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

Monday, August 28, 2000

Interconnect: acupuncture
Diane Rehm: the decline of pro bono work by law firms;
"hyper-parents" who put too much pressure on children
Fresh Air: beginning a week-long series on television: Ron Howard,
Patty Duke and the creator of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady
Bunch"
Public Interest: how politics, technology, and agribusiness affect
the food we eat
Talk of the Nation: understanding your phone bill; the popularity of
legal thrillers
All Things Considered: the NPR 100: the Doors' "Light My Fire"

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 28, 2000:  Acupuncture
         Guest:  Liza Allen, M.D.


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

Diane is on vacation until after Labor Day. Guest host Susan Page of USA Today

10-11:  Pro Bono Law: Recent research indicates that lawyers in top
U.S. firms are spending significantly less time on pro bono work.  A
panel looks at the factors contributing to this shift and the
implications.
         Guests : David Stern, National Association for Public
Interest Law; Susan Hoffman, Crowell & Moring; Melissa Reinberg,
legal director, Legal Aid Society

11-12: Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld: All parents want their children to have
the best opportunities and the greatest success.  But, in his book
"Hyper-Parenting" (St. Martin's), psychiatrist Alvin Rosenfeld warns
that many moms and dads are putting too much pressure on their kids.
Dr. Rosenfeld joins guest host Susan Page to talk about how parents
can tell if they're becoming "hyper-parents," and to offer advice on
how to build a healthy parent-child relationship.



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

Beginning a week long series on television. First interviews from
former child sit-com stars RON HOWARD, PATTY DUKE, AND SHIELA KUELE
(keeyoohl). And SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ, creator of "Gilligan's Island" and
"The Brady Bunch."


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

CHEF ANN COOPER JOINS KOJO TO DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF FOOD IN AMERICA,
AND HOW POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND AGRIBUSINESS
ARE AFFECTING AMERICA'S EATING HABITS.
         Guest: Ann Cooper, author of "Bitter Harvest"; also Executive
Chef of the Ross School in East Hampton, NY; and consultant for the
Culinary Institute of America (Pub: Routledge, NY)



    Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.

Host: Juan Williams

HR 1: WHY CAN'T I UNDERSTAND MY PHONE BILL: different rates for long
distance, local and internet services are turning the average phone
bill into a puzzle. Your phone bill and how to make sense of it

HR 2: LEGAL THRILLERS: they're some of the favorite books Americans
pack as they go on vacation. A discussion with writers of this genre
on why they're so popular.



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The three surviving members of the Doors talk about creating a rock
and roll classic. "Light My Fire" is part of the NPR 100 -- the 100
most important American musical works of the 20th century as voted by
NPR listeners.



    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, September 1, 2000:  TBA

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