         Guests:  1. Jerry McCole, Executive Director of the United
States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association (USCPAA); 2. John
Register, Paralympian; 3. Julia Warner, Paralympian; 4. Mark Shepard,
Manager of Disabled Sports Services, United States Olympics
Committee; 5. Rick Gentile, Executive Producer of We Media
Paralympics broadcast and webcast



     Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.

Guest host: Michael Krasny

HR 1: IRRADIATED FOOD: the arguments for and against using radiation
to sterilize food

HR 2: SLANG: how slang usage is continually changing the English language



     All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The island of Sicily is working hard to break the long hold of the
Mafia. There's been apparent progress. But some say that the Mafia
hasn't disappeared ... it's just taking a lower profile. The first of
three reports.



     WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m., Fridays

News Director Darrel Gray with an hour of conversations with guests,
and listener e-mail comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).

Friday, August 11, 2000:  tba

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