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)
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Harvey Milk Day
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The return of The Moth radio hour
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09:00
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Hidden Histories
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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09:01
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Selected Shorts
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10:00 |
Math and pickled herring
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:00
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Zero Hour
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:30
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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Talk of the Nation, Science Friday
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02:00
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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."
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