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Politics Takes a Holiday: July 4th |
 
Friday, July 3 at 1:00 pm
The Capitol Steps are back with another hilarious send-up of the topics and people making today’s headlines. Barack Obama, the elections in Iran, Sarah Palin’s kerfuffel with David Letterman, Kim Jong Il of North Korea, all are fair game in this special.
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Pianist Roger Kellaway |
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Friday, July 3 at 9:00 pm
Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier features pianist Roger Kellaway. He has proven to be a musician for all seasons as listeners will hear. Rich offers recordings from a variety of settings, including duets with clarinetist Eddie Daniels and cornetist Ruby Braff.
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35 Years of Lake Wobegon |
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Saturday, July 4 at 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 5 at Noon
A Prairie Home Companion shares its creation day with Independence Day. While America turns a ripe old 233 years old. The fictional denizens of Lake Wobegon have been with us for a mere 35 years. Celebrate both happy occasions with Garrison and company. |
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Restoring America’s Reputation |
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Monday, July 6 at 1:00 pm
The Commonwealth Club of California features Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State; and author of Memo to the President. She talks about the Obama administration’s multitude of foreign policy concerns. |
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Betraying Nature |
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Tuesday, July 7 at 1:00 pm
Alternative Radio offers a talk by David Suzuki, broadcaster, writer, and environmental activist. He says our planet and its people are in peril due to diminishing fresh water supplies, destruction of forests, polluted air, and species extinction among other things. |
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1968: Part 1 |
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Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 pm
The BBC's Changing World examines the tumultuous year of 1968: The Year that Changed the World in two parts. First, worldwide student protests, assassinations, Soviet military intervention, war, famine. It all happened during that fateful year. |
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1968: Part 2 |
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Thursday, July 9 at 1:00 pm
The BBC's Changing World part two of the special 1968: The Year that Changed the World examines the dramatic events of that year. They continue to seem immediate and relevant today, perhaps because their aftereffects prevail. |
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MPBN Radio on your iPhone or iPod Touch |
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Listen to MPBN Live on Your iPhone
The Public Radio Tuner application works on all iPhones and iPod Touches and it's FREE. Learn more about MPBN Radio on your mobile device now. |
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