 Wednesday February 1, 2012
12:30 Cambridge Forum
Something Wicked This Way Comes? Part 2
Author Gregory Maguire has re-imagined the stories of Oz, beginning with Wicked, which took the viewpoint of one of the wicked witches. With the recent publication of Out of Oz, the fourth and final volume of the series, he looks back on his journey of imagination. What is the relationship between the original and the story-teller’s retelling? What are the satisfactions in re-imagining a beloved tale? What are the pitfalls?
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
Synthetic Life
Craig Venter was the first person to have his genome sequenced. Founder of The Institute for Genomic Research and the J. Craig Venter Institute, recently he and his colleagues have created a living, synthetic organism that could be a key to the foods and fuels of the future. Dr. Venter speaks about his newest venture to map the diversity of the microbial world to an audience at the University of British Columbia.
Thursday February 2, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
The latest from the world of cars and trucks. Auto expert Jamie Page Deaton stops by to talk about why Chrysler, Ford and GM are doing so well while Honda struggles, as well as which Super Bowl cars ads will stand out and just how much President Obama's old Chrysler is worth - it's up for sale on Ebay. Also a champion Rally Car racer shares safe winter driving tips.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
News Hour correspondent Margaret Warner. Warner discusses how international events and their coverage are being transformed by the internet and social networks, and explore the challenges and opportunities of reporting in an era of unlimited information.
Friday February 3, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
This week on Maine Watch we travel to Cobscook Bay where the Ocean Renewable Energy Project plans to "break water" on Maine's first tidal generator this spring. We'll discuss the project with company CEO Chris Sauer. We'll also learn about the Port of Eastport's new 800-foot conveyer belt, designed to open the port to bulk commodities. We'll meet the veterinarian behind a new clinic aimed at spaying or neutering 5-thousand pets and feral animals each year.
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Westbrook and the University of New England, for a talk by Bill McKibben. McKibben, the author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, scholar in residence in environmental sciences at Middlebury College and founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org will speak about Local and Global: Notes from the Front Lines of the Climate Fight
Monday February 6, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
House Republicans have introduced a new 800 page transportation bill. They say the legislation will create jobs and get rid of federal bureaucracy, giving more control to states. But some Democrats say it will harm children and the poor by gutting programs that promote walking and biking. Also, seeking alternatives to the rare, disappearing hard woods used to build high-end acoustic guitars.
1:00 pm: Latitudes – Energy
On this Latitudes program a look at pure energy, the power that doesn’t come from oil. More and more, people around the world are inspired to tune in and turn on to alternative energy sources. They're reaching for the sun, for unexpected bounties on earth and, more often than not, for each other to power the planet.
Tuesday February 7, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
President/CEO of Northern New England Goodwill Industries
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Dylan Ratigan, Host, “The Dylan Ratigan Show,” at MSNBC and Author of “Greedy Bastard$!” Ratigan hosts a daytime shows on MSNBC, and takes a hardball, gloves-off approach to American politics and big business. In his first book, Greedy Bastards, Ratigan details what he calls a “broken system” and “illustrates how fixing these problems will release a renaissance of growth and innovation.”
Wednesday February 8, 2012
12:30 Cambridge Forum
The Screwtape Letters: Celebrating the Literary Legacy of C.S. Lewis - Part 1
Award-winning writer Kathleen Norris, Harvard psychiatrist Armand M. Nicholi and author Peter Kreeft lead a special panel discussion on how The Screwtape Letters (1942) would change were Lewis to write it today, expanding into a general talk about the impact of his work on world culture and the literary landscape.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Michael Chertoff, United States Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. Chertoff discusses today's persistent cyber threats, which he says represent the most serious risk to our national security since the onset of the nuclear age 60 years ago.
Thursday February 9, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
Life as a chef and chocolatier on Isle au Haut
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Daniel Green, US Department of State political advisor to a Provincial Reconstruction Team in a southern Afghan province. Green discusses managing complex relationships with local leaders, dealing with the violence of the insurgency and the enduring problems he and his team experienced in Afghanistan despite the change in presidential administrations.
