Today's Talk Shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/today)
Tuesday, December 18, 2001
Help Desk (9am - 10am)
Mac and PC questions answered with Ted Beerman and Guy Moore.
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The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon)
Hour one: Nuclear Threat: A discussion about the potential
for a nuclear or radiation attack on the U.S. by Islamic extremists
and others, and what can be done to prevent or protect against such
an attack. Guests: Roald Sagdeev, professor of physics, U. of
Maryland; Thomas Graham, president, Lawyers Alliance for World
Security
Hour two: Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser: Earlier
this year, Michael Kaiser became president of the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts. He joins Diane to talk about his
plans for the Kennedy Center, and about the challenges facing all
arts organizations.
Fresh Air with Terry Gross (noon - 1pm)
Psychiatrist ROBERT J. LIFTON on what might have inspired
American John Walker to join the Taliban. Lifton has studied cult
groups and extremist organizations. Also, a discussion of Al-Qaeda
with BERNARD LEWIS, a scholar of the Arab world.
Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
Tech Tuesday: Steganography. Encryption and code-breaking are
reaching new levels with an explosion in the field of steganography,
a Greek word meaning "hidden writing." Security experts worry that
Osama bin-Laden and others can now manipulate digital photos or music
files on computers to pass secret messages to each other completely
in the open, but completely hidden from our view. A Tech Tuesday
discussion of this mysterious process. Neil Johnson, Associate
Director for the Center for Secure Information Systems
Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan (2pm - 4pm)
Hour one: HOW TO PUT YOU PERSONAL AFFAIRS IN ORDER AFTER
SEPTEMBER 11TH: Since September 11th, families have relunctantly
started talking about wills and life insurance. Neal talks with
guests about the dos and don'ts of HOW TO prepare for the future and
face life's sudden changes.
Hour two: OBESITY: The surgeon general of the United States
reports that the problem of obesity has reached epidemic proportions.
Neal talks with experts about the rising rate of obesity in America.
All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
In Boston the homeless population is rising. But
Massachusetts funds for shelters and other services are being cut
back. The shelters that are open are packed. It's just one of many
cities with similar problems.
coming up soon in local talk
(live and interactive 9am - 10am, repeated 7pm - 8pm)
tomorrow on Sound Health with Cheri Lawson
Mental Illness. Guests: Dr. David Knight, clinical
psychologist, Lawrenceburg, Indiana and visiting professor at Miami
University; and Dr. James Curell, Director of Hospital Psychiatry,
University Hospital, Cincinnati and Associate Professor of Clinical
Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson
An Interconnected Christmas. A special recorded version of
our show with reflections on the meaning and practice of Christmas
from nine of today's most forward-thinking thinkers. Featured
guests: George Whitton, New Thought Unity Center, Cincinnati; Pat
Betty, Aroma Therapy Institute; Betty Eadie, author, Embraced by the
Light; Rev. Peter Matthews, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Oxford, OH; Barbara
Biziou, author, The Joy of Ritual; Richard Francis, practical mystic;
Laurie Beth Jones, author The Path and Jesus:CEO; Margaret
Starbird, author, The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred
Feminine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, author, speaker, Director of the Chopra
Center.
Holiday Specials
Paul Winter Consort Winter Solstice (Friday, 8 pm)
Paul Winter's gala 20th anniversary concert, recorded in New
York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Performers include Mickey
Hart of The Grateful Dead and the Paul Winter Consort. Produced by:
Murray Street Productions for NPR.
Ornaments and Icing: Songs and Stories of Christmas (Friday, 10 pm)
A third edition of last year's Gabriel Award-winning program,
new for 2001. Holiday music, stories and anecdotes from Mary Chapin
Carpenter, Josh White, Jr., Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Ramblin' Jack
Elliot and others. Host: Jim Blum.
A Jazz Piano Christmas 10; Saturday, December 22, 7-8 am, 2-3 pm
Dianne Reeves hosts this collection of Jazz Piano Christmases
past, dedicated to the memory of previous host Mel Tormé. Featured
artists include: Dick Hyman, Diana Krall, Chucho Valdes, Joanne
Brackeen, Cyrus Chestnut, Kenny Barron, and Shirley Horn.
A Jazz Piano Christmas 12; Saturday, December 22, 3-4 pm; Sunday,
December 23, 7-8 am
Nancy Wilson hosts the latest incarnation of this NPR jazz
tradition. This year's lineup of jazz stars performing their unique
and highly individual stylings of holiday favorites include Billy
Taylor, Roger Kellaway, Michael Feinstein, Barbara Carroll, and Karin
Allyson.
A Change of Season: Stories of Holiday Traditions, Memories, and
Meaning; Sunday, December 23, 4-5 pm
There are elements in the holiday season that connect us all.
"A Change of Season" uses documentary vignettes to reflect on the
search for common threads in several uncommon stories about the
winter holidays. Produced by: WKSU.
Almost Christmas (An Almost Monday Special); Sunday, December 23, 6-9 pm
An eclectic mix of Christmas music, including acoustic, jazz,
blues and world music. Hosted by Miami University students who
normally present Almost Monday every Sunday evening.
Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson
An Interconnected Christmas. A special recorded version of
our show with reflections on the meaning and practice of Christmas
from nine of today's most forward-thinking thinkers. Featured
guests: George Whitton, New Thought Unity Center, Cincinnati; Pat
Betty, Aroma Therapy Institute; Betty Eadie, author, Embraced by the
Light; Rev. Peter Matthews, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Oxford, OH; Barbara
Biziou, author, The Joy of Ritual; Richard Francis, practical mystic;
Laurie Beth Jones, author The Path and Jesus:CEO; Margaret
Starbird, author, The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred
Feminine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, author, speaker, Director of the Chopra
Center.
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