News/Talk Highlights for Friday, January 21
The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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08:59
12:29
04:29
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Transgender Scrabble Player Wins Big
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Studio 360
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09:00
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The jailing of the Belarus
Free Theatre — and more…
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The State We’re In
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10:00
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The Right Fight
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Hidden Histories
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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10:01
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Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:00
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Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt, author
of "Finding Thalhimers"
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Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
(Locally produced for WRIR)
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12:30
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Theresa Palmer, artist
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Sound Opinions
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01:00
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Superchunk performs
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Talk of the Nation
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02:00
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The BP oil spill's impact — and…
Changing climate means
changing oceans
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today: "Transgender Scrabble Player Wins Big" – read by Glenn Lash
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:
– Mixing classical compositions with indie rock
– A cellist/composer sets his childhood vacation memories to music
– A founder of the Belarus Free Theatre talks about being imprisoned
– A radio producer couple has an issue with Kerouac’s “On the Road”
– A redesign for highway signs
The State We’re In (10:00)
Today: “The Right Fight”
– Reverend Thomas Butts in Alabama used the pulpit to fight for racial justice, even when it meant death threats.
– Sonnie Hereford IV talks to his dad about their fight to desegregate Alabama.
– Georges Laraque on becoming a pro ice hockey "enforcer" and now a vegan with the Green Party of Canada.
– Two Karen women who run a covert information network inside Myanmar.
Hidden Histories (10:01)
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes (12:00)
Today: Liz interviews Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt about her book, "Finding Thalhimers."
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring (12:30)
Today: Theresa Palmer, artist
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today: Members of the North Carolina band Superchunk stop by to talk about their two decades of DIY-indie rock. They perform songs from their latest release Majesty Shredding.
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– The BP oil spill’s impact on wetlands, wildlife and human health
HOUR 2
– Changing climate means changing oceans
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today: Richard Immerman, author of “Empire for Liberty: A History of American Imperialism from Benjamin Franklin to Paul Wolfowitz.”
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