Friday February 10, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen has some big ideas about how to change Maine's schools and engage Maine students. This week on Maine Watch, we'll discuss his plan, a proficiency-based system in which kids might move through school at different speeds and with different goals. Our guests, Commissioner Bowen, as well as the President of the Maine School Board Association Susan Campbell, and 2011 Maine Teacher of the Year, Shelly Moody.
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Blue Hill, for a talk sponsored by Cornerstones of Science in Brunswick and the Marine Environmental Research Institute in Blue Hill. The speaker is a lecture by University of Maine professor, Dr. Stephen Coghlan; this topic: The Penobscot Undammed: Restoring the River
Monday February 13, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
The largest and most complicated environmental trial in the U.S. is set to get underway in New Orleans. The trial will determine liability for the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. At stake are billions of dollars that could be awarded to individuals and to help Louisiana repair its economy and eroding coastline. Also, dolphins are stranding themselves in record numbers on the beaches of Cape Cod. Scientists don?t know why but some have a new theory.
1:00 pm:The Munk Debate
Be It Resolved North America Faces a Japan-style Era of High Unemployment and Slow Growth
Arguing for the resolution are economist Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winner and David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates. Arguing against the resolution are economist Lawrence Summers, recently President Obama's director of the White House National Economic Council, and Ian Bremmer, founder and president of the Eurasia Group, a global political risk analysis firm.
Tuesday February 14, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
Supporters of same-sex marriage want another state-wide vote on issue. Opponents hope for the same results as the last time this issue was on the ballot. We'll hear from an advocate and an opponent the measure. We also want to hear from you. Email you comments or questions to talk@mpbn.net, tweet @mainecalling, or post them to our facebook page.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy, at U.C. Berkeley; Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; and Author of “Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future” Reich shares his thoughts on the current administration, the nation’s economy and its cloudy future as another presidential election looms.
Wednesday February 15, 2012
12:30 Cambridge Forum
The Screwtape Letters: Celebrating the Literary Legacy of C.S. Lewis - Part 2 (Recorded in 2001)
Continued discussion with award-winning writer KathleenNorris, Harvard psychiatrist Armand M. Nicholi andauthor Peter Kreeft on C.S. Lewis? The Screwtape Letters(1942) and the impact of his work on world culture and the literary landscape.
1:00 pm: Cyber/Master Class with violinist Pinchas Zukerman.
Conductor of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Zukerman regularly goes down to a broom closet in the basement of the NAC to conduct master classes - over the internet - with aspiring soloists from all over the world: New York, Tokyo, London and Tel Aviv.
Thursday February 16, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
A preview of the 22nd Annual Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show at the Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME, where it was born over two decades ago. The winter show is full of inspirational ideas for the home and garden. This year they are putting a special emphasis on updating and remodeling in today’s new eco-friendly world, all designed to help consumers make informed decisions about their homes and gardens.
1:00 pm: It’s Your World
Ann Lee, Professor of Economics and Finance at New York University, discusses a new way of looking at US-China relations. Today China is the second largest economy in the world and many believe it will overtake the U.S. by 2020. The U.S. cannot ignore China's shortcomings, but must realize that learning is a two-way street. What can we learn from China so that the U.S. may remain strong throughout the century
Friday February 17, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks
The Maine CDC is reporting 16 outbreaks of norovirus this year, mainly at nursing homes and schools. We'll talk with state epidemiologst Dr. Stephen Sears about the norovirus, and we'll get an update on the seasonal flu and Lyme disease. Then a conversation about friendship and social media. We'll meet Maine artist Tanja Hollander, who's traveled the country taking portraits of all her Facebook friends.
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to a public forum in Portland, sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The focus is the proposal to pump tar sand oil from Canada to South Portland, where it would be delivered to tankers to ship to the Gulf Coast.
