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Monday, October 2, 2000

Interconnect: Theresa Horan-Sapunar, psychotherapist: "Circle of Women"
Diane Rehm: the case of Peruvian prisoner Lori Berenson; the "Field
Guide to the American Teenager"
Fresh Air: author Mary Karr ("The Liars' Club") on her new memoir, "Cherry"
Public Interest: British activist/novelist Tariq Ali [tah-REEK ah-LEE]
Talk of the Nation: the "abortion pill" RU-486; the power of laughter
All Things Considered: the NPR 100: "Django," John Lewis's tribute to
jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt

Friday on WMUB Forum: drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses

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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, October 2, 2000: Circle of Women

       Guest: Theresa Horan-Sapunar, psychotherapist & workshop leader



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

10-11: Lori Berenson Case: American citizen Lori Berenson has been
held in Peruvian prison custody for almost five years, serving a life
sentence afterbeing convicted of treason.  She has maintained that
she is innocent of the charges.  Now, amid political upheaval in
Peru, she awaits a new trial in civil court. Diane talks with Lori
Berenson's parents about their activism on their daughter's behalf,
and with journalist Amy Goodman, who conducted an exclusive interview
with Lori Berenson last year.
         Guests: Rhoda and Mark Berenson; Amy Goodman, host of
Pacifica's "Democracy Now"

11-12: Michael Riera and Joseph DiPrisco: All teenagers bewilder,
frustrate, and sometimes even frighten their moms and dads, and
today's "Generation Y'ers" are no exception.  Michael Riera and
Joseph DiPrisco are both psychologists specializing in working with
adolescents and their parents. They join Diane to present their new
book, "Field Guide to the American Teenager" (Perseus).



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

Author MARY KARR. She wrote the best selling memoir "The Liars'
Club," about her life as a young girl growing up in East Texas. Her
new memoir "Cherry" chronicles her turbulent teen years.


     Public Interest, 1-2 p.m.

TARIQ ALI (tah-REEK ah-LEE).  IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE NAME BRINGS
IMAGES OF AN ANTI-VIETNAM PROTESTOR PREACHING POLITICAL UPRISING AND
RADICAL REVOLUTIONS. NOW THE FORMER ICON OF POLITICAL COUNTERCULTURE
IS A NOVELIST, FILMMAKER, AND SOCIAL CRITIC.  TARIQ ALI JOINS KOJO TO
DISCUSS HIS LIFE AND HIS LATEST NOVEL, "THE STONE WOMAN."
         Guest: Tariq Ali (tar-REEK ah-LEE), author of "The Stone
Woman" (Pub: Verso)



     Talk of the Nation/Science Friday, 2-4 p.m.

Host: Jauan Williams

HR 1: RU-486: After more than a decade of heated debates and
controversy in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration
finally approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486; the science and
politics behind the decision

HR 2: LAUGHTER: a conversation with a laughter scientist about why we
laugh and how laughter affects us



     All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The NPR 100: the story of jazz classic -- and the friendship it
represented: in 1954 pianist John Lewis Lewis wrote "Django" - in
tribute to his friend, guitarist Django Reinhardt.



     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, October 6, 2000:  Drug and Alcohol Abuse on College Campuses

        Most universities across the nation take a big role in
reprimanding students for alcohol and drug abuse. Miami University is
one such institution -- this week on WMUB Forum, host Darrel Gray
will be discussing alcohol and drug abuse by college students. Our
guest will be Karen Murray, Director of Health Education at Miami
University

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