 Monday November 2, 2009
12:30 pm: Living Planet
Using human waste as an eco-friendly building material, trees that can quickly deliver a large steady supply of quality hardwood and turning carbon from coal-fired power plants into fertilizer.
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Waterville, and Colby College, for a recent address by US Special Middle-east Envoy George Mitchell. His talk is entitled “Conflict Resolution: Reflections on Personal Experiences” He recaps the successful efforts to forge peace in Northern Ireland, as well as a broad overview of what needs to be achieved between Israelis and Palestinians. Mitchell stresses the role of hope and persistence in peace negotiations, and notes that the current administration places this challenge very high on it’s agenda, which he sees as a welcome change for the positive.
Tuesday November 3, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
Reactions from Serbia as Radovan Karadzic fails to show up in court - Raising awareness of melting Swiss glaciers - Calais struggles to stick to the law of the jungle - The trials and tribulations of testing the best German red wine - And in our series on the fall of communism, we look at the legacy of the 1989 revolution in Hungary.
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Portland, for a presentation sponsored by Maine Change that Works. The speaker is Wendell Potter, the Center for Media and Democracy's Senior Fellow on Health Care. After a 20-year career, last year he left his job as head of communications for one of the nation's largest health insurers, and today advocates for health care reform.
Wednesday November 4, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Of War and Law
Harvard Law Professor David Kennedy discusses the impact of laws and legal language on the ways we think and talk about war and on the way that modern warfare is practiced. How does the notion of a law of war affect our sense of responsibility as a nation making war? As soldiers in the field? As taxpayers supporting the war?
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Waterville and Colby College for a talk by Paul Steiger, editor-in-chief, president and chief executive of ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Steiger is also the chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a nonprofit that works for the rights of journalists worldwide. His talk is entitled “How Newspapers' Decline Will Affect Citizens and Democracy”
Thursday November 5, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Treasure on Earth
Ghana’s charismatic church offers material wealth to its believers. This troubles Kofi Owusu of Joy FM, who while a committed believer in the church, is uncomfortable with the requests for the congregation to make offerings. What is preached is Prosperity Gospel is God will make you rich, but first you must give generously to your church. Some of the pastors in Ghana’s charismatic church are very wealthy. So what is going on here? Is there any control of how the pastor spends the money given to his church? Kofi seeks to learn why the church is emphasizing material gain rather than spiritual growth. The resulting program is ‘Treasure on Earth’. This program was produced by Joy FM Ghana and is a part of our special Global Perspective series on belief.
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Orono, and the University of Maine, for a talk by US Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder joined President Obama’s cabinet at the beginning of the president’s term earlier this year. He was at the University of Maine to deliver the William S. Cohen Lecture. Senator and former Secretary of Defense Cohen introduces Holder and also takes part in the Q and A.
Friday November 6, 2009
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
This week on Maine Watch, our post-election roundtable. Ron Schmidt of USM, Sandy Maisel of Colby, and MPBN's own AJay HIggins join us to talk about what Tuesday's results mean for Maine. What's next for TABOR advocates, or those who support same sex marriage? Will we now see a move for a constitutional amendment on marriage? And how will this election affect the governor's race next year?
1:00 pm: Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold
A documentary on the story of Maine’s Malaga Island. In 1912, the state of Maine evicted forty-five people from Malaga Island. an early 20th century mixed-race settlement just off the coast of Phippsburg. Maine. This hour -long radio documentary recounts the event and its impact several generations later.
Monday November 9, 2009
12:30 pm: Living Planet
This week on Living Planet takes a look at the devastating aftermath of an oil spill in Lebanon, an auto race where the goal is efficiency over speed, the pros and cons of eco-friendly, earthquake-proof housing in Italy and gets the lowdown on carbon capture and sequestration.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
The speaker is Leon Panetta, Director, Central Intelligence Agency.
He discusses the challenges facing national security.
Tuesday November 10, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
Prague clears final hurdle for EU's Lisbon Treaty - Looking ahead at the future of EU-US relations - A funeral for Venice - A Halloween wedding in Transylvania - And 20 years after the fall of communism, we look at the legacy of the 1989 revolutions.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Michael Moore, Film Maker, Author & activist, discusses his latest Film “Capitalism: A Love Story”. In the film he investigates the powerful forces behind the predicament in which countless Americans are finding themselves: losing their homes, jobs and savings to foot the bill for past spending.
