Today's Talk Shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/today)


Tuesday, May 15, 2001

The Todd Mundt Show (9am - 10am, repeated 7pm-8pm)
Children in America today are more likely to grow up with a pet than
with both parents. Animals play a central role in their stories, on
their T-V shows, in their imaginations, in their hearts - even in
their dreams. From the therapeutic power of a pet, to "imaginary"
purple dinosaurs, exploring the role of animals in the lives of
children.

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon)
Hour One: international roundup
Hour Two: Daniel Schorr

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
The imperfections of memory

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
Tech Tuesday: Internet domain names

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
Hour One: McVeigh and the Anti-Government Movement
Hour Two: Pearl's Secret: A Black Man's Search for his White Ancestors

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
All Things Considered is in Seattle this week. The story of the
dot-com boom and what happened when that boom went bust


coming up soon in local talk
(live and interactive 9am - 10am, repeated 7pm - 8pm)

tomorrow on SoundHealth with Marianne Russ
Allergies & Asthma

Thursday on Help Desk
 From Macs to PCs, desktops to laptops, your computer questions answered

Friday on WMUB Forum with Darrel Gray
Child Care Matters.  A discussion on a recent study tying child care
to increased aggressiveness in some children along with various other
challenges for families with children in child care. (postponed from
an earlier date)
Monday on Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson
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DETAILS:

The Todd Mundt Show (9am - 10am, repeated 7pm - 8pm)
In 1719, Peter the Great opened the first natural history museum.
 From the oddities in Peter's Curiosity Cabinets to the Field Museum
-- the evolution of the Natural History Museum.

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon
Hour One: International Roundup: A panel of journalists from around
the world talk about reactions abroad to the new U.S. Administration,
and about the top international news stories. Guests: Martin Kettle,
The Guardian of London; Paulo Sotero, O Estado de Sao Paulo; Yoichi
Kato, Asahi Shimbunw
Hour Two: Daniel Schorr: Since 1985, Daniel Schorr has been NPR's
senior news analyst, but his career in journalism goes back much
further. In his new memoir, "Staying Tuned" (Pocket Books) he shares
highlights of his six decades as a reporter, starting before World
War Two, and continuing through the Cold War, the Watergate era, and
up to the present day.

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
Recalling foggy, distant memories and forgetting where you parked the
car: explore the imperfections of memory with DANIEL SCHACTER. He's
the chair of Harvard University's Psychology department, and author
of the new book, "The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and
Remembers."

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
Tech Tuesday: Internet Domain Names. THERE CAN ONLY BE SO MANY DOT
ORGS AND DOT COMS. WE'LL TALK ABOUT I-CANN, THE ORGANIZATION THAT
COORDINATES DOMAIN NAMES, HOW IT IS PLANNING TO CRACK DOWN ON
CYBERSQUATTERS, AND THE NEW DOMAIN NAMES COMING OUT THIS YEAR.

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
Hour One: McVeigh and the Anti-Government Movement: Convicted
Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh holds strong anti-government
views. Polls show many others share his views even if they condemn
the bombing the Alfred E. Murrah Federal Building. What is the state
of the anti-government movement today? And who are the members?
Hour Two: Pearl's Secret: A Black Man's Search for his White
Ancestors: What would you do if you found out that part of your
family tree was a different race? That's just what happened to
journalist Neil Henry. His new book "Pearl" tells the story of his
journey to find that branch of the family.

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
All Things Considered is in Seattle this week. The story of the
dot-com boom, as investors raced to spend money on internet
companies. And we'll hear what happened when that boom went bust.


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