News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 21 presents:

News/Talk Highlights for Friday, May 21

Welcome to the News/Talk Highlights
(the blog entry formerly known as the News/Talk Preview)
 
Now that today's schedule is posted permanently on this page (above)… all that's left to do is provide some highlights.
The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
08:59
12:29
04:29
Harvey Milk Day
The return of The Moth radio hour
09:00
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Hidden Histories
(Locally produced for WRIR)
09:01
 
Selected Shorts
10:00
Math and pickled herring
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:00
 
Zero Hour
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:30
 
Sound Opinions
01:00
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Talk of the Nation, Science Friday
02:00
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Congrat's on clicking Read More…  for your trouble, here's some more information about the shows featured today.
 
The Moth Radio Hour (9:00)

True stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment.  Each hour mixes humorous and heartbreaking tales told with honesty, bravery and wit.
 
Selected Shortsn (10:00)
Memories of Math and Pickled Herring
"The Mathematician," by Daniel Kehlmann, performed by B.D. Wong
"I Was Really Very Hungry," by M.F.K. Fisher, performed by Christina Pickles
 
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Rock Doctors Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot conduct their first rock and roll intervention. They help a listener with a musical addiction…before it’s too late.
 
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Hour 1
Booting up a synthetic cell
Stem cell research update
Hour 2
Online Privacy
The origin of the word "scientist"
 
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Dorceta Taylor, author of "The Environment and the People in American Cities."
 

Dennis J

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    May 21st, 2010

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