Wednesday November 11, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Afghanistan Revisited: Andrew Bacevich in Conversation with Charles Sennott
Afghanistan is in the news again. What is really happening there? What impact is the growing United States military presence having in this war-worn country? What role should we play in Afghanistan? Andrew Bacevich, professor of International Relations at Boston Univeristy and Charles Sennott, founder of of the international news service GlobalPost, discuss the challenges the Obama adminstration faces in Afghanistan.
1:00pm: TBA
Thursday November 12, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Yellow and Black
Talk about taxis as a guilty pleasure! Whether it's riding in style on the streets of New York (avoiding the hustle, bustle, and pain of the Subway), or zipping across London's spiraling maze of cross-streets (never doubting your intrepid guide's sense of direction), producer Judith Kampfner takes us on a tour of Taxi drivers -- the rough-edged New York City cabbies, and the traditional, vintage hacks of London
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Michael Moore, Film Maker, Author & activist, discusses his latest Film “Capitalism: A Love Story”. In the film he investigates the powerful forces behind the predicament in which countless Americans are finding themselves: losing their homes, jobs and savings to foot the bill for past spending.
Friday November 13, 2009
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
The Labor Market in Maine
This week on Maine Watch, Maine has lost nearly 23-thousand jobs in the last year. Even more employees have seen furloughs or pay cuts. All of this affects the lives of the employees, of course, but it also affects the companies who've lost their skills and knowledge. We'll discuss labor in the recession. Plus, we talk with the new editor and publisher of the Portland Press Herald, Rich Connor.
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to South Portland to the Maine Biz “Conference on Maine Energy & How to Build an Economy Around the Energy Industry.” The speaker is Dr. Habib Dagher, director of the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center at the University of Maine-Orono . He Maine can be a leader in the wind industry as it has the necessary deepwater ocean resources as well as plenty of wind within a 50 mile radius of the coastline to be an important producer of wind energy. But he says, wind power alone can’t power the state, and he compares Maine to Denmark and it’s partial use of wind power, and talks about Norway’s efforts with deep water turbines.
Monday November 16, 2009
12:30 pm: Living Planet
This week on Living Planet we take a look at a plan to raise the price of carbon credits, how car-sharing is taking off in Germany despite the credit crunch, the future of eco-energy in sunny Spain, and how one of the planet's most energy-intensive IT products could be more green.
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Waterville and Colby College for a talk by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Paul Salopek, recipient of this years Colby College Lovejoy Award. A journalist who has reported from more than 50 countries in the developing world and more than 20 conflict zones, in 2006 he was imprisoned for five weeks while reporting in Darfur.
Tuesday November 17, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
Europeans take stock of what they've achieved since the fall the Berlin Wall - Why Italy's earthquake victims are reluctant to leave their tent cities - Calls for a rethink over the thorny issue of migration - Will swine flu result in the kiss of death for a French custom? - And 20 years after the fall of communism, we look at the legacy of the 1989 revolutions. This week: Czechoslovakia.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
The speaker is Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute; and Author of “The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s Guide”
Wednesday November 18, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Following out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain
As the United States prepares for the 2010 census Patrick J. Carr of Rutgers University discusses current demographic research. What are the factors behind the dramatic population shift from the middle of the country to the coasts? What does this demographic change mean for the depopulated Midwest, the coastal cities gaining population, our national identity?
1:00pm: Commonwealth Club of California
The guest is journalist Helen Thomas; Author of “Listen Up, Mr. President” Thomas has covered 10 administrations during her 60-year career. She draws on her experiences in the front row at White House press conferences in a discussion of what personal characteristics and choices contribute to memorable and powerful presidential administrations.
Thursday November 19, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Who needs libraries?
As more and more information is available on-line, as Amazon rolls out new software that allows anyone to find any passage in any book, an important question becomes: Who needs libraries anymore? Why does anyone need four walls filled with paper between covers? Surprisingly, they still do and in this program Producer Richard Paul explores why; looking at how university libraries, school libraries and public libraries have adapted to the new information world. This program airs as part of our ongoing series on education and technology, and is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education.
