Today's talk shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/Today.html)
Monday, July 31, 2000
Several programs this week will cover events at the Republican
National Convention, which officially begins today.
Interconnect: near-death experiences
Diane Rehm: convention coverage preview; undertaker and poet Thomas
Lynch on death and grieving
Fresh Air: the American Popular Song: lyricist Dorothy Fields ("The
Way You Look Tonight")
Public Interest: Convention Week: a look back at some memorable GOP conventions
Talk of the Nation: what Republicans hope to accomplish at the
convention; coastal development
All Things Considered: convention coverage; the NPR 100: "Tom Dooley"
Friday on WMUB Forum: tba
For questions about Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, or All
Things Considered, call NPR's Audience Services at (202) 414-3232.
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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, July 31, 2000: Near-Death Experiences
Guest: the Rev. Howard Storm, pastor and author of a new book,
"My Descent Into Death: And the Message of Love Which Brought Me Back"
The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours live on WMUB)
***Diane returns to the show today.
10-11: Convention Coverage Preview: As Republican delegates from
around the country gather in Philadelphia for this week's GOP
convention, Diane and her guests discuss the forces shaping the media
coverage of the event. The TV networks are scaling back their
prime-time broadcasts from the convention sites, but "new media" are
offering new opportunities both for Internet-based journalists and
for traditional news outlets.
Guests: Martin Plissner, retired political director for CBS
News; Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for USA Today; Kerry
Lauerman, Salon Magazine Washington bureau chief
11-12: Thomas Lynch: Thomas Lynch is both a poet and an undertaker,
and he demonstrates his expertise in these two very different fields
in his new collection of essays, "Bodies in Motion and at Rest" (W.W.
Norton). He'll share his observations on grief, marriage, divorce,
parenthood, and many more life passages.
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.
The American popular song series continues with a tribute to lyricist
DOROTHY FIELDS. She co-wrote "On The Sunny Side of the Street", "I
Can't Give You Anything But Love", "I'm in the Mood for Love", and
"The Way You Look Tonight."
Public Interest
Host: Kojo Nnamdi
WHILE THE MAJOR PARTIES' NATIONAL CONVENTIONS HAVE BECOME LARGELY
SCRIPTED EVENTS WITH FEW SURPRISES, CONVENTIONS PAST WERE SITES OF
IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN OUR NATION'S POLITICAL HISTORY. ON THE OPENING
DAY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, KOJO AND GUESTS LOOK BACK
AT MAJOR MOMENTS IN GOP CONVENTION HISTORY.
Guests: 1. Rick Shenkman, managing editor, TomPaine.com,
presidential historian; 2. Mark Plotkin, WAMU PoliticalCommentator
Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.
Host: Juan Williams
HR 1: RNC: WHAT DO REPUBLICANS HAVE TO ACCOMPLISH AT THE GOP CONVENTION?
HR 2: COASTAL DEVELOPMENT: the rise in coastal development and its
impact on the environment and hurricane preparedness
All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.
Today the Republican National Convention is officially getting
underway. We'll hear from some GOP delegates on party unity, platform
issues, and the message they want their candidate to deliver. Also,
the NPR 100 list continues with "Tom Dooley." A folk song that tells
a true story of a man on death row after the civil war, it became a
Number One hit in 1958.
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 4, 2000: TBA
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