News/Talk Highlights for Friday, March 11 presents:

News/Talk Highlights for Friday, March 11

The Rainbow Minute
(Locally produced for WRIR)
08:59
12:29
04:29
The Death of Gertrude Stein
Studio 360
09:00
A Muslim playwright changes the
script — and much more.
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The State We’re In
10:00
Who Am I?
Hidden Histories
(Locally produced for WRIR)
10:01

Wordy Birds with Liz Humes
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:00

Zero Hour with Tim Bowring
(Locally produced for WRIR)
12:30

Sound Opinions
01:00
The Vaselines
Talk of the Nation
02:00
Quakes and tsunamis;
Sleeping better without gadgets
— and much more…
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The Progressive Radio Show
04:00
Sharif Abdel Kouddous
 
 
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The Rainbow Minute (8:59, 12:29, 4:29)
Today:  "The Death of Gertrude Stein" – read by Pat Gershenoff
 
 
Studio 360 (9:00)
Today:   
– A Muslim playwright changes the script
– Steven Soderbergh says goodbye to Hollywood
– A look at the off-Broadway show "Play Dead"
– Pink Floyd's "The Wall" 30 years on
– Arts on the chopping block: your hometown
– Travels with Charley:  Monterey
 
 
The State We’re In (10:00)
Today:  “Who Am I?”  
One American writer knew exactly who she was, but didn’t know who was using her name and her image to promote a porn site that thousands were flocking to. A single mother-of-four in South Africa discovers photography to recreate herself. And a philosopher-theologian speculates that robots maybe do have souls. Photo: Thulbelitsha by Lindeka Qambi.
 
 
Hidden Histories (10:01)
 
 
 
Wordy Birds with Liz Humes(12:00)
 
 
 
Zero Hour with Tim Bowring(12:30)
 
 
 
Sound Opinions (1:00)
Today:  Scottish rock group The Vaselines are back together in the Sound Opinions studio to perform some old gems, as well as new tunes from their recent release Sex With an X.
 
 
Talk of the Nation, Science Friday (2:00)
Today:
HOUR 1
– The connection between quakes and tsunamis
– How we taste sweetness
– An opera featuring robots
– A robotic book printer that produces books to order
HOUR 2
– Why humans age like other primates
– TVs and Smartphones hampering a good night’s sleep
– The origin of the word ‘clone’
 
 
 
The Progressive Radio Show (4:30)
Today:   Sharif Abdel Kouddous, a senior producer for Democracy Now!

Dennis J

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    March 11th, 2011

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