Monday February 20, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
The Interior Secretary called President Obama’s proposed 2013 budget a squeeze budget. But a close look shows a number of environmental protections were actually given a boost. The budget would uphold pollution regulations and push energy efficiency and renewables, as well as increase funds for biomass development and transportation infrastructure. But Congressional Republicans are very unlikely to get on board with the plan. Also, presidential pets: when our leader’s best friend is a dog.or cat or wallaby.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
The FDA Chief speaks on “How Smart Regulation Supports Public Health and Private Enterprise”
Tuesday February 21, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
Jennifer Rooks hosts Mark Vogelzang - President and CEO of MPBN
1:00 pm: Alternative Radio
Cultural Historian Morris Berman, author of “Twilight of American Culture,” “Dark Ages America,” and “Why America Failed”
Wednesday February 22, 2012
12:30 Cambridge Forum
The Civil Rights Movement: Yesterday & Today
Congressman John Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia, reflects on his lifetime of working for civil rights, first as a young lieutenant of Dr. Martin Luther King and later as a U.S. Congressman. Has he seen progress over his 40 year career? Is the United States moving closer to becoming a ‘beloved community’?
1:00 pm: America Abroad
America and the Two Koreas
The sudden death of North Korea’s leader and the succession to power of his young and inexperienced son has put the world on edge. What will the leadership change in North Korea mean for the future of America’s relationship with the two Koreas?
Thursday February 23, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
A coalition of organizations and companies is working together to connect Mainers to the recreation lands and waters across the state. We'll speak with some of the events organizers. Share your favorite outdoor places and activities - email talk@mpbn.net, tweet @mainecalling, or post to our Facebook page.
1:00 pm: Intelligence Squared
An Oxford style debate on the following question: Is obesity the government’s business?
Friday February 24, 2012
12:30 pm: Maine Watch
Libraries
1:00pm: Speaking in Maine
Speaking in Maine takes us next to Northport and a talk sponsored by the Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations. The speaker is Peter Van Buren, a veteran of the US Foreign Service, who has served in Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the UK, Hong Kong and most recently Iraq. His topic centers around his book: “We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People”
Monday February 27, 2012
12:30 pm: Living on Earth Extra
Despite two decades of climate talks little progress has been made to limit the emissions of carbon dioxide, the number one greenhouse gas. Now a new initiative takes a different tack. It hopes to cut short-lived but potent climate changing pollutants like soot and methane. Also,astronomers discover a hot wet planet that would be perfect for baking baguettes.
1:00 pm: Ideas from the CBC
The Vancouver Human Rights Lecture – Cute Cats and the Arab Spring
Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, looks at the "cute cat" theory of internet activism, and how it helps explain the Arab Spring. He discusses how activists around the world are turning to social media tools which are extremely powerful, easy to use and difficult for governments to censor.
Tuesday February 28, 2012
12:00 Midday
12:15 Maine Calling
Cooking recipes and inspirations from two noted cookbook authors. Maine resident Kathy Gunst discusses her latest book "Notes from a Maine Kitchen: Seasonally Inspired Recipes" and JM Hirsh, Food Editor for the Associated Press, discusses his blog - lunch box blues - it's all about making lunch interesting for his seven year old son. Share your favorite food, recipe or network TV chef. Email talk@mpbn.net, post to the Maine Calling Facebook page, or tweet @mainecalling.
1:00 pm: Commonwealth Club of California
Adam Lashinsky, Senior Editor at Large for Fortune Magazine and Author of “Inside Apple” discusses how America’s Most Admired and Secretive Company Really Works
Wednesday February 29, 2012
12:30 Cambridge Forum
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work
Award-winning Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat’s reflection on art and exile is introduced by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. What does it mean to be an immigrant artist, especially in relation to one’s country of origin? When that country is suffering from violence, poverty, oppression, or disaster, how does the artist’s responsibility change?
1:00 pm: Speaking in Maine
Part one of a four part special 2012 Camden Conference series
Speaking in Maine takes us next to the recent 2012 Camden Conference: “The U.S. in a 21st Century World: Do We Have What it Takes?” The speaker is Bill Richardson, Former Governor to Arizona, Congressman and Secretary of Energy, who gave the keynote address. |