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Crooks & Politics
October 12. 2008
Steve and his guest, Emily Levine, touch lightly on the stock market meltdown and the financial system bailout, then land heavily on the political campaigns. Emily appeals to the electorate to stop electing action heroes.
Mad About Music
Alan Gilbert
October 12, 2008
Alan Gilbert is the Music Director Designate of the New York Philharmonic, and will begin his tenure as the orchestra's 25th Music Director with the start of the 2009-10 season.
Spinning On Air
Thinguma*jigSaw
October 12, 2008
Thinguma*jigSaw is a duo from Norway. He, The Severed Headmaster, plays banjo and sings in falsetto. She, Little Myth Epiphanymph, plays musical saw, flute, and melodica.
Selected Shorts
What Do Women Want? A Tribute to Eudora Welty
October 12, 2008
This program is devoted to the American master Eudora Welty, whose stories and novels reflect the American South’s gentility, eccentricity, and mystery.
On the Media
In Other News
October 11, 2008
Think you know the real Barack Obama? The McCain campaign has no idea who he is or what his plans are for America. Baltimore City Paper columnist Vincent Williams believes “unknown” is code for “other.”
Watching Wall Street
Economy in Flux
Now that the bailout has been passed, what's next? WNYC takes a closer look at the ongoing issues in the nation's financial sector and how they affect New Yorkers.
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Discovering America from Mexico City
by Carolina Gonzalez
October 12, 2008
In Latin America, October 12 is called "El Día de la Raza," Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Artist Felipe Galindo imagines immigrants with indigenous roots discovering New York and remaking the city into their own image.
NY is Northeast's Wind Capital
WNYC News
October 11, 2008
America’s wind energy boom has largely bypassed the densely populated Northeast. But the region is trying to catch up. In New York, giant wind farms are producing renewable energy and reviving rural economies.
Campaigning for Obama in Clinton Country
The Takeaway
October 13, 2008
Political Director Andrea Bernstein returns to Luzerne County, PA, for our "Counties that Count" series. She's with Sen. Hillary Clinton as she stumps for Sen. Barack Obama.
Banking on Regulation
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 13, 2008
As turmoil continues in the world’s financial markets, 30 Issues in Thirty Days continues with the topic of banking regulation and the candidates’ responses to the crisis. Plus, should restaurants handle the math when it comes to tipping?
Scores
The Leonard Lopate Show
October 13, 2008
Find out whether scores from educational tests like the SAT and the MCAT are misinterpreted. Also: an academic-turned-cop who worked the streets in one of Baltimore’s toughest neighborhoods. We look at winemaking as an art. Plus, the story behind the restoration of Max Ophuls’ 1955 cinematic masterpiece “Lola Montes.”
Alcohol and Live Music
Soundcheck
September 30, 2008
Some concert halls are loosening up -- and allowing audience members to bring glasses of wine to their seats. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we hear from both sides and take your calls. Plus: Seattle-based singer-songwriter Damien Jurado plays songs from his latest album, "Caught in the Trees."
Soapbox: Samplng 20th Century Political Speech
Hearing Voices
October 12, 2008
We hang with protesters, and Scott Carrier, in "Lafayette Square." Writer Dave Eggers helps his brother Bill run for State Representative as a Republican. Slam poet Taylor Mali tells us "How to Write a Political Poem." Host Sarah Vowell digs "The Garden for Disappointed Politicians." Artist Jesse Boggs choreographs a "WMD Waltz." And we hear excerpts from All the Presidents' Inaugurations.
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