1:00 pm: Cleveland City Club Forum
The speaker is Bill Baker, Former President, WNET and Author of “Leading with Kindness.” Bill Baker has been an integral part of public television, producing some of the industry’s most respected and popular programs, including Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers Journal, Nature, Cyberchase, and Great Performances.
Friday November 20, 2009
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
This week on Maine Watch we have a discussion with economist Charlie Colgan, who chairs Maine's Economic Forecasting Commission. He and his colleagues have just completed their latest forecast for Maine and the rest of New England. We'll find out what he sees coming. Plus, the chancellor of U-Maine Rich Pattenaude outlines some major cost-saving recommendations for the UMaine system.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert. Mr. Olmert will discuss one of the world's most difficult and complex issues: the challenges facing the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Monday November 23, 2009
12:30 pm: Living Planet
This week on Living Planet: the German chancellor announces plans to attend the climate conference in Copenhagen, Ecuador calls on the international community to pay it not to drill for oil, and bridging the social and ecological divide between the German majority and Turkish minority.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
The Chief Representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization Mission to the United States, discusses recent developments in the Middle East peace process, and the opportunities and challenges for a Palestinian state. His Excellency Maen Areikat.
Tuesday November 24, 2009
12:30 pm: Inside Europe
The EU takes stock of the world's hotspots - Greece moves to diffuse tensions with its immigrant community - Switzerland debates ban on minarets - Giving glass a new shine in Venice - And 20 years after the fall of communism, we look at the legacy of the 1989 revolutions. This week: Romania.
1:00 pm: American Radio Works
Workplace U
An exploration of how education during these hard times in America is central to economic opportunity and social mobility—and to our individual and collective well-being. We know that a good education can be the ticket a good job. But for many Americans, conventional school isn't working. Every school day some seven thousand students drop out of high school. Often, what they managed to learn in the schoolhouse has not prepared them well enough for the job site. This documentary reports on a growing movement to turn workplaces into classrooms and marginal students into productive workers.
Wednesday November 25, 2009
12:30 pm: Cambridge Forum
Planet Washington
Planet Washington (motto: If the news breaks, we fix it!) interprets the people and culture of Washington DC in music, song parodies, and comedy improv. Ken Rynne, formerly of the Capitol Steps, and his accompanist Frank Plumer introduce The President, The Supreme Court Justice, The Governor and more to shed light on why Inside the Beltway sometimes seems like another planet.
1:00pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Deepak Chopra, Author of “Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create A New You” Chopra, a renowned pioneer in holistic medicine, speaks on aging, the many lifestyle diseases he says are the result of the steady loss of energy inside the body, and how awareness can reverse the process.
Thursday November 26, 2009
12:30 pm: Soundprint
Moving at glacier pace once meant to move hardly at all. No longer. Scientists in Greenland and in Peru are watching glaciers rapidly move forward or retreat, and even disappear at historic rates. Producer Dan Grossman follows several teams as they record the meltdown of some of the world's largest glaciers.
1:00 pm: Giving Thanks
With music and stories for Thanksgiving, it's Giving Thanks: a Celebration Of Fall, Food, and Gratitude.
Friday November 27, 2009
12:30 pm: Making Sense New England
Making Sense New England is a new monthly series combining expert advice with stories of how people across northern New England have found resourceful ways to weather the economic downturn. The program is hosted by MPBN’s Jennifer Rooks with each segment tackling the economic impact on the people of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
1:00 pm: IDEAS from the CBC
Lands of Crystal
A trip aboard a Canadian research ship for a scientific odyssey in the Arctic Archipelago. Top researchers from 10 countries are trying to understand climate change by studying everything from the muddy bottom of the Beaufort Sea to the upper atmosphere, and everything in between.
Monday November 30, 2009
12:30 pm: Living Planet
This week on Living Planet we go shopping for a sustainable mall, learn why heating with wood can be both good and bad, and take a trip south to see how the island nation of Jamaica is trying to go green to save the environment and bring in money.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
The speaker is Peter Maass. A contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, Maass has reported from the Balkans, Middle East, Asia, South America and Africa for The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and Slate. He looks at examines the world that oil has created, and the effect that oil has had on the countries that produce it. |